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When starting up a website there is a couple of basics that you cannot avoid, href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/blog/web-hosting-guides/domain-tips/">picking up and registering a domain name for example, is a must-do for every website owners. While it seems straight forward to select and purchase a domain name, there are quite a few fundamentals that you must know before making any decision.
In this article, I’m going to share with you a few frequent asked questions about domain names and I hope it will helps you to make better judgment.
Domain Name vs Web Hosting
A domain name is not a href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/web-hosting-beginner-guide/">web hosting. Newbies often mix things up between domain names and hosting, these are two different things. A web hosting is where you get to store your data online; whereas a domain name is the ‘address’ of these data.
Domain Name vs Top Level Domain
All domain names end with a Top Level Domain (TLD), which consists of short set of letters. Take this website for example (WebHostingSecretRevealed.com), WebHostingSecretRevealed is the domain name whereas the ‘.com’ is the TLD. .net, .info, .org, .edu, and .biz are some of the common seen Top Level Domain.
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Besides these generic TLDs, there is also another type of Top Level Domain that is normally known as the Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD). ccTLDs are meant to indicate a website’s location; for example website ends with .co.jp indicates that the site is based in Japan. Registration of ccTLDs is restricted for the citizens of the corresponding country; and the activities with such domains website are ruled by local regulations and cyber laws.
Subdomain vs Addon Domain
An addon domain refers to the additional domain name to be hosted in a hosting account; on the other hand, a subdomain refers to the secondary domain that is created on top of a ‘parent domain’.
Example: uk.yahoo.com, uk is the subdomain (with yahoo.com as the parent); if flickr.com and yahoo.com is hosted on the same hosting account, then flickr.com is the addon domain. Note that creating a subdomain is totally free of charge, while for addon domain you’ll need to pay just like when you are registering your primary domain.
How domain name works?
When the user requests a connection to your domain, Domain Name System (DNS) servers will ‘communicate’ with the corresponding registry for the requested domain; the registry then responds by informing which name servers (address of your web host) this domain is registered with; the request then goes to the name servers to obtain the actual IP address of the requested domain; the user then establishes connection (via web browser) with the said IP address.
Long story short, a domain name, with the help of DNS, tells the location of your website.
What is a domain name registrar?
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A domain name registrar is the party that provides domain registration services to the public. A domain name registrar has to be accredited by ICANN; and when it is a matter of ccTLD, the registrar needs approval by the national ccTLD authority.
It is impossible for an end-user to register a domain name directly to ICANN – a designated registrar must be chosen. Each accredited registrar must pay a fixed fee of 00 to ICANN as well as dividing a fee of .8 million among all registrars.
Should you own a domain name?
Some website owners (mostly bloggers) host their website or blog on a free platform and run it on a third level domain (like http://www.myblog.blogspot.com and http://www.myblog.wordpress.com). The question often raised is: Should you have your own domain name.
My answer is yes, absolutely.
Having your own domain name makes it easier to market your website. Furthermore there is less restriction with your own domain name (for example WordPress.com normally does not allow advertisements) and the cost of owning a domain is just /year.
How to choose a right domain name?
A good domain name plays a vital role in your web marketing effort.
Generally, you want something sticky (easy to remember), meaningful (related to your website content), and keyword-rich (not a must, but important if SEO is a major part of your web marketing strategy). Avoid long URLs and overuse of hyphens. Write your selected domain name on a piece of paper and check carefully if there’s any spelling mistake or unwanted pun. Remember the example of style="text-decoration: underline;">www.dicksonweb.com – a temperature instruments manufacturer’s website. The boss, Dickson, wasn’t aware that www.DicksonWeb.com can be read as style="text-decoration: underline;">www.DicksOnWeb.com. This created much PR tensions for the company and they had to change their site name to style="text-decoration: underline;">www.DicksonData.com (which doesn’t look very good too).
Do keep in mind that although your domain name is important, there are also href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/compare-best-five-hosting/">another 99 things that make up a good website. It makes no sense to sweat too much in selecting the ‘best name’ for your website as eventually what users need is the quality of your web content or service.
Does a good domain name improve search engine rankings?
Some believe that search engine optimization (SEO) is nothing but stuffing keywords in the Meta tags and content. Well that’s the story for year 1998. Nowadays you need to do a lot more than that in order to win the search engine wars. Domain names, for instance, plays an important factor when it comes to SEO nowadays.
A domain name should be easy to memorize and related to the theme of the website. It is often highly recommend to have your primary targeted keywords included in your domain name as one, it tells your first time visitors what this site is about; and two, it allows search engines to group your website in the right category (and thus giving better opportunity to rank in related search result pages).
Does an aged domain helps in search engine rankings?
There are no clear-written guidelines or rules that an old domain will improve search engine rankings. As you can see from the video (April 2009) below, Matt Cutt (representing Google) did talk about the relationship between domain age, years of domain registration, and search engine rankings; and asked webmaster not to worry too much about site age.
