• 19Oct

    Usability of a website and its visibility in search engines both are integral part to achieve success online, you need to design your site keeping your users in mind and find out the factors that can  make your site more viewable. If you care both while developing your website from scratch  it will overall help you in visibility and enhance your web presence. Here are few guidelines;

    search-engine-optimization Usability and Search Engine Visibility

    * You should Create less fancy site and should adhere w3c guideline while developing your website from scratches.

    * Make sure that your web pages should load less than 5 second and avoid using flash which will delay the time of loading.

    * In case you’re using flash, use flash in limitation and also provide HTML version for your users.

    * Also it is important to  check your website on popular browsers to ensure about Cross browser compatibility.

    * It would be best if you use universal name for your menu option like Home, Contact Us,  About Us, Products, and Site Map and avoid using most trendy words.

    * You should position simple text navigation preferably at the bottom for the pages which are quite long such as case studies or pdf file and also add link that point to depth information about your website.

    * You should also reflect your logo to every page and link your logo to your homepage and point a link to your homepage on all internal pages.

    * In case you’re using a large database yous hould consider displaying a breadcrumb trail showing the path from the homepage to the page where the users are.

    * You should also make sure to represent your website with best keywords in your Titles & Descriptions.

    * Add simple text links that search engine robots can follow.

    * If your website has many pages you should set a custom search box on your home page and avoid placing search button for “entire web” otherwise it will drive away your visitors.

    * Create a custom error page through cpanel and display a simple site map or the links to the main section of your site.

    * Use Google webmaster tools & Google Analytics which will help you to diagnose your website and track the stats from different point of view.

    Also Optimization of web pages is most important factor to obtain high search engine rankings, follow Google’s quality guidelines for search engine optimization and do keyword research, link building, and update your website with useful content on regular basis. Also Start Networking using different social sites which will help you in traffic and to enhance your web presence. I’ve covered just couple of factors however you should take holistic approach to refer few Seo resources that can help you to make your web site more viewable because SEO is really a very vast topic.

    Please feel free to add other factors which you think can help to increase the visibility of a website on websphere. :)

    -Bob

  • 27Aug

    Managed Dedicated Hosting reduces your need to share hardware or software with other websites on a server because dedicated hosting is extremely flexible, and often fits the needs of the more sophisticated users for their high traffic websites. Dedicated servers are most secured because you are not sharing your server with any other users, A dedicated server can be used for any purpose which suits your need and  you can also expect to see greater performance from your Web sites.

    Due to constant growth in the hosting industry and surrounding competitive environment the rates of the servers declining day by day, also there are tremendous growths of online presence of small and mid-sized businesses that could be the reason the level of service are in high demand.  However you should make sure to look for reputed hosting company that provides reliable service, enhanced security features and 24×7x365 monitoring of the server and network availability.

    dell-poweredge-server-spec Managed Dedicated Server Drives Customer Retention

    Looking through the benefit of managed dedicated server “Control and Reliability” this two important factors are major requirement for online business owners to run their website smoothly. You  should be able to make changes and updates on software installed on a server so you’ll need full root access to the web server. In addition you will need varieties of option to install the software and other resources to  your websites. The dedicated server optimizes page loads speed and allocation of resources on server that truly helps you to run a server efficiently in its most optimal configuration throughout the secure environment.

    Dedicated server increases the websites overall presence and also it helps you in performance drives customer retention. If you start realizing that your site is growing in success, and you âre getting more and more visitors interaction and traffic, then dedicated servers start to make more and more sense to go with.

    By the very nature of the account, a managed dedicated server can reduce your dependency on the web host and bypasses time delays and server management issues and relative possible expenses. With dedicated server you can be able to provide instant support to your own clients, which is not possible if you are on a shared server. A reliable and secured network is vital for your own business growth and so on providing best experience to your visitors is also important because the visitors could have been your future paying-customers.

    Check relevant post for detail explanation about Dedicated Server Hosting Service

    -Bob

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  • 22Jun

    Dedicated server hosting and Colocation Server are two of the common terms frequently used by webmasters. Here is a explanation of the difference between the two.

    A dedicated server hosting is one of the very well known type of web hosting service. Dedicated servers are used by large organizations and enterprises as they have to manage large amount of data. This service is further distinguished as Linux Dedicated Server Hosting and Windows Dedicated server hosting, depending on the platform a customer chooses.

    Dedicated Server

    A customer leases an entire server from a web hosting provider, it is as good as owning a server yourself. The customer has the privileges of using the server as per their own choice. One can opt for Managed Dedicated Server Hosting solutions, in this the hosting provider takes care of the maintenance, data back-up, security etc. A dedicated server provides an assurance of better security and speed.

