VPS Hosting vs. Reseller Hosting
In this blog we will give you an overview of what a VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting is and what Reseller hosting account is:
Reseller Hosting:
Reseller Hosting is nothing more then a glorified version of a shared hosting account. Basically, it runs exactly the same as any regular shared hosting account, but simply has more options and an extra panel, called WHM (Web Host Manager). Like everything else, there are disadvantages, and advantages. Below are some of both:
- All resources are shared among all users (and resellers) of the server.
- Depending on how it is configured, it’s possible to have “nobody files,” which means that files that you made don’t belong to you (common problem).
- If you have a “bad neighbor” you will know very fast, as it’s possible for one user to crash the whole server.
- Normally a reseller hosting account is managed and that means that there is only a limited amount of things you need to know to start your own hosting company.
Virtual Private Servers (VPS):
Virtualization is not a new technology. In fact it has been around for many many years. How does a VPS work? A VPS is a virtual private environment, basically, where you are the captain of your own ship. No matter what happens outside that ship, you will never be impacted. eHostPros offers 3 VPS hosting plans. All 3 plans are equally as powerful; the main difference, of course, is the resources allocated per plan. Below are some further details:
- A VPS cannot be affected no matter, what other people do within their VPS’s.
- Greater privacy, as you’re in your own world.
- Can be used for Reseller Hosting (selling to Resellers as well as customers)
- Can have more IP allocation, and customizable firewall rules
- Full Root access: the freedom to install anything you would like.
- Greater stability and performance versus its counterpart
Above, are just some of the differences between Reseller Hosting and Virtual Private Servers.
Installing WordPress in cPanel
The blog can no longer be called a fad, as it is more like a phenomenon. Blogs have gone from small platforms to complete websites with all the works. They are used by a range of demographics from teens and adults to freelance writers and well known online entities. Many have used the blog as their vehicle to success. Some have even gone on to say that no business should be without one. Thanks to web hosting technology, blogs are no longer limited to their respective development community.
Control panels are powerful web hosting tools that enable users to build and administer their site with ease. cPanel is regarded as one of the best and is currently the most widely installed. This control panel is known for being user-friendly with a plethora of features. cPanel allows you to manage your emails, set up domains, view web stats, backup data and much more right from the interface. It also gives you the ability implement a variety of scripts to create message forums, chat rooms and even blogging software.
In this tutorial you learn how to install the popular WordPress blogging software in cPanel by way of the Fantastico script installer. If you make use of another control panel, we suggest referring to the WordPress website for more details.
Getting Started
After logging into the cPanel account, click on the “Fantastico” icon. When that window opens, open the “Full List” menu and click the “WordPress” link in the “Blogs” category. A separate page for WordPress will open giving a short description on what the program is about. After verifying that the server has adequate space, you will click on a link that reads “New Installation”.
Your next step is to make a few essential configurations, starting with the installation location. Your options are “Install on Domain” and “Install in Directory”. If you want to install WordPress on your domain, access the drop-down menu and select the appropriate name. If want to install it on the root of your domain, leave the “Install in Directory” section blank. For example, if you want to access WordPress in a different directory such as “blog”, you would type something like this into the field: http://mysite.com/blog.
After determining where to install the program, you will then need to assign a username and password, the credentials that will allow you to access the back-end of WordPress. Enter the following information into the main configuration section:
Administrative nickname: This is the name that will be display on your WordPress administrative account
Administrative email: The email account where you want to receive administrative messages
Site name: The URL that represents your website
Description: A short description that describes your website
Once you have entered this information, click on the “install” button. From there the installation will notify you of the updates that were made. After clicking the “Finish Installation” button you’re done. You then have the option of sending the details to a particular email account or returning to the overview section.
E-mail Filtering in cPanel at eHostPros
- Login to your cPanel at eHostPros
- Click on the E-mail Filtering link in the Mail area.
- Click on the Add Filter link.
- Click on the required header field in the first drop-down list. These are the various fields in any e-mail message.
- Click on the required filter action in the second drop-down list. This action will act on the text entered in the third field.
- equals – match the text exactly (whole words only). “Credit” will block “Credit”.
- matches regex – matches the text based on regular expression (regex) rules. Regular expressions are a powerful but complex area. You do not need to use regular expression filters for most circumstances.
- contains – match the specified text in any circumstance. “porn” will block “porn” and “pornography”.
- begins with – match the specified text when it is the beginning of a word. “porn” will block “porn” and “pornography” but not “teenporn”.
- Enter the filter text in the third field. This text is case sensitive.
