Archive for August 23rd, 2008

Designing a Website for Yourself

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

by Ricardo d Argence

It is understandable to hesitate before venturing into webdesign, whatever your motivations are. Isn’t this what they pay folks the big bucks for? While that is true, this doesn’t mean that you will come up short when it comes to a website. Think of website design as singing. There’s a small amount of people who excel at the occupation, a lot more who earn some money doing it, and many who just do it for their own reasons. It is fairly easy to become proficient enough to make your own website.

The first requirement is to get a host ,who will be giving you the service that will sell you a domain name and help you in keeping your site up on their servers. You’ll find that these hosts are fairly inexpensive and that they will also likely provide you with some basic website templates to work with. Although for general purposes these are alright ,your needs may exceed more than they would be willing to be accountable for. Consider your goals and the purpose of your website, then keep at it until you have realized those objectives.

Prior to hosting an event it is wise to find out which WYSIWYG program would be most beneficial to you. When attempting to design a new website please keep the phrase ‘WYSIWIG’ in mind. This stands for what you see is what you get. Essentially, a WYSIWIG program will allow you to build your webpage up simply by adding features to a page template. This does not require knowledge of coding at all and is straigtforward to the extreme. Programmes can be taught to function instinctively with a minimum of practice.

You’ll be able to type text directly into the page itself, and you’ll find that there are many different things that you can do. It is extremely helpful, but not necessary, to understand word processing for this part. It won’t be long before you will find yourself designing your own pages. Do not forget to do a trial run to make certain that there are no dead links or other like problems thought you will probably be able to do quite a bit on your own.

Once your webpage is designed, all that remains is to transfer them (using FTP) to the webserver, making them accessible to anyone online. With this you do not need to know the code, or worry about updating with a difficult interface. With great programs that assist in webpage design, it is the perfect time to start working on our page.

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An affiliate program anyone would like to participate in

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

by Crystal Eikanger

Would you like to earn some extra income promoting an amazing product that is not even yours? Humm… maybe I should had not asked you that question, is a little dumb, I know! Anyways, my question to you is would you like to be sleeping while your bank account is puring in with money? I sure want that! The reason I am asking you is because RACsuccess has an awesome affiliate program that you should check out. They have an amazing video package for sale on their website but they also give their affiliates a large return for selling it.

I have a lot of experience with affiliate programs and I called them “hidden money” because that’s money that just starts pouring in without you knowing it. When every 15 days or at the end of the month you check your ClickBank statement, surprise! You are amazed to find out: “You’ve got money!!”

You won’t believe it but RACsuccess offers their affiliates 55% out of each sale that you make when you are one of their affiliates. They provide you with all the tools or links that you will needs as an affiliate including banners, images, and text links you can use to promote the product. You can also advertise it through your own opt-in list and even to the list of people who have previously purchased products on your website. The RACsuccess package which is the product from which they offer you the commission is on high demand as on average 400-500 users become new members of Rent a Coder on a daily basis which means the product is really needed by many!

Since RACsuccess uses ClickBank to manage their affiliates, when you become an affiliate with RACsuccess, you can get access to hits, sales, statistics, campaigns and comissions. ClickBank is one of the most reliable affiliate handlers that exists on the web. So the only thing you need to do is get an account with ClickBank. In RACsuccess you can easily find information on how the whole affiliate program works and how you can get your ClickBank account. The most important thing is that with this affiliate link, you can promote the product and even if the person you referred buys the product between 60 days of the first time they used your affiliate link then you still will be credited for those sales!

Now you might think, what is RACsuccess thinking about? Why are they giving such a high commission to their affiliates? The answer is simple. They want their product to reach the confines of the earth. They really want to spread the word to everyone in order to help everyone to succeed in Rent a Coder.

Since Rent A Coder is undoubtedly today’s most important meeting place between coders and buyers, the RACsuccess Package will help users utilize Rent A Coder to its full potential and to their best advantage. Who wouldn’t be interested in purchasing a product if it can help them become more successful in their line of work?

So what are you waiting for, I already signed up as a RACsuccess affiliate? Will you be the next?

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Article Writing for the Terrified

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

by John Neyman

Writing and submitting articles is an effective marketing strategy to deliver targeted visitors, increase your rankings and boost sales. However, it is easy to equate article writing with onerous tasks such as writing high school or university essays. The memories of the pain involved in this form of writing can take time to fade away. The good news is that after learning a few simple steps, writing your own articles isn’t as hard as it appears.

One of the biggest hurdles most new writers face is finding ideas to write about. The easiest way to begin is to write about things you are interested in and preferably passionate about. You already have knowledge in these areas which can be shared with others. It is easy to under-estimate your own abilities in areas you are experienced in. Talented people are often surprised by the level of questions novices ask (it is important to remember that there is no such thing as a stupid question - only stupid answers).

Once you have decided on a general area, a good way to narrow the topic down is to focus on the problems that people have. Typically, people read articles because they want to be entertained or they want information. Writing entertaining articles is a particular and more difficult skill. However, writing informative articles can be as simple as sharing tips that you have learned. A guiding principle is to expect the readers to be looking for “What’s in it for me”.

You may already know the common problems that people have in the particular field, but if not, a good source of information is to look at related online forums and note the most common questions asked. If you don’t have all the answers a small bit of research can assist. Often the answers are readily available with a Google search which the readers could do themselves. However, you are adding value and convenience by providing a range of answers in a single document.

Most people don’t like to read large documents from the Web, so unlike long essays, articles tend to be around 400 words long. If you break the article into an introduction, a small number of sub-headings and a conclusion you may only have to write about 50 words in each section. The sub-headings may be for authoring purposes only, but if they are relevant they can be left in the final article.

