| 91 | Why a web site, and why web hosting? Preview: Imagine having a filing system that could withstand a nuclear war. Hmm, I wouldn’t like to prove it, but in theory that is what the Internet could resist with its virtual existence. If you transfer files of information around the Internet, operating in virtual space, it would be difficult to lose that information if you had a mind not to. Possessi... (more) Published By: M6.net Submitted: 13 December,2001 |
| 92 | Why You Need A Domain Name Preview: On the World Wide Web your domain name is your own unique identity. No two parties can ever hold the same domain name simultaneously; therefore your Internet identity is totally unique. If you have a business site on the Internet your domain name is your own online brand and in a sense you can use your domain name as your online business card. W... (more) Published By: M6.net Submitted: 10 January,2002 |
| 93 | Choosing Your Top Level Domain Preview: Once you have figured out a name for your ‘domain’ it can be really confusing trying to decide on what should go after the “dot” (i.e. com, net, org, etc…) in your domain name. This part of the domain name is referred to as a top-level domain (TLD) and knowing the difference between each top-level domain is important when choosing your domain na... (more) Published By: M6.net Submitted: 10 January,2002 |
| 94 | Getting the most out of your mail account Preview: Email is the lifeline of any online business, offering a cost effective method of communication over the Internet. If you have an online presence and/or business it is essential that you have your own mail server - a mail server is a site on the web where you can have your own personal mail box. With a mail server you can send and receive mail to ... (more) Published By: M6.net Submitted: 10 January,2002 |
| 95 | How Much Hosting Space Do You Need? Preview: Many web hosts try to sell you a large amount of web hosting space that then costs you a lot each month. However, you may not need this much space. Have you ever calculated just how much disc space (MB) your web site uses? Do you really need an expensive hosting solution for your web site? For my first web site, I purchased 20mb of disc space... (more) Published By: Herman Drost Submitted: 15 January,2002 |
| 96 | Cheap Web Hosting is No Bargain! Preview: Ever heard the saying "Penny-wise and Dollar-foolish"? Well bargain priced website hosting may just represent the perfect example of watching a jar full of pennies while bucket loads of dollars fly out the window! When I launched my first website (way back in the "dark ages" of 1997) I paid almost $150 a month in hosting and data transfer charge... (more) Published By: Jim Edwards Submitted: 15 February,2002 |
| 97 | Get Yourself a Website - Without the Drama Preview: So, you're done with the free web hosts. Gone through Geocities, Angelfire, Fortune City. You're exhausted with the pop-ups and banners. You want a real site. But where to go? You look around the net, and the possibilities seem endless. 20 MB of space for only $20 a month! Wow! That's fantastic! Or is it? Way back when I bought my domain and s... (more) Published By: M6.net Submitted: 24 February,2002 |
| 98 | The Nimda Virus... Preview: Because of the increased activity over the Internet, viruses and worms have become serious pests. As the Internet advances, these pests are becoming much more sophisticated. There capacity to spread across the Internet in just a matter of hours can cause serious floods of payloads to systems. One recent virus that caused, and still is causing, a... (more) Published By: M6.net Submitted: 24 February,2002 |
| 99 | Finding A Free Host - Part 1: Requirements for your host Preview: Finding A Free Host Part I: Meeting Your Needs Introduction People on the internet are greedy. They want some ultimate free host, with “unlimited” storage, “unlimited” bandwidth, and no ads. That will never happen, unless it is some private host that only allows a few users. I hate seeing this greed. Why should a host give you so much, and you... (more) Published By: Elan Bechor Submitted: 23 March,2002 |
| 100 | The Bottom Of The Food Chain Preview: I have nothing against a company trying to make an honest dollar in exchange for a useful service. After all, that is why companies are in existence. Those internet companies which provided free services and based their existence on supporting those services with advertising are having a tough time right now. The advertising model is based ... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 06 May,2002 |