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HOWEVER, SEOs generally are convinced that search engines value older websites than the newer one. From my experience, search engines (namely Google) simply put more weight to an aged domain and tend to rank them better.
So to answer the question, yes, an aged-domain does help improve search engine rankings.
What else you need to know about domain names?
Basically, this article covers pretty much everything a normal webmaster needs to know about domain names. In case you think there are other points I had left out, feel free to ask questions or share your opinions in the comment section.
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You have a great business opportunity, and you want to share your ideas with the world. Before you can create the website that you’ll use to do this, however, you need to choose a suitable domain name. A domain name (also called a host name) is the same as the website’s URL. It’s the section that comes after “www.” and is usually followed by “.com”, “.org”, “.net” or another extension.
The domain you choose could have a huge impact on the success of your website, as this is what visitors will need to remember in order to find your business online. If you’re in a hurry to start building the actual site, it can be tempting to purchase the first domain your think of from the first seller you find, however by doing this you won’t necessarily get the best domain for your website, nor will you pay the best price.
This article covers several important factors you should consider when choosing and purchasing a domain name for your new website. Follow these steps, and you’ll have a successful, SEO-friendly domain up and running in no time. In case you need more technical info (and the ‘how it works’ logic) about web domain, you can also check out Jerry’s recent article href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/blog/featured-articles/all-you-need-to-know-about-domain-names/">The Technical Details Behind Domain Names.
Choosing Your Domain Name
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Choosing the actual words and phrases that form your domain name is probably the hardest part of the process. It requires creativity, marketing savvy, and the ability to look at your website from the point of view of a visitor.
Let’s start with the hostname. This should contain keywords that are relevant to your business and, ideally, your business name. If the name of your business isn’t available as a domain, try selecting a domain that communicates what your business does. For example, if you run a business called “Carpets4Home” in Los Angeles and the domain “Carpets4Home.com” isn’t available, you could purchase “bestLAcarpets.com” instead. This demonstrates what you’re selling, and has SEO potential when you’re writing your web copy.
The Shorter The Better
As a general rule, the shorter your host name is, the better. The more people are likely to remember it, the more likely they are to remember and return to your website. For the same reason, you should also choose a name with an obvious spelling. If the exact name you want isn’t available, think carefully before substituting letters or words, for example choosing “skool” instead of “school” or “catz” instead of “cats”.
No Numbers For Letters
Another domain no-no is replacing letters with numbers (except when you use numbers as part of your business name), for example writing “4” instead of “for”, or “2” instead of “two”. Even if a potential customer or client remembers your domain name, they are more likely to use the correct spelling of the word, and could end up on someone else’s web page.
SEO blog rel="nofollow" href="http://www.seomoz.org/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-domain-name" target="_blank">Seomoz suggests additional tips that can help you minimize the risk of losing web visitors, like excluding hyphens, and avoiding using the number 0, as it looks very similar to the letter O.
Copyright Issues
When selecting a domain name for your new website, it’s important to check you’re not infringing on another website’s copyright. This is illegal and, if you use a copyrighted website name, you could find yourself in trouble, and lose your carefully nurtured brand, further down the line. You can usually tell whether another website has copyrighted the same site or brand name with a quick Google search. If you want to look into the matter more thoroughly, visit rel="nofollow" href="http://www.copyright.gov/" target="_blank">The United States Copyright Office and search their directories.
The .com’s Bias
Once you’ve selected a hostname, you need to decide which extension to choose. Many web developers are divided over this issue. Some are adamant that you should choose a domain with a “.com” extension at all costs, while others say that the extension doesn’t matter as long as you have a good hostname.
The arguments for choosing a domain with a .com extension include that it adds more credibility to your website. Additionally, people are more likely to assume the extension is “.com”, and could end up visiting a competitor’s website if you have the same domain name but a different extension. The arguments against only choosing domain names that have a “.com” extension include that you’re limited in your selection, and could end up compromising on your domain name in a way that won’t be helpful for your branding or SEO.
Christopher Heng, founder of rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/domainname.shtml" target="_blank">thesitewizard.com, advises website owners that it’s a good idea to promote the website using the full domain name if you’re using an extension that isn’t “.com” to minimize the chance that web users will end up on a competitor’s website.
Purchasing A Domain
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Once you’ve chosen a suitable domain name for your business, the next step is to compare pricing from different domain sellers. The average price for a domain hovers around per year, however if your domain is only available through an auction, this could be a lot more.
If someone else currently owns the domain you want, you can try purchasing it through auction, or by making an offer to the owner. There is no guarantee that either of these methods will get you the domain you want, and they could end up costing you a lot more than registering a normal domain would, but if you have your heart set on it then it’s worth trying.
Research domain registrars. You might have initially found your ideal domain through a specific seller, but the same domain could also be available through other services at a lower price.
