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A lot of web hosting providers offer free domain names as a lure to draw in customers. This can be an enticing proposition to the novice website owner. There are some circumstances where this kind of arrangement may be worthwhile. However, before you leap at such a deal, consider the pros and cons of a “free” domain name. As with anything, you get what you pay for.  Read the rest of this article »

Whether you’re starting a website to make money or you want to make money with the website you already have, there are a number of options, strategies, and styles for making income from your blog or website. In this article, I break down the possibilities and list some of the more popular services available to help you in each area.  Read the rest of this article »

This may seem like an obvious question, but there are many people who don’t understand what a blog really is and how it can help them and their organizations.

The simplest answer to the question is that a blog is a website. Many people out surfing the web don’t want or need to know any more than that. However, if you plan to have a presence on the web you should know more so you can decide if a blog style website is right for you.  Read the rest of this article »

Website hosting is the service that gives your website a safe place to live and be seen (and sometimes heard).  More specifically it is when a computer is configured to store the data and files that make up a website and allows them to be downloaded over a network when requested.  Computers configured for web hosting are called web servers. If you want your website to appear on the internet you must host it on server that is accessible to the internet. Read the rest of this article »