Archive | March, 2010

The MIDGET Rule to Forum Success

How to Run Successful Forums Anybody can set up a forum script and host it somewhere, but what does it take to make a set of forums on the Web a big success?  Well, I might not be able to help you build the most popular set of message boards you have ever seen (because if I could, I’d be doing that – earning millions in Google AdSense ads, and not still going on and on here).  I do have a few suggestions though how you can get off the ground after having setup your forum script.

If you can remember the word M.I.D.G.E.T. you too can run a successful set of forums.

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Best Forum Practices – Podcast 205

Podcast #205 What are the best practices to get your forums up and going?  That is the topic up for discussion this week on the Web Hosting Show.  I will give you some of my favorite suggestions for free forum scripts, and also will give you the tips you need to be a success.  Now get ready, because the Web Hosting Show is on the air.

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Running Time: 8 minutes | File Size: 3.57 MB

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4 Ways to Branch Out Your Web Site

Web Site Content Ideas

With any web site or online business, it is important to change things up a ‘bit every so often.  You don’t want to be seen as becoming stale, or yesterday’s news, so bringing new web site concepts or ideas could be the perfect diversification tool you need to keep people interested in what you do and what you have to offer. There is not a web site out there today that could not be helped by adding one of these four web site service ideas.

Here are four different ways you can branch your web site out:

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7 Extra Service Ideas for Web Hosts

Web Hosting Extras There comes a time with every web host, when they feel they have outgrown their current services they provide, and they want to do more than just web hosting.  When a web host diversifies into other things, they often branch out internally or with the help of a third party into other services.  If you are a web host out there looking for a way to branch out, I have a few suggestions that you might want to look into.

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Web Hosting Power-up Ideas – Podcast 204

Podcast 204 of the Web Hosting Show Are you a webmaster looking for power-up ideas to turn your mediocre web site into a powerhouse of the Web?  Are you a web host looking for ideas on how you can diversify your web hosting services, to make a little more money on related services you can provide?  Today’s podcast is all about web hosting power-ups.  Little ideas that you can bring into your web hosting companies or your web sites to take them to the next level.

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Running Time: 9 minutes | File Size: 4.00 MB

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Web Hosts Helping Haiti Victims

Haiti Earthquake Relief Funds from the Web Hosting World

It is always a good thing when you can share some positive news about web hosts joining web hosts for a good cause.  Hosting for Haiti is all about the biggest and brightest web hosting companies in the world coming together to support the victims of the earthquakes that happened in Haiti last month.

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