    With a dedicated hosting solution, one has the complete freedom to modify the server settings of sever hardware components and operating system as per business requirements. Depending on the web hosting service provider, one can get the dedicated server customized as per requirements. A control panel alongwith the server can add to the ease of managing the web hosting accounts. With a dedicated server, one gets complete administrative access to the server, enabling customers to install, uninstall, modify, delete, upload, download anything of their choice.

    Colocation Servers

    Colocation which is also referred as “Colo”, is a Web server hosting service offered by Web hosting providers. In this type of hosting solution, a customer can place his own server hardware in the data center of a third party. The customer is required to have their own server hardware and software licenses to place in the data center. In this type of service, the customer has the flexibility to manage, secure and take care of maintenance of their servers. In this, the data center provides only the space, security, redundancy etc. Colocation service is one of the most expensive type of web hosting service. Only people with good experience in server administration opt for such a service. Also, the maintenance, upgrades of the server needs to be taken care by the customer themselves (Some of the web hosting providers do offer managed collocation services too.).

    Both these types of server hostings have their own advantages and disadvantages. With a dedicated server hosting solution a customer gets all the services provided in a collocation hosting solution, except that the customer does not own the hardware. Whereas, in Colocation Hosting solution, the hardware is owned by the customer, therefore the customer needs to bear initial set-up costs and the charge of placing the hardware in the facility of a third party.

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  • 17Jun

    First of all one must understand if your website needs an SSL certificate installed. SSL is an abbreviation of Secure Socket Layer. It is used for transfer of data through a secure channel i.e. between computers and the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) logoservers in an encrypted format. A website that involves online transactions, or share sensitive data, then it is highly recommended to install an SSL certificate onto the domain. A web hosting provider does offer SSL certificates or one can even purchase an SSL directly from the manufacturers. One thing to be highlighted is that, SSL is a third party offering, so the web hosting provider has nothing to do with it. They would just get the SSL installed as a part of customer service. Inorder to have an SSL certificate installed onto the domain, you require a dedicated IP. Depending on the web hosting service provider, they would offer it for free alongwith the SSL certificate.

    Prior to the installation of the SSL certificate, you are required to generate the key for SSL certificate and a CSR. If you haven’t done so, below are the steps for the same.

    Procedure to Generate Private Key for SSL Certificate

    You are required to have a Dedicated IP, inorder to generate a Key for SSL certificate. You cannot proceed further without the IP address known. Once you have it, below is the procedure to generate the key:

    1. Log into your control panel

    2. Click the SSL MANAGER Icon (or “SSL/TLS Manager”)

    3. Click the Private Key icon (or “Generate, view, upload or delete your private keys”) Scroll down to Generate a New Key and select the domain you wish to use with the SSL certificate.

    4. Make sure you enter “www” in the box preceding the domain name if you want the certificate to be on www.domainname.com, as a domain without www. is considered as a different domain altogether, and you would face errors.

    5. If you want the SSL Certificate to be on a subdomain, you are required to create it in cpanel, then enter the subdomain when generating the key.

    6. Once the selection of the domain you wish to use is done, click on “Generate” this would generate the public key file.

    7. You are required to save this information for future use. Though you can retrieve the Key file from the server whenever required, but in case somehow due to an unexpected error the information on the server is lost or the key file is lost, you may need to purchase a new SSL Certificate. Hence, to be on the safer side, it is advisable to save the information.

    The next stage is to generate the CSR. Below is the procedure for the same.

    Procedure to Generate CSR

    CSR is an abbreviation of Certificate Signing Request. Here again, a dedicated IP and the Key file is required.

    1. Click “SSL Manager” (or “SSL/TLS Manager”) to generate the CSR

    2. Click on Certificate Signing Requests (CSR) (or “Generate, view, or delete SSL certificate signing requests”)

    3. For the HOST, choose the domain name that you’ve generated the KEY for. Make sure that you select the www version if you wish to install the certificate using www.

    Note that, if you have made a key for www.domainname.com, you will need to include the www too. Its essential to enter the same domain name that was used for generation of the key file.

    Incase you are unable to select www.domainname.com from the list, it might be possible that you probably did not add (www) to the key you generated. If you need www in the certificate and can’t select your www.domain.com from the list, you are required to repeat the procedure of key generation, make sure you include www.

    4. Having done so, you are required to complete with filling the information in the form.

    5. Click on Generate

    Here again you must save this information.

