Cheap Web Hosting is No Bargain

Ever heard the saying “Penny-wise and Dollar-foolish”? Well bargain priced website hosting may just represent the perfect example of watching a jar full of pennies while bucket loads of dollars fly out the window! When I launched my first website way back in the “dark ages” of 1997 I paid almost $150 a month in hosting and data transfer charges.

My web host watched how many files I uploaded like a hawk and always seemed to send their hefty invoices earlier with each passing month. I’m obviously not the only one who felt that way, because suddenly a whole industry of “bargain” web hosts sprang up all over the web.

On the surface they all sound great, especially when you think you can go from $150 a month down to $4.95 a month! Five bucks a month sounds great, until you realize the amount of data transfer (number of page views) and bandwidth
(the amount of data transfer your host allows in a 24 hour period) you get for that low price severely limits your ability to do business.

 

This realization - along with a panic attack and a quick lesson in how data transfer and bandwidth get calculated - usually comes at the least convenient time. When you exceed your limits, a bargain host usually just shuts you down with no warning. Most webmasters realize they’ve made a mistake by choosing a bargain host when their site suddenly gets shut down in the middle of a big promotion because of a traffic spike.

Believe me, everything just stops!
Here are a few bargain hosts that provide good service, but you really need to really check the fine print for how much bandwidth they allow.

www.FeaturePrice.com
For $24.95 a month you get to host up to six independent websites with a single account. You get unlimited data storage, unlimited email and a variety of other higher end services, but their bandwidth policy seems hard to understand.

www.HostSave.com
Host Save is another low price hosting company that delivers a wide range of services for only $6.95 per month. They recently raised their allowable data transfer, but their policy on how much bandwidth you can use at a given time seems non-existent.

www.DotEasy.com
For $25 DotEasy offers a domain name purchase along with one year’s hosting. Sounds incredible until you read the fine print to discover they limit you to 1 Gigabyte of data transfer a month. Not much data once you start getting
reasonable site traffic.

The moral here? Either be prepared to have your business shut down mid-stream if you get successful, or pay a few extra bucks each month to ensure you have enough bandwidth and data transfer.

 

At a minimum, specifically ask and read the fine print about the host’s bandwidth and data transfer policies before it’s too late

How to Choose a Right Web Hosting Service?

Indeed, choosing a right web hosting service for your website is not an easy task especially when there are thousands of web hosting providers all offering almost identical web hosting packages. Therefore, it is important to know few major considerations even before you start your web hosting search.

 

Below are three major criteria for web host seeker:

Web hosting features requirement
This is probably the most important consideration to start finding a host for your site. You need to decide the technical requirements for your website, this including:

a) Server platform and hardware requirements
If you plan to set up a website that uses programming environments such as Active Server Pages (ASP), Visual Basic scripts, Cold Fusion or Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL database, in this case, you will need to find a web hosting service that supports Windows platform such as Windows NT or Windows 2000 servers.
Likewise, if you plan to use programming languages such as Perl, CGI, SSI, PHP or mySQL database, then any web hosting plans that support Unix/Linux platform should be sufficient to meet your hosting requirements. Once you have these server platform and hardware requirements in mind, you can decide the best web hosting plans for your need.

For more information, you can read "How to select a web server and server platform?"

b) Disk space & Bandwidth requirement
Here is another technical requirement that you need to consider before selecting a web hosting plan, i.e. disk space and bandwidth. If you intend to publish a website that does not have a lot of contents (meaning, web pages), then the disk space requirement may not be a big concern to you. In general, a disk space with 200MB to 500MB should be enough to meet your hosting requirement. In contrast, if you plan to host a website with enormous amount of graphic pictures, mp3 or video files, then you should consider a web hosting plan that provide huge disk space, for example, 500 MB to 1,000 MB.

Similarly, the bandwidth requirement will depend on your site traffic estimation. Obviously, a website that expect to attract high traffic will consume the monthly bandwidth allowance very fast. If so, you will need to find one web hosting service that offer huge bandwidth with 40 GB to 100 GB per month. Depending upon your website requirement, choosing a web hosting service that provide sufficient amount of disk space and bandwidth is crucial consideration to prevent paying extra costs in the future should you overuse the monthly disk space and bandwidth allowance.

 

C) Other hosting features
While the above requirements are utmost important, there are other hosting features that you have to consider too. Can web hosting provider support video clips on your website, if you have? Is the web hosting service compatible with Dreamweaver or FrontPage web authoring tool? Do you plan to set up a virtual store online? Can the host support the e-commerce features without adding extra cost to your monthly payments? On top of that, you may also want to find out the number of email accounts provided, number of FTP accounts, web statistic software (analyze your web traffic), type of control panel supported (manage your web hosting account), database and scripting languages supported and etc.

Reliability and scalability
A first-class web hosting provider offers reliable server uptime and fast Internet connection. You should only choose a web hosting service that guarantee at least 99% server uptime with high-speed Internet backbones using at least OC3 (Optical Carrier) lines (155 Megabits per second) or above instead of T1 or T3 lines. A reliable web hosting provider usually invests heavily on their data center infrastructure with high performance servers, high speed multiple backbones providers with fail-over redundancy, backup power generators and firewall software protection in place to ensure they meet the uptime guarantee specified in the terms of service.

Similarly, you should choose a web hosting service with hardware facilities that designed for scalability, so that they can grow with your business. For example, if you need to increase more disk space, bandwidth or number of mySQL databases, you should be able to upgrade as needed without any problems.

Customer service and support
The last major consideration in choosing a web hosting service is to find a web hosting providers that offers excellent customer service and support. You should always search for a web hosting provider that offers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week technical support that fielded with highly experience technicians, so that any web hosting problems will be resolved within a reasonable amount of time. You may also want to consider to test how responsive is their customer support by sending few inquiry emails to the web hosting provider. In general, any response in less than 24 hours is considered acceptable. It is a sign of poor customer support if they take more than one day to response.

In addition, a web hosting provider with excellent support should also provide multiple support channels, such as toll-free phone support, 24/7 email support, live chat, online knowledgebase, Interactive flash tutorials and FAQ.

Above are few major considerations before you choose your web hosting service. In addition, how long has the web hosting provider in business and the number of customers that they currently have are also a good indication of the quality of their hosting products as well as the stability of the company. Even though cost of the web hosting service is also important but it should not be your major consideration. Because the price of a web hosting service has been declining over the years due to competition, as a result, the price of most of the web hosting services offering quality hosting features has been converging to less than US$10 per month. If you can't afford less than $10 per month, you probably isn't in the online business for the long haul. Therefore, price should not be a major deciding factor.

