News: Web Hosting Firm, Network Solutions, Awarded by Web Marketing Association
Herndon, Virginia - (Website Hosting Directory) - September 26, 2008 - Web hosting and small business applications company, Network Solutions, has been recognized as one of the 'best web sites' in 96 industries, with an acknowledgement by the Web Marketing Association.
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's WebAward was honored for its e-business solutions for small business, and given the 2008 Outstanding Website Award for its innovative and elegant storefront design.
Sophie Shiatis Delpierre, Vice President of Web Sales and Online Marketing for Network Solutions noted, ''Our overall score was well ahead of the industry standard. Our scores were very high in the areas of content, technology, interactivity and copywriting, which demonstrates that our site achieves its main purpose by providing an excellent experience for our customers.''
Competing with 2,400 entries from 45 countries around the world, the Network Solutions storefront site effectively and easily combines the educational and design elements for selling the company's services including Web site hosting, Online Marketing, and web site design options. The site is easy to navigate, and combines a contemporary yet stylish look. To win the Outstanding Website Award, the site was presented to a panel of three judges assuming the role of target users. After evaluating the site based on seven different judging criteria, the two highest scores were averaged for the final score, which resulted in the Outstanding Website Award going to www.networksolutions.com.
This award comes on the heels of Network Solutions release of an extensive series of web hosting enhancements, geared toward the web designer and developer community.The enhancements include one-click installs for popular open source programs - provide advanced users with ease of use, enhanced performance and improved reliability, to better meet the needs of clients, while continuing to be user-friendly and backed by superior customer support.
Network Solutions web hosting packages now include more open source software applications with one-click installs, including Joomla, PHP Bulletin Board (PHPBB) and OSCommerce. The UNIX sever uptime rating has been increased to 99.99 percent, to help ensure a client's business is always up and running.
In addition, the storage and bandwidth have been increased to allow web developers, designers and their clients to accommodate more traffic and added features such as blogs, videos, and other interactive applications.
The Web Marketing Association was founded in 1997 to help set a high standard for Internet marketing and development of the best websites on the World Wide Web. Staffed by volunteers, this organization is made up of internet marketing, online advertising, PR, and top web site design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of online advertising, internet marketing, and website promotion.
Network Solutions, a provider of web solutions and the pioneer of the domain name registration service, offers a full range of web-related services that includes web hosting, web design, e-commerce software, search engine marketing, SSL certificates, e-mail services, and domain name registration. Network Solutions draws on 29 years of experience to make it simple and affordable for customers to build and manage an online presence through a one-stop Web solutions provider.
To learn more about the Web Marketing Association awards, please visit: www.webaward.org.
Posted by editor on Friday, September 26 @ 11:44:37 EDT (27098 reads)
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News: Search Engine for Diabetes, Funds Test Cure Trial
Cleveland, Ohio - (Website Hosting Directory) - September 26, 2008 - Search solution, DiabetesWebSearch.com, is funding the only clinical trial to cure type 1 diabetes, as it attempts to answer difficult questions concerning the disease.
The trial, conducted by Dr. Denise Faustman's Lab at the Massachusetts General Hospital, is a follow-up to the landmark study that permanently cured diabetic mice for the first time. They are testing their technique in humans with type 1 diabetes. (Watch Dr. Faustman explain how the diabetes cure works.)
Dr. Faustman remarked, ''My colleagues and I appreciate the support DiabetesWebSearch.com will provide for the clinical trial.''
DiabetesWebSearch.com is the result of a partnership between Bernard Farrell, DiabetesDaily.com and TuDiabetes.com. The project started in mid-2007, when Bernard Farrell launched the Diabetes Search Engine. Farrell is software developer and a leading voice in the diabetes community through his Diabetes Technology Blog.
Mr. Farrell was moved to support Dr. Faustman's research after learning that it was completely self-funded. Because the potential cure uses approved, patent-free drugs, the lab cannot get funding from pharmaceutical companies. Although phase 1 of the clinical trial is fully funded, Dr. Faustman will need $25 million to complete phase 2.
