What Every Web Site Owner Should Know How to make money on the web in a few simple steps... Think of something you are interested in. This can be anything really, if you know a lot about your topic of interest, so much the better. Think of hobbies, skills or things you are expert in... If you want to just ramble, fine, that works too. Create a Blog. It is easy and free. There are gazillions available. I like Blogger myself, but you make up your own mind. If you would like a step by step walkthrough Click Here, It will only take you a few minutes and you will be surprised at how easy it is. Sign up for Google Adsense (Sorry no tutorial, but c'mon, you can do it... Just read the directions, it's easy). Once accepted by Google, add the Adsense code to your blog. You will only have to do this once. Then every time you post the ads will immediately begin to display. You will earn money every time someone clicks on your ads. Google handles it all, you don't have to do a thing... Market yourself! Brag, nag, friend, follow other blogs (including mine, if you follow me, I may follow you). The more people that see your pages, the more clicks you will get. If you want to know tips, tricks and secrets to market your blog, then definitely follow this blog (Or even better, buy my book!). When your Adsense account reaches $100 Google will send you a check. Depending on how active you are and how effectively you have marketed your blog this could be faster than you think. However, if you just want to be lazy, then you may be in for a wait. You probably won't want to quit your day job, but a few hundred bucks every month can help pay those bills. That's it, that is all there is to it. It is easy to set up, free and only requires a little time a patience. The rest is up to you, are you game? Try it, and leave a comment to let me know how you did. Good luck and if you have a cool blog, I would love to follow it and maybe that will send you some visitors! Good luck~

Do It Yourself Webhosting?!? Ye Be Warned

What Every Web Site Owner Should Know DO IT YOURSELF WEB HOSTING? YE BE WARNED... (Web Hosting Pt 03) Eventually, you will hear or read somewhere that you can enable the Personal Web Server (PWS) and run your own Web server. You might be thinking “Gee, can save a few bucks and host my site for free”. While this is true, and may even seem easy, this is a huge endeavor if you want to do it properly. TURN BACK NOW, WHILE YOU STILL CAN! If you are still determined to run your own Web server here’s a few things to consider: Security: with millions of hackers, viruses, Worms, spyware packages, and other Internet threats, security is a paramount. While this applies to all computers; it is even more vital for a Web server exposed directly to the Internet. Web servers are extremely vulnerable simply due to their accessibility. Additionally, they have certain ports that need to be open to communicate with other computers. To deal with security, you will need a good hardware firewall, properly configured. Furthermore, the server must be set up properly with no exploits that could allow a hacker, worm, or other malware access. You will also need to monitor the security logs for any suspicious activity on a daily basis. DNS: if you’re going to run your own web server then you will need to run a public DNS server, or find a third party service to run your DNS zone for you. This is beyond the scope of this book Static IP address: you will also need a static IP address so that your domain name will consistently resolve to your Website. As we discussed before an IP address is what networks use to locate and identify other networks, computers and other Internet enabled devices. A static IP is usually more expensive than a dynamic IP. The difference between a static and a dynamic IP is simply this; a static IP never changes it is always a particular dress such as 68.183 dot 185.191 versus a dynamic IP that will change either periodically, or every time you turn on your computer. With this being said it is possible to run a Website with a dynamic IP address by using a third party company, however I do not recommend this approach. Software: It's expensive and obsolete by the time you open the packaging... Mail server: assuming you want to receive e-mail through your domain (i.e. you@yourdomain.com) you will need to install and configure a mail server on your computer and all the goes with it. By doing this you are enabling the service on your computer called SMTP (simple mail transport protocol). By turning on SMTP you have just open yourself to becoming an unsolicited e-mail relay server, better known as a spam zombie. And in properly secured and configured SMTP server will allow anybody on the Internet to use your computer to send e-mail. Even worse than that, with a few easy to get programs available widely on the Internet, they can even make these emails appear to be coming directly from you. Maintenance: When the server goes down guess who gets the calls and guess who you get to call... If this isn’t enough to scare you off, and you are determined to run your own Website, then I hope you’ll visit my website www. EverMoreTech.com. I have some tips and tricks as well as more detailed and in-depth instructions and advice to do this properly. However, I reiterate, it is cheaper be easier, more secure, and less of a headache to simply by hosting services. I personally run my own web hosting business and we’ll be happy to host a Website for you at a reasonable price.

