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Protect Yourself from Domain Slamming

Sep/12 in All Posts, Web Hosting Tutorials, Web Hosting Tutorials

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 123!

Stop Popup AdsHave you ever gotten one of those letters in the mail from places like the Domain Registry of America? They are nice enough to send you a letter to let you know your domain name is unprotected, about to expire, is going to die a horrible horrible death – but they will save you. They will renew your domain name for you as long as you send them that check back in the mail.

Now many of us know to toss out this crap, because all it is – is an advertisement. Other folks though I am sorry to say are still falling for it hook, line and sinker. Now it isn’t the user’s fault. Nobody told them they would have to watch out for these types of scams. The name for this practice is domain slamming – and it is something everybody needs to be aware of. Continue Reading →

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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.

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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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Finding Odd Domain Extensions Registers

May/08 in All Posts, Beginner Help, Web Hosting Tutorials

WikipediaNot all domain name extensions are easy to register. Now your .com, .net, .org are all easy enough to lay your hands on.

What about your .nl? Your .pt? You can’t forget about the .bf either. How you you lay your hands on an oddball domain name extension? Well listen up – I have an easy solution.

I don’t use Wikipedia for much, but this is one area where they really excel at. Here you can look up all the top-level domains and find out a plethora of information about each one. For example, lets look at the .at extension.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.at

Now you know that this is the internet country code top-level domain for Austria. It is administered by nic.at. Now by going to nic.at or any of the other domain extension administrators and find out where and how to register it.

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 106!

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ICANN to Retire Some Domain Names

Dec/13 in All Posts, Hosting News, Web Hosting Tutorials

Those wacky Web hosting overlords that control your domains, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) said last week that it is considering eliminating some outdated domain name extensions, according to reports.

Now which domain names are on the cutting block? Well it mainly has to do with eliminating domain names that are associated with countries that no longer exist. ICANN currently controls 265 domain name extensions, so as you can image – they are a little over due for a house cleaning.

The corporation says the Soviet Union’s .su is on the top of the list for deletion and the former Yugoslav republic’s .yu is also being taken into consideration. Some domain names that have already become obsolete include Great Britain’s .gb, which has been replaced by .uk, East Germany’s .dd and Zaire’s .zr after the country became the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Personally I think they could do away with .mobi as well for mobile devices. Nobody from ICANN or anywhere else has been able to answer my question about it. If you want to make a domain name extension that is easy to type in via a mobile device, why make it four characters long?

Typing those one or two extra characters just seems a little silly and it is not making my mobile experience any better.

+ Check Out the Podcast This Was From! Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Podcast 88!

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Domain Name Terms and Trouble – Podcast 80

Oct/15 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

Domains Gone BadWhat do you do when you find yourself with a bad domain name register? Do you cry, take your ball, and go home? No, you issue a complaint and I’m going to tell you how to do it.

Plus what are the differences between some of the domain name terms you see everyday? All that domain name goodness, plus some Web hosting thrown into mix makes for the 80th edition of the Web Hosting Show.

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Welcome to the Web Hosting Show, the number one Web hosting podcast out there today. I am the .htaccess to your Web hosting directory, Mitch Keeler. As always the bandwidth for this podcast is provided by WebHostingChat.com so please be a good Web hosting patron and check them out as well. Continue Reading →

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Backordering Expired Domain Names – Podcast 69

Jul/16 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

So is backordering a domain name and waiting for it to expire really worth all the trouble? It seems like you are tossing your money in before you get the goods to me, but I decided to do my homework and see what I could find out about it. Come explore the world of backordering expired domain name with me! The Web Hosting Show, podcast 69, is now on the air.

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Hello and welcome to the Web Hosting Show, the number one Web hosting podcast out there today and the one and only voice of the Web hosting world. I am the media rockstar of the Web hosting industry Mitch Keeler. This show’s major supporter is Web Hosting Chat. Go visit WebHostingChat.com and find out why they are your number place for Web hosting discussions. Continue Reading →

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Setting Up Your Domain Name

Jan/19 in All Posts, Specials

I’ve told you about picking the perfect domain name and how to shop for that same domain name. We have to set up your new domain name so that when you go to it, it will lead to your Web hosting account. There are usually two ways this is handled. One is way is when your domain name and Web host are the same and the other is when they are different.

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I’ve told you about picking the perfect domain name and how to shop for that same domain name. What is next? We have to get that domain name and your Web hosting account talking to each other. We have to set up your new domain name so that when you go to it, it will lead to your Web hosting account. There are usually two ways this is handled. One is way is when your domain name register and Web host are the same and the other is when they are different. Continue Reading →

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Picking the Perfect Domain Name

Jan/05 in All Posts, Specials

There are a lot of aspects that come into play when you talk about domain names. What are the best ones out there? How do you know which one is right for you? How should you shop for one? Well over the next four weeks, I hope to answer a lot of your questions every single Thursday right here on the Web Hosting Show. As part one of this four part podcast series, I thought I’d talk about picking the perfect domain name.

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So how do you pick the perfect domain name of your dreams? Well a lot of that has to do with what you want your Web site to be about. Some people might argue with me on this point, but I am a big believer in having keywords in your domain name. Keywords that are associated with the idea behind the Web site. Continue Reading →

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