Virtual web site hosting services have become quite common nowadays mainly because they provide the most cost-effective platform for conducting online trade and commerce. However, before you rush to a web hosting company, it is recommended that you understand the implications because just like any other utility, virtual hosting is also not completely free

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Here are some of the features that are explained so that you can understand how exactly they are capable of helping in hosting your website.

1. Disk Space or Web Space: This space is in context with the volume of disk storage provided by the best web hosting service to store a website on the web hosting company’s server. It can varies something from 1GB to 10GB; it means that if every webpage is about 30KB and it is likely to store about 30,000 static webpages on 1GB harddisk space.

2. Bandwidth or Data Transfer: This is the total volume of data allowed to be transferred from a website every month, or is better defined by using the term ‘monthly traffic.’ This means that the more users visiting a website, the more the bandwidth required.

3. Protected directories: This is an important feature for websites, using a password webmasters can prevent access to directories or pages of a website. Only users that have a login ID can access these restricted areas. In order to enable the password protection webmasters are needed to create and modify the “.htaccess” and “.htpasswd” files, though majority of the web hosting services such as Hostgator have a Control Panel to

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Hi all,

The more I read, the more I realize that this thing they call Web 2.0 is really an Elephant, it’s huge. The number of communities, the importance of being part of community just can’t be overlooked.

Facebook, MySpace, Giblink, Squidoo and 100’s of other sites pump content and attract visitors everyday.  Why is that important? Visitors are Buyers, and the advertising dollars, Affiliate Sales and Sponsorships are going to be given to the sites that attract the most eyeballs.

Are you up to date with all the changes in the Web 2.0 Marketing World? I just came across this a site that is offering some great free information about Profiting from Web 2.0. Visit http://www.web-20-secrets.com

Let me know what you think!

Don

I’ve been consulting for a number of years in Information Technology. My focus has always been Online Collaboration. The amount of activity being generated in corporate America is amazing. I don’t know if it’s Web 2.0 or simply that the people in positions to make decisions are opening their eyes to the fact that online collaboration is happening in every facet our lives.

YouTube, Facebook and any number of other Social Networking sites are becoming important because the ability to connect with some one that we respect and believe is much easier that it has ever been. I can gather any number of opinions and use them to create my educate view of any subject in a matter of minutes.

If you are going to make a impact with your company as either a consultant or an employee you have to find opportunities to position yourself as an expert in your area. It’s pretty easy to do at the moment. If you capture your day to day knowledge transfer with your customer or employer in a form that can be easily shared and can be “Time Shifted” to provide the information in a form and a time that is convenient for consumption by your audience.

I’ve begun this year to record my troubleshooting and training sessions as both Podcasts and Web Videos. These Podcasts make me look like a genius because no one else is doing that level of support and documentation. My customers simply rave about the fact they can get access to my expertise anytime they need it.

If you are old enough to remember when the PC first came out. The guys or gals in the office that where able to use “VisiCalc” or “Lotus 1-2-3″ for spreadsheets looked like gods to Management? Why? Because they could get answers to problems and create the documentation of those problems all in record time. The documentation (the spreadsheet) was shared and consumed by people all over the company simply by sharing the file. The file contained the instructions on how to solve a problem. How wonderful is that!

Podcasting and Webcasting is the “Lotus 1-2-3″ for this decade. If you can capture important information in a format that can be consumed anytime and anywhere your value to your company will be enhanced. Your ability to position yourself as an expert is increased because very few people are willing or able to provide the same level of quality information in an easy consumable form.

Podcasting is a way to present information once and then reuse it over and over again. If you have created your information using principled techniques your Podcast can be consumed for a long time.

Podcasting and Webcasting is a skill that involves two (2) separate components. First there is the technology, which can be formidable. The second component needed to be successful is the ability to understand how to present or market the information to your customers. I don’t care if you are a consultant or a full-time employee. If you don’t package the information is a way that is easily consumed your simply wasting your time.

What’s most important to understand is that only about 30-40% of the skills you need are focused around the technology. Most of the challenges you will face are around the presentation or marketing of your content.

Last year I attended a course on Podcasting called “Podcast Secrets”. It was presented by one of the top experts in Podcasting. His name is Paul Colligan and he’s a expert in the technology and clearly understand the value building systems that are easy to manage and maintain. Paul’s co-host is Alex Mandossian an undisputed expert in Electronic Marketing. They release a book called the Business Podcasting Bible.

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Sorry Gang!