On the other hand, it is more important to ensure the web hosting service that you choose is able to meet your website hosting requirements, guarantee your website is always accessible with satisfying speed, provide scalability to grow and expand your website as well as offer excellent customer supports. Depending on your web hosting requirement, you can take advantage of our site, Cheap Web Hosting Review to find the recommended web hosting services that can match the three major criteria above. Good luck to your search.

Andrew Loh is the owner of Web Hosting Services, a website that provides complete and detail reviews on web hosting services. You can visit his website at:http://www.lowest-price-web-hosting.com.

How Not To Get Web Design Work

I get the occasional web design lead from my website. I wanted to find a company I could pass these onto. So I put an ad on a freelance site. It specified the programming qualifications needed, stated that the successful candidate should have good English, and was for companies only.

The replies I got were enlightening. So much so, I made a list of things applicants did wrong. Here it is.

I should point out I was initially prepared to give everyone a fair go. After the first twenty-odd emails, my attitude changed. I was looking for reasons to delete applicants. I only needed one successful one; with 100 replies it was getting to be a headache, so I decided a brutal approach was needed.

1. Failed to read the spec.
Many applicants couldn't write properly in the English language. Many were individuals only. Result: instant deletion.

2. Failed to address the spec's criteria.
Applicants bragged about how great they were. Many copy-and-pasted standard marketing guff about 'solutions' and 'partnerships' into their emails.
To engage anyone's interest about a proposal you need to talk less about yourself and more about the benefits to *them* of using you. One of the first things I learnt about applying for jobs is you need to show how you meet the criteria in the job description; see if you can find the employer's wavelength.

3. Lots of jargon.
You quickly tune this out. Anyone dealing with web companies probably gets a lot of this. Applicants should talk to the client about *the client's* site and *their* needs, and avoid techno-babble. Write an application letter. Leave it for a while, then edit it. Brutally. Short punchy sentences, no guff. Talking convincingly about how you can make the client money would be an attention-getter.

4a. 'Coming soon' client-listing pages.
You say you've done work for lots of clients, then put up a 'coming soon' sign on the web page where your client list is supposed to be.

4b. 'Under construction' pages on your company web site.
This looks bad; something you'd see on an amateur's site. Another reason to bin your application.

4c. Only put up pictures of sites you've done, rather than links to the actual sites. I'd have liked to see some working example sites. Pictures can be faked, and they don't show background programming.

4e. No mention of your main web site URL.
Let us guess where your own site is (if you have one). It's more fun! I tried guessing from the email address. After a while I didn't bother.

4f. No hyperlinks at all.
Just a short email spiel saying "I am great designer, hire me". Next!

5. Using Yahoo.com or Hotmail.com for your email address.
A pro designer shouldn't use a freebie email address service. Basic web hosting costs $5 a month these days. I can conceive that a web designer might use a freebie account for some special purpose, but your own domain name is a basic advert that goes out in each email you send.

6. Bad spelling and grammar.
Western civilization is doomed, if using SMS jargon becomes the standard way to write to people. It doesn't impress old fonts like me, (Especially if you're looking for work) where good spelling and grammar are important.

7. Front-loading Flash designs.
I admit it, I don't like Flash. I especially don't like it when it loads slowly on my broadband connection. I suppose it might impress an ignorant client, who doesn't know the economic consequences of having a Flash-heavy site.

8. Don't phone the employer up.
Unless they say 'canvassing will disqualify', 'phoning the employer is a good idea. Why? Because geeks are famously introverted and tongue-tied, supposedly. So if a web site designer can communicate clearly over the telephone, that, coupled with a good application, puts you streets ahead of the email-only applicant.
No need to jabber. A polite enquiry to establish contact will do. "Just checking you've got my CV", that sort of thing.

9. Keep yourself mysterious.
Emails are impersonal. Anything that can establish you as a human being, a person, a potential ally and friend, is good. It'll make you more memorable. No need to jump out of a giant cake, 'though!
However, you have to fulfill all the other criteria as well. However great a guy you are, if you're a Unix man and they want Windows, forget it.

10. Leaving unclear phone messages.
One chap left a phone message, in which he mentioned his site, twice, but not his 'phone number. His pronunciation was bad, so I guess I'll never know how good he was.

11. Too far away.
Most replies were from India, Ukraine, Romania etc. Anyone who was closer to home (the UK) stood out. I mention it simply as a winnowing criterion.
Also, I needed someone who could land contracts from UK residents; good English, written and oral, was important.

12. Give your rates per hour.
Forget that. You're not a lawyer. Web design jobs can be clearly defined, in terms of time, work and software required. A definite price can be agreed on in advance. It's called a contract. Otherwise, you leave the client open to escalating bills, and yourself to mission-creep.

13. Delay applying.
The first few applications were more scrutinized. After that, fatigue set in. After one hundred, only an applicant who seems a real prospect would be given more than five seconds' scrutiny.

Web Development with SEO in Mind

When a business owner decides to bring their business to the web, generally the last thing that they think about is search engine optimization. They assume that whomever they hire to do their web design will put up a site and then submit it to the search engines and the traffic will magically pour in. Unfortunately it takes more than that to drive search engine traffic to your site, and even more unfortunately most developers don't program with SEO in mind, nor do they educate the client about the process involved in gaining traffic from search engines.

Whether it's carelessness or a lack of knowledge, or a combination of the two, this often leads to a client that several months down the road doesn't understand why their site doesn't get any traffic and isn't helping their business. A good designer will not only program with SEO in mind, but will also educate the client about the basic principles of SEO, whether they are the one who executes it or not.

Many times the clients I inherit have gone through this scenario and then face drastic on-site changes to get their site search engine friendly before we are even able to begin the arduous process of link building. Whether you are designing a site for yourself or for a client, following the simple steps below when programming will ultimately save the business time and monëy and result in a search engine friendly site that truly maximizes the online potential of the business.

Use Proper Tags for Headings, Bold Text, Italic Text, and Lists HTML has heading tags, bold tags, italic tags, and ordered and unordered lists for a reason and you should use them. Using CSS you can practically style them however you like, but actually using a heading tag for your headings, and bold tags for important text, will help allow search engines understand what text on a page is a heading or what is more important than the surrounding text. Simply applying a CSS style that makes text largër or bold doesn't do that.

