Free Layout Marketing

Aug/23 in All Posts, Web Design, Web Hosting Tutorials

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 119!

When it comes to bringing in new folks into your web site you would be willing to try just about anything and everything, right? One thing that you might have not of considered is the idea of developing something for the public and then giving it away for free. A perfect example of this would be making a free layout for your users to use.

If there is one thing that gets attention it is free MySpace or free WordPress layouts. Those two seem to be the hot search items these days, and you should cash in on the benefits as well. First thing you need to do is find a designer or learn some basic design skills yourself. Continue Reading →

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Free 1GB of Space with File123.com

Aug/22 in All Posts, Free Hosting, Web Hosting Tutorials

File123 - 1GB Free!

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 119!

There are more and more free file hosts out there each and every day it seems. Yet another name to add to that ever growing list is File123.com. File123.com is going after the “hey I just need some extra space to host a few files” business. They are also looking to aim more towards the professionals out there, but I am sure they wouldn’t mind the business from a few novice folks as well.

Why should you sign up with them? Here are some perks:

  • Get organized, end paper clutter and gain extra space in your home, garage or office.
  • Protect against natural disaster, robbery and computer crashes with our easy and secure storage system.
  • Store photos, music, videos, personal and business documents and more!
  • Easily network, share and exchange documents with friends, family or co-workers.
  • You have nothing to risk with our no cost, risk free trial.

Bottom line is this. Sign up right now and get 1GB of space for free. Enjoy the service and want your disk space limit bumped up? You can get 10GB of backup space for as low as $4.95 a month. File123.com gives you yet another great option for your file hosting needs.

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3 Quick Tips – Hide Folder Content

Aug/21 in All Posts, Web Hosting Tutorials, Web Hosting Tutorials

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 119!

Turning off “Index of”Want to hide the content of that folder you just uploaded? Here are three ways of doing just that.

When you view a folder on the web that does not have any sort of index file in it, such as your standard web page or anything else of that nature, most server setups show an index of the files and folders inside of that folder. It shows everything that is in there and gives it a slightly pretty way of doing so.

Create a Blank Index File

What if you don’t want this folder content to be seen though? One quick way around it would be to create a blank index.html file, upload it to the folder in question, and your done.

Do it Via a .htaccess Edit

Another way of getting the same thing done is to navigate to the folder where you want to hide the default index, then create or edit your .htaccess file. You want to add this line to the top of it.

options -indexes

That will turn off the default index for that folder.

Hide That Folder via Your Control Panel

Most control panels also have this feature built in too, just in case you are looking for an easier solution. Via cPanel’s File Manager v3 (in cPanel 11) you can right click on a folder, select “Manage Indices” and get to the options for that folder that way. A few check mark boxes later you should be good to go.

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Cheap Hosting Deals and Thrills – Episode 119

Aug/20 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

Real Web Hosting TalkThe last time you picked up a cheap web hosting account, would you consider yourself a winner or a loser? I am going to look at the cheap hosting marketplace and let you know what you would be both gaining and losing if you decide to go down that route.

All that and oh so much more on this edition of the Web Hosting Show podcast.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 119!
Running Time: 13 minutes | File Size: 6.17 MB

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Here are just a few topics from this week’s episode of the Web Hosting Show.

  • Tips for Disabling “Index of” File Listings for Folders!
  • Free File Hosting (Up to 1GB) With File123.com!
  • Positives and Negatives of Cheap Hosting?
  • Marketing: Free Layouts Are Traffic Hunters’ Gold!
  • Who’s the Fastest Growing Domain Name Register?

Link of the Week: BlueFur.com’s Blog

From free file hosting to tweaks and edits you can make to your own hosting setup, we try to give and teach a little ‘bit of everything here on this show. What good is it to have a web hosting account if you are not using it to its full potential?

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Starter Guide to Web Hosting

Aug/19 in Specials

Web Hosting 101Over the last two and a half years I have covered a lot of topics that relate back to getting started with a web hosting account so that you can get your own web site off the ground. Here are some of the best of the best to help and newbie become a web hosting guru.

Not all Web Hosting Plans Are The Same…

When Shopping for Web Hosting You Need to Check…

Once You Get That Site, Remember This…

Other Tools You Should Keep Handy Are…

Here Are Some Popular Marketing Tips…

There is no doubt that starting out with a new hosting account or web site can be a scary thing. Hopefully with these resources by your side, you’ll be ready for anything that comes your way.

Need more suggestions and tips?
Enter your e-mail address, and subscribe to the Web Hosting Show:

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Weekend Update

Aug/18 in All Posts

I’ve been up to a little updating this weekend.

