Need to deploy a Sitemap on your website? January 22, 2009
Posted by admin in : Web Design, Web Hosting , add a commentSitemaps are an easy way for webmasters to inform search engines about pages on their sites that are available for crawling. In its simplest form, a Sitemap is an XML file that lists URLs for a site along with additional metadata about each URL (when it was last updated, how often it usually changes, and how important it is, relative to other URLs in the site) so that search engines can more intelligently crawl the site.
vDomainHosting can create your XML file, and email it back to you for posting on your website OR with the FTP information I can upload the file for you.
Start your domain name search here! October 8, 2008
Posted by admin in : Blogging, Gift Ideas, Internet and Business, Web Hosting , add a commentPromote your business, build your brand, create a family scrapbook, announce a new arrival… How you use your domain name is up to you. But with incredible pricing customers expect from vDomainHosting - Web Hosting Done Right® and a long list of FREE extras, you’ll have everything you need get started online. It’s easy, fast and affordable. Every domain name purchased, is backed by the world-class support vDomainHosting - Web Hosting Done Right is known for. Start your domain name search now!
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Guinness World Record for most software downloads in 24 hours July 3, 2008
Posted by admin in : World Records , add a commentThe Guinness World Record for most software downloads in 24 hours is now 8,002,530 set on 6/17/2008
and here’s a glimpse of the certificate that documents that.
The worst support question? June 23, 2008
Posted by admin in : Blogging, Internet and Business, Tech Support , add a commentI have to say the “Worst support question” is the one that isn’t asked. The other day the local Chamber of Commerce president was amazed at some of the phone calls he got, and to that I thought, “Worse, the ones that don’t call, do it themselves and then have issues as a result.” In the case of the Internet, and the things your business does through use of that technology, or isn’t doing, just ask us.
Ad banner size standards May 30, 2008
Posted by admin in : Blogging, Internet and Business , add a commentAll the homework is done, our banner sets will include the following sizes for banners based on IAB standard units 728×90, 200×250, 160×160, 120×600, 468×60 and 125×125 all website are likely to accept a combination of these sizes.
Asus to release desktop Eee PC as Ebox May 27, 2008
Posted by admin in : Gift Ideas, Internet and Business, Linux , add a commentI have already seen the smallish EEE Asus notebook computer, that one of the Professors at Olympic College has, quite impressive, and now this announcement of the $200-300 desktop version, may well change how we’re doing things in the coming months and years. How would you embrace this new techonology or not? For details, the source article announcement about ebox comments welcome.
Better branding for Internet Explorer 8 is coming May 17, 2008
Posted by admin in : Internet and Business, Tech Support, virtualization , add a commentI was testing IE8, to try the windows update feature, and got this amusing screen as a result, when I stopped chuckling I captured that and posted it here for all to see.
Clicking on the image above will display a larger image.
What percentage of your site’s PageRank is ‘inside’ and what is ‘outside’ May 14, 2008
Posted by admin in : Blogging, Internet and Business , add a commentI attended Mike Volpe’s from Hubspot webinar today about SEO and one of several things I learned was how the Page Rank of a website is determined, and how to help your 8 page website do better. One of them was to have a blog and since people read blogs more now, I agree. Plan is to share the link for that archive to share that good information with you readers here.
As promised, here’s that link to the webinar recording and slides at hubspot.com http://www.hubspot.com/seo-may2008
Got Joomla! questions? May 6, 2008
Posted by admin in : Internet and Business, Web Design , 1 comment so farJoomla! is a free open source framework and content publishing system designed for quickly creating highly interactive multi-language Web sites, online communities, media portals, blogs and eCommerce applications. The stable Joomla 1.5 version is here, now. Find out about getting your site upgraded to Joomla 1.5 Stable release.
Joomla! provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface that simplifies the management and publishing of large volumes of content including HTML, documents, and rich media. Joomla! is used by organizations of all sizes for Public Web sites, Intranets, and Extranets and is supported by a community of thousands of users.
With a fully documented library of developer resources, Joomla! allows the customization of every aspect of a Web site including presentation, layout, administration, and the rapid integration with third-party applications.
Joomla! has a rich heritage and has been crowned CMS king many times over. Now with more power under the hood, Joomla! is shifting gear and provides developer power while making the user experience all the more friendly. For those who always wanted increased extensibility, Joomla! 1.5 can make this happen.
A new framework, ground-up refactoring, and a highly-active development team brings the excitement of ‘the next generation CMS’ to your fingertips. Whether you are a systems architect or a complete ‘noob’ Joomla! can take you to the next level of content delivery. ‘More than a CMS’ is something we have been playing with as a catchcry because the new Joomla! API has such incredible power and flexibility, you are free to take whatever direction your creative mind takes you and Joomla! can help you get there so much more easily than ever before.
Thinking Web publishing? Think Joomla!
Don’t make the Proof it, Publish it, forget about it mistake that some websites have done. Have a process for the website, and keep things fresh. vDomainHosting website management will give you…
Check links to external sites, revise and dated material, correct any typos.
Add new content for changes that reflect your business
Search engine refinements and SEO
Site analytics, email reports and analysis
Support email accounts for the website
Backup of the website and database for same
ALL the above available from vDomainHosting with our Joomla site Maintenance agreement, ask today how to budget for this essential component.
In response to more questions about Joomla! (one of my favorite CMS) here’s a start Joomla! Beginners Document be sure to bookmark that one, it answers many questions.
And for some of our Joomla! projects www.JoomlaFriends.net built with Joomla 1.0.15 and www.JoomlaFriends.org built around Joomla 1.5.2
Joomla! 1.5 Quick Start
The Joomla! 1.5 Quick Start Guide, written by Kevin Hayne, and the series of accompanying videos developed by Michael Casha, are excellent step-by-step learning tools. These tools take you through building a Joomla! Web site for a fictitious landscaping company, from download and installation to configuration and template customization. They’re a fun and easy way to master Joomla! quickly. (source - http://demo.joomla.org/ )
If your current needs are asking the ‘question’ this might be the answer, http://joomla.vdomainhosting.com
Should Virus Warning Emails be Forwarded? April 7, 2008
Posted by admin in : Internet and Business, Tech Support , add a commentWhenever a significant new virus or other computer security threat emerges, it is not unusual for various warnings about the threat to begin circulating via email.
While the willingness to let others know about a potential computer security threat is commendable, forwarding a “virus warning” email may not be the best way to approach the issue. Like other email forwards, they tend to mutate as they travel from inbox to inbox. Even if the original message was accurate, ongoing modifications can mean that the information can quite quickly lose its relevance. The perceived danger can be significantly exaggerated and important details can become false or misleading. Also, such messages often continue to circulate for months or even years after the described threat has subsided.
The Current one circulating the net is called the “Life is beautiful Hoax. This hoax started circulating in early 2002 and it has been passed around ever since. In spite of a great deal of online exposure, the hoax tends to resurge from time to time and its rate of circulation increases dramatically for a few months. As hoax emails go, this is one of the most “successful”. Perhaps because of the apparent destructiveness of the “virus” and the urgent tone of the warning, people are apt to forward the message without much forethought. Like many other hoaxes, it capitalizes on the recipient’s desire to help other Internet users by warning them of a perceived threat. — from Internet Tip of the Day