Too often web hosts talk about bandwidth and data transfer in the same breath but truth be known they are different although very closely related. Bandwidth is how much data can be transferred at a time and data transfer is how much data is being transferred. Read the rest of this entry »

Getting traffic to your web site without analyzing it, is like being blindfolded in a crowd. You hear voices, but you don’t know which direction they are coming from or who they are. Without analyzing your web site traffic, it’s difficult to improve your web site marketing.

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Let’s face it, the Internet is here to stay. Today’s Internet reminds me of the California gold rush. There is a ton of moeny and opportunities to be made by everyone who wishes to participate in this modern day gold rush. Read the rest of this entry »

Okay, I’ve had to change web hosts half a dozen times in the last year and I’ve noticed a pattern. It’s a very clear and simple pattern, actually a series of behaviors on the part of web hosting companies. These behaviors cause these companies to lose customers and gain poor reputations. Read the rest of this entry »

Reseller webhosting can be a great way to earn some extra money on the side for your business or even a full time job once you get into it. Though this can be a great way to do business, it can come with some un-foreseen downsides, headaches and a whole lot more. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are seeking a new hosting company let me give you some words of wisdom because I have been through a few. One company even went belly up in the middle of the night giving me no notice. That was disastrous for me as well as my customers. If you are tired of hosting companies with poor service and excessive downtime then get ready to print this page out. Read the rest of this entry »

It is very important to for any one entering into the web business to choose the right web-partners. If you get the right solutions at the right time from your web partners, even a small-web business start-up of yours can fast grow up to become one of the most successful internet businesses offering you high ROI. Read the rest of this entry »

Web hosting can best be described as a modern-day marriage: none of this till death do us part stuff, it’s more like I’ll stick around as long as your uptime is 100%, you answer my frantic queries instantly, and you charge me less than a decent latte at Starbucks. Read the rest of this entry »

The Single Most Important Thing in Web Hosting

The Web hosting industry is less than a decade old, but already we’ve seen dramatic changes in the attitudes and priorities of customers. In these few years, the concerns of my clients have switched from, “Who’s the best?” to “Who’s the cheapest?” to “Who’s going to be around for a few years?” Read the rest of this entry »

Basic website statistics are something you need to pay attention to. These are broken down into six easy categories that can make your website owning experience confusing and frustrating. Web stats refer to the use of the data collected to determine which pages are generating the most traffic and sales.

Hits

What are hits? A hit is a person visiting your website. Hits are counted using a hit counter that you can have either visible or invisible on your site. These counters come in all shapes, sizes, colours, fonts, and designs. Read the rest of this entry »