Optimize Your Images
Search engine spiders can't read text within an image. Adding ALT text to your image tag helps, but ideally you should remove all wording from the image and style it using CSS, adding the remaining portion of the image as a background image to the text. Here is a side-by-side comparison of two images that look the same in your browser, but much different to a search engine spider.

Avoid Canonical Problems
Believe it or not, search engines can see http://yoursite.com, http://www.yoursite.com, and http://www.yoursite.com/index.html as three different pages. A simple solution is to use a 301 redirect to point all of your pages to their "www" counterpart. You can also select the preferred domain that Google shows in the new Google Webmaster Tools console.

Get Rid of Session IDs if You have a PHP Site
Have you ever seen a PHPSESSID variable added to the end of a URL on a PHP page (it looks something like PHPSESSID=34908908)? This happens because PHP will add a unique PHPSESSID to URLs within your site if cookies aren't available. This can be extremely problematic for your site's search engine ranking. Google and Yahoo will see a unique PHPSESSID in the URL every time they visit a page on your site, and in turn think that said page is a different page each time. At worst, this could be viewed as duplicate content and get your site banned, and at best it will reduce the perceived value of each page. One solution that I've used successfully is to utilize url_rewriter.tags.

Put CSS and JavaScript in External Files
Nearly every site nowadays uses CSS and JavaScript for something. While both are great for enhancing user experience, neither will help your search engine ranking if left on your page. One of the factors that search engines consider when ranking your site is the percentage of code relevant to the search term. CSS and JavaScript can take up hundreds of lines of code, minimizing the importance of your text and in turn hurting your ranking. By putting them in separate files and simply including them in your page by reference, you can reduce hundreds of lines down to one and increase the amount of code in the file that is relevant content.

Minimize the Use of Tables in Layouts
The debate about whether or not tables should be used in site design has been going on for years and there's no end in site. I fall somewhere in the middle - there are certain circumstances (like organizing tabular data) where I think tables still make the most sense, but I also appreciate the SEO benefits of using CSS layouts. CSS layouts drastically reduce the amount of code in your site that isn't content that the user sees. Just like moving CSS and JavaScript to an external file, the less on-page code that isn't content, the better. Chëck out search engine friendly layouts for some frëe example layouts.

Validate Your Site
A site doesn't have to be perfectly coded to rank high in the search engines (there are many, many other factors), but valid HTML will help ensure that search engines and browsers alike will accurately see your page. Try using the official W3C Validator or install this handy Firefox extension. Validating generally identifies areas of code that are redundant, unnecessary, or not accepted across all browsers. All of which will help make your site more search engine friendly.

Quick Register Your Domain Name

Since there are so many thousands of websites on the Internet, it is getting more difficult to find an original domain name that is available for registration. By getting creative, and describing what your website does, you can usually find an available name after a few tries. Don't get discouraged if you can't seem to find a name that suits your site. Just take a little time to brainstorm and you'll be able to find a domain name that is right for you.

It is a good idea to think of several different domain names, so that if one has been taken, you are ready to see if the rest of the names on your list are available. You can visit DOMAINS WORLD to see if the domain name of your choice is available.

Once you have found a domain name that is available, it is important to register it as quickly as possible. This is a process that involves visiting a registrar's website and purchasing your domain name for a specified amount of time. A registrar is a reseller of domain names that will typically offer a very good price for your registration.

Once you find the right registrar, you will be asked to provide contact information for your domain. This information will be displayed in the Whois database, and will come up when someone does a search for an available name, just as you will when you begin this process.

It is important to include valid information in the event you need to perform a domain name transfer in the future. A valid email address is essential, since your domain name information will be sent to this email address.

You will then need to decide how long you wish to register your domain name. The minimum amount of time is 1 year. Some registrars offer a 10 year registration period, which is helpful if you are worried about someone else purchasing your domain name if you forget to re-register it.

Once you have purchased your domain name, you may need to wait for a couple of days before it is approved and ready to use for your new site.

The best 5 Dos and 5 Don'ts for Domain Name Registration

The Internet is constantly changing. Search engines create new algorithms regularly that give weight to various aspects of a website in different ways, to achieve the most relevant listing of results for their users. Most online businesses will still be found through the search engines, so this may be a factor to consider.

Choosing a domain name may be one of the most important decisions an online business owner can make. The key point to remember is that your company's domain name is its online identity. You want something that is going to be memorable and respected; you want a name that is an asset, not a liability.

Use your keywords in the domain name whenever possible. The search engine algorithms consider the relevance to a site's domain name and target keywords. When the keywords and domain name align, the site gets bonus SEO points.

Top Domain Dos:

1. Do use the primary keyword phrase in your domain name.

2. Place the primary keyword phrase at the beginning of the domain name.

3. Include commonly used related phrases in the name like "news", "tips", etc.

4. Use attention grabbing keywords like "free", "stop", "warning", etc.

5. Use top level domains like .com, .net, .info, .org, .us, etc.

Top Domain Name Don'ts:

1. Don't use excessive dashes in the domain name.

2. Don't use unrelated phrases in the domain name.

3. Don't use too many keywords in the domain name.

4. Don't repeat the primary keyword in the domain name

5. Don't waste your domain name power by automatically using your business name.

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Cheap Domain Name Registration Via Bulk Domain Ordering

If you purchase domain names on a regular basis and find that you are buying in quantities of a hundred or more you should look into buying in bulk. You are a domain investor. Domain investors typically buy and hold for long periods of time until they get an offer they can't refuse.

They are looking for the potential profit value that they can earn from all of the domain names that they own. Another way that profit can be culled is through the use of bulk domain ordering. This will add even more profit to your bottom line.

Money

This is the most obvious savings to buying domain names in bulk. Sure most domains are less than ten dollars, but discounts are always given for purchasing in bulk. This is another example of this same concept. Even saving a few cents to a couple of dollars will add up depending on the exact amount that you pruchase.

Time

Who has the time to book and register each and every domain name? You can literally get your life back. Many companies now offer a single registration for bulk purchases. Not only will you save time for registration but on renewals as well. If you are currently with a company that doesn't offer this when you renew change immediately! You don't want to dread this every time you need to renew. The more you own the more time you'll save.

Maintenance

Do you know when your domain names are up for renewal? Perhaps you've created a spreadsheet that lists all your domain names, when they were purchased and the renewal date. But now you don't have to. Domain companies now have software that does all of this for you and more. You can even sort by any category that you desire. Never will you have to maintain or pay someone to maintain this for you. It is now easier than even to own and maintain multiple domains.