As well as purchasing the core domain you intend to use for your website, you should also try to purchase variations on your domain name, recommends rel="nofollow" href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/28/should-you-secure-com-and-net-for-your-domain/" target="_blank">ProBlogger author Darren Rowse. This means that if your new website is happycat.com, you should also consider purchasing the same domain with different extensions (“.net”, “.org”, “.co.uk”), and the plural, happycats.com. Then, you can redirect all these domains back to your original website, increasing the likelihood that potential customers will find you.
Domain Resources
If you’re stuck for a domain name and need some inspiration, or you’re not sure where to purchase your domain of choice, here are a list of websites that can help.
rel="nofollow" href="http://ajaxwhois.com/" target="_blank">Ajaxhois 2.0 is a useful service that enables you to check whether a domain name is free or not. You can also look at any available statistics for the web address to see how many people visit that URL.
href="http://www.domainnamesoup.com/" target="_blank">Domain Name Soup, rel="nofollow" href="http://www.namestation.com/?utm_expid=604578-0" target="_blank">Namestation and rel="nofollow" href="http://www.domainfellow.com/" target="_blank">Domain Fellow are a free domain name generators that can help you through creative blocks. They are particularly useful if you don’t know what you want to call your website or business yet, or are stuck for which keywords you want to include in your domain name.
href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/go/godaddy" target="_blank">GoDaddy and rel="nofollow" href="http://www.register.com/" target="_blank">Register.com, for example, are domain registrar companies that also offer web hosting services. You can select and buy your domain through these websites without signing up to a hosting package, however if hosting is something you also need, some people find it easier to purchase a domain name and hosting from the same provider.
Even if you’re in a hurry, comparing the prices and terms of different domain registrars will help you get the best long-term deal on your domain name, so you can focus on building your website and moving your business up to the next level.
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It’s perhaps the most essential part of getting online, buthref="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/blog/web-hosting-guides/domain-tips/"> obtaining a domain name can be a bit more complex than the novice user is accustomed to. The process is dominated by several large companies (for instances href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.com/godaddy.php" target="_blank">GoDaddy, href="http://www.namecheap.com/" target="_blank">Name Cheap, href="http://www.name.com/" target="_blank">Name, and so on), known as domain registrars, and it’s littered with domain names that span the gamut form corporate to country-based, organizational to multinational. Choosing between these companies, and these domain names, is only the beginning. After the domain has been registered, customers will need to configure it to work with their href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/compare-best-five-hosting/">web hosting plan, their email server, and other aspects of their online presence. All told, it can be a dizzying array of considerations and configurations that the amateur shopper simply can’t manage without a little information beforehand.
The good news is that most domain registrars have been working diligently in recent years to make the registration process far more user-friendly, especially as href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.com/web-hosting-knowledge/what-is-the-difference-between-a-domain-and-web-hosting">domain ownership and web hosting has gone from a mere niche to a mass consumer market. Combined with a little forethought and proper preparation, obtaining a domain name is exceedingly easy.
And, with the right knowledge, maintaining that domain name’s records and settings will be quite easy over the long-term for well-educated buyers.
The Domain Name Registration Process
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Registering a domain name is essentially like owning a small slice of internet real estate and, just like in the real estate market, consumers will be expected to cough up a good deal of information about themselves and pay for the privilege of claiming their corner of the internet’s public space. Domain registration guidelines are not set on a pre-registrar basis, but are instead determined by the href="http://www.icann.org" target="_blank">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN. This governing body is essentially a global regulator of best practices for registrars, web hosts, and the clients who interact with them. Read more at href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/faqs" target="_blank">ICANN FAQs.
According to the body’s standards, all customers registering a domain name must be prepared to furnish contact information for themselves, their organization, their business, and even their employer in some cases. For those customers who are seeking to register a href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.com/web-domain/country-code-for-top-level-domains/">country-specific domain name option (like “.us” or “.co.uk”), a good portion of the registration process will be dedicated to determining whether or not the customer is a resident of that country and therefore legally permitted to purchase one of its country-specific top level domains.
And that should hammer home a secondary point to consumers. While there are hundreds of available domain name suffixes (like “.com” or “.net), many of these domains have specific registration requirements. For example, only organizations can register a “.org” domain name, and only American citizens can register a domain name that ends in “.us.” Failing to meet the guidelines and requirements for each type of domain during the actual registration and payment process will result in the domain name being “released” back into the pool of available domain names; the customer will have to pick a top level domain for which they actually qualify, or cancel their purchase altogether.
During the signup process, it’s also important to have information directly from a web host, as this information will be need when filling in the href="http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/dnsrecords.htm" target="_blank">DNS and href="http://dnsdb.cit.cornell.edu/explain_mx.html" target="_blank">MX record information during registration. These two records determine which web hosting server’s content is displayed when a user navigates to the domain, as well as how email is addressed, sent, and received using that hosting package and the associated domain name. In accurate information will result in errors and page-load failures.