    Once you have your SSL certificate, get your generated Key, CA bundle & CRT files, follow the below steps to Install the SSL Certificate.

    1. You must be logged in to your control panel of your domain.

    2. Click SSL Installer OR
    Click on SSL/TLS Manager icon (it various with the version of the control panel), then click Setup a SSL Certificate.

    3. Choose the domain name from the drop down menu at the top

    It is required to uninstall any previous certificate by clicking the Delete Host button for installing a new certificate.

    4. Now, you need to paste the CRT file provided to you by the company from whom you’ve purchased the SSL Certificate.

    5. The KEY file must have automatically appeared, incase its not, then click FETCH to import it. If it still does not appear, you should paste a copy of your KEY.

    6. The Certificate Authority (CA) file is the last step. Some SSL Companies provide this. You will need to paste the contents of the CA file now

    7. Now click the “Do It” button (or “Install Certificate”) and wait.

    This ends the process of your SSL Certificate on your desired domain.

    The web hosting provider can help you in the installation of the SSL certificate.

    For further information, you can check Steps to enable SSL for all customers Interacting with your Web site in Internet Information Services

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  • 12Jun

    cPanel, Plesk and DotNet Panel are the control panels offered by most of the professional web hosting service providers. These control panels provided by the hosting firms, help users to manage different tasks of web hosting. These panels simplifies the tasks for the support staff too, as clients are able to carry out majority of the tasks on their own. Tasks that can be simplified with the use of these control panels, are management of web services, E-mails, DNS and Database on both half’s i.e. client and administrator. Most web hosting service providers offer control panel access as a standard feature for the web hosting accounts. These control panels are simple to use, a person with no webmaster skills can operate it too, and hence this is one of the major reasons why these control panels have been widely preferred by web hosting service providers and their users.

    cPanel offers support for Linux Servers only. That limits web hosts to offer cPanel with Linux Servers only. Whereas, DotNet Panel supports Windows Servers only. DotNet Panel Windows Hosting is another type of web hosting solution offered by web hosting providers. While Plesk control panel is compatible with Linux as well as with Windows web hosting platforms. But, DotNet Panel is more preferred for managing Windows Hosting accounts than Plesk due to its stability.

    cPanel, Plesk and DotNet Panel all have their own advantages when used by customers and administrators of Web hosting services. Usually, Plesk and DotNet Panel are more preferred and offered with Windows Web Hosting service and cPanel with Linux Web Hosting solutions.

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    PLESK

    Advantages of Plesk control panel.

    • Windows Support : Plesk works with Windows Web hosting which enables web hosting service providers to offer Windows based web hosting packages to the customers. Websites designed using ASP and ASP.NET works only on Windows servers, so you are not left with any option other than choosing Windows Web Hosting services. Customers usually prefer DotNet Panel instead of Plesk for managing Windows Web Hosting accounts. But, if DNP isn’t available then Plesk too is a good alternative.
    • Windows Service Support : As Plesk can be used on Windows based servers it has the capability to integrate with multiple Windows based programs. It has an advanced feature support for some Windows programs such as Microsoft SQL Server which can be managed by Plesk by server administrators and clients with their own databases which makes it an ideal control panel solution for Windows.
    • Cross Platform Compatibility : From a system administrator’s point of view,  one may find it more beneficial having a single control panel on all the servers. Mastering a single control panel is much simpler than mastering two. As a customer one may find it easy since it means that one should be able to get the same sort of features from both Linux as well as from Windows web hosting solutions.

    Though Plesk seems to be perfect for Windows web hosting packages, it can also be used for Linux packages.

    DOTNET PANEL (DNP)

    DNP is probably the best available solution that is developed for simplifying Windows Hosting management operations. It offers its users with greater flexibility. It is written in C# and comprises with the latest technologies such as WMI, ADSI, SOAP Web Services with Web enhancements and N velocity Templates engine.

    DNP offers support for Exchange Server 2007, Windows Share Point Services, IIS 7.0, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and a new VPS solution for complete Enterprise level automation of virtualization. It is reputed as the fastest AJAX enabled control panel.

    Features of DotNet Panel:

    • Easy Usability: The installation process is fairly simple and easy. You are not required to waste days for making the control panel work for you.
    • Security: Most advanced security technology such as asymmetric cryptography, process isolation and Web Services messages signing is used in DNP.
    • Multi-Server: DNP is remarkably scalable, distributed n-tier application.

    cPANEL

    cPanel is a preferred control panel for Linux web hosting services. Benefits of cPanel are as follows.