Rules

What are the exact rules that qualify for domain discounts? Is there a specific minimum and maximum quantity that is needed to attain the special discounts? Before you choose a company you need to be certain before you shell out your money.

Is the renewal fee more expensive once they've gotten your business? Was there a special deal that is only offered for first time customers?

If you are spending money on multiple domains you can save money, manpower, and time by shopping around and researching the various domain companies which have bulk domain ordering. If there is a specific company that you like but your cost comparisons are higher call them up.

If you speak with one of their representatives they might be willing to negotiate with you. They want your business and might even match the other company's rate. You never know unless you ask. Sometimes all specials aren't advertised. As you can see there are many benefits of cheap domain registration via bulk domain ordering that will not only save you time, but add profit to your bottom line.

Watch 2012 Online - Download & Watch 2012 Free Full Movie

Do people really download full movies online? Do people watch movies online?The answer is yes! As we are speaking, there are millions of people downloading all the newest DVD and theatre releases such as 2012 movie. The internet is a powerful tool. If you are planning to watch 2012, instead of driving to the movie theatres, spending $10 on a ticket, $6 on popcorn, and sitting next to pesky kids, you can enjoy watch 2012 online in the comfort of your own home. People are always wondering which path to take when downloading full movies online. There is a bad path and a good path.

Download 2012 Full Movie now!

Let's start with the bad path. Many sites offer "full movie downloads" which are essentially just people taking their video camera to theaters and taping the screen. I have come across a couple of sites that allow you to watch 2012 online. The video and audio are both very bad quality. On top of that, they are usually broken into parts. Another annoyance is the occasional subtitles in every other language popping up onto the screen. These sites are also flooded with internet users' worse nightmare- spy ware and viruses. The most important disadvantage is that these are ILLEGAL downloads. I personally cannot find the energy to sit through these versions of movies. They are impossible to follow and you are stuck watching them on your small computer screen instead of on your big TV.

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Now here is the better path that majority of online users take. Now I know people don't like to spend money when other options are free. But I am here to tell you that the advantages of this path greatly outweigh the free advantage of other strategies. The answer is membership sites. Over the past year, I have tried out about ten different membership sites. All of them were good and well worth my money. Some were better than others however. The advantages of movie download membership sites are endless. Certain ones already have 2012 movie free for download. The key is to find a membership site that offers unlimited downloads for life for one small price as opposed to sites that you have to pay per each movie.

There are endless advantages:

* - 100% legal and safe * - saves time, money, and they are very convenient * - life time access to millions of unlimited free movies * - all new DVD and theatre releases are available * - all movies are PERFECT quality; there are no low quality, bootleg versions * - VERY fast download rates - usually takes less than 5 minutes * - you can burn movies straight to DVD no problem * - tons of free bonuses: ant-spy ware programs, DVD copying programs, and unlimited technical support * - most sites off unlimited music and TV-shows

I have done the work for you. I have tested out plenty of sites and I will lead you in right direction. You are ready to watch 2012 online free movie legally in perfect quality online or download 2012 full movie as well as all the new theater releases. Don't forget about the free software!

Why HTML your Design?

Have you ever wondered that you need to convert you design into HTML and its further extensions? Out there are many designers who very brutally slice your hard work lie in your design, resulting into completely different outcome.

 

A bad sliced or converted design can distort the image quality of your design. Some slicers are so smart that they won't even let you know about the cheap quality of conversion. This is one of the reasons why many conversion service providers charge sky high because the quality conversion needs skill.

 

The kind of quality one gets after paying those heavy bills assures you that you deserve the best. All web design necessarily needs HTML/XHTML slicing. For this you need to code your design into a certain language that is understood by computers.

 

These languages are written by humans exclusively to make web pages readable by computers. Searching a good PSD slicer is not very difficult if you are aware of your requirements. Humans can read the documents written in alphabets and see designs made by colors but the same data in the same format cannot be read by computers.

 

To enable the machines to read the same piece of document efficiently conversions of the document has been done. This conversion is done in computer friendly language which is HTML and its extensions. All the documents written on the Internet are based on HTML document.

 

HTML is a format which is used to link the text with images, video, audio and other interactive formats. The use of semantic coding allows publishing data in such language that it can be understood by humans and computers both. This allows the crawlers to crawl your data.

 

The process is not complex but simple. You send your files in PSD, PNG, AI etc., to the service provider to see your coding project. Your designs/image can vary from a small image file to a whole website design. Once the service provider receives your files, they will see to it and confirm it with your specifications.

 

After the confirmation they may ask you to pay their tariffs (as per negotiations). After receiving the payments they shall start working on the project. You need to wait till the allotted time. Using service providers for these services will allow you to involve with other work.

4 steps to make successful website

Very often you have experienced that your client is not happy in the very first attempt. You spend long working hours to make a design for him and in the end he just walk away without reasonable explanation. This is not happening only with you but a lot more like you. So what is that which everybody does not follow or do wrongly?

The answer is not following the drill. Yes, many of us rush through the designing process and do not follow it , resulting a failed design . A design fails when the designer directly jumps on to the final conclusion without preparing any blueprint and not following the process.

The process which every designer needs to follow before starting for a new design is as follows. Following it orderly will result in a successful design.

 

The process includes:- Planning, Content Building and Designing Development.

In brief:-

Planning: - Planning is assimilating all the information about your client's needs and requirements. Put down your thoughts make a blueprint of the design which you have thought. A rough draft always helps. You must have all the required information about the design like the purpose and the objective.

 

Content Building: - Where and how you are going to put the content. You must have all the relevant information about the length of the content that needs to be put at a certain place. It is necessary because your images must supplement the content. The size of the content also affects the use of design. So you must know which content will fit where.

 

Designing: - If you have followed your first two steps carefully and religiously then you must not have any problem. You have prepared the blueprint of the design; you know which content will be placed where, you just have to move your paintbrush keeping the client's requirement in mind.

 

Development:- You are done with your design part, now comes its development. Now to make your design work you need to convert it into codes like HTML/XHTML/CSS/PHP. Now its your choice either you do it yourself or you can outsource it to any firm which worth your attention. You miss any step and you definitely put your whole website into danger. The most common mistake that a web designer generally make is they start thinking from step 3 and end with it only. This direct jump makes them to commit a blooper.