DNS and MX Records
Every web hosting company enables domain names to connect to its servers and display user content through the use of DNS records, which stands for href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3467" target="_blank">Domain Name System. To understand how this works, it’s best to think of a domain name as a sort of “mask” that the browser’s address bar wears in order to hide the very long and potentially confusing URL to a site’s content on a remote server. That longer URL would be full of numbers, periods, symbols, and folder names, which would make the website’s address nearly impossible to remember. Domain names are the way to bypass this confusingly long list of numbers and letters.
About Domain Name System
A domain name essentially overlays that long path of numbers and letters with an easy-to-remember phrase between the “www” and “.com” indicators. However, it still needs to know where the actual website’s path is located and how to display that information. This is what a DNS, or Domain Name System, record accomplishes. It instructs the domain where to look for a site’s file and it communicates the site structure to the domain name itself via the registrar and the web host’s servers.
This makes the DNS record one of the most important parts of domain registration and ongoing maintenance. Because DNS records necessarily vary on a per-host basis, they must be changed every time a new host is chosen and migrated to. Failure to do so will cause the domain to look in an old location for the site’s files; that most often results in a “404” error page or a page loading timeout error which will display no content at all.
When signing up for a new web host, pay special attention to any email which lists new domain server records for the new account. These DNS records often start with something like “NS1” prefixed before the web host’s domain. They’re often paired with an IP address and, in some cases, are only given as an IP address rather than as a special domain name. These must be changed immediately upon receipt, as the global domain cache is updated only every 12-24 hours. That means it can take a full business day for DNS record changes to take effect around the world.
About MX Record
A less-important, but still crucial, aspect of domain registration and ownership is the so-called “MX record” associated with the domain .This stands for “mail exchanger” record and it determines where and how email is sent and received when using the domain as the sender’s address (or example, sending mail as “you@domain.com”). Typically, the MX record mirrors the DNS record, allowing for POP-based and web-based email to be sent using a domain owner’s hosting package. But many people prefer to customize this so that they can use a different third-party service.
For those who would like to use an href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/blog/featured-articles/email-hosting-guide/">email service that is hosted on remote servers, like the Google Apps suite of applications or Microsoft Exchange servers, the MX record will need to be modified; this will tell the domain to look at one server for web content and a second server for communications. Every registrar must permit their users to modify this record, as set out by the ICANN governing body, and changes take effect within the same 12-24 hour period that applies to DNS record changes.
Buying a Domain Without A Web Hosting Plan
While the vast majority of domain purchasers are buying a domain because they wish to host and share their own content, a large and growing contingent of web users are simply out to buy a domain name that directly mirrors their name, organization, or business name so that it cannot be used and abused by a third party. This is known as “identity protection” or “brand integrity buying” and it is done as a preventative measure to guard against fraud, counterfeit products, and damage to a brand’s good standing.
Domain Parking
This process is done without a web host; known as “domain parking,” it essentially uses the DNS servers of the registrar itself rather than relying on those supplied by a third-party web host. This allows the parked domain to display a brief and standard page indicating that it has been registered with a certain registrar, is not available for sale, and could be put into use at any time. It will send the thieves and agents of fraud elsewhere, it will protect a person’s or brand’s identity, and it will be a great way to get online only when the person or their business is ready to do so.
When signing up for a domain which is intended to be parked, be sure to indicate this preference on the registration form itself. This will allow the registrar to automatically popular the DNS record fields with their own information for parked domain servers and it will instantly configure the domain to company standards. The domain will go online with the placeholder page almost immediately and the process will be completed.
Alternatively, domain registration customers can indicate that the domain will be parked on their own servers, serving as a sort of redirect to existing content that is housed under a different domain name record. This form of parking is known as a “domain redirect” and it, too, can be setup during the registration process. Customers can simply tell the registrar to redirect all traffic to their primary domain name; or, they can setup a redirect using their hosting plan’s control panel software and give their new domain name the same DNS records as the one which is already in use. Either way, it’s a great way to protect an individual or corporate identity and ensure that the right content is displayed to new and existing customers.
Choosing the Right Domain Name In A Crowded Marketplace
There’s really no easy way to put this: Almost every great domain has already been registered. In fact, things have gotten so crowded online that the ICANN governing body itself is coming up with new “top level domain” suffixes on a near-yearly basis. Each time a new domain name is released, people line up to get the most semantically-sensible domain they can settle on before all of the good options are snatched up and gone for good.
What Is A Good Domain Name?
When choosing a domain name, it’s important to make semantic sense but to also be a little creative. Indeed, in a marketplace this crowded, only great creativity will yield an available, sensible domain name. Perhaps the most popular method of making sure a domain name is available is to include the actual domain name suffix as part of the brand’s name. This can best be seen in websites like “href="http://del.icio.us" target="_blank">http://del.icio.us“. The person behind the domain name simply registered “icio.us” as a United States resident and then created the “del” subdomain. Semantically, their website appears as “delicious,” but it required creative thinking and registering to accomplish.
