Archive for July 2009
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Business accounts 'beneficial on shared hosting'
31 July 2009 Holding a business account with a shared hosting provider can have some benefits over a standard one, it has been suggested.
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WordPress retires 2.0.x legacy branch
31 July 2009 A leading custom web hosting provider has chosen to retire one of its software packages earlier than scheduled.
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Domain name security software in development
30 July 2009 Researchers are to develop new software to boost domain name security.
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Email marketing 'a popular lead generation method'
30 July 2009 New research has revealed that email marketing is one of the most widely used methods of lead generation.
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Business continuity 'no longer just an option'
29 July 2009 Disaster recovery plans have become a necessity for all companies, according to experts.
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Websites 'help to boost business turnover'
29 July 2009 Small businesses can up their turnover by creating their own website, new research has revealed.
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Over half of firms 'embrace virtual private servers'
29 July 2009 A poll has found that 53 per cent of firms have integrated virtual private servers into their IT operations.
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Email marketing relevance 'can pay off in spades'
29 July 2009 Sending highly targeted email marketing messages to a few people can be more beneficial than delivering generic promotions to a wide audience, it is claimed.
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Virtual private servers 'can help expanding firms cut costs'
27 July 2009 The use of virtual private servers can help firms simultaneously expand operations while cutting IT expenditure.
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Over 29m 'shop online'
27 July 2009 Firms without an e-commerce presence could be missing out on major custom, according to new figures.
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Advertisers 'increasingly going digital'
24 July 2009 New research has revealed that advertisers are increasingly using online promotional avenues, which may include email marketing.
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Charity domain name in pipeline
24 July 2009 A leading third sector body has confirmed a plan to run a new domain name designed exclusively for charities.
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Global server spending on the rise
23 July 2009 New research has suggested that expenditure on servers, storage and virtualisation is growing across the world.
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'No one-size-fits-all solution' for web hosting
23 July 2009 Firms involved in ecommerce should presume that hosting solutions used by rivals are the most effective available to them.
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Managed hosting 'a key business continuity solution'
22 July 2009 Firms looking to find "the ultimate business continuity solution" should consider managed web hosting solutions, it has been suggested.
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Study highlights email deliverability issues
22 July 2009 Companies need to bear in mind deliverability issues when using email marketing, it has been suggested.
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Over 80% of firms 'to up email marketing investment'
21 July 2009 New research has revealed that eight out of ten companies across the world intend to increase their spending on email marketing.
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Microsoft releases Linux driver code
21 July 2009 Microsoft has released new lines of device driver code to boost the performance of Linux when placed on its Windows virtual private servers.
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Domain names 'should be category-defining'
21 July 2009 Companies should look to invest in domain names that are best described as "category-defining", according to an expert.
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Reliable web hosting 'key for businesses'
20 July 2009 The need for reliable web hosting services is becoming increasingly common, according to an expert.
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Firms 'seeing tremendous gains through virtualisation'
20 July 2009 Companies can enjoy major benefits from using virtual private servers, it has been suggested.
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Companies urged to do homework on CRM systems
20 July 2009 Businesses need to do their research in order to secure the right customer relationship management system to support their email marketing needs, it has been claimed.
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Email marketing open rates 'on the up'
17 July 2009 Email marketing open rates and deliverability are both on the up, according to new research.
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Woman literally adopts domain name
17 July 2009 A British woman is thought to have become the first in the world to change her name to a web domain.
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E-marketing 'boosts online presence at low cost'
17 July 2009 Using web-based marketing channels like email can help firms to improve their online presence, it has been claimed.
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Yahoo closing free web hosting service
16 July 2009 It has been announced that Yahoo is shutting down its GeoCities free web hosting service in October.
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Virtual servers 'not impacting on hardware sales'
16 July 2009 An expert has claimed that the increase in popularity of virtual private servers has not had an adverse impact on hardware sales.
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New WordPress plugin unveiled
16 July 2009 A new plugin has been launched for WordPress that displays tracking data in a user's dashboard.
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Email marketing advice website launches
16 July 2009 A new website has been launched with the aim of giving businesses of all sizes advice on creating email marketing campaigns.
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Report highlights new email marketing trends
15 July 2009 A new report has pointed out some new trends, such as social media and video, which are being used in email marketing campaigns.
