Archive for March, 2008
Build And Promote Your Blog Based On Your Blog Monetization Strategy
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Yesterday I wrote a post asking if you are clear about your monetization strategies for your blog. If you haven’t read it please do read it before proceeding with this post.
The reason for my asking you to introspect and be clear on how you plan to make money from your blog is because all your efforts to [...]
Are You Clear About Your Blog Monetization Strategy?
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Why are you starting a blog? What is the goal for your Blog? Be honest, this is really important. If you are blogging to make money or even make a living from blogging then you have to decide on your blog monetization strategy right from the start. Most of the 100,000 thousand odd blogs that start everyday [...]
Common SEO Myths You Need To Be Aware Of
Friday, March 28th, 2008
I come across quite a few SEO myths especially while browsing through forums and blogs While I’m sure all of us understand the most common SEO myths regarding Meta Tags, Page Rank, Search Engine Submissions, I’ve listed 5 that I’ve seen being discussed quite often.
By the way all of the following myths are false.
Avoid [...]
Elastic IP’s and Availability Zones - Amazon’s Two New Offerings For EC2
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Great news from Amazon today. According to the email I received today, Amazon has just launched Elastic IP’s and Availability Zones for all application instances running on Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
EC2 Background
Some of the biggest critics of Amazon’s EC2 framework have always pointed out that a lack of Static IP Address on your production system [...]
How Do I Select A Dedicated Server Management Company?
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
The next step in the hosting ladder after a reseller account is running a dedicated server. As a reseller you can only do and offer so much to your customers. An increasing customer base or increase in resource demand from existing customers will push you to start shopping around for a dedicated server.
Now assuming you/your company [...]
What Is KVM And Why Do You Need It?
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
What is KVM? Do I need to it? Simply put, KVM stands for Keyboard, Video and Mouse. A KVM (switch) is primarily used to control multiple computers from the same keyboard, video monitor and mouse. At some point in your hosting career you will increasingly become concerned with remote administration access. As you graduate from [...]
Single Most Important Factor For Choosing a Website Hosting Company
Monday, March 24th, 2008
The most important thing you really need from a hosting company has nothing to do with the amount of bells and whistles they offer, no matter how shiny and pretty they may be. At the end of the day, the amount of space, bandwidth and all the free stuff don’t really matter when you are caught in the [...]
Do You Buy Hosting Based On Uptime Guarantees?
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
99.999% uptime guarantee, sounds impressive huh!! Before you take out your credit card and buy that perfect plan from that impressive sounding hosting company, keep this in mind. Many people simply do not realize that this much vaunted guarantee does not take into account scheduled maintenance time. This usually is the kicker for many people. Since it is not [...]
How Do I Select An Affordable Hosting Plan?
Friday, March 21st, 2008
Stare too long at a comparison chart for a budget website hosting plan from a few of the million or so hosting companies out there and pretty soon you might just start to despair. Every company out there seem to be advertising the same features, unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth ( data transfer ) and to top it all even the [...]
Remove The “Home” Link From Your Home Page Now
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
One of the 10 most violated Home Page design guidelines according to Jakob Nielson is to include an active link to the homepage from the homepage itself. How often do you see this? All the time I bet. I’m yet to come across a WordPress theme that addresses this flaw. I’m sure it’s out there somewhere. [...]