Optimizing your Website

There is good money to be made with a website, provided that you know how to get traffic to it. No website can make money without traffic, whether you are trying to sell products or services, or make money from ads and content. The more traffic your website receives the more money you will be able to make because you will have more potential customers visiting your website. Getting traffic is not always an easy task, especially if your website has a lot of competition. There are a few ways to generate traffic for your website and get the number of visitors you need to profit.

Backlinks to your website are one of the best web traffic generators. There are many ways to get backlinks to your website and the more links on the web that lead to your website the more people will click the link and visit your site. Blogs are one of the most popular forms of communication and posting comments regularly to blogs that are related to your industry that include a link to your website is a good way to build backlinks. Likewise, posting in forums and on other online communication venues is also popular and a good way to build backlinks. Make sure when you use this traffic generating technique that you only post useful relevant content and do not spam the boards.

Article marketing is another web traffic generator that will build backlinks as well as a positive reputation for your business. You can write articles yourself or you can hire a content writer to create articles related to your industry for you. There are many article directories where you can submit your articles as well as a resource box with a link back to your website.

You can also reach a large audience with pay per click ads such Adwords. Adwords can be a good web traffic generator if you use it correctly and you have ads placed in prominent positions one websites and search results that your target audience will see. With Adwords you choose how much you pay for each click received on one of your ads and the price you pay as well as the keywords you chose determines where your ad is featured and how many people see it. Be sure you choose your keywords and how much you are willing to pay for each click carefully and you will be able to get lots of traffic.

Inexpensive Website Design Ideas

They say you need a website these days to be taken seriously on the internet. There is no doubt a professional looking website establishes your credibility online for your home based business ideas website.

 

But how can you get that done if you don't know anything about web design? There are plenty of alternatives and choices that will help you with a good looking website design.

It can cost you hundreds of dollars to have a custom built website designed by a professional designer these days. Depending on your needs, that may be the only choice you have. However, if you don't need all the bells and whistles, you have choices you can make that will give you a website design you can be proud of for your home based business ideas website.

 

Here is a guide to making that choice:
First, look for local designers in your area by opening you phone book, doing a google search or reading your newspapaper. I found someone in my area that specialized in website design to design my blog. Make sure you shop around. Don't pay $500 for a website design from a large company. Try to find a local person that runs their business out of their home office. The won't have the overhead expenses that larger design companies would have, and would be more flexible to work with.

Choose freelancers for your home based business ideas website carefully by going to elance.com. You'll be able to post an outline of your project, and thousands of freelancers will have the opportunity to bid on it. That way, you should be able to get a great deal. You will also have the ability to chose that designer based on ratings, past projects, and experience which will give you your best bang for your buck when it's all said and done.

Be sure to check out GoDaddy.com. They offer a website design service you can do yourself called Website Tonight. You can chose from a simple template of 5 pages, all the way up to a template of 999 pages, hosted with GoDaddy.com. You would also be able to chose your domain name with them too. It's a 'one stop shopping' site for everything you would need.

You can also design your own home based business ideas website. It doesn't take much to learn the basics of website design. If all you need is 5 simple pages, go to the library or search online for the basics of designing a website. Look for programs like Microsoft Frontpage, or Macromedia Dreamweaver to help you out. Soon, you might have a side business to help others with a good website design.

Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions on Domain Name Registration

Here are the top ten most frequently asked questions regarding on Internet domain name registration:

 

Q1. Which characters are allowed in Internet domain names?

A: For normal ASCII domain names, the letters a-z, the numbers 0-9, and one special character, the hyphen or dash "-". Note that domains cannot start or end with a hyphen. For the new tested IDNs (Internationalized Domain Names), the full range of Unicode characters are available. This allows nearly all of the languages on the planet to be represented within domain names, including Thai, Arabic, Lao, Hebrew, French, German etc.

 

Q2. How many characters can a Internet domain name have?

A: Generic domains (gTLDs) can have 63 characters in the second level, plus the top level domain, .com, .net etc.

 

Q3. How long can I register a Internet domain name for?

A: In most cases, you are allowed to register a Internet domain name for period of one to ten years. Longer periods are not currently allowed by the registry.

 

Q4. How long do Internet domain registrations take to make & process?

A: Typically ten minutes or so. Once you have chosen the name and paid the fee, most registration systems will register your name in near real-time.

 

Q5. Do I "own" a domain name I register?

A: Not really, it is more like a rental agreement. But importantly, you have the exclusive right to renew the agreement with the registry at the end of the initial registration period, so effectively you can keep the name as long as you want.

 

Q6. Why does my Internet domain name still show as unregistered in a WHOIS tool?

A: WHOIS tools are meant to show the nameserver / contact information for domain names held by a particular ICANN registrar. They are typical not updated in real-time and thus are not good indicators of current domain registration status.

 

Q7. How will I know if a Internet domain registration attempt has been successful?

A: WHOIS tool takes anything up to 48 hrs to be updated so can't be relied on. A better indicator is whether you receive a confirmation e-mail from the domain registrar. You could also try registering the name again. By doing so, the registrar will do a "live" availability check on the name, which will indicate to you whether the name has been registered or not. This is not the same as a WHOIS look-up.

 

Q8. How long do domain names take to be active after registration?

A: Approximately 24 - 48 hrs, though because nameservers work as a distributed network, it can take up to 72 hrs or more before your domain name is accessible to all Internet users worldwide.

 

Q9. Can I register a Internet domain for later use?

A: There is no problem in registering domain names first, and using them later on. In fact, it is estimated that among 80% to 90% of all domain names are "idle".

 

Q10. Can I get a refund if I make a mistake & register the wrong name?

A: Nearly all domain registrars operate a strict no refund policy. This is because they are charged a non-refundable fee by the registry to perform the registration.

An Introduction – Web Hosting & Domain Name

Web hosting is a kind of a company which gives you a space in a server for your website, and you're connected to the entire world. You can find lots of hosting companies out there so to make sure that you are getting the best deals and services, you should look and opt for some of the top web hosting providers.

Before you choose a company, some points should be kept in mind. First of all you should check company's reputation and collect some information about that company. Do some research about a few company's and their services and evaluate them according to your necessities, collect information about support and backup of that company, check companies creditability and customer services. Check how many features company gives you, how many space it provides, what is the bandwidth size, you should collect all the above information before joining any companiy's services.

Basically Hosting is a business of storing and manage Web Pages of your website. A web server holds thousands of websites, runs 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week. So web hosting is a method to earn money online.

