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~

Web Hosting Pt 03 Advanced Hosting Features

What Every Web Site Owner Should Know Beyond the Basics (Web Hosting Pt 03) There are many other more advanced web hosting options and features that you may need. Your Webmaster should know which features he will require. Chances are he will have a Web host that he uses routinely. By using a single Web host he will be familiar with the control panel and features of that particular provider. This will save time and prevent issues regarding compatibility. On the other hand, he may be a reseller (which is common) and have a vested interest in selling you the most expensive package you can afford. As long as you know what you are getting into you are in good shape. A little knowledge can go a long way to save you money in this business. In any case, a few questions up front can go a long way to making your Website a success. If you simply ask him if he has any special needs or preferences, if he has a Webhost that he has good experiences with and if he is affiliated with that Webhost. WHADDYA MEAN “WHAT ‘S MY PASSWORD?”... WHAT PASSWORD? From time to time, a Website owner wants to transfer a Website from one company to another. Frequently, the owner does not have the registrar or the FTP login information. The Registrar login information is needed to administrate the domain name and the FTP login information is necessary to transfer the files to and from the Web host. Usually, this is not a problem. However, if the original Webmaster can no longer be contacted, there can be trouble. There can be no transfer until account access has been restored. If the owner is not listed as the administrative contact, proving ownership of the domain name may be difficult. In most cases it can be squared away, but it is rarely fun and easily avoided. All you have to do is write down your information in the “Important Info” Appendix at the end of this book. Bottom line —Make sure that you are listed with the registrar as the administrative contact and you have all account information BEFORE you need it and keep the login information in a safe place. MAKING THE CHOICE Choosing a Web host is an important step and should be done carefully. If you choose a substandard service your Website may be unacceptably slow and/or unreliable. The quality of Web hosting services varies a great deal depending on the provider. A Web host provider can range from a person with startup hosting business consisting of a Web server in their garage, running Windows 98® on dial up, all the way up to Billion-Dollar-Companies running state-of-the-art data centers and everything in between. There are pros and cons either way. Smaller hosting companies are typically less reliable, while large hosting companies are generally too restrictive and it can be difficult to work with/around their security. Hopefully, you will find a host that offers great services without being too restrictive. If you visit my website www.EverMoreTech.com I have included a list of reliable web hosting providers, what they offer, and a tool in which you can compare them. You’ll also find updated lists of the type of hardware that should be expected from any decent web host. This will include how much how much bandwidth and how much web space is the average offered. HEY LOOK, IT’S A CLUE! Beware of Inferior Webhosts... If the provider does not have enough bandwidth your site will load slowly. If the provider does not have redundant connection your site will not load if there is a problem with the Internet connection. If the provider does not have adequate security; your site may get hacked. *This is not always the cause of hacked sites. See the chapter on security. If the provider’s security is too restrictive your Web applications may not work properly. If the provider does not have adequate backup; you could lose the site altogether, so make sure you have your own. These are just a few of the possible calamities that can happen.. After the blood, sweat, tears and money that you have gone through to get your site up, a smoothly running Web host will make all the difference. Hopefully, you will just pay the fees and never have to worry about the host. You will know you have a good Web hosting company if you never have to think about it after you make your decision

