Archive for August 2009

Web hosting downtime can be reduced with cooling assessments

28 August 2009 Assessing a data centre's thermal footprint can highlight areas that need improvement and prevent unnecessary downtime.
Cloud computing 'becoming more widespread'

28 August 2009 The market for cloud computing is steadily expanding and could be mainstream within a few years.
First registered domain name changes hands

28 August 2009 The world's first domain name has changed hands after almost 25 years.
Managed hosting, cloud computing and flash storage are 'the future'

26 August 2009 New flash-based digital storage and the uptake of cloud computing go 'hand in hand'.
Web hosting efficiency tips from Google

26 August 2009 Web hosts have been offered energy efficiency advice from a range of leading internet firms including Google and Amazon.
Auction to be held for Christian.com

26 August 2009 An auction is being held this October for the domain name Christian.com.
New email campaign from Mydeco a 'success'

26 August 2009 Mydeco's new targeted email marketing is a success, the company claims.
SMBs to spend £8.74 billion on managed hosting

25 August 2009 Managed hosting spend will grow by 9.2 per cent by the end of the year.
Email marketing should 'be used in moderation'

25 August 2009 Bombarding customers with blanket emails can be counterproductive.
Domain name recovery costing £133 million

24 August 2009 Recovery of domain names is costing £133 million.
Companies should virtualise disaster recovery

24 August 2009 Disaster recovery should be virtualised alongside other IT infrastructure.
B&Q in viral marketing campaign

24 August 2009 Email marketing drive from B&Q launched ahead of the bank holiday.
Investment in cloud computing continues

21 August 2009 Managed hosting service providers continue to invest in cloud computing.
Registrations of .eu hit 3m

21 August 2009 Registrations of .eu domain names rose above three million temporarily.
Email opt-ins can boost sales

21 August 2009 Businesses can boost their sales by using email marketing opt-ins.
Google rankings can be boosted by .travel domains

20 August 2009 The new .travel domain name suffix can help firms boost their search engine ranking.
Email marketers should have a schedule

20 August 2009 Businesses should stick to a tight email schedule, it has been claimed.
AT&T accused of security failures

20 August 2009 Web host AT&T has been accused of a series of security failures by a former hacker.
Managed hosting services to benefit from outsourcing

19 August 2009 Companies can keep up with the latest technology at a lower cost with managed hosting.
Firms using email marketing need a database

19 August 2009 Firms that intend to use email marketing to reach their customers should set up a database.
Environmental domain name battle heats up

19 August 2009 Dot Eco and Big Room have turned up the heat in the battle over who will control the new .eco domain name extension.
RackForce accidentally deletes ten-year-old database

18 August 2009 Web hosting service provider RackForce accidentally deletes decade-old database.
Marketing firm offers £35k for guitars.co.uk

18 August 2009 A domain name consultancy has offered a Leamington Spa businessman £35,000 for a generic domain name.
'Less is more in email marketing'

18 August 2009 Hewlett Packard claims that less can be more when it comes to email marketing campaigns.
In-house web hosting costs time and money

17 August 2009 The cost of building an on-site data centre can be prohibitive, it has been claimed.
Companies should 'get keywords in their domain names'

17 August 2009 Domain names which contain keywords will boost search engine optimisation efforts.
Consumers expect tailored marketing campaigns

17 August 2009 Online shoppers expect email marketing material to be tailored.
Over a third of companies 'to boost marketing budgets'

14 August 2009 New research has revealed that over a third of companies in the UK are planning to increase their spend on marketing.
Domain names 'can build trust'

14 August 2009 Businesses could build public trust by choosing the most suitable domain name available to them, it has been suggested.
Email marketers 'must get into the Christmas spirit'

13 August 2009 Companies that use email marketing have been urged by an expert to begin planning their Christmas campaigns.
Dedicated servers 'support a high level of traffic'

13 August 2009 Businesses that need to support a high level of traffic should consider using dedicated servers, it has been suggested.
Businesses 'must be persistent when marketing'

13 August 2009 Persistency is key when using direct marketing to reach consumers, it has been suggested.
Expert highlights need for new top-level domains

13 August 2009 A new range of top-level domain names needs to be introduced by web authorities, it has been claimed.
Domain name tasting down 99.7%

13 August 2009 The practise of domain name tasting, where people register domains and then return them for a refund, has dropped due to new penalties.
High profile names battle for .eco control

12 August 2009 Al Gore and Mikhail Gorbachev are linked to separate groups looking to control the rights to green domain name.
Email 'crucial part of web hosting package'

12 August 2009 An industry website has issued some advice for firms looking for a web hosting deal.
Domain name 'crucial to web success'

12 August 2009 Having the right domain name is a fundamental part of being successful online, it has been suggested.
WordPress security problem tackled

12 August 2009 A security issue discovered in WordPress 2.8.4 has been rectified, the developers behind the software have revealed.
Domain buyer takes slice of Pizzerias.com

12 August 2009 An unidentified domain name buyer has bought Pizzerias.com via GoDaddy.com Auctions.
Email marketing 'key to develop long-term relationships'

11 August 2009 Companies should be use email marketing to cultivate relationships with consumers, according to an expert.
Joomla! calls for awards backing

11 August 2009 A custom web hosting service is calling on its users to nominate it for a prestigious award.
Yahoo in $80,000 domain deal

11 August 2009 Web firm Yahoo has been confirmed as the buyer of OMG.com in deal worth $80,000.
Email marketing design 'could influence consumers'

10 August 2009 One expert claims the choice of colours could be integral to email marketing success.
Microsoft snaps up Office.com domain

10 August 2009 Computing giant Microsoft has purchased Office.com, believed to be the location for trials of a web-based version of its Office package.
Virtualisation 'cuts cost of business continuity'

10 August 2009 The use of virtual private servers can cut the cost of introducing business continuity solutions, according to an expert.
Email marketers 'need the right mindset'

10 August 2009 Businesses that use email marketing need to adopt the right mindset when planning campaigns, it has been suggested.
'Sound recovery plans' needed when using virtual private servers

10 August 2009 A sound business continuity plan is vital to ensuring virtual private servers perform to the best of their ability, according to an expert.
Virtualisation 'makes disaster recovery easy'

7 August 2009 Virtualisation measures make disaster recovery plans simpler, according to one expert.
.co.uk prices overtake .com

7 August 2009 .co.uk prices rise as websites look to highlight Brit credentials.
Digital marketing efforts to grow

7 August 2009 New research highlights that digital and online marketing efforts are to be boosted in 2009.
Managed hosting 'attractive in tough times'

6 August 2009 One expert has said managed services will become more popular as firms look to cut costs.
.eco domain name campaign attracts support

6 August 2009 A well-known organisation has lent its support to the .eco campaign.
IT executives 'positive about cloud computing'

5 August 2009 Research has suggested that IT bosses are becoming more positive about cloud computing.
Outsourcing boosted by the recession

5 August 2009 The economic downturn has boosted the popularity of IT outsourcing measures.
NBA star caught up in stolen domain name case

4 August 2009 Mark Madsen from the LA Clippers has been caught in the middle of a case surrounding the theft of p2p.com domain name.
Domain name sells for $770,000

4 August 2009 Sedo has sold two domain names for six-figure prices in one week.
Twitter and Facebook increasingly linked to email marketing

4 August 2009 New research has found that social networks are more and more linked to email marketing in the current climate.
Survey identifies preferred media features for WordPress 2.9

3 August 2009 New research has highlighted the most-wanted media features from WordPress 2.9.<br/> <br/>

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