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Web Hosting Explained (Part I)

Leif — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:36:30 +0000

Web Hosting

The basic goal of a hosting service is hosting or web hosting to which certain users could access. However, there are many elements that come into play when implementing such services because the needs have changed and so has the range of users who have their own website, as there is a spectacular growth in blogging worldwide

OPERATING SYSTEM

Although some providers were originally specialized in providing services with Linux or Windows hosting, but now, almost all of them offer both options. The differences between the platforms are clear: the cost of licenses for Windows usually means a higher price, but there are other aspects that should also be considered.

One of the most important is the need to have the option to program in ASP or ASP.NET (Windows) or PHP (valid in both, but more efficient in Linux), and respectively have an IIS server (Windows) or Apache (Linux). It is true that there are solutions for Linux ASP but not one hundred percent compatible with the original Microsoft ASP, so that suppliers tend to use ASP with Windows and PHP with Linux (less security problems).

However, the acceptance of the platform and integration solutions by and for Microsoft products is an added value to consider. For its part, Linux is still an outstanding choice for any user, from the individual to the corporation, being the most commitment to such systems, as shown by the share of Apache against IIS in the segment existing web server on the Internet.

Read More: Web Hosting Explained (Part II)

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Google Analytics for SEO

Leif — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:03:46 +0000

Google Analytics (GA), in simple language, it is a website tracking tool that helps introducing a tracking code into the websites.

“Google Analytics (abbreviated GA) is a free service offered by Google that generates detailed statistics about the visitors to a website. Its main highlight is that the product is aimed at marketers as opposed to webmasters and technologists from which the industry of web analytics originally grew” – (Source: Wikipedia).

Google Analytics helps in generating productive keywords which are search engine friendly. Hence, it should be set well before implementation. It is pretty easy to setup Google Analytics, so no need to be a technical expert. The process consists of a few easy steps:

Go to google.com/accounts/ManageAccount and click Analytics
Click add website profiles
Enter website address into the field
http:// or the hyper text protocol is already there.
The code automatically seen in the picture provided.
Click on the code and hold down control and hit A to select all of the text.
Hold down control and hit C to copy the text to the clipboard
Visit website or blog and paste the code.
Go back to your Google Analytics account and click finish.

A lot of marketing experts says that Google Analytics tool is created for marketers who work on specific tags and search engine friendly keywords to make the most of it. On another hand, webmasters are not agreed with this and says that Google Analytics does not support SEO. Webmasters says that Google Analytics only supports effective website traffic analysis which is needed by webmasters while they are producing a website.

Whereas google is having its own opinion. As said Google Analytics provides a combinated platform to internet marketers and webmasters who work on small to small details of effective search engine optimization.

The Simple Basics Of Web Hosting

Leif — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:28:20 +0000

You do not have to to feel illiterate if you are not able to know all the technical terms relating to web hosting. Although, it is helpful to have some knowledge on the simple basics of web hosting.

Web hosting, basically means that you get your website on the internet. Every website on the internet, apart from size or type is stored on a computer at some place in the world. The address of your website is exactly the address of the computer on which your website is stored – the web host. This storing of your website on a computer is called web hosting.

A web host is the proprietor of the computer where your site is stored. The web host charges a fee to host your site on the web.

Free web hosting is a excellent alternative if you use your website for private use, simple information such as a site for a pastime. If the name of your game is business, the never-ending and irritating amounts of banner pop ups and text advertisements will do your business’ image no good. On the other hand, one must keep in mind in order to provide free web hosting, income of some kind need to be generated and the most reasonable way will be to provide advertising space.

With charges from as small as $5 per month shared hosting is one of the most money-making web hosting solutions on the web. It is just the thing alternative for a small or medium business or serious personal use.

Dedicated hosting is regarded to be the most trustworthy and safest type of hosting option. Though, dedicated hosting is not cost effective for small or medium enterprises. It is the perfect solution for large companies with huge web activity and websites that practice large volumes of web traffic because a complete server is set aside for the use of one single customer.

Collocated hosting is a costly type of web hosting. It provides the chance for the customer needs to utilize his own hardware to operate his server with the variation that the server is located at the service provider’s data centre.

Windows 7 beta to be available uptil Feb. 10

Leif — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:52:18 +0000

Microsoft announced Friday night that computer enthusiasts will have a while longer to get their hands on the beta version of Windows 7.
Microsoft said that the test version of the operating system will be available for download through Feb. 10. Previously, Microsoft had said that the OS would only be open through late this month.
“We are at a point where we have more than enough beta testers and feedback coming in to meet our engineering needs, so we are beginning to plan the end of general availability for Windows 7 Beta,” Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc said in the blog posting. “Because enthusiasm continues to be so high for the Windows 7 Beta and we don’t want anyone to miss out we will keep the Beta downloads open through February 10th.”
Those who start the download process before Feb. 10 will have until Feb. 12 to finish the task.
The deadline applies to the general public, while members of Microsoft’s TechNet and MSDN developer programs will continue to have access to the code, LeBlanc said.
CEO Steve Ballmer announced the beta of Windows 7 during his speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan 7. After a slight hiccup, Microsoft made the code available on Jan. 10.