| 101 | How to Choose a Web Hosting Service! Preview: 1. Support. Is there really anybody there? Send them a question by email and see how long they take to respond. You want to know if they'll be there when you need them. Some offer 24-hour support and a few will respond quickly. Speedy customer service is rare and indicates a superior service. I think that this is the single most important c... (more) Published By: Tracy Perrin Submitted: 23 May,2002 |
| 102 | How To Reduce Web Hosting Bandwidth Preview: How To Reduce Web Hosting Bandwidth Copyright 2002 by Herman Drost You just received a higher than normal monthly bill on your credit card for web hosting. Your hosting company explains that you exceeded your monthly minimum for “bandwidth usage” and suggests reducing the size of your web site files. What is bandwidth usage? What does bandwid... (more) Published By: Herman Drost Submitted: 27 May,2002 |
| 103 | Web hosting Benefits of a Dedicated Server Preview: Hosting your web sites on your own dedicated server may seem a little expensive in comparison to shared web hosting, but the end result is more advantageous. Shared web hosting, no matter how well managed, cannot be 100% reliable and stable. However if you have your own dedicated server you can manage to avoid most of the variables affecting the r... (more) Published By: Sanjay Sharma Submitted: 03 June,2002 |
| 104 | Migrating smoothly from one web host to another Preview: Changing your Web Host can be an expensive, time consuming and difficult practice; being the main reason why many dissatisfied customers prefer to stay and put up with an awful hosting service. During most website migrations, through lack of knowledge or experience, many website owners end up loosing clients and damaging time-built company image... (more) Published By: Sanjay Sharma Submitted: 05 July,2002 |
| 105 | Site Bread and Butter work – The Web and Graphic Designer’s loss of EASY dollars Preview: With the provision of a local ‘Control Panel’, on your computer ready to adjust the slightest of web site changes, additions or corrections; Web Designers or even traditional Graphic Designers can use, web hosting company, M6.net’s newest creation to bring in extra income; to reverse that loss of EASY dollars. What is it that website clients rea... (more) Published By: Alec Ellis Submitted: 05 July,2002 |
| 106 | Web Developers can be successful Web Hosting resellers Preview: By becoming a reseller, not only can web developers create websites for their clients, but they can provide their clients web hosting, as another studio service. All you need to become a reseller, is to find a web host who: offers multiple website hosting accounts; along with reseller services; and then its up to you to host your clients’ web site... (more) Published By: Candice Humbley Submitted: 05 July,2002 |
| 107 | Managed Hosting - What's it all about? Preview: A new trend, appearing in the Web Hosting industry, is the concept of Managed Web Hosting. Web hosts have been offering dedicated servers for a while now, however, because dedicated servers can be difficult to operate technically, there has been a demand for web hosts to provide extra services such as: reporting and monitoring; managed load balanc... (more) Published By: Candice Humbley Submitted: 05 July,2002 |
| 108 | Web hosting is SO retail Preview: You have 1 or 2 seconds to make an impression, and 2 or 3 seconds more to make a sale, or forget the web hosting business!! Web hosting as a business has taken off in the last 12 months, with a vengeance. How many web sites are on the Web today? They all have to be hosted somewhere, the result being, there are now thousands of web hosts around... (more) Published By: Alec Ellis Submitted: 05 July,2002 |
| 109 | The benefits of having a web site Preview: When you’re searching through the Internet you will find endless amounts of information, about everything, and all at your fingertips. The Internet is the largest source of knowledge in the world. Why is this? Because anyone can get their information on there. All you need is a web site and a resource generous web hosting company. Many people th... (more) Published By: Candice Humbley Submitted: 05 July,2002 |
| 110 | How I Host My New DOT-COM Domains For Free! Preview: When it comes to selling online, one thing is certain: a small focused website that features just one lead product will far outsell a big website that features lots of products and links. By focusing on just one product, you avoid distracting your visitors or forcing them to make decisions. That way, they'll take the time to study your product a... (more) Published By: Michael Hopkins Submitted: 26 July,2002 |