It is question and answer time. This time around I got an E-mail from Jeffery who wants to know why his password protected folder is not working.

Here is what he had to say.

I love your netcast show and hope I might be able to ask you a question to help resolve a problem I have been hitting lately. I make a small website for my nursing class and have been getting really frustrated trying to get passwords on folders to work with my host, GoDaddy.

He goes on a describes what he has done thus far, and after looking through his E-mail I can not really see where he might be messing the process up. Now for those of you who might want to manually check up on how to do this, I have found a good link giving you the basics here:

+ How To Create a Password Protected Directory

Now since GoDaddy kind of has a heavy hand with these types of services on the hosting accounts, it might try some trial and tribulation to figure things out. Another thing you might check is to see if there is a way to go this via the control panel they provide to you. Since they use their own “GoDaddy” flavored control panel it has been a while since I checked it out, so I am not that familiar with it.

I also ran across this note from GoDaddy themselves - although not sure if it will deliver you what you need.

Last but not least, you could always go with a more “password protected folder” friendly hosting provider. I am surprised the support team wouldn’t at least point you in the right direction on how to do this - that is pretty crummy indeed.

I know I didn’t give you an exact answer but I really do hope this helps!

Related Podcast Link: Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Episode 97!

Here are some of the latest hosting headlines to catch my attention and eyeballs.

GoDaddy Launches Domain Club

It looks like last week the folks over at GoDaddy launched a new domain club for folks that purchase a lot of domains. Now if you find yourself in this boat - good news for you, they are offering a ton of services with this deal. For around $90 a year or so - you get:

• Cheap Domain Names! Yes, Very Cheap!
• Free Domain Parking - With Ads! (so you can rake in some of the green stuff)
• Free Membership to GoDaddy’s Domain Auction Service!
• Discounted Domain Buy Service - Stalk the domains you really want cheaper!

So is this a deal or steal? Well, I would have to say if you find yourself buying a lot of GoDaddy domains through the year, this service is for you. For those of you who maybe purchase one or two and that is it? This might not be your cup of domain name tea.

RegisterFly About to Get Swatted Down

Speaking of domain names, the folks at RegisterFly are about to get swatted down themselves. Here is some inside information I found at the DomainTools.com Blog.

RegisterFly is in chaos right now. We are hearing reports that private registration in the whois, which consumers thought protected them, may do the opposite. Private registrations shields the identity of who owns the domain, which means the only company that can help you if something goes wrong is your registrar.

With this on top of their recent issues with ICANN - can RegisterFly survive? I have a feeling they are heading straight for that big bug zapper in the sky, but I guess time will tell with this one. I just feel sorry for their customers who are the ones being hit hardest with the proverbial fly swatter.

Related Podcast Link: Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Episode 97!

Who would have ever thought that after two years I would still be creating this podcast each and every week?

We have gone from 5 listeners to over 500 in that time frame and I for one am more than happy to be the voice of the Web hosting industry for one and all to listen to and learn from each week.

Thanks goes to you as well for putting up with me for that amount of time as well. The Web Hosting Show - Two Year Anniversary is now on the air. Tune in now!

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 97!
Running Time: 14 minutes | File Size: 6.67 MB

If you have never listened to the Web Hosting Show - this is the one to start with!

Here are just a few topics that we discussed on this week’s episode of the Web Hosting Show.

• I Get a Not So Friendly Visit from IHOP!
• The Web Hosting Show Hits a Web Hosting Milestone - 2 Years!
• How Can You Create a Private Folder on Your Hosting Account?
• Karate Thrust and Punch Action!
• The Best Hosting Sites of the Week From the Past Two Years!
• Domain Name High and Low of the Week

This is the one time of the year I get to sound a little egotistical without feeling bad about it later. This podcast has made it to the two year mark and personally I couldn’t be more siked and more excited about that happening. I have a great show lined up for you this week - so please, site down and enjoy.

Link of the Week: HostingCon Connect Blog

Now I am a little ashamed to admit this, because it is the first time it has happened to me. We are all friends here though, amigos all around - right? I got an E-mail from a guy who wanted to know if I knew of a good place to do a little podcast hosting.

The problem? While going through my inbox - I lost his E-mail so I did not get the chance to reply. I am sorry for that - deeply sorry. I will let you know my thoughts though on this matter.

Now, as it is with any Web host shopping that you do, you need to find a Web host that delivers what you want and what you need. With podcasts, you are going to be dealing with a lot of large audio files, so disk space and bandwidth are a big “must have”.

You will also need a place that will support the posting back end that you wish to use. Now I would suggest WordPress myself - but there are a lot of CMS and blogging software suits to choose from out there.

The folks at libsyn.com have been a big force since day one and I would suggest you give them a shot as well. They specialize in podcast hosting and they have been doing it well almost since the whole podcasting revolution started out.

One thing I like that they do is the price model is based on what you need. If you aren’t very popular yet - you don’t pay much. The more you grow in popularity though - the bigger your bills will get.

This gives folks who are not sure about the whole podcasting experience a chance to get their feet wet without putting down too much for a Web hosting account.

+ Check Out the Podcast This Was From! Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Episode 96!

This is the big week for upgrades and updates!

What did I do today? Well I added the Web Hosting Show media player onto the Web site. Click on the media player link (either on the top of the Web site or on the sidebar) to start it up.

I have had several people asking me when I would put a flash-based podcast player back on the layout - so I thought it was about time I did just that. The link opens up in a popup window as well so you can keep it running even if you navigate away from WebHostingShow.com.

Here are a few arrows to help you find where on the Web site to find it.

Try it out and let me know what you think.

Taking a peak at what is going on in the Web hosting industry’s news division, the WHIR is reporting:

Domain registrar and Web hosting provider Go Daddy announced on Tuesday it has expanded its sponsorship advertising agreement with Internet television network Revision3 to include all of Revision3 Internet television shows.

I am happy to see that GoDaddy realizes this is a big market that has an audience and it just looking for somebody to toss money at them. Of course, since Revision3 has a few more A-listers and Web celebs, I bet they are getting a better deal that the one GoDaddy tossed my way a few weeks back.

All and all though, I think this is a very good thing for Web content. It is also a big check mark in the ol’ alternative advertising world as well.

“We’ve been happy with our podcast advertising,” says Barb Rechterman, executive VP at Go Daddy. “Promoting Revision3’s new TV network is a natural extension for us. These guys are onto something big. At Go Daddy, we recognize the importance of innovation and the folks at Revision3 are leading the pack.”

This is an audience that is captivated enough to download a show and watch it. They are not going to mind one or two ads jumping in there from time to time. I think it will be only a matter of time before you see more companies like GoDaddy jumping in for this type of marketing and advertising.

+ Check Out the Podcast This Was From! Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Episode 96!

I just added a new feature to the WebHostingShow.com Web site. You can now browse through the archives and history of the show notes via tags.

All you need to do is click on the tag you wish to take a look at and you will be taken to all the entries that have been marked.

Click on “domains” and you will be taken to all the posts about domains. Click on “free“, and you will be taken to all the show notes that said something about free stuff. If you would like to see any other improvements made to the Web Hosting Show podcast or layout be sure to let me know!