Web Hosting Pt 02 Web Hosting Features Demystified

What Every Web Site Owner Should Know Web Hosting Features Demystified When you are searching for a Web host and comparing the different features offered, there are some terms used to describe the different features offered. Understanding what these terms mean and what your needs will likely be, can save you a considerable sum of money later on. I realize that a lot of this stuff is about as exciting as watching paint peel, but you will be glad you did later. Most average sites don’t require more than one or two Gigabytes of Web space (This will undoubtedly change in time). Buy the least expensive plan that offers the features you need. If you find that you need more, than it is usually a simple matter to request an upgrade to a better plan. Websites that offer high quality video, audio, photos, graphics, or have excessive traffic will use more resources than an average site. Sites that accept credit cards will need SSL to provide secure payment transactions. Corporate sites may need a dedicated server. Business may want to use co-location etc... In order to launch a successful Website you will need to keep your start up and operating costs to a minimum. Future considerations such as marketing, maintenance, and redesign can be costly. Assuming the hosting services you choose are adequate for your needs, the less money you spend on hosting the better. I mention this because there are many hosts that will charge top dollar for a level of service you do not need. Don’t get cheap, unreliable service, mind you, just be away that you don’t need to overpay. The more money you can save on hosting, the more you will have for other aspects of your site. Some basic web hosting features you need to be concerned about: Web space –This determines how much content you will be able to store on your site. Bandwidth –This is a measure of the data you can send over your site per day/week/month. Server performance –Faster machines mean better performance... Backups –Are the servers (and your Website) backed up daily? Access –Do you have the access you need? In most cases a simple control panel and FTP access should do the trick Support – Is there a toll free number? Is the support 24/7? Streaming videos, podcasts, webinars, or other media –Support for streaming media may be an additional add-on, or included in a premium package. SSL –Security Certificate necessary for ecommerce sites. Physical Security –does the facility have 24/7 security? When you are searching for a Web host and comparing the different features offered, there are some terms used to describe the different features offered. Understanding what these terms mean and what your needs will likely be, can save you a considerable sum of money later on. I realize that a lot of this stuff is about as exciting as watching paint peel, but you will be glad you did later. Most average sites don’t require more than one or two Gigabytes of Web space (This will undoubtedly change in time). Buy the least expensive plan that offers the features you need. If you find that you need more, than it is usually a simple matter to request an upgrade to a better plan. Websites that offer high quality video, audio, photos, graphics, or have excessive traffic will use more resources than an average site. Sites that accept credit cards will need SSL to provide secure payment transactions. Corporate sites may need a dedicated server. Business may want to use co-location etc... In order to launch a successful Website you will need to keep your start up and operating costs to a minimum. Future considerations such as marketing, maintenance, and redesign can be costly. Assuming the hosting services you choose are adequate for your needs, the less money you spend on hosting the better. I mention this because there are many hosts that will charge top dollar for a level of service you do not need. Don’t get cheap, unreliable service, mind you, just be away that you don’t need to overpay. The more money you can save on hosting, the more you will have for other aspects of your site.

$ $ $ $ $ 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.

How Browsers Work

What Every Web Site Owner Should Know HOW BROWSERS WORK So, what exactly is a browser anyway? While that may seem like a stupid question, obviously it is what you use to get on the Internet, but, have you ever really thought about it? Of course, you know what it is basically, but what about a little more in-depth? How do they work and why? These are just a few of the major questions people have, but don’t want to ask. So, let’s break this down: When you open your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari etc ...) and visit a Website, this is what happens: 1. When a user, we’ll call him Joe, opens a browser, he is launching a very powerful program. Even though you might not think of your browser as a program, it is exactly that. 2. Joe types www.EverMoreTech.com into the address bar and presses Enter. 3. The request for that Web page travels out over the DNS system. 4. Eventually (actually, at light speed) it reaches the Web hosting server that actually hosts the web page. 5. The hosting server processes the request and then breaks the file into millions of small data packets and sends them back over the Internet to the Joe’s computer. These packets are then rebuilt and placed in all of the correct order on Joe’s machine and sent to his browser. Now, here’s where the fun begins; the web page that you see is not what was sent over the Internet. Actually, a simple text file containing HTML source code was sent. This source code is the equivalent of an architect’s blueprint. Your browser acts similarly to a house-builder and interprets these “blueprints” and assembles the Web page accordingly. Any images, graphics or other files that may be needed are then downloaded. However, just as builders are not created equally, browsers have differences as well (see the Tech Note). Currently, the most popular browser is Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (there are several versions in parentheses). A rival browser, Firefox, is gaining market share quickly. This is significant because; the browser builds the Website based on the blueprints provided by the web server and there may be significant differences in the results. When you are deciding on a Webmaster, be sure to consider this and make sure that cross browser compliance is included! Nerd Note! If two builders are given the same set of blueprints, the structures that they build could be quite a bit different, this is due to differing interpretations of the blueprints.. Likewise, different browsers will assemble Web pages differently. Some browsers conform to web standards and some do not. Standards Based Browsers all produce the same overall results, while Non-Compliant Browsers do not necessarily conform to the “rules” of Web design. This is known as cross browser compatibility. You should make certain your site looks presentable in any of the major browsers.