With collaboration from other diabetics, Mr. Farrell has added more than 1,200 sites about diabetes to the Search Engine, making it one of the most comprehensive resources about diabetes.
Mr. Farrell noted, ''If you have any questions about diabetes you'll get the answers through the Diabetes Search Engine.''
David Edelman, Founder of DiabetesDaily.com remarked, ''When someone clicks on a sponsored ad that appears alongside the results of a search on DiabetesWebSearch.com, a contribution is made to Dr. Faustman's research. We have entered a new era of grassroots activism where patients can directly fund research to improve their own lives. With each search, we are purchasing a small stake in an eventual cure for diabetes.''
Besides helping fund Dr. Faustman's research, the Diabetes Search Engine empowers patients with access to resources that they would typically not have access to.
Manny Hernandez, Founder of TuDiabetes.com added, ''When you search for diabetes information on the web, you can get overwhelmed quite easily. Through this project, we hope to make the best resources easier to find for the patient looking for answers.''
The Diabetes Web Search can be found on Bernard's Diabetes Technology Blog, on the home page of DiabetesDaily.com and TuDiabetes.com and in many other diabetes blogs and web sites. You can add the Diabetes Web Search box to your site, by visiting DiabetesWebSearch.com.
Bernard Farrell was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1972. He controls his diabetes with an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor. Bernard is a software architect who specializes in user experience. This helps him when suggesting changes to diabetes devices that make them easier to use. He is a long-time diabetes advocate and part-time consultant for companies developing diabetes technology.
DiabetesDaily.com was founded in December 2005 by David and Elizabeth Edelman, shortly after she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Their mission is to provide free education and friendly support to everyone touched by diabetes.
TuDiabetes.com was founded in March 2007 by Manny Hernandez, a Social Entrepreneur and Community Strategist who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in late 2002. TuDiabetes.com is operated by the Diabetes Hands Foundation, a nonprofit organization formed to provide an open space for people touched by diabetes to connect with others in pursuit of a healthy life through support, information and creative expression.
Posted by editor on Friday, September 26 @ 11:25:34 EDT (496 reads)
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News: Web Hosting Domain Registrar, Domain.com, Discusses VPS Hosting Future
Vancouver, Washington - (Website Hosting Directory) - September 25, 2008 - Web hosting provider, Domain.com, recently studied VPS Hosting, in order to offer critical information for entrepreneurs and business owners who are either building or expanding online businesses.
Complex issues are faced by small and medium business owners, when it comes to the selection of Internet technology partners.
A Virtual Private Server (VPS), sometimes referred to as a virtual dedicated server, utilizes special technology that divides the capabilities of server hardware into numerous 'virtual' servers. Each VPS runs in its own secure environment which includes an operating system, mail server, Web server and application software. A VPS is ideal for businesses that operate websites, high traffic blogs, mail systems, and e-commerce storefronts.
Because of its affordability and similarity to dedicated server hardware, VPS hosting is growing in popularity with small and medium sized businesses, web designers, software developers, and IT professionals. As businesses learn more about the advantages of VPS hosting, the demand for VPS is expected to grow significantly.
Key benefits of Virtual Private Server Hosting include:
-- High Performance at a Fraction of the cost of a Dedicated Server
A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a partition or "container" located on a dedicated server. The dedicated server is divided into numerous virtual partitions which in turn distribute the cost and overhead between each virtual server. Because the cost of the physical server is shared between each VPS, business owners gain access to faster, higher-end servers that have tremendous performance capabilities. It would be cost prohibitive for most small business owners to acquire a dedicated server with comparable performance capabilities.
-- Low Total Cost of Ownership
Dollar for dollar, VPS hosting comes out on top when compared to either shared reseller hosting plans or dedicated servers. Dedicated server users typically pay more money to obtain the server performance and capacity that they could reasonably get from VPS hosting. VPS hosting providers leverage economies of scale to provide best of class hardware and software solutions.
