Buy Domains Now

Web Hosting Award

Dedicated Server Award

Award Winning Hosting

Dedicated Award Winners

VPS Award Winners

Customer Quotes

"Well done to the people at global gold."

Carl Milne

Web Hosting News - Archive for July 2009

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