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by Muzammil Bashir, Senior Editor of whoishostingthis.com

If you are in the process of trying to start your first website, there is a fair chance you are already pretty baffled by this point — there are truly a multitude of things to learn and consider. I couldn’t possibly cover it all here, but let’s start with web hosting shall we?

There are a few options for different types of web hosting, but by far the most common is shared web hosting and that’s probably what you will be looking at.

*What is it?*

In a nutshell; as the name suggests, you will be sharing your hosting with other website owners. Your website will be hosted on a server, and that server will also host several other websites. Similar to how you might keep different types of files in different folders on your own PC.

The difference with a web hosting server is that it will be set up so that different users only have access to their own area of the server – so only you can see your files — but everyone will be able to see your website (don’t worry, that’s a good thing).

*The pros*

The biggest advantage is of course the price. Let’s face it, for your first ever website, you don’t want to be paying a fortune for hosting, and you don’t need to. Shared webhosting shares the cost of the server and let’s several people have just enough for what they need.

*The cons*

The downside to this is that you have less freedom over your server and less space for your website. In reality though, that vast majority of websites are actually surprisingly small in terms of file size and it is entirely possible to host 10 or more sites on a pretty standard shared hosting package.

*The reality*

The reality of web hosting is that very few websites ever get big enough or popular enough to need a dedicated server and shared hosting is almost always the best option for small businesses and first time web masters.

*What is right for you?*

Well, see my comments above. The only time you should consider whether shared hosting is right for your new site is if you have a good sized budget and a lot of ambition for your site. It is rare, but if a site does unexpectedly go viral it is possible to gain a lot of traffic fast and sometimes moving server quickly might not be all that easy to do.

But for most of us, if your site is growing organically, you can easily upgrade to bigger and better servers as and when you need to — so you might as well start off with a nice value option and work up from there.

Reseller hosting does not require extensive knowledge of the technical aspects of web hosting. espinda.com LLC is responsible for maintaining network infrastructure and hardware, espinda.com LLC configures, secures, and updates the server. A reseller is responsible for interfacing with his/her own customer base, but any hardware, software and connectivity problems are typically forwarded to us at espinda.
The typical web hosting reseller might be a web design firm, web developer or system integrator who offers web hosting as an add-on service. Reseller hosting is also an inexpensive way for web hosting entrepreneurs to start a company. Our reseller plan allows resellers to create their own service plans and choose their own pricing structure. Our resellers are able to establish their own branding via customized control panels and name servers.

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Link building is the most important aspect in getting a website the priority placement on various major search engines such as Google and Yahoo. Therefore one might call link building as one of the more powerful promotional tool on the web. The advantages availed of a successful link building process is
- An increased traffic to your site
- Higher visibility on various search engines.
- Savings on a lot of promotional expenses.

Another way to move up the ladder on the rank list of the search engines is to buy backlinks. However this method includes a lot of expenditure as one need to buy a lot of backlinks, which, besides also need to be relevant. If you have the money, then it’s no problem. Buy backlinks is an investment as it sooner or later helps you bag in good amount of lead generation.

In the process of link building we can also employ the help of link building service firms. These link building service firms may come out with packages which are ideal for the websites that are newer and desire to be indexed and ranked high in various commonly used search engines.

Thus buying backlinks and taking help from professional link building service firms help in link building and increasing the link popularity. Link popularity here, meaning the link numbers that point to your website from various other sites. Also one might add that it is not the quantity but quality of the links that is important and matters at the end.

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More often than not, people jump into blogging with a get-rich-quick mentality. Unfortunately, that is not the way it works. A blog takes a lot of time and work, and according to Duane Forrester of Microsoft, the one critical component is passion.
Without passion, a blog cannot become established as an authority or sustain readers. Forrester believes a lack of passion is the “biggest killer for most blogs out there.” He goes on to say that if a blog does not have passion, it will run out of steam before it can reach success.

Passion results in value, which leads to loyal readers. When businesses and people enforce these practices, the readers will go on to share this valuable information socially and produce links, which will establish the blog as a resource.

“This is a business like any other, and it requires time and investment,” said Forrester.

Incidentally, these are challenges that everyone faces including Microsoft and MSN. Due to their size, however, they also have scale to deal with. Forrester pointed out that social media helps, since it aggregates users’ sentiment and provides a means to communicate with them.

Microsoft recently put this into practice with Xbox when it addressed customer service issues through Twitter. It actually broke a Guinness World record for being the most responsive brand on Twitter. Apart from the record, this move additionally resulted in more links and a stronger brand.

In this interview, Forrester also offered up tips for conversion optimization that are addressed in his book, Turn Clicks into Customers.

“If you’re running an e-commerce-style business, it is critical that you optimize for conversions,” he said.

He further mentioned BeanCast, which is a marketing podcast that addresses some very specific issues such as the Twitter Tax and advertising in Captchas.

espinda.com provides a turn-key blog plan at only $3.5 a month.