-- Dedicated IP address
It is beneficial for businesses to have their own dedicated IP (Internet Protocol) address. With a dedicated IP address (included at no extra charge with most VPS plans), businesses can run their own Web, e-mail, and FTP servers. A dedicated IP address also improves SEO (Search Engine Optimization) ranking.
-- Windows and Linux Support
Some business owners prefer to leverage their Windows user interface experience and use Windows VPS administration tools. Other businesses leverage the variety of open source applications available in the Linux environment.
-- Scalability
Any small business anticipating growth should consider using a VPS. Many small businesses purchase multiple VPS plans as an affordable way to outsource their e-mail, Web, and corporate server infrastructure. If a business experiences significant growth, the data and applications that reside on their VPS can easily be moved to larger VPS servers. Besides hosting, Web, and mail applications, business owners use multiple VPSs to replicate their content in order to improve performance and reliability.
-- Security
When operating in a shared hosting environment, even with all the appropriate security measures, security breaches can and will occur. The level of security increases significantly for businesses that upgrade to VPS. Each VPS is isolated (the reason they're called virtual "private" servers) which keeps all data, applications, and processes safe and secure in the protected virtual environment.
-- Reliability
Resource isolation ensures that a VPS user is not affected by other accounts on the same server. Because a VPS resides in a private, isolated environment, small business owners can rest assured that their server and their data will not be affected by other users' runaway code or bandwidth surges. This benefit is an especially important consideration when evaluating deployment plans for a mission critical website or Web application.
Businesses can also easily backup both their data and applications. They can save the "state" of their VPS which includes a snapshot of operating system and software configurations. This snapshot can then be easily ported to another VPS.
Domain.com is a provider of affordable Linux VPS, cPanel VPS, and Windows VPS hosting. Domain.com's free domain services, including URL forwarding, email forwarding, transfer lock, and total DNS management, give customers comprehensive control over domain portfolios. Domain.com provides domain management and e-commerce website building tools, dedicated customer support, and state-of-the-art data centers.
Posted by editor on Thursday, September 25 @ 11:42:36 EDT (356 reads)
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News: Search Engine Study, Reveals Top Video Search Application
San Francisco, California - (Website Hosting Directory) - September 25, 2008 - A new video search engine study, reveals that Truveo provides the most comprehensive results of any major search engine online, according to an extensive review conducted by the search engine team.
Kevin Conroy, Executive Vice President of AOL noted, ''When consumers want to search for videos about news, sports, TV, music, movies and more, Truveo should be their first stop because it's the most comprehensive.''
The study, conducted in August, looked at how well Truveo, Blinkx, Google Video, Microsoft Live Video Search and Yahoo! Video Search covered the top 100 Alexa-rated news, sports, TV, music and movie sites that have video content. The study showed that Truveo covered 86 of those sites; Blinkx covered 20; Microsoft Live Video Search covered 17; Google Video covered three and Yahoo! Video Search covered two.
Truveo conducted this coverage test itself because currently no major testing organization, publication or consulting firm is publicly conducting ongoing quality studies of video search engines. Truveo believes that while coverage tests can be conducted in an objective manner, relevancy-testing needs to be conducted by an independent third party due to the subjective nature of some of the judging. In order to encourage ongoing video search testing by an independent organization, which will help all video search engines improve and will help consumers choose a video search engine, Truveo is making its methodology publicly available.
Pete Kocks, President of Truveo and Vice President of AOL remarked, ''Today's results mark an important change for video search engines. For a long time, video search engines have relied on feed relationships with video content producers. But with the speed of growth of online video, while still somewhat important, feed relationships can no longer compete with fast quality advanced crawlers. Our crawlers are the best in the business and that is what has allowed us to build an index of over 200 million videos and keep up with the tens of thousands of new videos that appear each day.''
The test, which consisted of over 5,000 individual queries, looked at each search engine to determine how well it covered the top 100 Alexa-rated news, sports, TV, music and movie websites that have video content.
