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November 17, 2011
Dedicated Servers and Domain Maintenance: How And When To Do It
We talk a lot about dedicated servers because we know you lot are big fans of them. But if you’re a proud web master and owner of a whole retinue of dedicated boxes, you may not be reaching your potential if you don’t optimize your sites for domain configuration.Categories: Dedicated Servers |
September 13, 2011
New Reseller Pitfalls – Mistakes to Avoid
As a new reseller, you know you are fighting against a flood of competitors. The World Wide Web has long since become inextricably merged with our modern business world. For most major industries, not having a web site is no longer an option, and even for those for whom it is an option it's one chosen less and less. This means that there are plenty of people like you fighting for the mass pool of revenue from people who want to be on the web but want someone else to handle the bulk of the details. You're getting started and are pretty confident that you can succeed. You can, but to do so you will need to avoid some beginner errors. Let's take a look at them:
August 24, 2011
.XXX Domains Purchased to Protect Trademarks
According to one of the United Kingdom’s largest registrars, four out of five businesses that have preregistered .XXX domain name extensions do not have any connection to the adult film industry. Easyspace reported that only 20 percent of hundreds of business preregistering through its services are using them for the intended purposes of selling adult content.Categories: Domain Names |
August 19, 2011
Cost of .XXX at GoDaddy
GoDaddy recently released the prices for the first .XXX domain names. Adult content providers are apparently being charged almost 17 times the cost of a regular .com domain extension. As the world’s largest web hosting provider, GoDaddy is charge existing adult providers $209.99 as a one-time non-refundable application fee in addition to the initial year of service. The cost to renew the extension is $99.99 per year. GoDaddy currently charges an average of $11.99 for a .com name.Categories: Domain Names |
August 08, 2011
30,000 Previously Banned Domain Names now Legalized
French Internet authorities recently announced the legalization of 30,000 previously banned domain names such as islam.fr and internet.fr. These measures come after the continuous demand by citizens for such domain names to be made available.Categories: Domain Names |
July 28, 2011
GoDaddy Launches 4th Generation Cloud Hosting
Industry-leading web hosting provider and domain name registrar, GoDaddy, recently announced it has launched the 4th generation of cloud hosting. The launch comes only one month after the company announced its acquisition by KKR, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures. The investment is reported to be in the range of $2 billion although the deal is not yet complete.July 22, 2011
Major Problems Associated with the ICANN Domain Name Move
Since the launch of .com’s in 1984, the Internet has not seen a shake-up at the same magnitude that could occur if ICANN frees up specific domain names. The floodgates of online fraud and cybersquatting could be disastrous.Categories: Domain Names |
July 21, 2011
Affordable Web Hosting now Available in Brazil
In a strategic move to become the top web hosting provider in Brazil, SharkTec has almost completed its new office in Sao Paulo. The company has never intended on remaining small with its eyes set on the global hosting marketplace. Strategies are currently in place to expand to regions across the world that only has a small selection of hosting providers.Categories: Cheap Web Hosting |
April 26, 2011
What Are DNS Lookups and How Are They Used?
Every web server can be utilized as a DNS server, provided that the plan holder has the permission to access the server root, where the server software can be installed that facilitates communication with the DNS system. The following paragraphs explain DNS lookups and how they are used on a regular basis.Categories: Domain Names |
April 08, 2011
Your Questions Answered: What Is Needed to Make a Custom Name Server?
Categories: Domain Names |
