Backing up a website is one of those things we often forget only to realize what a poor decision that was when it’s too late. Why do we skip something this important? Had we just done the simple backup, we could have restored our lost work and saved time, money and headaches! If you read last week’s blog, you will …
Data Backup Basics
Protecting your computer/ business data is a top priority. The idea is simple enough, but choosing the right type of backup plan or program can be difficult. The main goal of data backup is to create a copy of the data so that if the data is lost or corrupted, it can be restored. Thus, data backup is only one …
How Important Has The Internet Become?
And The Internet Survey Says…………….. A recent survey, “2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report”, reveals that the Internet is perceived as important to our lives as water, food or air. More than half of those that responded said they could not live without the Internet. The international study consisted of two surveys; one included 2,800 college students from 14 different …
Choosing the Right Domain Name – Long or Short? Hyphenated or Not?
Long domain names – upwards of 50 to 67 characters in length- are generally considered beneficial if they have site keywords in them. This can offer an advantage with a number of search engines. Overall, I am a fan of shorter domain names. I find typing a long one to be a chore and inevitably I enter it wrong and …
Choosing the Right Domain Name – .COM, .NET, etc
What should you do if the “.com” of your domain name is already reserved but “.net”, “.org” or other top level domains (TLDs) are available? Some TLDs are restricted for specific use like .edu and .gov and .biz. Your business or institution must qualify in order to reserve these extensions. Recent arrivals on the TLD scene such as country designations …