Securing a unique domain name which is easy to remember can be a difficult process, so those registering their first domain name are encouraged to set aside a few days or even a few weeks to crafting the perfect name for their new online address. Most registrars offer suggestions of an alternative domain name if a customer’s idea has already been taken, and these suggestions may also help to hasten the process of selecting and buying a new domain name for a business or individual pursuit.
No matter what, it’s important not to get discouraged when domain name after domain name comes up as “taken” or “unavailable.” Everyone goes through this and, eventually, everyone overcomes the writer’s block that accompanies the registration process. Be creative, be persistent, and allow plenty of time, and it’ll be easy to make a splash with a semantically-sound domain name registration.
If you need more help on this, check out Danielle’s href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.com/web-domain/tips-tools-on-selecting-the-right-domain-name/">Tips and Tools On Choosing The Right Domain Name and my href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/blog/web-hosting-guides/domain-tips/">recently updated domain tips.
Attention to Detail is the Key to Success
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When registering a domain name for individual or business use, the key consideration during the process is to be attentive to detail. Domain name registration requires a good deal of information, from personal addresses and phone numbers to information that specifically relates to the customer’s present web host and communication preferences. Getting all of these details right during the first attempt will lead to an easier registration process and a more immediate presence online. Remember that most changes to domain name records take up to a day to process, so any inaccuracies during registration can delay the debut of a customer’s online presence by several days.
With the right information on hand and a keen eye for detail, customers can set their information, DNS records, and MX records properly on the first attempt. They’ll be online in a few minutes with a domain name that is easy to understand, type, and remember — and that’s a big indication of but current and future online success.
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What I think about Elegant Themes
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The Good
- Numerous Choices: The collection of themes is vast and varied. There truly are themes to suit every possible need, from blogs to business sites to ecommerce sites. You will most definitely be able to find something to suit both your needs and your tastes. And of course, the folks as Elegant Themes are always adding new themes so there are more options to choose from everyday.
- Affordable: Prices are incredibly reasonable. With the per a month plan, you’re essentially paying per a theme.
- Regular updates: Elegant Themes updates regularly and always provides technical support. It’s crucial to note that technical support is very, very important when it comes to dealing with Elegant Themes. Most people end up using pre-designed themes as the base of their design, altering the code along the way to tailor the design specifically to their needs. Therefore you need a development team constantly looking after theme development, as well as releasing updates whenever necessary. Furthermore, without a good, regular support you will inevitably waste a lot of time debugging and solving problems should something go wrong.
- Ease of use: All in all, Elegant Themes is pretty easy to use, even if you’re a newbie; it doesn’t take too long to get the hang of things. Furthermore, Elegant Themes also works to ensure that themes are compatible with all major Internet browsers, including Firefox, Explorer, Safari, Chrome, etc. You can switch between browsers without having to worry.
The Not-So-Good
- The Code: There are some issues with the code in some of themes; unfortunately, Nick’s code isn’t flawless. This issue is especially problematic in relation to some of newer themes that haven’t been as extensively tested. If you are worried about coding issues it is probably better to stick with some of the older themes. Though they may not be as novel the company has had more time to fix bugs. Furthermore, the older themes have been fully tested, which also mitigates any kind of coding issues.
In regards to code, there are also some reports of loading speed problems with sites that use ET themes. I personally didn’t have any kind of issue so I can’t really attest to this.
- ePanel: ePanel is the customization dashboard at the backend and to be honest, I personally hate how it works. There aren’t any real performance issues but I feel it could have been a lot more user friendly. All in all, I just feel it’s been poorly designed.
Theme Highlights
When it comes to picking favorites, it is hard to narrow things down to just one theme. Every theme has different strengths and weaknesses and the best theme for you will largely depend on your specific needs. Here is a closer look at my favorite themes, categorized according to most appropriate use.
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The Best Overall Themes
These two themes really came in at the top for me. They’re versatile and flexible, with endless customization options.
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This is the latest theme from Elegant Themes and it is certainly stunning.
Elegant Themes describes it as “the smartest, most flexible theme in our collection.” And this description certainly rings true. Essentially Divi is an aggregation of a number of very powerful design features, giving you total control over the design of your site. The Divi Builder lets you create incredibly unique layouts. And the best part? You don’t ever need to worry about touching code. Of course, Divi also boasts responsive web design and pre-made page layouts.
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As the name might suggest, this theme is incredibly versatile, able to evolve to perfectly conform to your needs. You will find a vast variety of pattern and color combinations, so you’ll never have to limit you’re websites evolution. Change colors with every season if you feel so inclined. In spite of the theme’s versatility, it is also marked by an elegant simplicity, making it very professional. This theme also boasts responsive design, page layouts, and short codes.
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The Best Themes for Bloggers
The best bet for bloggers? A theme that gives equal weight to word and image. After all, blogging is the art of successfully blending compelling written narratives with engaging visual narratives.
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Designed to facilitate visual narration via post variation, Fable is truly visually stunning.
