What is the most important thing to know when buying a dedicated server hosting plan?

Posted: 4th September 2010 by admin in Dedicated Servers
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Question by Ranimi23 r: What is the most important thing to know when buying a dedicated server hosting plan?

I want to host a very large web site for my company. I’m looking for a good dedicated server plan. What should I ask, check and know about dedicated server?

Can you help?

Best answer:

Answer by kdmiller3000
monthly bandwidth
connection speed
the actual hardware (the server)
where the server is, compared with where the customers will be (country, etc)
what will need to be run on the server (php, mysql, etc)

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Google Adwords – How To Use Google Adwords To Drive Laser Targeted Traffic and Make Money

Posted: 4th September 2010 by admin in AdWords
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Google Adwords – How To Use Google Adwords To Drive Laser Targeted Traffic and Make Money

Traffic is the most important thing that you need to have if you want to make use of your website to generate more businesses and make money. The point of having a website to represent your business is to be visited and viewed. If there is no traffic, there will be no use of having a very well-designed and attractive site.


When there is a substantial amount of traffic to your site everyday, you will be able to make use of the traffic to get yourself more businesses, either directly online or offline. But not all traffic is successful in getting you more businesses. In order to get quality business leads from your website, you need to drive laser targeted traffic to your site first.


So what do I mean by laser targeted traffic? It is the kind of traffic that is hungry for your products or services, and is willing to buy from you if you are able to show them what they are looking for.


One of the greatest ways to drive laser target traffic is to advertise on search engines. As search engines became the best tool for people to search for information online, it will be ideal if you are able to make known your business to the right group of people who are searching for your products or services.


Right now, there is no other advertising channel that would be worth every cent than using Google Adwords. Google Adwords is fast becoming the most widely used advertising method on the Internet. By typing a general search terms like flowers or chocolates in Google, you will be able to see a large amount of advertisers competing with one another to get good spots on the sponsored listing space.


So how does Google Adwords work? To advertise on Google, you need to pay a certain fee depending on the number of keywords your ad is targeting to. Each time a person does a search on Google using the keywords that you have selected, your ad will appear on the right hand side of the result page. If the person does not click on your ad, you will not pay. You will only pay when someone clicks on your ad and visit your site. This is called the pay-per-click advertising model.


In order to drive targeted traffic to your site, use keywords or keyword phrases for your Goggle Adwords that pertains to your company and to your products. There are many online internet tools that can help you in choosing keywords and keyword phrases that are currently in demand, which could help drive laser targeted traffic to your site.


Other than featuring on Google, your ad can also be seen at sites such as AOL, AskJeeves and other websites that are partners of Google. These sites also show Adwords ads that react to searches done by visitors. To feature on these sites, you need to choose the Content Network option in the Adwords system.


Using Google Adwords definitely can bring an enormous amount of targeted traffic to your website. As long as you do not overspend, you will be able to use your advertising money to make more money.

Cheow Yu Yuan is the co-founder of HomeBizGears.com, an online marketing and branding agency.

Check out more about Online Marketing and Branding at www.homebizgears.com

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Understanding The Basics Of Google Adsense

Posted: 4th September 2010 by admin in Adsense
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Understanding The Basics Of Google Adsense

In 2003, Google launched a complete advertising system in which webmasters could profit from relevant ads placed on their websites.  The advertisements comprise text, images or banners.  When a user clicks on the advertisement, the webmaster receives a set “cost per click”.  This revenue is dependent on Google’s algorithms and fluctuates according to various factors.  Enrollment in the program is an easy process.  Within days, webmasters will possess the ability to display the ads wherever they desire and position them for their visitors.

The process of inserting the advertisements is simple for even the novice webmaster.  Google provides snippets of code for placement in any section of your website.  They also supply customization options to integrate the ads within your site theme.  Take notice of Google’s terms of service for inappropriate methods of ad placement.

Your click-through earnings are based on a number of factors.  A stronger searched keyword will reward you with more revenue than a less popular phrase.  In addition, highly searched terms will pay higher revenues to webmasters.  Unfortunately, it is more difficult to rank for a highly searched keyword and gain traffic.  If you target higher paying keywords, you may possess higher revenue ads but if people are not clicking on them you will not make any money.   The placement of your ads also represents a key factor in Google’s Adsense revenue.  The greater your ability to blend the ads into the background of your theme, the greater your opportunity will be for increased revenue.