You should take unlimited bandwidth facilities to your hosting company, so your visitors open many pages and you can load video in your site. There are many kinds of Web hosting companies like Free web hosting companies, Reseller web hosting, VPS (Virtual Private Server) etc.

Domain Name

Domain Name is an address of a site on internet like www.example.com. It is an addressing scheme assigns names and numbers to identify the computers on the Internet.

A good Domain Name is that which clarify your business or your work, for example a website which gives you information about Tennis that Domain Name must relate to Tennis like www. Tennisedu.com, www. Tennissport.com Domain Name is difficult to remember so Domain Name should be short and easy.

Some Domains are
.gov = Government agencies

.edu = Educational institutes

.org = Organizations (Non Profit)

.mil = Military

.com = Commercials Business

.net = Network Organizations

.ca = Canada

.uk = United Kingdom

.in = India

Free Web Hosting Tips

Here are some tips to keep in mind as you look for a free web hosting account online.

 

1.Content Ownership – You might not own the space, but it is your content. That means that you should expect some sort of notice if the service is going offline so that you can make alternative arrangements or save your information to your computer.

 

2. Tools – Surprisingly many free web hosting accounts come with lots of tools that you can use to enhance your site. The larger the hosting provider or hosting community, the more tools you will have in your control panel.

 

3. Free domain names – Usually you are getting a subdomain or even a subfolder for your files. Typically free domain names only come with a paid hosting account. The reasons is that bandwidth is very expensive and no one wants to build up a free web hosting service unless they have access to cheap resources.It is not surprising then that the free web hosting market is dominated by companies like Yahoo, Google, and Brave net. They are large organizations who have figured out ways to balance paid services and free services without going broke.

 

4. Search engine optimization – Some free hosting communities are so large and so fluid that it takes some time get new pages into the major search engines. People abandon their pages at such a high rate that is hard to keep up with the live sites versus abandoned real estate.Also, any page rank you get goes to the hosting provider and not to you that is one of the perks of having your own domain name.

 

5. Tracking – It always helps to know who is coming to your website and how they got there. You might have to search around for some type of free tracking service.

 

This is very important if you plan to make money off your free web hosting account.My picksBravenet, Yahoo Geocities and Blogger.

 

I have used all three and I haven’t had the time lately to investigate other services. I will add to the list in the near future

How To Pick The Best Web Hosting Company

There are a lot of Web Hosting Company. First you should choose Good and Reputable company, then you should Filter that to the Best. Here is the criteria to pick the best Web Hosting Company.

 

Back End/Network Operations Centers This is where your accounts are actually housed. Sometimes a hosting provider will lease a part of a larger network and sometimes a hosting provider will develop their own.

 

It is important to find out what kinds and how many fiber optic connections the NOC has. Make sure there is plenty of redundancy built in. Make sure the NOC is managed 24/7, even on holidays.

 

Make sure there are fire suppression systems in place. Last but not least, ask about security. Make sure there are plenty of security measure in place.Customer Service Are they friendly? Do they answer their telephones? Are you put on hold and if so, for how long? If you have to leave a message, do they respond quickly? Does the rep on the other end know what they are talking about? Look at their network page and see if they have reports of down time or issue statements about problems.

 

Technical Support How long does it take to get questions answered and tasks performed. Send a test support message and gauge the response times. See if they offer 800 toll free support.

 

Ticketing Systems Do they have a ticketing system that tracks performance times. This is key. If a hosting company has this, they are serious about improving internally.Domain Names Do they offer domain name sales? This can help to consolidate your vendor costs. See about getting a discount on domains if you are buying in bulk on a monthly basis.Branding You Does the hosting provider offer branded support? As you grow, you will need to expand and see if the hosting provider will set you up with your own technician in your company name.

 

Do they offer branded control panels and name servers? You need these tools to grow. Find out how easy it is to set these features up for your own account.

 

Scalable Discounts If you are growing at a rapid rate, ask for better pricing and discounts. It is ok to ask.

 

It's even better when you get it and will reduce your overhead.Financial Overview Is that particular company in the red of black? Do they have a good cash flow?

How fast is the host growing and can they handle the growth? What are they doing to grow and maintain the customer service level you expect. Are they near a buy out or planning.

Discounted Web Hosing

A website is an album comprising many web pages, including audio and visual files, which is made accessible through a web server. Website is generally a collection of HTML files, graphic files or PHP files. Every website encloses a homepage, which the users mostly visit to take a general idea of what the site contains.

 

The web site is managed either by a personage or an organization. With ever growing network of commerce in today's world, there arises an inevitable need for the services of hosting. The facility of using World Wide Web that enables the folks and individuals to make their website reachable is termed as web hosting.

To sight a site it is a prerequisite that the website is linked up with the browser of World Wide Web. Web hosting is an array which facilitates the organization to host their website on their web server at a nominal fee. To host a website, is not a pricey affair as discounted web hosting facility is easily available to people.

Web hosting companies offer room to their clients on their own server, in combination with the connectivity of the internet. Web hosting services are provided by copious companies as it is a genuine world of hosting commerce, the basic aim is to spotlight on all the facet of the honored client. Web hosting services endeavor at providing discounted hosting but at the same time assures steadfast services.

With the growth of commerce world and globalization the need for making your place in this global market is the major fret with the upcoming business houses. Discounted web hosting has given many diminutive business houses a standing in the market as through the host server the websites of these companies are easily accessible to respective individuals according to their needs.

Marketing has been made trouble-free and widespread with the use of discounted hosting. But one ought to be watchful before selecting the web host provider as the triumph of the business house depends on selection of the web host.

Certain features to be taken in consideration before selecting the discounted hosting are technical support services, their rank among the google page and the use of Cpanel. If the server is Cpanel website hosting friendly it will attract the clients as they can get the feedback as to how their website is doing. It also lets you assess is the discounted web hosting actually aiding the business to grow or not.

The discounted website hosting is possible owing to the great competition in the market. This compels the providers to provide the best services at reasonable prices as they know the competitors to make significant space in the market will not mind charging less than them.

Choosing Web Hosting OS (Operating System)

First things you have to choose with web hosting plan is web hosting operating system. It could confusing to choose which is the best.

 

Here is list of web hosting operating system and information about the performance.Linux Linux, a version of UNIX, is a very versatile platform that serves a number of functions well.

