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Twitter makes for a pretty nice way for a web host to get it’s message out to their customers quickly. You can send a message to everybody that is following you, or you could answer just one person, if needed. Screenr is the way to get that job done. You can instantly record a screencast, all with web based software – and share it anywhere.
When you walk into an all you can eat buffet, nobody expects you to eat all the food in the restaurant. You might fill up your plate three or four times, but you can not eat everything in sight. The same could be said for unlimited services you might see when it comes to web hosting.
What Does Unlimited Really Mean in Web Hosting?
While they say you have unlimited disk space and unlimited bandwidth – the average web site out there will never reach the real limits of the account. If you are running a web site for your local football team, your not going to get a world wide audience, people digging your web site, and surges of other traffic sources at you fingertips. You’ll serve your local niche.
For any web host out there, having video tutorials showing off your services is a nice thing to promote to your customers. It is always better to show somebody how to do something, rather than just have them read text. If you are looking for a low-cost way to create your own simple tutorial collection, look no further than ScreenToaster.
I have not one but two ways you can use the power of some awesome online tools to create your own video tutorials, for web hosting or anything else on your computer screen. Also I’ll explain the myth of unlimited hosting and talk a little about what the web hosting world is doing about the disaster in Haiti, all on this edition of the Web Hosting Show.
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There is no doubt that cloud computing is gaining in popularity. It seems now even Microsoft is getting into the business.
Ever wonder how interoperability is relevant to cloud computing? The guys at Microsoft Europe have put together this great video explanation of what is is all about:
Have any other web hosting business related videos to share? Be sure to leave them in the comments, or e-mail me at mitch@mitchkeeler.com. Would love to highlight them right here on WebHostingShow.com.
Ever wonder what the birth of a data center would look like? We have no screaming here, and no slaps to the rear end. Instead, we have what appears to be a digital animated short on how Skanska builds a state of the art data center.
This video is really interesting to watch, and to see what all goes into building a data center from the ground up.
Have any other web hosting business related videos to share? Be sure to leave them in the comments, or e-mail me at mitch@mitchkeeler.com. Would love to highlight them right here on WebHostingShow.com.
Inspiration for a web site’s content is often hard to find. So when I find myself in trouble, I turn towards my own list of six different content writing ideas that should help inspire you to get that new page up and running.
I would suggest you bookmark this list of content ideas, and save them for a rainy non-creative day.
Do your web pages flow? By flow, I mean can you read through it without asking yourself what is this about again? If you find yourself stopping and starting when reading your own web pages, take this basic writing advice and try it out on your own web site content.
The title tag might be a feature many people overlook, but it is just as important as having a nice looking web site layout. Some might even say it is the most important thing, because it is often the first thing a web site visitors sees. Today I’ll be telling you what the title tag is and what you can do to make yours better.
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Mitch Keeler is nothing more than your average Joe trying to leave his mark on the world though both his professional work and his online projects, articles, podcasts and more.
Effective Web Site Navigation Rules
A web site visitor should never be confused by your web site’s navigational layout. Every web page out there should have an easy way to navigate both to new web pages and categories, but also back out of them. Think of it as reaching a fork in an old country road, choosing to go down the left road – and then turning around and finding a pink hippopotamus in a tutu. While that might sound ridiculous – many web sites leave visitors with the pink hippo more often than not.
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