According to Google’s terms you can place up to three ad units on your web pages.  The highest paying ads will appear first in the ad groups.  Monitor your ads – if one ad unit or location is receiving higher click-through amounts, position it to display the highest paying ads.

Not every webmaster that applies will gain acceptance from Google.  The quality and content of your website will play a role in your acceptance.  The websites must portray easy navigation and house quality content.  Though not stated in Google’s Adsense policy statements, a decent amount of traffic will boost your acceptance efforts.  If you just started a new website, wait a few weeks to a month until you receive some traffic before applying.

When you are accepted into the program, read through the Adsense policies and research strategies to effectively display and increase revenue from your ads.  As with any internet marketing concept, test until you find a strategy that works and build your income stream based on your findings.

To start working with a group of elite internet marketers, go to http://EliteBizPlan.com now

Erik Cairo is a former brick and mortar type business owner(gourmet foods) from N.Y. who moved to the gulf coast of Florida. Married.He is now semi-retired and running a successful online marketing business called the Elite Business Plan. More info about this business can be found athttp://www.elitebizplan.com. More info about Erik Cairo can be found at http://www.erikcairo.co

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Queen of her domain

Posted: 4th September 2010 by admin in Domains
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A few nice dropped domains images I found:

Queen of her domain
dropped domains

Image by finis terrae
Marmot overlooking her domain over a 500M drop at the top of Lineham Ridge in Waterton Lakes National Park

Water Drop on Lavender
dropped domains

Image by billhinsee

Dragonfly with dew
dropped domains

Image by jpockele

Tire Wall

Posted: 4th September 2010 by admin in Dev
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A few nice php development images I found:

Tire Wall
php development

Image by Dominic’s pics
Brighton Earthship entrance area. Old rubber car tyres / tires are packed with earth and used as building bricks. The end of the wall reveals the curved shapes of the tyres.

An image taken at or near the Brighton Earthship located near Stanmer Park, Brighton, East Sussex.

The Earthship – the first built in the UK – is an experimental sustainable development which includes the following features: photovoltaic solar cells, collection of rainwater from the roof, a windmill, using the thermal storage property of the ground (by building "hobbit like" into a hillside), reuse of rubber tires as a building material for the walls.

No one lives here, but regular tours are available by arrangement.

Further information:
Low Carbon Trust
Brighton Earthship Project
Sustainable Development Commission
The UK Earth Centre Network

EasyEclipse Breakdown
php development

Image by schoschie
GUI weirdness

CakePHP- the rapid development php framework. Home
php development

Image by Gustavo Pimenta
www.cakephp.org/

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What Good Is Remorse?

Posted: 4th September 2010 by admin in Web Hosting Control Panels
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What Good Is Remorse?
Redemption through a showing of remorse is a common path in society — but, ask Joel Cohen and Katherine A. Helm, what role does remorse play in a court of law? Can people get a second chance at being repatriated into the community if they are remorseful about their actions, after they’ve been caught and even convicted? Helm and Cohen examine a recent 2nd Circuit ruling that sheds some light on …
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New principal takes helm at Medina County Career Center
MEDINA — Juniors and seniors aren’t the only students at the Medina County Career Center. Steven Chrisman said he has a lot to learn in his capacity as the school’s new principal. In many ways, Chrisman, the former principal of Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights, found “all the pieces fell into place” for him to [...]
Read more on The Medina County Gazette

Windows Server 2008 ? A Technological Breakthrough

Posted: 4th September 2010 by admin in VPS
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windows 2008 virtualization
by sdobie

Windows Server 2008 ? A Technological Breakthrough

Windows Server 2008 is a flexible and reliable windows small business server with fast-paced functionality and multi-dimensional usability. Equipped with high-end technical features, the server is the latest web application based operating system. It is a prodigious platform for both small and large scale businesses to meet their needs efficiently and effectively. With an array of built-in web technologies, the server serves as a solid foundation for the server infrastructure of organizations. The most innovative attributes of the server are the following powerful tools –

·         Windows Server Manager

·         Windows PowerShell

·         Windows SharePoint® Services 3.0,

·         Internet Information Server 7.0

·         Network Access Protection

·         Read-Only Domain Controller

A Platform for Increased IT Activity

Enhanced networking, advanced security, robust configuration and strong management of Windows Server 2008 make a dynamic datacenter of it. Time-saving service, reduction of power consumption, reduction of operating cost, energy efficiency and infallible security of data are the utilities of this Windows small business server. The server performs on the basis of Windows Deployment Services, a set of components to provide a secure, simplified and sophisticated platform for increased business activities. On strength of Windows PowerShell command-line shell and scripting language of the server, IT professionals can perform automation of common tasks and have control over system administration even in distant locations.

