Most small and mid-size online businesses aren't candidates for hosting their own sites in-house -- the setup costs for server hardware, bandwidth capacity and software development are beyond the means of most. And once the server is set up, ongoing maintenance can be challenging and costly. Fort....

Anyone who has ever shopped for web hosting knows that you can spend anywhere from nothing up to several hundred dollars to host your web site. So what’s the difference? Well often times if you’re talking about typical shared web hosting in the $6 to $20 range – nothing. That’s right – nothing! Noth...

Setting up a web hosting account for the first time can be confusing and frustrating for the novice. This article will guide you through the steps of setting up a new web hosting account for your website. Setting up your web hosting account will depend upon many things, the first of which is: ...

When planning an Internet venture, one of the most basic questions for any Webmaster is what platform to base the Web site on. The two most popular platforms, UNIX and NT are widely available and offer various options and have differing abilities. Your choice of platform will define the utility and ...

So, you have decided that you need to get online. People want to get a website for many reasons these days, be it to start a business, move a existing business online or simply just put up a personal web page. But, all these reasons have two things in common, you have to know what you need and find ...

If you use emails actively in your communication, you must have received various messages claiming to be from eBay, PayPal and a number of banks. A recent email, as if from U.S. Bank Corporation, contains the subject “U.S. Bank Fraud Verification Process” and in the body of the mail it says, “We rec...

There are over 20,000 Web hosting companies worldwide, not to mention all of the "consulting firms" that offer hosting among their many services. With this kind of competition, every detail counts, since central to your success will be your hosting company's Website. This week and the next ...

There are literally thousands of webhosts today. Every single one of them is after your business. But how should you choose which of these companies is right for you? How should you be able to determine a hosts integrity and professionalism without risking being ripped off?

Usually the requirement for a web site in the first place comes from the expectation of your clients who require easy contact and some basic information about you so that they feel comfortable doing business with you. A lot of customers will expect you to at least have an email address.

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