$ $ $ $ $ DOMAIN REGISTRAR SCAM ALERT! $ $ $ $ $

What Every Web Site Owner Should Know $ $ $ $ $ SCAM ALERT! $ $ $ $ $ Many unscrupulous domain registrars exist. It is a common practice of these registrars to send official looking letters in the mail informing you that your domain is about to expire. They will include a form to send along with a check to “renew” your domain name. Though it may not say outright in the letter, they will typically have the appearance of being from either your current registrar (they assume you don’t know who that actually is), or even from the Government or some other official office. Actually, they have nothing to do with neither the government, nor your registrar. They are simply looking for people that don’t know how this all works If the form and check are sent in, then the unscrupulous registrar will transfer your domain name from your current registrar to their company. Sometimes this will have little or no impact on your services, while other occasions, the “new” registrar may have inferior equipment, or be located in part of the world that has poor infrastructure. If this is the case, then your Website may load slowly, erratically, or not at all. Depending upon the company, it may be very hard to transfer control away from them and back to a more reputable registrar. Remember, some registrars charge big bucks for registrations. They (even some reputable companies) are not in a hurry to lose your revenue.

Domain Registrars Part One

What Every Web Site Owner Should Know DOMAIN REGISTRARS Domain Names are the first step to launching a Website. Once you have made the decision to launch a Website, the obvious first step is to pick out and secure a good domain name. This is done by visiting a Domain Registrar. Most registrars have a tool on their Website that lets you check to see if a domain name is available or not. If you find one that you like, then it is a relatively easy process to purchase it. A Registrar will provide Name Servers that will enable your Website to be available online. I am not referring to being “found” by a person using a search engine, which is a subject we will get into later. I am referring to having your domain physically available online. Name Servers and what they do seem to cause a lot of confusion amongst many Website Owners, particularly when changing Web hosts, Registrars or Webmasters. Frequently, the owner does not know the password/user combination, or even worse, the name of the actual registrar. This can cause quite a bit of extra work and delay your project. Therefore, make certain to keep this information safe. In most cases your Web host will send you an email containing all the information that you will need. Be sure to print out a copy and keep in your records. If your Webmaster sets up your hosting account, be sure to have him forward you a copy of the login information I mentioned above. *A decent Webmaster should be able to find the name of the registrar easily, but if you have changed email addresses then it can be unpleasant. Even though in most cases you will be able to access it once you prove that you are the actual owner, it is a hassle that is easily avoided. Congratulations! Once you have set up a domain name, you are officially a Website Owner (see, that wasn’t so hard, was it?). However, at this point, that may not mean much; due to the fact that your Website probably just points to a “parking page”. This page is automatically put in place by your domain registrar. It may have a few ads on it, or perhaps nothing at all. Regardless, it is your Website and nobody else can use that domain name while you own it. Each domain name is completely unique. There can only be one. However, keep in mind the fact that there are several different Top Level Domains or TLDs (.com, .org, .biz, etc ...). Each TLD is independent of the other any domain name may be registered by separate companies or individuals, regardless of the desires of the other Website owner’s wishes. This means that if you own widgets.com, someone else can come along and register widgets.org and still another person or company can be the owner of widgets.net and so on. There have been many unfortunate cases where a Website owner has registered a domain name and subsequent registration of the same domain name with a different TLD has been purchased by a competitor or worse. If an “opposing domain name is either fraudulent, or a competitors domain, your marketing efforts may be sending your clients to their Website. How would it reflect on you or your business if the .net, .biz, .org etc... version of your domain name belonged to a competitor that did poor work, or just had a poorly built Website up ... What if it was a rip-off scheme, or porn? For this reason, it may be important for you to register all of the major TLDs for your domain name. This depends on whether you believe that there may be competition for your domain name. If your competition buys the .org and the .net version of your domain name places a competing Website there, it could be problematic for you.

Know Where and How To Get Info...

What Every Web Site Owner Should Know KNOW WHERE & HOW TO GET INFORMATION So, you have decided; for whatever reason you need to have a presence on the Internet. Obviously, this means getting a website. If you are like the majority of people on this planet, you probably have little or no idea where to start. Considering the cost of building a website, you may be facing a significant investment. To make matters worse; unless you are fortunate enough to have an I.T. department, you are probably at square one with nowhere to go for reliable advice... Well there is no need to worry, you have already started. Between the information contained in this book and the information which you can find on my website http://www.evermoretech.com/ you are well on your way to having all the tools and information you will need right at your fingertips. Just being prepared will help your odds of success significantly. Whether you intend to build your website yourself, or if you are planning to have a professional build it for you; having a good foundation of knowledge is extremely important when you start out. With the basics that are covered in this book you will have a good fundamental understanding of how Websites work, the tools needed to create them and how to launch, maintain and market them. This can mean the difference between success and failure. Congratulations, you have taken the first step toward owning a successful Website. Additionally, you now know that you are not alone. You now know the first thing that every website owner should know: Where to start, where to get information, and how to use it. Even better, the rest of the book is pretty easy too. So sit down make yourself comfortable and let’s get to the meat and potatoes. You might want to grab a pen, or pencil because I’ve included several blank pages and many places that you can take notes directly in this book that will help you organize your thoughts and store information that you will need to keep handy throughout the entire process.