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Getting Started

Domain Name Registration

What A Newbie Webmaster Should Know About Domain Registration

CMS

What is a Content Management System

CMS stands for content management system, a piece of software that manages the contents of a website. It breaks the content into different areas, including the template (which is the basic design of the pages), the text, the images, the functionality and the background stuff (meta tags and data capture).

What to look for in a content management system (CMS)

Content Management Systems are a great way to maintain the integrity of your web site by allowing you, not a web designer, to have control of your content.. When you look for a CMS, look for one that is designed to provide a user-friendly environment that can accommodate multiple users with varying skill levels.

Communicating

How Web Conferencing Works And How Much It Costs

Compared to the savings on travel, time and energy the cost of Web Conference Calls is dirt cheap.

VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol

We’re hearing a lot about Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) these days.

Copyright

International Copyright Protection

There are many myths surrounding the issue of copyright. One of the most common is the idea that there is some sort of universally accepted international copyright protection. ..

Development

Web Design

Do you remember when developing a website was the stuff of an elite core of techno-geeks who understood a language called html? Other computer languages have been added to the mix, which has placed the personal development of a website among the stuff of myths and legends.

Website Development - Know What You Want, First!

How do you get the website that meets your requirements within the budget you have? Plan, plan, plan!

Website Maintenance

Now that you've designed and launched your website, you have a powerful marketing tool for your business. But, your website is only as useful as the content is current. The process of keeping the content on your site current is called website maintenance, and it's important to keep both visitors and search engines supplied with new information.

Making Money on the Net

Affilitate Programs Affiliate marketing is one of the fastest, easiest and affordable ways to start earning an income online. However there is much more to affiliate marketing than signing up and posting your affiliate link. Just like any other work-at-home venture, starting and running an affiliate marketing business requires research and planning. One of the most important aspects of that research is determining which affiliate programs to promote.

eBay

How To Start: An eBay Store - A Beginners Guide. Thinking about starting an eBay store? It's an exciting venture! Your own online business! But, there are three very important things you need to know when you want to start your own eBay store ...

Google AdSense

Probably one of the hottest topics out there, and with good reason. Where else can you get paid over and over again for doing something once? Getting Started with Google AdSense ...

Security Issues

A Basic Guide to Internet Security

There is a downside to the increased use of the internet.

Adware / Spyware Removal

If you want to have lasting pleasure online then you should have some kind of adware spyware removal tool protecting your computer against adware, spyware, trojans, dialers and worms.

How to get rid of Spam

Every day, both domestic and corporate users of the internet receive considerable amounts of spam e-mail.

Protect your privacy

Some people out there are waiting to take advantage of you and invade your privacy.
Remove Real Player Message Centre You don't need to use an ad blocking program to do this.

Videos

Video Sharing

Ever heard of the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words?” Well, YouTube is proving that videos are worth more than pictures.

Web Hosting

Free Web Hosting

There are hundreds of free web hosting services on the web. You can type “free web hosting” into any major search engine and get an expanded list. However, when you sign up for free hosting account, you are basically signing an expanded advertising agreement.

Web Hosting Bandwidth and Transfer Rates

So, you have your domain name and you have designed a website or had a website built for you. Now what? Well, of course you need hosting. A lot of people want to start a business online but are not aware of some of the basics like how people are able to view or visit their website.
Be careful! If you're running a pretty standard website, or you have your own dedicated server (lucky you) you probably won't have to worry too much. But if you're using a host along with a CMS solution like Joomla or Drupal, or a Wiki, then start worrying.

Running Your Own Web Server

This article will cover the basics about running your own web server out of your home. However, before I provide some direction on how to go about doing this I am going to give you the "pain points".

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