 

It is particularly suitable for meeting your Internet requirements, such as mailing, streaming, Web serving, and fileserving. Linux is a very cost-effective choice it uses hardware efficiently, and allows for more web sites per server, thereby lowering the cost of hosting per account.

 

Linux servers are compatible with certain Microsoft extensions and applications, for example, MS SQL (a database program) or Microsoft Front Page (a web authoring tool). Many engineers prefer the flexibility, security, and control of Linux servers.

 

Linux is Open Source (free) software and a host of free programs are available to users of Linux.Microsoft Windows NT/2000 Window's 2000 graphical user interface makes it user-friendly and provides a familiar interface for most IT teams to work with.

 

It integrates well with other Microsoft applications and there are a wealth of commercial applications available for this platform. Particularly attractive is the integration with Microsoft Application Server (ASP) which allows the creation of dynamic web pages linked to SQL databases, and other Legacy back office systems.Sun Solaris Sun Solaris servers offer the highest level of resources and power - these are the most robust servers! Sun has a proven track record and is deployed in many large Fortune 500 corporations.

 

It is a mature platform and there are a large number of applications and development tools available. Because of Sun's capacity and stability it is ideal for high-traffic functions, such as database servers, high-traffic Web servers and mission-critical servers.Cobalt RaQ The RaQ was designed for virtual (shared) hosting of multiple Web sites.

 

It's simple administration makes it a great first Web server. Its flexible administration interface also allows you to share administration responsibilities among your staff.FreeBSD FreeBSD is a version of BSD that was designed for the X86 processor. FreeBSD is a very stable open source operating system, and a good alternative to Linux. It is an extremely well-integrated and tested system, and is inexpensive. There are a large number of free applications available for use with it.

Basic Features to Choose your best web hosting

1. 24/7 reliable tech support

2. Your own domain name

3. At least 10GB of monthly transfer (traffic)

4. A minimum of 20MB - 50MB of server space

5. Unlimited true POP email accounts -

6. Unlimited email aliases

7. Email forwarding

8. Unlimited autoresponders

9. Your own unrestricted CGI-Bin

10. Access to SSL Encryption for secure transactions

11. MySQL Database

12. Perl

13. ht access password protection

14. Server Side Includes (SSI) support

15. Design (and upload to) your site using Netscape another HTML editing software

16. Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions for those utilizing FrontPage

17. Unlimited free access to your server via FTP/Telnet

18. Easy access to your log files

19. Statistics on visits to your site

20. Referral Program

Most Basic Feature on Web Hosting Plan

Here's you should always look within the hosting plan :Disk SpaceEstimates your disk space, one html page usually +- 150 KB, 25MB Disk Space = 166 pages.

 

Bandwidth/Data TransferHow to easily calculate bandwidth you need. First take size of all pages and images/multimedia in your web site.

 

Let's say it 50MB then how many visitors to your web site? Maybe you estimate it would be 10000 visitors per month, then bandwidth you need for is 50 x 10000 = 500 000 MB = 500 GB Data Transfer/month.

 

There're a lot of web hosting plan with unlimited bandwith package :).Domain NameIf you don't have any domain name yet for your web site, you should see if web hosting package include domain name registration.

 

Usually they include it in their plan. Average cost to register a domain name is between 8$ to 12$ per year.E-mail AccountYou need it as identity for your website, ex. you. You should see how many e-mail accounts provided for your web site. Additional features on e-mail account is E-mail Forwarding, E-mail Autoresponders, E-mail Aliases.

 

Control PanelIf you don't like FTP to upload your web sites, then you could upload it with control panel upload menu. It's easy and simple job to upload. Control panel is a web page to control your hosting account, add e-mail accounts, see statistics of your web site etc.DatabaseDid you need database? If you're using built-in script/CMS like mambo, joomla, PHPNuke, Forums like VBulletin, phpBB, or shopping cart, etc. then you need database for your web site.

 

How many database you need? for all scripts above usually you just need 1 database account. Another consideration is how many space is for your database.

 

I found two kind of database space offered by web hosting company, first they include it in your web space (web space = web space + database space) other is they specify space for your database.

Ask Web Hosting Company Before You Buy

Before you actually buying web hosting plan you'll have question, is this web hosting I want to host my website? If you look around hosting company web site there are always not enough information.

 

So asking them is better than going with hesitation. This example I made to ask hosting company support center by e-mail.Dear {hosting company name},I am interesting with web hosting solution offered in your web site.

 

I have a site that need hosting, my site is forum web site based on PHP, One MySQL Database, and a lot of images. I found one of your hosting plan which is {name of hosting plan}suit my needs.

 

I just need to ask some question to make me sure choosing your hosting plan.What payment options are available?

What is the options for payment period?

Is there a trial period or money-back guarantee?

Is that price included setup fee?Is there discount price for that plan?

What is the options to upgrade?What is server specs for that plan?

Will I have my own IP address or is it shared?What type of support do you offer? Email? Phone? Public? Hours? Limit?

Average Response Time?

Will I have shell account?

What are control panel features to manage my web site?

How long will it take, from the time I submit my order, for me to have access to the site and begin developing?etc.

 

Please feel free to explain anything you think I might have missed. Let me know of any reason you would be suitable or unsuited for my site.

Top 50 Global Websites Which Are Popular In Multiple Countries

Today there are so many global websites that are evolving and changing internet space every day. Among them, here are top 50 global websites which are popular in many countries around the globe.

1. Google:

Google is the top most global website in the world which enables users to search the Web, Usenet, and images.

2. Yahoo:

Yahoo is one of the most popular in the world and best known for its search engine, Directory, Mail, News, and social media websites and services.

3. Wikipedia:

Wikipedia is an open source encyclopedia, that can be collaboratively created and maintained by thousands of users worldwide.

4. YouTube:

YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos worldwide! It has become the clear leader in online video sharing.

5. Windows Live:

Windows Live is the collective set of services and software products from Microsoft. There are three ways in which Windows Live services are offered: Windows Live Essentials applications, web services, and mobile services.

6. Microsoft:

MSN is a leading provider of Internet services. It provides a wide range of news, information, and entertainment content, as well as online shopping, also offers chat rooms, message boards, and other communications services.

7. Facebook:

Facebook is the world’s largest social network, with over 250 million users, allows to connect people, to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.

8. My Space:

MySpace is the leading worldwide social networking site. It is an online community that lets you meet your friends; you can share photos, journals and interests with your growing network of mutual friends!