Running a single compelling, high quality site can be time- and resource-consuming, not to mention the creativity it requires to make the site a great one. At times–particularly when it comes to rather commercial topics like foreign currency exchange or online gambling–we see that some webmasters try to compete for visibility in Google search results with a large

Running a single compelling, high quality site can be time- and resource-consuming, not to mention the creativity it requires to make the site a great one. At times–particularly when it comes to rather commercial topics like foreign currency exchange or online gambling–we see that some webmasters try to compete for visibility in Google search results with a largenumber of sites on the same topic. There are a few things to keep in mind when considering a strategy like this for sites that you want to have listed in our search results.
Some less creative webmasters, or those short on time but with substantial resources on their hands, might be tempted to create a multitude of similar sites without necessarily adding unique information to any of these. From a user’s perspective, these sorts of repetitive sites can constitute a poor user experience when visible in search results. Luckily, over time our algorithms have gotten pretty good at recognizing similar content so as to serve users with a diverse range of information. We don’t recommend creating similar sites like that; it’s not a good use of your time and resources.

If all of your sites offer essentially the same content, additional sites are not contributing much to the Internet.

While you’re free to run as many sites as you want, keep in mind that users prefer to see unique and compelling content. It is a good idea to give each site its own content, personality and function. This is true of any website, regardless of whether it’s a single-page hobby-site or part of a large portfolio. When you create a website, try to add something new or some value to the Internet; make something your users have never seen before, something that inspires and fascinates them, something they can’t wait to recommend to their friends.

When coming up with an idea for a website, scan the web first. There are many websites dealing with common and popular services like holiday planning, price comparisons or foreign exchange currency trading. It frequently doesn’t make sense to reinvent the wheel and compete with existing broad topic sites. It’s often more practical and rewarding to focus on smaller or niche topics where your expertise is best and where competition for user attention might be less fierce.

A few webmasters choose to focus their resources on one domain but make use of their domain portfolio by creating a multitude of smaller sites linking to it. In some situations these sites may be perceived as doorways. Without value of their own, these doorway sites are unlikely to stand the test of time in our search results. If you registered several domains but only want to focus on one topic, we recommend you create unique and compelling content on each domain or simply 301 redirect all users to your preferred domain. Think of your web endeavour as if it were a restaurant: You want each dish to reflect the high quality of the service you provide; repeat the same item over and over on your menu and your restaurant might not do so well. Identify and promote your strength or uniqueness. Ask yourself the following questions: What makes you better than the competition? What new service do you provide that others don’t? What makes your sites unique and compelling enough to make users want to revisit them, link to them or even recommend them to their friends?

We suggest not spreading out your efforts too broadly, though. It can be difficult to maintain multiple sites while keeping the content fresh and engaging. It’s better to have one or a few good sites than a multitude of shallow, low value-add sites. As always, we encourage you to share your thoughts via comments as well as by contributing to the Google Webmaster community.

Most people that start a blog would like it to turn profitable at some point, but how does it happen? WebProNews recently spoke with blogging legend Darren Rowse of ProBlogger about what bloggers can do to make money.

First of all, bloggers need to look at their blog long-term.  So often, people think that they can make money instantly, but it could actually take years.

Having a profitable blog also involves finding the right niche.  It needs to be something that you are interested in and have a passion about. In addition, Rowse suggests that you determine how monetizable your niche is. To do this, you could search for your topic in Google and see if it is something advertisers would consider.

To keep visitors coming back to your blog, you must also choose a niche that will keep you writing for a long time. How often should you write? While it depends upon your area of content, Rowse does point out that, “every post you write is a doorway into your site.” For some bloggers, this could mean 365 opportunities if they write a post everyday. However, bloggers should not post for the mere reason of having new content every day. He says the content should always be useful.

On another note, how effective are blogs due to the recent Twitter craze? Although some blogs have shifted to shorter formats, Rowse says there is also a shift that is moving back toward longer content on blogs since people want more than 140 characters.  Emphasizing that blogs and Twitter are valuable tools for each other, he says specifically, “It’s an ideal world for a blogger… people want more and you’re able to give it to them through a viral communication like Twitter.”

espinda.com provides a turn-key blog plan at only $3.5 a month.

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New Updates are:

- b2evolution: 3.3.1-stable -> 3.3.3-stable

- Crafty Syntax Live Help: 2.16.3 -> 2.16.8

- Drupal: 6.14 -> 6.15

- LimeSurvey: 1.85+ -> 1.87+

- Moodle: 1.9.6 -> 1.9.7

- Nucleus: 3.50 -> 3.51

- phpBB: 3.0.5 -> 3.0.6

- SMF: 1.1.10 -> 1.1.11

- TikiWiki CMS/Groupware: 3.3 -> 4.1

- WordPress: 2.8.6 -> 2.9.2