The Tools of Windows Server 2008 and Their Functionality

The server is backed up with Virtual Desktop Integration (VDI) technology that keeps the function of desktop on the cutting edge of efficiency. It ensures high functionality of Terminal Services and facilitates delivery of business programs to remote desktops. The better application virtualization of desktops is one of the benefits that the server offers to smooth the pace and profess of business.

Improvement of administration and development of application tools are the functional features of Internet Information Server 7.0, an integral part of this latest server. It benefits business organizations by reducing infrastructure costs. With extended application hosting, it retains tremendous compatibility and solves customer challenges.

The server through its collaboration technology that is Windows SharePoint® Services 3.0 supports organizations with improvement of business process and enhancement of team productivity. This feature of the server facilitates working with other organizations across geographic boundaries by means of the tools that offer browser-based access to shared documents and workspaces.

Backed up with several advanced security innovations, this IT-friendly server offers a strong security system for the protection of an organization’s data. It empowers organizations with security tools like Read-Only Domain Controller, Federated Rights Management and Network Access Protection to prevent data theft. This hardened operating system keeps the business process of an organization safe and sound through the protection of crucial server services from abnormal function of the network.
The balanced power policy of this most advanced server dynamically monitors the performance of processors according to the volume of workload. Equipped with high-end power-saving features, the server curbs the utilization of power by the processors to provide energy efficiency.
A Glance at the Functionality of Windows Server 2008
This latest version of server is a technological breakthrough that has multiple times strengthened the infrastructure of IT industry. It is easily manageable, extremely compatible, highly responsive and exceptionally interoperable. It ensures hassle-free delivery of vital data and critical applications to desktops around the world in no time. Security of services, efficiency of operation and development of system are the objectives of this Windows small business server.

Lance Winslow is the contributing writer of http://www.bluesolutions.co.uk/. He is specialized in writing articles about Windows Server 2008, windows small business server, Windows Essential Business Server etc.

Funchain, a Blogging and Social Networking Hybrid, Launches in Asia

Posted: 4th September 2010 by admin in Social Networking
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Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) March 27, 2006

Today, at the Semantic Social Network Conference, Funchain (www.funchain.com) has announced the beta launch of its new website, a blogging and social network hybrid, targeted at Asian users.

Funchain is a blogging tool and virtual community site that allows users to network, meet people, browse profiles, and make friends from all around the world. A hybrid of blogging and social networking tools, Funchain offers blogging customization tools currently not present in social networking sites like MySpace or Friendster. Funchain, for instance, automatically allows friend-blogging, a feature which displays the entries of a user’s friends in the same blog.

According to its creator, the service is targeted at an Asian audience. “Blogs and social networking spaces growth continue to accelerate. The numbers double every six months,” said Jason Banico, creator of Funchain, “but these numbers are largely skewed towards the US population. Funchain aims to reach out to the rest of the world.”

“There’s been very good penetration of social networking sites in Asia. A good number of these users have yet to have blogs. It is this open market that Funchain aims to reach. We’re rooting to be the MySpace and Blogger for Southeast Asia,” Banico said.

“Funchain is pursuing the opportunity to represent the Asian teen population, the fastest growing consumer market in the world.”

Funchain has been developed in the Philippines and is going to be launched in Malaysia and Indonesia.

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Facebook Ads Guide : Online Dating Site Example

Posted: 4th September 2010 by admin in Social Networking
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Facebook Ads Guide : Online Dating Site Example

If you run a dating site I’m sure your no stranger to the phenomenon that is Facebook. With over 400 million active users on a 50:50 male:female demographic split you cant help but see the opportunities for promoting your website on facebook. Furthermore 50% of active users are on Facebook everyday – that’s 100 million male and 100 million females everyday plus many others who logon less regularly.