9. Blogger.com:

Blogger.com website provides the tools for creating blogs (Web logs). It is one of the easiest and most complete blogging solutions currently available on the Internet.

10. BBC :

The BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. It is a Collection of news and commentary, photographs, video and audio clips on various topics of global and national interest.

11. Photobucket:

Photobucket is the premier site on the Internet for uploading, sharing, linking and finding photos, videos and graphics. Provides image hosting for auctions, live journals, blogs, message boards, personal websites and online photo albums.

12. Linked In:

Linked In is a fast-growing professional social networking site that allows members to create business contacts, search for jobs, and find potential clients.

13. Twitter:

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service utilizing instant messaging, SMS or a web interface and enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets.

14. Amazon:

Amazon.com is the Earth’s biggest store that offers millions of books, music, and movies, not to mention auto parts, toys, electronics, home furnishings, apparel, health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, and groceries.

15. eBay:

eBay is The World’s Online Marketplace, enabling trade on a local, national and international basis. EBay offers an online platform where millions of items are traded each day.

16. Craigslist:

Craigslist provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, personals, services, local community, and events. This is a website where you can advertise to buy and sell things.

17. AdsGlobe.com:

AdsGlobe.com is a popular free classified ads posting site. Adsglobe serves variety of users ranging from individuals to all types & sizes of business entities addressing their unique advertising, marketing or selling needs. Adsglobe is featuring free online classified advertisements with sections devoted to Real Estate/Rentals, Jobs, Autos, Merchandise, Local Events, Yellow Pages, Dating/Personals, Services, Pets and Travel where users can search or post free ads.

18. SourceForge:

Thousands of open source projects hosted. offering access to CVS, mailing lists, bug tracking and message boards/forums..

19. Bing:

Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions.

20. AOL:

AOL is a leading Web portal, serving users with an array of news, sports, and information, including games, music, and video, as well as e-mail, AIM instant messaging, and interactive services.

21. Rapid Share:

Rapid Share is a pay- and free-service allowing any member to upload files. Users can upload up to 100 Meg files for sharing. Premium service also available.

22. Ask:

Offers search for web sites, images, news, blogs, video, maps and directions, local search and shopping.

23. WordPress:

Free blogs managed by the developers of the WordPress software. Includes custom design templates, integrated statistics, automatic spam protection and other features.

24. Adobe:

Provides a range of products for digital media creation and editing, multimedia authoring, and web development. Includes documentation and support for all software.

25. Orkut:

Orkut is an online community and orkut’s social network can help you maintain existing relationships with pictures and messages, and establish new ones by reaching out to people you’ve never met before.

26. Hi5:

Hi5 is a social networking website and allows users to create an online profile, upload user pictures, create personal photo albums, set up a music player in the profile, and send friend requests via e-mail to other users.

27. Megaupload:

Megaupload is an online website for uploading and downloading files. It includes a video browsing and you can share some personal documents, important data, Games, Movies, Video Clips or anything shareable.

28. Mozilla:

The Mozilla is a global community of people who believe that openness, innovation, and opportunity are key to the continued health of the Internet. Since 1998, we’ve worked to ensure that the Internet is developed in a way that benefits everyone.

29. Digg:

Digg is a social news website made for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the Internet, by submitting links and stories, and voting and commenting on submitted links and stories.

30. Dell:

Dell Inc is one of the world’s top suppliers of personal computers. In addition to a full line of desktop and notebook PCs, Dell offers network servers, data storage systems, printers, Ethernet switches, and peripherals, such as displays and projectors.

31. Go Daddy:

Go Daddy is an Internet domain registrar and web hosting company that also sells e-business related software and services.

32. Cricinfo:

Cricinfo is the world’s leading cricket website. It includes news and articles, live scorecards, and a comprehensive and queriable database of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present.

33. PayPal:

PayPal is the safer, easier way to pay and get paid online. The service allows anyone to pay in any way they prefer, including through credit cards, bank accounts, buyer credit or account balances, without sharing financial information.

34. StumbleUpon:

StumbleUpon is an Internet community that allows its users to discover and rate Web pages, photos, and videos. It is a personalized recommendation engine which uses peer and social-networking principles.

35. Skype:

Skype is software that enables the world’s conversations. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users.

36. W3 Schools:

W3Schools is a web developer’s portal, with tutorials and references relating to web development subjects, including HTML, XML, CSS, and JavaScript. The site largely consists of beginner’s tutorials and references of the main web development subjects and languages.

37. CNET.com:

CNET is the premier destination for tech product reviews, news and price comparisons, and free software downloads, daily videos, and pod casts.

38. Live Journal:

A service for journals and blogs, that also offers privacy controls, photo storage, publishing tools, style templates, and online communities for many interests.

39. The Pirate Bay:

The Pirate Bay is the world’s largest bit torrent tracker. This is an open tracker, where anyone can download torrent files. To be able to upload torrent files, write comments and personal messages one must register at the site.

40. Tagged:

Tagged.com is Social Networking Website where people make friends, personal profile, make chatting, flirting, give gifts, leave comments, post bulletins, and share personal data.

41. Friendster:

Friendster is a leading global social network emphasizing genuine friendships and the discovery of new and search for old friends and classmates, share photos and videos!

42. Answers.com:

Answers.com is the world’s greatest answer engine. It is the place where reference information and Q&A content come together to deliver the best answers on the Internet.

43. Global Message Exchange(GMX):

GMX (Global Mail Exchange) is one of the world’s most successful e-mail providers. GMX provides solutions for home users, as well as small and mid-size enterprises.

44. Multiply:

Multiply is a social networking website that allows users to create, share and discuss blogs, photos, videos and music with others as well as post reviews of movies and books, or share a calendar of events.

45. Apple:

Apple designs and creates iPod and iTunes, Mac laptop and desktop computers, the OS X operating system, and the revolutionary iPhone.

46. Mapquest:

MapQuest.com is one of the most leading consumer website for maps and directions.

47. Microsoft:

Microsoft is the world’s No.1 software company provides a variety of products and services, like Windows operating systems and Office software suite also expanded into markets such as server and storage software, and digital music players.

48. Go.com:

A searchable directory, news, stocks, sports and free e-mail.

49. Geocities.com:

Geocities offers you a free web site and all the tools you need to build a dynamic site. Features include easy-to-use site building tools, online help, secure and reliable hosting, web site statistics and an intuitive control panel.

50. Monster:

Monster.com is the premier global online employment solution for people seeking jobs and the employers who need great people.