Server Hardware Strategy
At one point you will have to decide what kind of server hardware you would like to go with and what specifications to offer your clients. You want 2 CPU’s, at least 1 GB of memory and off you go, …
Server Build Standards
For a web hosting business the servers are pretty much the foundation of the business from a technical standpoint. If the servers go down the impact for the business can be severe. Original post by submitnews@thewhir.com
The Web Hosting Competition
What kind of companies are out there? What is your competition like if you are a web host? What to look for, if you are a customer looking for a web host? Original post by submitnews@thewhir.com
Upgrade To APACHE 2.0 Web Server
This quick tutorial will show you how to upgrade your existing Apache installation to the latest version (2.2.0 as the time of writing this tutorial). Original post by submitnews@thewhir.com
How to Compete with the Big Guns
Many small business startups fail within the first 2 years of existence. There are several different factors reason for the failure. One reason many entrepreneurs often under estimate the need to find a niche market and to serve it well. …
How to Fire an Employee
Employees who consistently break the rules, do not perform the functions of their job, or cause difficulties for your business can be a strain on the work environment, your cash flow, and even disrupt your business from thriving and performing …
The Power of Search Engine Friendly URLs
I recently invested quite some time into generating search engine friendly URLs for several of my websites to increase my ranking and to have more pages indexed. Original post by submitnews@thewhir.com
High Search Engine Rankings – A Long Term Strategy
Webmasters need to gear to up to stay ahead of the game. As changes cannot easily be reversed to re-establish search engine ranking a website could be dead in the water for 3-6 months before it eventually recovers. Original post …
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Customer Loyalty for Web Hosts
Loyal customers are the foundation of almost every business. Going the extra mile to provide outstanding customer service is the first step to customer loyalty. But there is more. Original post by submitnews@thewhir.com
What is a Data Center?
As the name implies, a data center is usually maintained by an organization for the purpose of handling the data necessary for its operations. Original post by submitnews@thewhir.com
What is Bandwidth?
What is bandwidth at all? Why does it matter when signing up for a web hosting account? Original post by submitnews@thewhir.com
Choosing the Right Web Control Panel
What is a web control panel? Why does it matter to me when signing up for a web hosting account? Original post by submitnews@thewhir.com
Web Hosting Mistakes”>
Knowing about the mistakes is one thing, but trying to avoid them will not apply to every situation for every web host. The following list shows a couple of mistakes that I made and also a few mistakes I have …
Server Monitoring”>
Monitoring is a very important part of the web hosting business. We are not talking about monitoring log files or so. What we are talking about is monitoring services and uptime and what to do with the information.”> Original post …
Selecting a Merchant Account”>
Shopping for a merchant account is a confusing and difficult process. And, unfortunately, many merchants do themselves not a big favor by going shopping without first understanding what they are really shopping for.”> Original post by submitnews@thewhir.com (Web Hosting’s Premier …