    • More Features of Linux : cPanel encompasses more features for Linux web hosting solutions than Plesk control panel. cPanel can be used in combination with different add-ons such as Fantastico script installer and CFS firewall to provide customers a wide range of services which can be used from their web hosting accounts control panel, such features can’t be used on Plesk Linux Web Hosting servers.
    • Reseller Support : Apart from Plesk 9.0 version, other versions does not provide support for reseller web hosting accounts whereas cPanel offers good support for resellers. cPanel is available with the Web Host Manager (WHM) panel which allows resellers to control all different aspects of their reseller accounts including the configuring of their own packages and the setting up of client web hosting accounts.
    • Faster Loading : cPanel’s internal pages load more faster than those of Plesk and certain tasks are carried out quicker than they would be with the Plesk control panel. cPanel does not rely on external databases in much cases, this is one of the reasons of the smooth functioning. cPanel has proven to be more reliable than Plesk on Linux.

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  • 09Jun

    Micfo has been providing Dedicated Server at reasonable price and good support for years.The latest Servers that we offer are a Blend of good Quality Hardware and Excellent Datacenter Infrastructure.

    We have Servers available in both United Kingdom and United States with a range of hardware configuration. If you do not see the configuration that you want on our website get in touch with our online sales team via live chat or on our toll free number for a Quote. You can also mail us at sales@micfo.com for more details.

    With Micfo as your Dedicated Server Hosting Provider :

    You can have a Dedicated Server with a range of processors starting from Intel P4 2.4Ghz to Dual Quad Core Intel Xeon Harpertown E5430.

    You can also have Dedicated Servers upto 64 GB Ram for as low as $1500 USD / month.

    The Lowest Server starts form $69.00USD /month and no setup fee.

    You can also have a Dedicated Server with a Disk Space of 4 x 1TB or more as per your requirement.

    We can also provide you with customized Network Load Balanced Servers and Microsoft Exchange Servers. Also if you wish you can use our servers as Game Servers, database server, Microsoft SQL server or customize it as per your requirement

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  • 03Jun

    Unmanaged web hosting is one of the other type of web hosting solution. One can choose the unmanaged dedicated server plan inorder to avail the unmanaged server. A customer is provided with the hardware and the Operating System installed on the server. Other tasks such as installation of applications and server maintenance, needs to be taken care by the user himself.

    Dell Server

    All the executive files and the dynamic link libraries files necessary for the website needs to be installed by oneself. The user is free to choose and install the applications and softwares required for the website as s/he is the sole controller of the dedicated server.

    The user posses the rights to resell the server space at any point of time to others. This can help you cover the cost of the dedicated server in the meantime server your purpose.

    A dedicated web server hosting is the best suitable web hosting solution for businesses and large enterprises. An unmanaged dedicated server hosting can prove to be profitable if you posses the required server management skills. There are number of users who have transformed their businesses into Money Growthhuge profit gaining business by opting for an unmanaged dedicated server hosting solution.

    However, one needs to carefully select the such a dedicated web hosting provider. The appropriate web hosting server can help the website’s success and in-turn growth in the business.

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  • 01Jun

    A managed web hosting is a smarter alternative for any small to medium sized business, who wants to make an effective web presence but do not have the time, budget and other required resources of IT. Neither you want to invest in costly hardware required to host a website.

    With a managed web hosting solutlogo-300x299 An Explanation on Managed Dedicated Web Hostingion, an individual leases bandwidth, diskspace and other resources from a web hosting provider. The website is then placed on one of their servers chosen by you. Apart from web hosting, the web hosting provider provides you with number of other features which can prove to be beneficial for companies/organizations using Internet as a medium to accelerate the revenue generation plus attract new customers, which I believe is the main objective of any business.

    There are various benefits of Managed Web Hosting for a business, some of them are listed below:

    Professionals Take Care of One’s Website

    WebHostingWhen it comes to any business, as we all are aware, its better to let experts handle critical responsibilities for you. Failure to do so, would spend a lot of  amount of time and resources and ultimately add to the loss incurred by an organisation.

    By, letting a professional web hosting provider host a site for you, you are getting rid of waste of time and resource required to maintain the website and related tasks. Their staffs consists of professionals and have good experience in maintaining the hardware and programming necessary for keeping one’s website up and running all the time. The uptime of a website is most crucial for any online business. A web hosts knowledge and experience can suffice your business additionally and you can direct your resources to other crucial tasks of business.

    Save Crucial Resources by opting for Managed Web Hosting

    Applying cost-effective techniques to any business is crucial in terms of its growth. Managed hosting has proven to be one such wise decision and has added exponentially for businesses profits.