To setup a facebook ad you need a facebook profile (free) ad a form of payment (credit or debit card) and a suitable image (not required, but highly recommended) . Login to facebook and click on the “Advertising” link at the bottom of the facebook website and “create ad”.

Enter the URL of the ad, an eyecatching title and good ad content tailored to the market you are going to target. The better you can target an advert the better the response. If your website is well-balanced male:female then I would make two adverts – one targeting the boys & one targeting the girls! If you need more women then make an ad that will appeal to women. If your site is craving older men then write your ad to attract older men! Common sense really!

But what about the cost of multiple ads? It will cost you no more to run one ad than to run 10 – you decide how much to spend. For example you could have one very general ad going to a wider target and have a budget per day or you could have 4 highly targeted adverts each with .50 budget per day. I can almost guarantee you will see a greater response from a budget split into several smaller targets that one that’s more general.

As you progress through the ad creation it will become very apparent how to target you’re ads – target by location and then narrow down the demographic for each ad. You can target by a combination of age, sex, interested in (sexuality), & relationship status. This should be enough to get you going, however if your site is more niche then you can also ad keywords to further zoom in on the right people.

The next step makes it very easy to set limits on your spending – set a daily limit for peace of mind! You can also choose Cost Per Click (you bid on the price you pay everytime someone clicks on the ad) or Cost Per Impressions (set a price you are willing to pay to display your ad 1000 times).

Costs of advertising vary hugely depending on your ad setup & the competition, however it is very cheap compared to other advertising platforms. The targeting (especially for the dating industry) is second to none. Campaigns can be as low as you choose and you can easily adjust your spend once the ad is setup. For newbies to internet advertising Facebook ads are particularly easy, but if you’re having difficulties there are several internet companies willing to help.

FBfriendblaster Pro is the number one Facebook marketing tool. Get your FREE download here: http://www.fbfriendblaster.com

Facebook Ads Guide : Online Dating Site Example

Posted: 4th September 2010 by admin in Social Networking
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Facebook Ads Guide : Online Dating Site Example

If you run a dating site I’m sure your no stranger to the phenomenon that is Facebook. With over 400 million active users on a 50:50 male:female demographic split you cant help but see the opportunities for promoting your website on facebook. Furthermore 50% of active users are on Facebook everyday – that’s 100 million male and 100 million females everyday plus many others who logon less regularly.

To setup a facebook ad you need a facebook profile (free) ad a form of payment (credit or debit card) and a suitable image (not required, but highly recommended) . Login to facebook and click on the “Advertising” link at the bottom of the facebook website and “create ad”.

Enter the URL of the ad, an eyecatching title and good ad content tailored to the market you are going to target. The better you can target an advert the better the response. If your website is well-balanced male:female then I would make two adverts – one targeting the boys & one targeting the girls! If you need more women then make an ad that will appeal to women. If your site is craving older men then write your ad to attract older men! Common sense really!

But what about the cost of multiple ads? It will cost you no more to run one ad than to run 10 – you decide how much to spend. For example you could have one very general ad going to a wider target and have a budget per day or you could have 4 highly targeted adverts each with .50 budget per day. I can almost guarantee you will see a greater response from a budget split into several smaller targets that one that’s more general.

As you progress through the ad creation it will become very apparent how to target you’re ads – target by location and then narrow down the demographic for each ad. You can target by a combination of age, sex, interested in (sexuality), & relationship status. This should be enough to get you going, however if your site is more niche then you can also ad keywords to further zoom in on the right people.

The next step makes it very easy to set limits on your spending – set a daily limit for peace of mind! You can also choose Cost Per Click (you bid on the price you pay everytime someone clicks on the ad) or Cost Per Impressions (set a price you are willing to pay to display your ad 1000 times).

Costs of advertising vary hugely depending on your ad setup & the competition, however it is very cheap compared to other advertising platforms. The targeting (especially for the dating industry) is second to none. Campaigns can be as low as you choose and you can easily adjust your spend once the ad is setup. For newbies to internet advertising Facebook ads are particularly easy, but if you’re having difficulties there are several internet companies willing to help.

FBfriendblaster Pro is the number one Facebook marketing tool. Get your FREE download here: http://www.fbfriendblaster.com

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