To develop the list of 100 websites Truveo selected the top 100 Alexa-ranked video content websites with the highest traffic rank (as recorded on August 6, 2008) for each of the following categories: news, sports, TV, music and movies. These five lists were combined and sorted by traffic rank. Sites were then checked to ensure they had a reasonable number of videos and were appropriate for the study. The top 100 sites on this list were then selected for testing.
Then, the study selected 10 representative videos from each of the websites and queried each search engine for each video. If a search engine returned at least five of the 10 representative videos, it was counted as covering that website. Because the test was designed to measure coverage, the search engine needed to return the exact video from the original site in order to be counted. The queries were run between August 8, 2008 and August 28, 2008.
Truveo was founded by some of the industry's leading experts in video search technology and has built one of the largest and most up-to-date indexes of high-quality video on the web. As a result, Truveo enables users to find video that cannot be found in any other search engine. Truveo first launched its industry-leading search engine in 2005 and today, the Truveo search engine powers video search on some of the most popular destinations on the web, including AOL Video, AOL Search, Brightcove, CBS RADIO's sites, Clevver, CSTV, Excite, Flock, Infospace, Kosmix, Microsoft Corporation, Pageflakes, PureVideo, Qwest, CNET's Search.com, Sportingo, Sports Illustrated, Widgetbox and YourMinis, reaching an audience of over 75 million2 users a month. Truveo's critically-acclaimed flagship destination, www.truveo.com, has received widespread praise, establishing itself as the leader in the fast-growing video search market.
Posted by editor on Thursday, September 25 @ 11:40:18 EDT (474 reads)
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News: Web Hosting Tutorial Firm, DemoWolf, Upgrades Fulfillment Services
Nova Scotia, Canada - (Website Hosting Directory) - September 24, 2008 - Web hosting industry tutorial firm, DemoWolf, has made available toll-free telephone ordering from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.
DemoWolf Toll-Free from the United Kingdom (0808 101 3478), and Australia (1 800 307 165), as well the USA and Canada (1-866-905-4678). With the addition of these toll free numbers, over 80% of DemoWolf's existing customers can now call toll free.
In addition, DemoWolf has announced that they are now taking orders by phone, instead of just via their website. Whether customers call one of their toll free numbers, or their local number (for local customers or customers in other countries not covered by a toll free number), they will be able to place their order over the phone.
Rob Moore, President of DemoWolf explained, ''With the expanding inventory of tutorials that we offer, it is becoming more and more confusing for hosts to choose the right tutorials for them. We want to make the ordering process as easy as possible, and so by adding a telephone ordering option, customers can now call us and we can help them choose the best solutions for them.''
95% of the order process can be completed during the phone call. Once the order is placed, a confirmation email will be sent to the customer with a link to make payment either by credit card or PayPal. The customer would then just have to make their payment, and send DemoWolf their company logo for insertion into the tutorials they're purchasing.
DemoWolf's 1 hour order fulfillment means that if orders are received within their extended business hours (between 7am and 8pm Monday to Friday, and 7am until 12pm Saturday and Sunday), then the order will be fulfilled and tutorials sent to the customer within 1 hour of receiving the order, payment and logo. Orders that are received outside of these hours will be completed first thing the following morning.
DemoWolf offers over 2100 flash tutorials for hosting companies, including over 700 voice tutorials (flash tutorials that include voice audio narration). Available tutorials include cPanel, Plesk, Helm, H-Sphere, Virtuozzo, Direct Admin, Email and FTP applications, Domain Registrars, Private Nameservers, phpMyAdmin, SmarterMail, RVSiteBuilder, Fantastico, Drupal, Gallery, WordPress and many more. There are several hundred more tutorials at various stages of development. New series to be released shortly include PayPal VOICE, H-Sphere 3.1 (end-user and reseller series, voice and non-voice), DotNetPanel (end-user and reseller series, voice and non-voice), and Plesk 8.3 for Windows (end-user and reseller series, voice and non-voice).
For more information about DemoWolf, please visit: www.demowolf.com.
Posted by editor on Wednesday, September 24 @ 11:35:23 EDT (447 reads)
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