    Expensive-webhostingIf one plans to host a website and related components in-house, the hardware required isn’t cheap. Then, you would need professionals for setting up the server and the website. The costs charged by these professionals aren’t cheap. After the set-up is done, you’d later need them again for maintenance and resolving other problems, which means you would once again need to put hands in your pocket in order to make them payment.

    This expenditure can be avoided by opting to submit your website to be managed by a third party professional, who charge nominal fees to execute the crucial tasks. The web hosts also offer range of different plans suitable for your requirements. They offer cheap web hosting solutions Dell-Logowith Good Quality Branded Hardware with latest and up-to-date technologies. They take complete responsibility of keeping the servers up and running, incase a problem does occur, they can get that sorted within few minutes. You can get an option of switching between plans , depending on the provider they offer Windows Web Hosting as well as Linux Web Hosting solutions. Incase you run out of resources you have the privilege of upgrading to a higher plan within minutes. The only task that you or the owner of the website needs to do is to keep the website updated for the visitor. Varying from web host to web host, come provide back-ups of the sites and applications.

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  • 30May

    Web masters and Web designers are enabled with an easy access to various aspects of web hosting systems by the use of cPanel control panel.  It offers a simple web based graphical user interface (GUI).

    cPanel LogoThe interface offers simplicity and flexibility in managing the web hosting accounts. The management of a web hosting such as creating, deleting, modifying etc. has become fairly simple. There have been constant technological improvements seen since the time of its evolution, which has made cPanel one of the most used and much preferred control panels in the field of web hosting. Currently cPanel is supported on Linux platforms only and web hosts offer it with Linux Web Hosting solutions.
    cPanel is generally interfaced with the end user via ports 2082 and 2083 with authentication accomplished through surfing to a specific web page and logging in. Since, cPanel is graphically based, it is very easy to use and extremely sensitive for beginner as well as expert users to work with.

    If an individual wishes to set up a blog, php link directory, mailing list or any basic management system, cPanel can prove to be the best alternative.
    cPanel has many qualities and one of its greatest attributes is Fantastico.

    Fantastico LogoFantastico is bundled set of software which can be used to install several different applications to one’s web hosting account.
    Fantastico is an extremely useful application that usually is offered for free by web hosting service providers alongwith cPanel. It is designed to run on Unix platforms and satisfies the core purpose of facilitating the simple installation of a wide range of popular scripts. The add-ons are absolutely free, most of them can be installed with a single click. Fantastico proves very useful for Blogs, Content Management systems (CMS), Customer Relation applications and E-commerce tools. Other programs include discussion boards, photo galleries, project management tools and website builders.

    Individuals with less or no technical skills can use Fantastico and cPanel.

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  • 28May

    As an amateur, any webmaster can get confused with the common web hosting terms which can make things complicated. Therefore, below is a list of commonly used terms in the business of Web Hosting.

    Bandwidth : Bandwidth is the term that is used to describe the amount of data that is passed or is estimated to travel across a communication channel in an estimated period of time. It can be measured monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or Annually. It depends on the plan a client signs-up for.

    Hosting Plan (Dedicated Hosting) : A dedicated hosting is recommended for websites that incur high amounts of traffic. A user gets complete root/administrative access to the server. Same is the benefit with a VPS or Virtual Private Server.

    Gigabytes (Hard Disk Space) : It is an unit to measure a computers storage capacity. One Gigabyte equals one billion bytes.

    DNS : DNS is an abbreviation of Domain Name Server. It differentiates between different institutes such as .com, .us, etc.

    Domain parking : When an individual or any company purchase domain names and keep it unused is known as domain parking. Later when required, they can link those domains to their required old domain. Domain parking has become a common way of business, individuals buy domains in a bulk, park it and then resell it at a higher price.

    FTP : FTP or File Transfer Protocol is a common way of transferring files or data across a network in a secure way.

    Auto-Responders: While auto-responders are not email accounts in themselves, they are assigned an email address and it auto-respond to anyone who sends them an email. The reply is a pre-formatted email and every response is identical to the corresponding queries.

    HTTP and HTML : HTTP or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol is used inorder to request or transmit web pages and components over the Internet and various other computer networks.

    HTML is an abbreviation of Hyper Text MarkUp Language which is used to structure the multimedia and text present in a website. It also creates hyper text links between electronic documents.

    ISP : One might be aware of this, an ISP is the Internet Service Provider. An ISP is essential if one wishes to connect to their servers.

    There are many more terms that I would describe in my later post. The above mentioned terms of Web Hosting are some of the very commonly used one’s and are essential for a webmaster to know.

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