It is incredibly spacious for easy reading, designed with a full-width, long-format style. It also boasts a responsive design; Fable utilizes CSS media queries to trigger different layout sets to accommodate different screen sizes. No more zooming and scrolling on mobile phones or tablets. It also comes complete with page templates and short codes, meaning you can create complex designs without the hassle of having to deal with convulse code. All in all, Fable is simple, professional, and presents content that is easy readable. It’s the perfect theme for long-form bloggers.
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The Best Themes for Photographers
If you are a photographer (or any kind of visual artist) your work needs to be situated front and center. After all, that ‘s what you want to attract your viewer’s attention. Look for themes with feature-rich media display options as well as visually driven layouts. Responsive design is also a crucial feature; you don’t want your photographs to display poorly on mobile sites.
href="http://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/flexible/">Flexible
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It has a sleek, minimalist feel but it comes fully equipped with powerful features, meaning it is fully capable of adapting to your specific needs.
The gallery feature is incredibly feature rich, complete with a multi-media Ajax powered gallery.
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This theme is perfect for artists who want to show off their work in a portfolio like site or for bloggers looking to give their readers an easy and attractive way to navigate through their many posts. The responsive design aspect of Origin is crucial here, as websites saturated with images can often be awkward to navigate on tablets and mobile devices.
Luckily, Origin, like many other ET themes, uses CSS media queries to trigger different layout sets to accommodate different screen size. You will never have to worry about users scrolling and zooming again.
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The Best Themes for Businesses
When it comes to crafting business sites you need a layout that is sleek, professional, and easily navigable. You never want visitors to have to spend time unnecessarily searching for essential information.
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Lucid can best be described as a sleek and modern magazine theme.
It has a strict, grid-based organization theme, so it is guaranteed to be clutter free. All in all it is elegant and makes content incredibly easy to read. Navigation and viewing has never been so clean or so easy.
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All in all, its foremost strengths are functionality and structure, but it still brings a visual appeal to the table as well. This theme boasts responsive design, ePanel, user-friendly navigation, flexible page layouts, and short codes.
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The Bottom Line
My experience with Elegant Themes was overall quite positive and I would most definitely recommend the service.
It is affordable and easy to use, and the customization options are pretty much endless. Whether you are a casual blogger or an experienced businessman, Elegant Themes is not only a great way to enhance the aesthetic appeal of your website, it also helps to make your site navigable and more user friendly, which is good for attracting more traffic and boosting business.
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Cloud storage (some call it online storage) is a service which data is maintained, managed, and backed up “in the cloud”. It works just like the hard disk you have in your laptop – except that your data is better secured and can be accessed from anywhere with an Internet connection.
In this post, we are going to take a closer look on this technology and check out (and compare) some of the most popular cloud storage services online. Enjoy!
Three Main Types of Cloud Storage Models
Generally there cloud storage services are categorized into three different models and quoting href="http://searchcloudstorage.techtarget.com/definition/cloud-storage" target="_blank">Tech Target’s article, here are the definitions for each:
- Public Cloud Storage – provides a multi-tenant storage environment that’s most suitable for unstructured data.
- Private Cloud – provides a dedicated environment protected behind an organization’s firewall. Private clouds are appropriate for users
- Hybrid Cloud – is a combination of the other two models that includes at least one private cloud and one public cloud infrastructure.
How can Cloud Storage Help?
There are endless ways to leverage the power of cloud storage services in your daily working/blogging/online marketing life. The following are two quick examples for your reference.
To Secure Data in Your Devices
Features that help (but not limited to): Automated backups, file sync
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Commonly most cloud storage services come with automated backup and file synchronization features where your data will be backed up to a pre-set destination at scheduled intervals. Typical intervals include daily, weekly, or even hourly. If a provider does not include automated backups, you should move on with your search; it’s the bare minimum that you should expect.)
If you have multiple devices linked to your account, there’s a good chance you have some commonly used files; such as business documents, personal notes, and photos; which you’d like instantly accessible via a single folder. File sync makes this possible.
To boost Flexibility and Productivity
Features that help (but not limited to): Mobile app compatibility/ file versioning/file sharing
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Ever wonder how bloggers maintained their productivity while traveling around the world? Cloud storage is the answer.
The ability to access and work on your data from different devices in different locations allows you to stay productive when you are outside. The world we live in is ever more on the go and for many bloggers; their work relies on not only PCs or laptops, but also tablets, smart phones, as well as other mobile devices (we love traveling around to see the world, don’t we?).
With versioning, rather than backing up and replacing all the files every time, the cloud storage provider only backs up future changes to files and new files. The software detects files that haven’t been changed since the last backup, saving time on the data transfer. Another benefit is that, with file versioning, you have access to the previous versions of your documents since it backs up a copy every time it detects a change to a file.
File Sharing is another “nice to have” feature that makes sharing data and documents oh so easy. We’re all familiar with applications that allow you to upload documents, then share them via a link or email; this feature is kind of like that, but even easier. A click of a button allows you to send large files – no more writing data to CDs or dealing with cumbersome emails.
More on data storage in the cloud – is my data safe?
