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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.

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Interview with Mr Press Release – Episode 112

Jun/25 in All Posts, Interviews, Web Hosting Podcasts

If I was to sum this show up in one sentence it would have to go something like this. Hosting gossip has nothing on iPhone domain hype while I talk with Dan Garon about the art of press release writing.

I think that just about covers it. Now while I start to filter out the e-mails I’m already starting to get from English teachers from around the world you listen to this episode of the Web Hosting Show.

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

  • Some Hosting News and Gossip
  • Interview with Dan Garon from Press Advance
  • A Little ‘Bit of News on Intenet 2
  • Even Hosts Are Getting into iPhone Hype
  • Calling Out This Podcast’s Haters

Link of the Week: WHT Rejects Try to Review This Show

Howdy there, salutations and all that good stuff. We’ve all met back at the same spot and I know exactly why your here. You browsed in from the Web or your a dedicated fan, and the topics I tease you with – they make you want to listen. Hey, I don’t blame you – I’d be enticed too by legal threats from English teachers and press releases.

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Should You Post Customer Testimonials?

Apr/27 in All Posts, Commentary, Web Hosting Tutorials

Since the start of the Web hosting industry when caveman number one was telling caveman number two he had unlimited disk space, we have wanted feedback from that caveman so his words might inspire others to sign up. One thing that getting customers is not is so easy a caveman could do it.

Most Web hosts (and other Online businesses and Web sites as well) would do well to have a customer testimonial Web page added to their Web site.

How do you do it?

Go ask your customers after signing up if they will give a little review of your services and send it your way. You don’t need to make this process more complicated than it has to be. Now once you start getting a few of them rolling in – create a special Web page on your Web site for them.

For a short example of one go check out my testimonial Web page on MitchKeeler.com. Your more than free to add to it as well, just shoot me over your thoughts about me and your name/business (don’t forget your link too).

Now you have a place for people to see real reviews of your real services, no matter what you do. This would be helpful for Web hosts, for bloggers, for any type of service around the Web. You can even try to get creative with it as well.

I know FastServers.net has started putting up video testimonials of their services.

There is no reason you have to get that fancy, but I have to say it does look interesting. You could also take audio testimonials as well, maybe package them together as a podcast so people could download a bunch of reviews of your services, listen to them when it is convent – and then sign up.

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 104!

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Watching Referrals and Changing Content

Apr/26 in All Posts, Web Hosting Tutorials, Web Hosting Tutorials

Server StatsWhen you are slaving away at your Web site, sometimes it is hard to figure out which section of your Web site is the most popular and which bring you in the most hits.

Now actual help on content writing is something I am not going to cover here – that is a sweet science that will have to be saved for another day.

What I want to talk to you about is learning how to watch where your links are coming from and what’s popular to decide on which direction your Web site should go in the future.

For an example, lets say you are running a blog and you write about a whole bunch of tech related material. Now after watching your Web site stats for a while you start to notice that your articles you wrote about Google Reader are really starting to pick up in popularity. It is bringing in a lot of people via the search engines and the blogosphere just loves that post to death.

What would you do? Now I wouldn’t stop writing about other things and focus on creating a Google Reader blog by itself. What that does tell you though is that there is a demand for that kind of post. You might experiment and write a couple of more, maybe one a week to see if you can keep getting those folks interested in that one topic coming back for more.

Most Web site statistics packages will let you know which Web pages or posts are the most popular. Learn to read that information, take into consideration how long it is popular and decide if you should post more or less about that topic in the future.

There is no basic ten step program to success here – so if that is what you are looking for you’ll never get it. You have to learn to watch trends and what your visitors want and enjoy if you want to becoming a success Online. You don’t give people what they want, they will go elsewhere to get it.

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 104!

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Using Social Bookmarks for Free Press

Jan/10 in All Posts, Web Hosting Tutorials, Web Hosting Tutorials

Looking around the different Web hosting forums, blogs and news Web sites I have a feeling that a lot of the Web hosting world is ignoring a lot of the newer trends that are making a difference in this whole Web 2.0 era we are in.

Too many of the Web hosting standards and staples want to stay with the old way of doing things. Some hosting resources though are seeing the payoff when you use the new social Web to your advantage.

I am seeing several Web hosting Web sites using del.icio.us and other social bookmarking Web sites to gain a little more popularity for them self. You see the icons on the bottom of the posts and this builds in a lot of interactivity with the visitor. It gives them a way to save it for later or let others know about this great thing they found.