The podcast feed should be back on-line. While is was a simple fix, the number of projects on the table for me is huge.

Here’s the scoop. One of the things I was reminded of by my Podcasting Mentor Paul Colligan, is that you want to have your podcast media in a separate place from your blog. As technology guy, I completely understand this concept in fact it’s part of every project I help my customers implement.

Ok, well Amazon Web Services is a unique offering of services. It’s

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Sorry gang, I’ve had some challenges with my podcast hosting. Looks like the podcasts have become disconnected from feed. Being the techie that I am I’m always changing something. Well I’ve been working on moving my Podcast content to the Amazon Simple Storarge Solution (S3). This has huge benefits Read the rest of this entry »

The Collaboration Secrets Blog has been idle for the last few months. I’ve been focused on understanding the need for the services I provide and evaluating some new technologies. After all I am a technology guy. Well I’ve decided to expand the scope a little and focus Read the rest of this entry »

Is your company or group using Microsoft SharePoint?

A lot of people ask me how SharePoint can help their company or group. While there are dozen’s of ways, the most important and easiest to implement is a simple collaboration web site.

I thought I would take you through creating a new collaboration web site using an Internet based version of the Windows SharePoint Services. This server based tool is available as an add-on to my custom Exchange Hosting Service. You can try out the Collaboration Secrets Hosted Exchange Account for $1 by Clicking Here! 

I’ve recorded a demo using SharePoint to create a fully functional, password protected Collaboration Site that can be used by a group that wants to work online or work from home. It is less than 30 minutes long so sit back and turn up your speakers!

Click here to start:

How to Create a New Team Collaboration Web Site in less than 30 Minutes

The real value of SharePoint is that it easily integrates with Microsoft Office products like Outlook, Word and Excel.

By combining the Outlook and SharePoint you have a tool set to create office or business productivity solutions at the drop of a hat. Solutions that would cost you $1000’s to have someone program can be created by you or a consultant with very little effort.

Give me a call or drop me an email if you would like to take your productivity to the next level.

Try the Collaboration Secrets Hosted Exchange Account for $1 Today!

Don Shults
Collaboration Coach

Here’s a short video I did on point your domain name to a new hosting account. A lot of times. Your Web hosting account and domain registrar are two separate companies.

Here’s the scenario, you get a new domain name for a cheap domain name registrar like Tektanium Hosting (my company). You want to point your new domain name at your Web Hosting account at Kiosk Hosting. After you purchase your domain name you need to go to your domain registration control panel and re-point the Domain Name Servers (DNS Servers) to your Hosting Account. This short video shows you how to make that change.

How to Change Your Domain to Point at Your Hosting Account

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There are many opportunities to begin your own home based business through the Internet. This trend is sweeping the nation and some experts predicted that sixty percent of the work force will be working from their home within the next ten years. Many of the companies are multi-level dealerships and others are stand alone free businesses. Many companies encourage the new business owner to name their company.

My wife and I started our own company and gave our company a name to place on our business cards. When I was talking to a tax consultant he asked me if I knew about registering domain names. I think he could tell by my silence that I did not know what he was talking about. He explained that when you name a company you can protect the name from anyone else using it by registering domain names with the state in which you live. He said that it was not necessary to do this, but many people have found that registering domain names can save them hassles in the future is someone else would use the same name. He also cautioned not to fall into schemes that charge money. Registering domain names is something that the business owner can do with the secretary of state’s office in the state you reside in. This can be done on line in most states, and involves filling out a form. Some people on the Internet will run ads claiming that they will register you business name for a nominal fee. People will give them the business information and then the person will go on line and register the name for free and pocket the money that they charge.

There are many advertisements on the Internet that make claims of registering domain names cheap, or for a nominal amount you can have the registration taken care of. I was glad that the accountant told me that registering domain names is free and easy to do, or I probably would have answered one of the ads and paid someone to do it for me. As I bring new business owners into our company I pass this information on to them. One of my business partners wanted to go through the process of registering domain names because she was quite proud of the name that she came up with for her company. She went on line and followed the directions of the state’s official website. She said that it took her less than fifteen minutes to complete the process.

If you only have one domain name, and you don’t make many changes it doesn’t really matter where you get your name $9.95 is about what you will be charged. Most companies will extend your registration by one (1) year if you move your domain to a new registrar.

I have many domain names, and I can control them with a simple web based control panel. I can also manage my hosting accounts for eMail and Web sites.

Check out http://www.tektanium.biz for more information, and a list of free services that you get when registering or transferring your domain names.