The first draft should be for your eyes only. Don’t try to produce a final copy as you write. It tends to be much quicker to get your thoughts down and come back to edit later. The final step in the writing process is to proofread your article making sure that the writing flows and would be interesting to the reader. Ask yourself, ‘does the article provide information the potential reader is looking for?’ It can also be helpful to have someone else proofread the article. This is also the time to remove spelling and grammatical errors.

If you still have problems writing you may want to do a search for ‘article writing software’. There are many packages around which can make the process easier. Similarly, there are numerous e-books available on the topic and many of them are available for free.

Once you have written your article you may want to add it to your own website as an item that search engines love - a piece of original content. If you add an ‘About the Author’ section with a link to your website, you can also submit it to article directories. As other websites publish your article you receive another thing that search engines look for, one-way back links. Article submission can be a tedious process, but software and websites that can submit to multiple directories in one go exist to make the job much easier.

After writing your first few articles you will find it is not as daunting as it first appears. You never know, you may even want to offer your services as a freelance writer on the Internet as a way to make some extra income.

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Finding Hosting for Your Forum

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

by Matt Hedges

What host is right for your forum? It can be extremely challenging to find the perfect host provider for you forum. There are many advertisements saying the service they provide is best but they cannot all be the best. Quite often, web hosts offer a great service initially but this does not remain. Problems with shared servers, a low quality of service or ignoring customer requests can all ruin a relationship. This may mean you are looking for a new host.

Finding reliable in formation before you make a decision can benefit you greatly. The following advice will hopefully help you find the right host for all your needs.

Web hosting and simple facts

As the business world becomes more and more dependant on the Internet, the choice of a web hosting provider is becoming very important. A wrong choice can leave you in the lurch. You may need to choose a good web host for a variety of purposes - making an e-commerce website, setting up a personal web page, or sharing data easily with all your employees across the world. Whatever be the reason, your choice would be critical. You should not focus only on the price and value of the web hosting package; you should also take into consideration things like high quality service and good web connections.

Now that you have a little bit of idea about the basics, we can move on to the methods and strategies you can use to identify the best web host for your requirements.

The following is a list of companies who provide a web host service that will aid your forum. All of these firms have forums and are viewed as firms that operate well with regards to price and cost.

Leading Web Hosting Companies that support Forums (Arranged alphabetically)

1. Bluehost - www.bluehost.com

2. Server Pronto - www.serverpronto.com

3. Powweb - www.powweb.com

4. Hostpapa - www.hostpapa.com

5. ixwebhosting - www.ixwebhosting.com

6. Hostmonster - www.hostmonster.com

7. Bluehost - www.bluehost.com

8. Webhostingpad - www.webhostingpad.com

Even when you have a list of best web hosts (for your particular purpose) to choose from, you still may need answers to a number of questions so that you can make the final call. These would mostly be questions relating to your own requirements e.g., the amount of storage space that you would need, or the bandwidth amount that would be just right for you.

For forums, there is a rule of thumb. You generally need about 50 GB bandwidth monthly and around 10 GB of storage space. Again, these figures are for average sized forums and may vary on a case by case basis. If you have a forum where users discuss software problems, you would not need too much space, since they would use only a limited number of images. The situation would change dramatically if the forum in question is one where the users discuss the latest car models. Here, images would consume a lot of space and your requirements would thus increase significantly. Generally, your web hosting provider would guide you based on your needs, and you can choose a hosting plan accordingly.

Stability is vital

It can be hellish moving your site between different hosts and downtime, data losses and various problems can occur making life hard for your business. This makes being stable something to aim for that is vital when having a web host provision. It can help to find an established provider which means you need to talk to past customers and see if they received good service. If they had bad experiences so might you, so why take the risk? A little research can make a big difference.

Cost

The price you pay is always important to people. This will come to a number of issues including bandwidth issues and storage space. There are three main types of hosting options.

Hosting that is shared

Shared Hosting

Virtual Private Server

You need to make your choice based on your budget and the size of your forum.

Some of these options are discussed in more depth here:

Virtual Private Server - Combines the following two services. A person will use the VPS with others but the resources of the server are shared in such a way that each firm has their own well defined areas. This ensures you have resources solely for you and there is no competition for the right. This works well for many firms.

Hosting that is dedicated Hosting - This is the higher end of the market coming with better performance. No other firm is fighting for your server space so that element is better but this requires a level of skill and expertise. Failing that, it possible to contract an external agent to running this service for you and you can buy a server or rent it.

Dedicated Hosting - This is the high end option providing top quality at a high price. There is no other site competing with you on the server which is great but you may need to know a lot about how to run a server. It is possible to pay a firm to manage your server and you can either buy the server or rent it.

Service

When looking for the best provider to host your forum you need to be aware of quality service and high level technical assistance. This should be provided by the best host providers. It can be simple to select a host to that is popular because if other users recommend the site, it must have some qualities. However, a popular site is a busy site and this may place extra strain on its resources. A lot of clients can be a bad thing when examining which host to work with.

Always find out what level of support is on offer from your host. Perhaps you can find existing or previous clients for an opinion on the firm. The following questions may help you make a better choice.

Can they offer quick solutions?

How good are the solutions provided?

Do they provide technicians you can always reach?

What is the support policy on holidays and after work hours?

Do they respond quickly by email?

Is fixing problems a priority or do they offer excuses as to why they have not offered a solution?

Solutions offered to these questions will give you a better idea of what host is right for you.

The final word

It can be very difficult to find a good host but the information provided should help you. Many people say that the relationship between a website and a host provider is a lot like a marriage. Just like real life, separating can be a difficult and costly affair. To be sure you get the best deal undertake a lot of research before you make the final decision.

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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

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Social Media How To's - August 23, 2008

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

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