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Let’s face it – a lot of companies are offering very similar products and services, and that’s especially true in the web hosting industry. Simply do a search for ‘shared web hosting’ and up comes a seemingly...
December 2, 2015
Dedicated hosting is similar to managed hosting in that the service provider leases a particular server to just one client. However, the chief difference lies in the fact that these servers come pre configured and you...
November 19, 2015
Small businesses used to be easy to run. You set up shop, you placed an advert in your local newspaper, and you waited for business to come your way, and that was it. Unfortunately, the advent of the Internet changed...
November 6, 2015
Finding your first host can be intimidating. Although hosting will seem simple once you’ve been around awhile, at first it’s all very opaque. Part of the problem is simply that there’s a lot of misinformation out...
September 21, 2015
Lucky for us Google is continually tweaking and enhancing its search solution. That means we can refine our searches and pick up the information we truly need rather than wade through oceans of website pages. However,...
August 14, 2015
Building a website is generally considered a technical process that a coder or website designer should manage. Many people think it's a simple process... It's about impressing people with graphics and cool effects that...
August 3, 2015
Search Engine Optimization (otherwise known as SEO) is a series of techniques that help websites achieve a higher rank in Google's search results. Obviously, the higher you are in Google's list of sites for a particular...
August 3, 2015
Many people are a bit disparaging as far as Google Sheets and Google Docs are concerned. 'They are no Microsoft Office' people say. Well that's true - because unlike the online edition of Microsoft Office, Google Sheets...
June 26, 2015
To say that Google Search is a time saver is something of an understatement. Without it many people wouldn't be able to find the products and services they need, nor would they be able to plan a night out, or indeed...
June 24, 2015
Gmail is, very probably, the best cloud-based email solution currently available. More than any other system, Gmail has been responsible for the death of the email client installed on your computer hard drive. It is...
June 10, 2015
I have had a number of careers in my working life including freelance Content Writer for company websites. I have seen countless websites created and what I have learned over the years is that on most occasions website...
June 9, 2015
As a company, data and intelligence are key to your business process. You need to know who your customers are, what they need and when they want it, and you need to know all that information NOW. Collecting data can...
June 9, 2015
Obviously, a good domain name is the heart and soul of a great website. It can at once express the identity of your site, its mood, and identify the content visitors can expect to see. A good domain name attracts your...
May 21, 2015
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is both an art and a science. Obviously, the higher up Google's search rank you are, the more opportunity there is for people to see your listing and therefore visit you site, and then...
April 29, 2015
The word 'Big Data' has become very popular but its real meaning is often confused. Basically we can say that the word “Big Data” is related to the way to use big volumes of data in constant increase using brand new...
April 23, 2015
On April 21, 2015, something very special indeed will take place - a well publicized update of Google's algorithm. Google's algorithm updates are some of the world's best-kept secrets. Traditionally, people...
April 20, 2015
Brought to us by Apple and Microsoft in the 1980s, the impact of the Graphical User Interface (or GUI) was undeniable. Prior to GUIs computer programs had been driven by inputting terms and bits of code to achieve a...
April 9, 2015
Internet technologies have penetrated into all areas of our life and changed it dramatically. With their help, people are able to implement most of their activities from reading favorite books and newspapers,...
February 11, 2015
In a recent article, Using Google Forms as an Email Form Solution for Your Website, we looked at how Google Apps' Google Forms solution can be used to create an email form for your website.
January 26, 2015
Unless you are technically capable - and that means a programmer - one of the most difficult aspects of setting up a website is establishing successful email forms. Whether your site is a personal blog, or designed to...
January 22, 2015
If your website loads slower and takes long to respond you are literally killing your sales and revenue with your own hands. Today, the key to more sales and conversion is the combination of effective content with...
December 23, 2014
There could be multiple reasons for businesses to migrate to a new web hosting service provider. The reasons vary from low disk space to poor customer service or frequent breakdowns of the server.
November 25, 2014
September 25th's release of Panda 4.1 impacted 3-5% of search queries with the aim of eradicating 'low quality' content from the web. While the original Panda update was intended to relieve Google search listings of...
October 24, 2014
Unless you take control of your inbox, chances are that it will take control of you. If you are like me, then every time you open your email account there are 100 emails waiting to be read. Just opening them and...
July 8, 2014
When Google brought out the Chrome web browser, it was a breath of fresh air. Although Firefox was around, it didn’t provide the alternative that Google's new invention offered. It was light, it was fast, and it was a...
July 3, 2014
There are so many occasions when you would like to sit down next to someone to create a new document, but they are in a different time zone or even a different country. Fortunately, for Google Drive users, the...
May 16, 2014
We all get unwanted email. Whether it's a local company advertising its wares, a representative from a timeshare company you mistakenly gave your email address to, or the unwanted electronic missives from an old school...
May 16, 2014
Simplicity always creates a great impression! It makes the website look attractive, reduces the confusion and helps in achieving the expected goals and results. However, simplifying the website design along with...
May 9, 2014
Understanding what reseller hosting is can help you figure out which type of hosting is best for you. This type of hosting has a different purpose than shared, VPS or dedicated hosting. A reseller of hosting is far...
March 3, 2014
For many years email was a straightforward affair - you set up your server and used a desktop email client like Microsoft Outlook to download your emails. Seldom - if ever - did anyone consider using the server-based...
February 5, 2014