- Enter the destination for the filtered e-mail in the Destination field. There are three separate types of destination:
- Destroy the e-mail – Enter Discard in the field.
- Redirect to another address – Enter the e-mail address to which to redirect the e-mail.
- Redirect to a script – Enter the full script path on the machine that hosts your website.
- Click on the Activate button.
Example:
- To redirect all e-mail from “john@paradise.net”, enter: From, equals, john@paradise.net, david@corse.org.nz
- To delete all e-mail from paradise.net, enter: From, contains, paradise.net, Discard
- To delete all references to pornography, enter: Any Header, contains, porn, Discard
- To discard all e-mail that Spam Assassin has marked as spam, enter: SpamAssassin Spam Header, begins with, yes, Discard
Adding AdSense to a Blog
Do you own a blog? Then you can make money from it. How?
Have you ever wondered how websites make money to pay their writers? Take a look at all the advertisements on those websites. They are not just there for looks.
The website owners make money by advertising on their websites for various companies. Now you can, too. If you already own a web log (blog), all you need to do is set up a Google AdSense account. Here is how to do that:
Find the Google AdSense website at: google.com/adsense. Click on the blue box that says ‘Sign Up Now’. Follow the instructions and submit your information.
Another way to set up an AdSense account is to go directly through your blog account. Log into your account and find the link to AdSense – you will likely find it on the dashboard. Click on the link. Follow the instructions for setting up your AdSense account.
If the ads do not automatically appear on your blog, you will need to add them through the editing page. There may be a link called ‘Monetize’. If you cannot find it, click around until you find a way to enable AdSense.
The ads will be customized to fit your content type. For example, if your blog is about gardening, then gardening ads will appear on your site. You will earn money when viewers click on the ads, so ad-content relevancy is important.
Besides advertising, there are other ways to make money with an AdSense account. You can add Google search engines and other forms of revenue to your blog, as well.
Blogging is not just a hobby – for some people, it is a source of income. If you already own a blog, why not use it to make a little extra money?
By opening a Google AdSense account, you will be able to do just that.
Sign up at ehostpros.com web hosting account for $2.99/mo. and you can start blogging in no time. We also offer Reseller Hosting and Domain Name Registrations.
Three Ways to Make Your Corporate Website SEO Friendly
There is a slight divide between the corporate world and the online business world. No, it is not the suit-and-tie divide, which has seen corporate attire absent in dotcom start-ups since the 1990s, and it is not the difference in business plans or funding sources between the two worlds. It is the difference in website design and development, and it is a divide that is putting the bootstrapped online business world far ahead of its corporate rivals.
The problem is relatively clear when you visit a big company’s website. There’s content — lots of it — but there’s relatively little effort put forward into converting that content into anything. There’s a ton of information, a list of contact details that puts the Yellow Pages to shame, and massive potential for SEO work. However, very few big businesses put their SEO muscle to work, and more than a few settle for websites that simply do not sell their services.
As easy as it is to blame the lack of SEO on established buying practices — in store orders, online stores, and resellers — it’s not the total problem. Much of it is simply the fact that a lot of corporations simply are not well educated on the ultra-competitive SEO world, and view search as something other than a major priority. If your company is sounding similar, it is time to take a different approach, and to embrace search for the incredible sales and lead generation machine that it is.
These three suggestions could be the difference between an unknown business website and a conversion-powered one. Implement one, two, or all three and you are sure to see a world of difference in website traffic, online sales and orders, and noticeable online PR.
#1: Add a blog to your company website.
Blogs are great for SEO, and they are even better for grassroots PR efforts. By adding a blog to your company website, you introduce a human element to an otherwise stale website. Even a simple blog can add some massive SEO power to your website, and if it attracts attention it is easy to convert that readership into a massive SEO resource.
#2: Experiment with dedicated SEO.
External SEO firms are often a waste of money, especially for small businesses. However, when your online presence has the potential to sell millions of dollars worth of services, products, or coverage per year, it is in your best interests to open yourself to as many channels as possible. Search is the biggest online referrer, and the small cost of retaining an SEO company is quickly paid back in the incredible order boost that you’ll receive.
#3: Use in-house SEO to lower costs and boost awareness.
Hiring a full time SEO for your company is less expensive than you would expect. While contractors are good for temporary assignments and one-off SEO boosts, if you want a dedicated SEO presence it is best to invest in someone that can work for you full time. Experiment with contract work and temporary SEO at first, then decide whether it is worth the expense of a full SEO team.
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What is Virtual or Shared Web Hosting?