You can see a good example of this if you visit the Lunarpages blog, Lunartics. Scroll down to the bottom of any post and you will see what I mean.

A lot of Web hosts out there have big fan followings as well. Via their message boards or blog they could “rally the troops” and get loads of folks to digg them, bookmark them and share them via all these different methods. Here are a list of resources that you should check out and make sure you are listed on – one way or another.

Have more resources? Leave a comment and share them with the rest of us.

The important thing to remember is don’t feel bad if you are not making headroom just yet. No mater if you have two or two hundred people socially interacting with your links, it is good to have them there. When people search or do some random browsing, you will be there.

In a business that is driven by getting people’s attention – you can think of this as free advertising.

+ Check Out the Podcast This Was From! Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Episode 91!

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Web Hosting Knowledge Base

Nov/29 in All Posts, Commentary, Web Hosting Tutorials

Now this is an idea I have had for a while that any Web host could make good use of. If they opened it up to the public, then they could make good use out of it as well. I would like to see more Web hosts start up support wikis for problem situations that might come up. Now I am not talking about your standard help site or forums.

I want to see something that both your customers and support staff could update. I could see this setup very easily using a wiki. It would have to be moderated, of course, but it could really connect both the Web host with it’s support staff and it’s users as far as what questions are out there and what needs to be fixed.

If you didn’t want to give you clients full access to this type of system then you could at least setup a place where they could post questions. Not questions that need to be answered as soon as possible. Questions that are more general that might come in handy knowing if a bad situation ever pops up in the future.

As far as I know, there are not any Web hosts that do this just yet – but if you know of one or you are one please, let me know! I would be more than interested to check out your setup and see how you handle your own Web hosting knowledge base.

+ Check Out the Podcast This Was From! Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Podcast 86!

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Free Hosting Scripts, Space and Advice – Podcast 81

Oct/22 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

free.jpgIf I had to sum today’s show up, the theme of it would be free. Sure, it never costs you to listen to the number one Web hosting podcast out there today – on today’s show though we are going to be talking about a Web hosting giveaway, content management systems and a little news and advice thrown in as well. The Web Hosting Show is now on the air.

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Hello I am Mitch Keeler, your digital daddy when it comes to the wild and wacky world of Web hosting, and you are listening to the voice of the Web hosting world, the Web Hosting Show. Just like every week before it, this podcast is brought to you by the fine folks at WebHostingChat.com so give them a visit and tell them you like what I am trying to do here. Continue Reading →

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Web Hosting for Blogs – Podcast 70

Jul/24 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

So when it comes to blogs, how should you handle your Web hosting? Should you do it all yourself with a system like WordPress or should you go out and find somebody to run the backend for you? I’ll answer that question and so much more. The Web Hosting Show, podcast 70, is now on the air.

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Hey there, I am the Web hosting industry’s media rockstar Mitch Keeler and I want to welcome one and all to the one and only voice of the Web hosting world, the Web Hosting Show. As with every episode I have done, this podcast is supported by Web Hosting Chat. Go check out WebHostingChat.com and find out why they are your number one place for Web hosting discussions. Continue Reading →

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13 Hosting Questions (and Answers!) – Podcast 60

May/07 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

What happens when you give one Web hosting guru 13 questions about the Web hosting industry? Well, there is no surprise here, he’ll more than likely answer them all. That is the plan for today folks because podcast number 60 of the Web Hosting Show is now on the air.

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Hello I am the Web hosting industry’s media rock star, Mitch Keeler, and welcome to the Web Hosting Show, the one and only voice of the Web hosting world. This show is supported each and every week by the fine folks over at Web Hosting Chat. Web Hosting Chat is your number one place for Web hosting discussions. Continue Reading →

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FAQ from Web Hosts and Hosting Clients – Podcast 55

Apr/03 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

When you are in my position, you get a lot of questions. Some come from Web hosts, while others come from Web hosting clients. On today’s show I am going to share with you the top questions from both sides of the fence. Playing the role of the middle man since day one, the Web Hosting Show, is on the air.

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Running Time: 15 minutes | File Size: 3.48 MB

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Hello I am the Web hosting industry’s media rock star, Mitch Keeler, and welcome to the Web Hosting Show, the one and only voice of the Web hosting world. This show is supported each and every week by the fine folks over at Web Hosting Chat. Web Hosting Chat is your number one place for Web hosting discussions. Continue Reading →

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