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Microsoft Office to be open to hosting
15 July 2009 Businesses will be able to host the new version of Microsoft Office on their own servers, it has been revealed.
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Virtual private servers 'more affordable'
15 July 2009 Businesses can enjoy "more affordable" hosting solutions by using virtual private servers, it has been claimed.
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Virtualisation 'brings new efficiencies'
14 July 2009 The use of virtual private servers can bring "new efficiencies" to a company's IT operations, it has been claimed.
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Customers 'open to promotions aimed at mobiles'
14 July 2009 People are increasingly interested in receiving promotions aimed at their mobile handsets, according to new research.
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Mobile word 'could benefit from cloud computing'
14 July 2009 The use of virtualisation may help firms improve the efficiency of their mobile phone technology, according to an expert.
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Dedicated hosting 'ideal for running multiple sites'
13 July 2009 Companies that run multiple websites should consider using dedicated servicers for each of them, an expert has suggested.
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Expert warns against keyword-heavy domains
13 July 2009 An expert has claimed businesses should not worry too much about keywords when selecting a domain name.
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Study highlights top email mistakes
13 July 2009 New research has revealed that a number of marketing executives have made major errors when sending emails.
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WordPress goes mobile
13 July 2009 A new application has been created for people to edit their WordPress blogs using BlackBerry devices.
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Making IT greener 'will take time'
13 July 2009 Both the private and public sector will take time to adjust to introduction of greener IT systems, it has been claimed.
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Web-based marketing 'draws line between ad spend and sales'
13 July 2009 The use of online advertising gives businesses a chance to improve their accountability of promotions, it has been suggested.
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Green IT 'ideal for cutting costs'
9 July 2009 An expert has claimed that greener IT systems can be ideal in the current economic conditions.
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Blogging 'is not a waste of time'
9 July 2009 Companies that regard blogging as a waste of time could miss opportunities to grow their operations, it has been claimed.
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Email marketing set to grow
9 July 2009 New figures suggest that email marketing is to continue to be popular in the future.
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Preparation 'key to disaster recovery'
8 July 2009 Companies need to be fully prepared when creating a disaster recovery plan for their operations, it has been claimed.
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Server virtualisation 'can boost efficiency'
8 July 2009 A new report has suggested that the use of virtual private servers could boost a firm's energy efficiency.
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Econsultancy: Quality content key to blogging
8 July 2009 Companies that are looking to start blogging through platforms such as WordPress should ensure they focus on creating quality content.
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Email marketing 'is inexpensive'
7 July 2009 Companies are increasingly choosing to use email marketing as they find it to be an "inexpensive" promotional tool, an expert has claimed.
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Price of domain names 'rises'
7 July 2009 New research has suggested that the price of domain names has rise by almost £500 in the past 12 months.
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Domains need to be 'a category killer'
7 July 2009 Businesses that want their websites to dominate search engine rankings need to choose the right domain name, an expert has advised.
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Trust 'key to email marketing'
6 July 2009 One expert claims that it is vital to build a good relationship with customers for email marketing efforts to be successful, as people are more likely to make purchases from someone they trust.
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Virtualisation 'leads to disaster recovery re-evaluation'
3 July 2009 Disaster recovery plans are re-evaluated by IT managers because of virtualisation.
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Domain name Tweet 'leads to concerns'
3 July 2009 Domain names which use the word Tweet could be the next target of social networking site Twitter.
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Html email newsletters 'need an SEO balance'
3 July 2009 Html email newsletter content should still be readable, while utilising search engine optimisation methods.
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Business downtime 'is expensive to solve'
2 July 2009 Downtime is expensive and using a reliable web hosting firm could support businesses faced with disruption.
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Virtual move 'saves more money than first thought'
2 July 2009 Thomson Reuters did not expect to save as much money as they have done from a data centre virtualisation project.
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WordPress plug-ins 'can help engage audience'
2 July 2009 WordPress plug-ins can support conversations between readers and bloggers.
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Email marketing 'is business-critical'
1 July 2009 Businesses are placing a priority on protecting email because of the importance of email marketing.
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Joomla announces new version and 1.6 pre-release
1 July 2009 Joomla has announced its version 1.5.12 and its 1.6 pre-release is now available.<br/>
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Companies start 'domain name battle'
1 July 2009 Businesses are trying to trademark top level domain names, even though they are yet in operation.<br/>