Virtual or Shared Web hosting is the business of housing and serving files for a Web site. Typically, an individual or small to mid-sized business cannot afford to independently obtain an extremely robust connection to the Internet for their Web presence. Virtual or shared Web hosting provides these consumers with the option to outsource their Internet requirements inexpensively.
Using a shared hosting service allows these companies to share the cost of a fast Internet connection for serving files. It is the most basic entry-level, fee-based hosting service a customer can select.
Shared hosting offers clients the ability to host their Web site on a powerful, professionally managed server at a low monthly cost. Shared servers provide individual Web sites with redundant connectivity and guaranteed uptime. These services provide an excellent solution for entry-level hosting needs because they are designed to host small-scale e-commerce sites and static Web pages.
Shared hosting is also popular among first-time webmasters because it can provide a reliable Web presence without advanced technical skills. Such a service is also advantageous to the smaller consumer because it assures them that they will obtain transparent services and that their Web site will have its own domain name and set of e-mail addresses.
Virtual hosting services are thus extremely popular because they offer the smaller consumer fast deployment, strong resources and most importantly, low cost. By paying an affordable and predictable monthly fee to a shared Web hosting service, consumers obtain reliability, expertise and faster connections than their dial-up service can provide.
Such a service is also advantageous to the smaller consumer because it allows them outsource a high-traffic, content-rich Web site for a small percentage of what it would cost to hire a single employee to develop it and run it in-house. For this reason, most individuals and small businesses opt to select a virtual hosting service because it is inexpensive and usually provides the basic services that they require.
Convenience is another factor that drives popular interest in shared Web hosting due to the service’s fast setup time and bundled features. Typically, site activation can take minutes after you have purchased services with a credit card.
The most characteristic feature of virtual Web hosting is that services are usually bundled. For an inclusive monthly fee, consumers can obtain a variety of high-quality, multi-platform Web site solutions.
Usually the bundle of services includes a minimum amount of disk storage space for your Web pages. The bundle will normally also include a minimum amount of data transfer, or a capped amount of data that your can send to individuals that access your Web site. Most virtual accounts will also include e-mail forwarding services along with hardwired, physical e-mail boxes. Mail forwarding services allows you to create e-mail aliases at your domain name that will forward to an external e-mail address.
A decent shared hosting firm will also include free 24×7 technical support in all of its service bundles. It should also include unlimited file transfer protocol (FTP) services so that you can update your Web site at anytime.
For your own reference, a shared Web hosting service should also provide you access to Web statistics, so that you can gage how many Internet clients are visiting your site. For the sake of accuracy, a reliable Web host should also provide its customers with access to raw statistical logs, so that consumers can use their own statistical Web packages for site analysis.
Other services that are typically characteristic of a shared Web host include: daily tape backup of your Web site; anonymous FTP server access so you can provide public access to your files via file transfer protocol format; and full CGI-BIN access so that as you upload scripts that will add functionality to your Web site.
Most shared or virtual hosting services now also offer hosting automation software such as control panels. The control panel allows a consumer to control most aspects of their hosting service through an online graphical interface. The graphical interface allows users to control all the characteristics of a shared hosting service described above.
Web Hosting for Profitable Websites
Choosing a good host is one of the most important decisions you will make about your online business. A poor host provides constant distractions, downtime, or content loss. With a good host, your website is available 99.9% of the time, loads rapidly, and has sufficient space and bandwidth.
Perhaps the most critical component of a good web hosting company is their support. Test a prospective host, send them an e-mail question, or even call. If you do not get a response in under 12 hours for e-mail, or cannot get through to a support person on the phone, look elsewhere. You will have technical support issues sooner or later, and every minute you wait for help is a minute you are losing money.
Space and bandwidth are important in your web host decision process. If you are doing a small e-commerce site, space is a minor issue unless you are hosting a large amount of video or pictures. A 10gp plan is a huge amount of hosting for a single website. New websites with little traffic also require little bandwidth. However, to make money, you will need some traffic, so make sure there is room to grow. Also, decide if you are hosting one domain or many. Hosting solutions often offer packages to support a single domain, or a single domain with add on domains. If you are likely to host additional websites, look for a plan that allows add on domains.
You need to consider what additional hosting requirements you need. If you are running an e-commerce store, you will need PHP and MySQL as part of your hosting package. Anything beyond a simple html pages require those tools, such as Wordpress or Joomla. If you are interested in great web tools such as Wordpress, but lack any Unix experience, look for a program called Fantastico as part of the package. Fantastico makes installation of CMS systems simple.
Finally consider price. Basic shared hosting is inexpensive. At this point, you likely have no need of dedicated or shared servers, so stick with the inexpensive plans that meet your above requirements.
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