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A simple explanation as to what web hosting really is? Did you know web hosting includes email? Did you know domain rego's are also referred to under the same term "web hosting"?
Web Hosting provides services using hardware located in a secure and stable environment to present, store and maintain websites and provide redundant internet connections to those sites.
Picture a computer on steroids! A server serves data to multiple concurrent users, just as you are being served this page from our web hosting servers.
Even though website hosting and web design are so inter-dependant, it can be a very good idea to separate the two services. The two industries offer complimentary services, and while both industries understand very well what the other industry does, can they always service your needs in the best possible way?
Why go looking overseas for something you can already get in Australia? Read the facts as to why local hosting is better than overseas hosting.
Too much emphasis is put on price when it comes to web hosting.
Once you’ve established what service you expect from your provider, then you can find the right web hosting company for you.
The purpose of this article is to highlight the need for real support in the web hosting industry. With so many web hosting companies out there, what makes one better than the next?
A small Australian web host threatened with legal action from one of the world's largest Domain Registrars.
New Sprout Hosting pride themselves in being a premier web hosting provider.
Some recommendations and a foolproof method of what to do after the DNS server changes have occured.
When typing a URL in your browser, the name servers translate the name you entered, into the corresponding IP address. Some domains take up to 48 hours, whereas most can take up to 5 days to propagate.
In order to transfer a domain name from one registrar to another, you need a key or code. These keys have various different names derived from the various different domains that exist.
In Australia you can't register a .au domain name without an ABN. Once you've registered an ABN, you are entitled to register .au domains for that business; however the domains have to be an exact match or have a close and substantial connection to the business name.
When registering or transfering a domain name, how does it work that all the names are unique and nobody ends up with the same name? Very similar to the way the telephone system uses country and regional codes, the domain name system (DNS) can be broken up into various countries and regions. This needs to be managed centrally for it to work as we know the internet today, and this is why an organisation such as ICANN exists.
This letter will be addressed to you, the registrant, with either your existing domain or a similar domain. They will try and trick you into registering or renewing it with them, they are known as the Domain Renewal Group (US based, but with a Melbourne address). They obtain your details from a Whois search on your domain...
How do you know who is a good SEO specialist? SEO can improve your online marketing and bring new potential clients, however if they don’t buy anything from you then what is the point of it all?
Make sure you have a solid offering. Without something you believe in, search engine optimisation and internet marketing aren't going to help you.
Embrace it.
Or ignore it!
What have you got to lose?
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