The data storage process in the cloud is a simple, yet complex one.
Essentially, it involves your files copying to an external location at scheduled intervals to keep a backup record of your content. Quality back-up providers will encrypt your data using at a minimum a 128-bit SSL encryption technology – this protects your data during the transfer process. Once your data transfers to the external location the provider will take additional measures to further protect your housed data; 256-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) or 448-bit Blowfish encryption are the industry standards.
Many cloud storage providers then add an extra layer of protection via geo-redundant data centers, but this is a perk – not a given.
Who is the Best Online Storage Service Provider?
Just like href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/choose-the-right-web-hosting/">web hosting services – I do not believe there is such thing as the “Best Cloud Storage Service”. Each cloud storage provider has its own included features and protocols. So these “best” questions are always best answered with another question –
“What are your needs?”
Do you work on multiple devices – PCs, tablets, and smart phones? How secured you need the data to be (encryption level)? How big is your data size? Do you need to keep multiple versions of the same documents (versioning) as you modify it? How often do you need the data to be auto-backed up? These are some basic questions to ask.
Deciding Factors
Ultimately, here are the primary features you want to compare when picking up the right online storage service provider.
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- Storage size
- Real-time changes upload
- Backup flexibility (any folder backup)
- Versioning
- Auto sync files to special folders/devices
- Customized synchronization across different devices
- File access from various devices (iPad/iPhone/Blackberry/Kindle/etc)
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- File size limitation (send files of any size)
- Folders sharing
- Sync shared folders between users
- Various platforms support (Windows XP/Vista/Mac OSX/etc)
- API for third party apps integration
- Security (encryption level)
- Use friendliness (drag-n-drop features and so on).
There are tons of data backup providers out there – far too many to introduce all here, but the following are some popular ones. I will briefly introduce each of these services here and attach a helpful comparison table at the bottom.
Cloud Storage Service Compared
Google Drive
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Google Drive offers a convenient and affordable free option, providing 15GB of free cloud storage to users who link their Google account. However, as an added bonus, videos less than 15 minutes in length and under a certain resolution do not factor into that free space. Of course, being part of the Google family comes with nearly seamless integration to social media, Gmail, and more.
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OneDrive
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Formerly known as SkyDrive, the updated OneDrive offers integration with other Microsoft services, such as email and social media. This service recently upgraded its free storage to 15GB for Microsoft email account holders, with additional free space available as reward perks for referrals and other activities. Additional space is also available for purchase; 100 GB runs .99, 200 GB .99, or 1 full TB for up to five members of the family for .99.
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Just Cloud
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Like the name implies, this is cloud storage. With three plans available at three different price points (.49, .95, or .95 per month), there is something for just about every budget. This provider offers numerous features, including a mobile app, multi-device backup option, automated backups, and more. Of course, the free accounts of course come with limits, so there are unlimited accounts available for a fee.
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Live Drive
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This provider offers numerous service plans, ranging from a per month plan that includes unlimited space and anywhere access to your files to a Business plan intended for backing up data for full offices with multiple computers that includes multiple accounts, Web monitoring, free file restoration, file organization, military-grade encryption, and more for or 5 per month (depending on level of service). There are two mid-grade plans as well.
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SugarSync
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Sugar Sync offers numerous plans that range quite a bit in price and scope. The individual service is .49 per month and includes 60 GB of storage, while one of this provider’s main offerings, the Pro plan, comes in at per month or 0 per year. That plan accommodates up to three users and includes 1,000 GB of storage. Just some of the convenient features that come with Sugar Sync include mobile access, multiple device flexible syncing, and disaster recovery.
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SOS Online Backup
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There are three plans with SOS, ranging from the Personal Cloud to the SOS Business account. The personal cloud is .61 per month and the Family cloud is .11 per month – discounts are available for one or two-year contracts. This provider promises unlimited storage and includes data archiving and versioning and mobile access to your files among its features.
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My PC Backup
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Fully automated backups, free mobile and tablet apps, anywhere access to your files, and multiple device syncing are just a few of the features included with My PC Backup. Business plans start at .95 per month for 20 computers while there are not (seemingly) any upfront costs for individuals..
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Dropbox
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Dropbox does give free storage, but for full backups, you’ll likely need to upgrade your service. It can be set up to automatically sync your files, though is not quite as robust in features as some of the other providers. That said, it is an easy solution that provides automatic syncing and anywhere access to your files.
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Carbonite
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Plans with this provider range from .99 per year for individuals to 9 per year for server plans. Features depend on the exact plan that you select, but some of the features available include free apps, US-based customer service available seven days a week, external hard drive backup, and more.
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Mozy
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Mozy offers a plan for everyone, ranging from the individual user to full on corporate enterprises. With that, the features and costs highly vary, but most plans include file restoration, anywhere access, mobile sync and apps, and more.