Updated Subscription Page – There are now a few more options listed there for you to use to subscribe to the Web Hosting Show web site and podcast. I also added a syndication section for those who want to display the Web Hosting Show’s posts on their own web site, blog, MySpace, ect.

Popular Posts – The most popular posts and podcasts are back on the WebHostingShow.com sidebar.

Link Back Feature Added – Added a new “link back” section to each post, so you have an easy cut and paste way of grabbing links for posts so that you can share the love and include them elsewhere without any extra work. See something you want to share? Now it is a little easier to grab that link.

Link to Hosting Links – Put a quick access link to Hosting Hoopla to the top of the web site’s layout so you don’t have to do much work to check out some of the best and newest resources, news-bites, and links from around the web hosting world.

Have any other suggestions? Send them my way!

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Join the WHS Podcast Group

Aug/16 in All Posts

Web Hosting Show on FacebookContinuing the “expanding the social aspect” of the Web Hosting Show we seem to be doing this week, I have yet another goody for you to enjoy.

Are you on Facebook? If so you can feel more than free to come join your fellow Web Hosting Show fans on or special Facebook group for this very podcast.

Join the Web Hosting Show’s Facebook Group!

More than a few of the hosting world’s movers and shakers have joined up – and everybody is free to come in and enjoy it. Post there, leave comments – it is yours to do what you wish with it.

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Want Exposure? Come Talk to Me!

Aug/14 in All Posts

Black Server.jpgAs you have probably figured out by now, I took this week off from doing the podcast due to a few reasons, with the biggest one being time. I thought now would be a good time though to toss out the offer to all of you to come talk with me.

You have heard me interview folks like George Roberts (from Hostingcon), Amy Armitage (from Lunarpages) and Troy Augustine (from Web Hosting Talk) – now it is your turn to share your thoughts about you, your product or about the hosting world in general.

Companies that have services based around the web hosting or web development worlds are more than welcome to participate too. If I have tickled your fancy, feel free to drop me an e-mail at mitch@mitchkeeler.com (put “Interview Request” in the subject line) and I will be more than happy to discuss things further with you.

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Hosting Hoopla is Back

Aug/12 in All Posts

Hosting HooplaRemember Hosting Hoopla? If you do – you must have been one of the 15 people that were still going to it. For the rest of you though, I have shot it in the arm with a new idea and I really hope you give it another shot.

From this point on Hosting Hoopla will be much more than just a list of resources. I will now be kind of link blogging some of the best web hosting and web development news, links, resources, help and more. Just think of it as an always growing list of things in the web hosting world you should be paying attention to.

Why do all that hard work of hunting things down when you can let me do it for you? Of course you can subscribe via the RSS feed or even get daily e-mail updates. Don’t forget the mobile device friendly version of the Hosting Hoopla link list as well.

Feel free to let me know what you like, what you don’t like, what you need and what you want. I am totally open to suggestions, just send them my way. I’d be happy to take them and work them in.

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Opening the Hosting Mail Bag

Aug/09 in All Posts, Web Hosting Tutorials, Web Hosting Tutorials

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 118!

Ask Me About Web Hosting!Every time I get an e-mail with a hosting question in it, I do my best to get it answered for the folks that ask me stuff. I don’t get paid for it – but hey, I’m a guy who likes to help out where I can. Here are some of the best random questions on and about web hosting that I’ve been asked about this week.

Question – You’ve talked about a lot of file backup web hosting solutions here lately. I have been doing all of my off site backup storage with Carbonite. Do you like them as a choice?

Answer – Yes, the folks at Carbonite do a really good job and the whole online backup solution. Now the reason you might want to go with a solution like this instead of just backing it up to DVD or external hard drive is simple. What if you house explodes, or an army of un-dead midget warriors attack? Your computer would more than likely bite the dust. With your files backup somewhere else though – at least your files will make it out alive.

Question – I want to get into the web site business. Is it better to host a web site with a lot of topics on one domain name or setup different domain names for each topic?

Answer – I would say try to find a niche domain name for each type of web site you wish to host. The “all in one” web sites are really hard to manage and make popular. People want to learn about or deal with places that are based around one topic of discussion.

Question – Why does my server web statistics not match up with my online web statistics when tracking my visitors?

Answer – When using something like Webalizer compared with Google Analytics, the server side solution is going to be looking at everything, robot crawls, people and more as all one thing – traffic. With a off-site web stats solution like Google Analytics, it can’t see (or gain access to) that information, so it’s tracking numbers are based more off of real people.

Do you have a question? Feel free to send it my way and I’ll do my best to help you out too! Who knows, your question might even make it to the podcast too.

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