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Bitcasa
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Bitcasa places a high emphasis on its privacy standards, though additional features include unlimited space (for the Infinite plan), drag and drop, anywhere access, and more. Plans range from free service which includes 20 GB of space to the Infinite Plan with unlimited space for per month or 9 per year.
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SpiderOak
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This provider offers a free plan that includes 2 GB of space, a Professional plan that includes 100 GB of space for per month, or a variety of Business plans that range from to per user per month. Features include multi-device syncing, anywhere access, unlimited devices, file restoration, and more.
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Backup Genie
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This backup service includes completely automated backups, mobile apps, 24/7 support, and high encryption standards. Business plans start at .94 or .94 per month, varying in the number of devices supported and allocated storage space.
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Zip Cloud
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This provider includes a healthy amount of features, such as unlimited devices, file encryption, drag and drop, geo-redundant storage, 24/7 support, full device restoration, and more. Business plans start at .94 or .94 per month, varying in the number of devices supported and allocated storage space.
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The Big Cloud Storage Comparison Chart
Table #1: Google Drive, One Drive, Just Cloud, Live Drive, and Sugar Sync
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scope="col">Cloud Storagescope="col" align="center" width="85">G. Drivescope="col" align="center" width="85">One Drivescope="col" align="center" width="85">Just Cloudscope="col" align="center" width="85">Live Drivescope="col" align="center" width="85">SugarSync
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| Max storage | align="center" width="85">15 GBalign="center" width="85">15 GBalign="center" width="85">500 GBalign="center" width="85">5 TBalign="center" width="85">250 GB
| Max upload file size | align="center" width="85">10 GBalign="center" width="85">2 GBalign="center" width="85">Unlimitedalign="center" width="85">Unlimitedalign="center" width="85">300 MB
| File sync | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Real-time backup | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Files versioning | align="center" width="85">30 daysalign="center" width="85">align="center" width="85">7 versionsalign="center" width="85">30 versionsalign="center" width="85">5 versions
| Public sharing | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Apple iOS/Android app | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Windows phone | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Monthly cost | align="center" width="85">Free, upgrade to 100 GB for /mo.align="center" width="85">Free, upgrade to 100 GB for /mo.align="center" width="85">.95/moalign="center" width="85">Starting at £11/moalign="center" width="85">Starting at .49/mo
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Table #2: SOS, My PC Backup, Drop Box, Carbonite, and Mozy
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scope="col">Cloud Storagescope="col" align="center" width="85">SOSscope="col" align="center">MyPC Backupscope="col">Drop Boxscope="col">Carbonitescope="col">Mozy
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| Max storage | align="center" width="85">Unlimitedalign="center" width="85">15 GBalign="center" width="85">500 GBalign="center" width="85">Unlimitedalign="center" width="85">125 GB
| Max upload file size | align="center" width="85">Unlimitedalign="center" width="85">2 GBalign="center" width="85">10 GBalign="center" width="85">Unlimitedalign="center" width="85">Unlimited
| File sync | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Real-time backup | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Files versioning | align="center" width="85">Unlimitedalign="center" width="85">align="center" width="85">30 daysalign="center" width="85">90 daysalign="center" width="85">30 days
| Public sharing | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Windows phone | align="center" width="85">–align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Price | align="center" width="85">Free, upgrade to 100 GB for /mo.align="center" width="85">Free, upgrade to 100 GB for /mo.align="center" width="85">Free, upgrade to 100 GB for .99/mo.align="center" width="85">Starts at /moalign="center" width="85">Starts at /mo
| Learn more/order | align="center">href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/go/sos">Visit site align="center">href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/go/mypcbackup" target="_blank">Visit sitealign="center">href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/go/dropbox" target="_blank">Visit sitealign="center">href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/go/carbonite">Visit sitealign="center">href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/go/mozy" target="_blank">Visit site
Table #3: Bitcasa, Spider Oak, Zip Cloud, Backup Genie, and Crash Plan
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scope="col">Cloud Storagescope="col">Bitcasascope="col">Spider Oakscope="col">ZipCloudscope="col">Backup Geniescope="col">Crash Plan
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| Max storage | align="center" width="85">20 GBalign="center" width="85">Unlimitedalign="center" width="85">100 GBalign="center" width="85">100 GBalign="center" width="85">Unlimited
| Max upload file size | align="center" width="85">Unlimitedalign="center" width="85">Unlimitedalign="center" width="85">5 GBalign="center" width="85">5 GBalign="center" width="85">Unlimited
| File sync | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Real-time backup | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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class="icon-circle" style="color:inherit !important;">
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| Files versioning | align="center" width="85">–align="center" width="85">–align="center" width="85">–align="center" width="85">–align="center" width="85">Unlimited
| Public sharing | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Apple iOS/Android app | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Windows phone | align="center" width="85">class="meteor-icon" style="font-size:11px !important;">
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| Price | align="center" width="85">Free, upgrade to 1,000 GB for /mo.align="center" width="85">.33/moalign="center" width="85">.94/moalign="center" width="85">.94/moalign="center" width="85">Starts at .96/mo
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