Archive for May 2010

Global server shipments on the up

28 May 2010 Gartner has reported a 23 per cent rise in global server shipments for the first quarter of 2010.
Ghanaian domain name consultancy to provide gTLDs

28 May 2010 A domain name consultancy in Ghana hopes access to gTLDs will help more local people and businesses get online.
JD Sports tops e-commerce website poll

28 May 2010 The eRetail Benchmark study has highlighted a number of successful UK e-commerce websites.
SMS technology 'complements email marketing'

27 May 2010 Email marketing and SMS technology work together highly effectively, it has been claimed.
Furniture retailer wins domain name dispute

27 May 2010 A furniture company has won a court case against a rival accused of using its brand to attract website visitors.
Businesses 'must integrate online and offline marketing'

26 May 2010 Cross-channel marketing campaigns are a must for businesses in the modern world, it has been reported.
Email testing 'contributes to campaign quality'

26 May 2010 Marketers should ensure they carry out email marketing testing in a bid to identify strengths and weaknesses in their campaigns, it has been claimed.
Domain name ruling 'opening up the internet'

26 May 2010 The chief executive of ICANN expects millions more people to venture online now non-Latin script is being used in web domain names.
Cloud computing 'a global IT phenomenon'

26 May 2010 The popularity of cloud computing and managed hosting is continuing to increase worldwide, it has been reported.
Firms 'missing out on email marketing subscriptions'

25 May 2010 Companies should be making it easier for consumers to locate their HTML email newsletter sign-up page.
Hyperlinks 'can be included in subject lines'

25 May 2010 There is no reason why URLs cannot be provided in email subject lines, one industry expert has claimed.
Magento Professional release boosts online firms

25 May 2010 The new Magento Professional e-commerce platform has been made available to online businesses and consumers.
Firms 'continuing to embrace Joomla hosting'

25 May 2010 Joomla hosting has been adopted for the websites of two companies, it has been reported.
Marketers urged to create interesting subject lines

24 May 2010 Interesting subject lines are needed to attract email users to particular messages, but also serve as an important reference point.
Jordan set for Arabic domain name characters

24 May 2010 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) says the Kingdom of Jordan is progressing well with attempts to embrace non-Latin domain name characters.
Second WordPress 3.0 beta released

24 May 2010 The second beta of WordPress 3.0 has been made available for testing.
Email marketing 'a steadfast workhorse'

21 May 2010 Email continues to play a central role in many businesses' online promotional strategies, it has been claimed.<br/><br/>
Enterprise IT spending 'set to increase in 2010'

21 May 2010 Analyst firm Gartner predicts that enterprise IT spending will rise by 4.1 per cent this year.
Joomla hosting news: Shape 5 website launched to help designers

21 May 2010 Joomla has launched a new website, Shape 5, which contains numerous web design templates to help business owners.
Retailers top email marketing poll

20 May 2010 Three major UK retailers have been praised for the quality of their email marketing campaigns.
Great email marketing 'quickly reaches a new audience'

20 May 2010 Email marketing messages which make a good impression are likely to be forwarded on to a range of potential new customers, it has been suggested.
Consumers 'enjoying free cloud solutions'

20 May 2010 Free cloud computing solutions are helping increase awareness of the benefits of managed hosting, it has been suggested.
ISPA calls for gov't investment in rural high-speed broadband

19 May 2010 Public sector investment in high-speed broadband is essential if rural businesses are to access modern online services, it has been claimed.
Firms 'more willing to experiment with IT since recession'

19 May 2010 The recession has encouraged more businesses to embrace cloud computing, it has been reported.
Subscriber attrition 'can be the marketer's fault'

19 May 2010 Mailing list subscribers are sometimes lost through no fault of the email marketing provider, but in other cases, more can be done to retain customer loyalty.
Firms 'to face greater internal server challenges'

18 May 2010 The challenges faced by firms hosting their own IT infrastructure are set to continue increasing, it has been claimed.
Email marketing 'beefs up other promotional activity'

18 May 2010 Businesses can use email marketing to complement their online campaigns, it has been suggested.
Domain name dispute highlights need for multiple contacts

18 May 2010 A restaurant owner has started legal proceedings against his former web manager for failing to relinquish control of the company's domain name.
Open-source web hosting 'develops rapidly'

17 May 2010 The rapid pace of open-source development is a major advantage to business users, it has been suggested.
Email marketing 'must recognise mobile device use'

17 May 2010 The advent of mobile technology looks set to create both challenges and opportunities for email marketers, it has been claimed.
ICANN chief hails Russia's online progress

17 May 2010 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) says Russia is becoming a major online player, a process that should continue after the nation adopted non-Latin script.
Firms urged to register domain name 'families'

14 May 2010 Companies setting up a business website should consider registering a family of domains, to make sure customer spelling errors do not translate into lost opportunities, it has been claimed.
'Majority of midmarket firms using cloud computing'

14 May 2010 Midmarket companies are adopting cloud computing technology en masse, it has been claimed.
Email marketers 'must always be proactive'

14 May 2010 Email marketers must quickly respond to new innovations within the industry if they are to retain their relevance and value to businesses.
Cloud computing adoption 'to increase by 2014'

13 May 2010 The number of businesses embracing cloud computing solutions will continue to rise over the next five years, it has been claimed.
Domain name news: Multiple contact addresses 'vital upon registration'

13 May 2010 Businesses should avoid providing a single point of contact when signing up with a domain name consultancy, it has been claimed.
Email marketers urged to personalise messages

13 May 2010 Personalised email marketing messages are essential to meet the needs of modern consumers, it has been suggested.
Email marketing 'well received by IT-savvy consumers'

12 May 2010 Tablet computer users are likely to be more receptive to email marketing material than many other consumers, it has been suggested.
Web hosting users urged to take IT security precautions

12 May 2010 Businesses have been warned to defend their systems against an aggressive new malware version.
Mobile giant secures cheap domain name

12 May 2010 New mobile communications giant Everything Everywhere purchased its domain name for a small sum, it has been revealed.
Magento hosting 'great for new online businesses'

11 May 2010 Magento hosting represents a simple way of setting up an online store, it has been claimed.
Image quandary for email marketing professionals

11 May 2010 Marketers should remember that images may appear differently in each email recipients' inbox, according to one industry expert.
Website registrants urged to think of domain name options

11 May 2010 Coming up with a list of possible website names can save time and avoid frustration for people registering new websites, it has been claimed.
Firms 'must re-register addresses with domain name consultancies'

10 May 2010 Business owners should ensure they re-register their internet domain name before the expiry date, it has been claimed.
Web users urged to ignore suspicious emails

10 May 2010 Any emails suspected of being spam should simply be ignored, it has been claimed.
US chain 'reduces costs using virtual private servers'

10 May 2010 WilcoHess LLC has reduced the amount it needs to spend on disaster recovery planning by investing in virtualisation technology, it has been reported.
Lengthy emails 'likely to be ignored'

7 May 2010 Email marketers should avoid circulating long messages, as mailing list subscribers are unlikely to read them, it has been claimed.
Domain name news: Online Latin language monopoly ends

7 May 2010 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is now allowing non-Latin characters to be used in domain names.
Internet Explorer 'losing popularity among web users'

7 May 2010 The popularity of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser appears to be on the wane, it has been reported.
IT services spend 'fell during 2009'

6 May 2010 IT analyst firm Gartner has reported a reduction in IT services market revenue for 2009.
Unified communications complexity 'dissuading in-house deployments'

6 May 2010 Many businesses are being put off investing in unified communications because of the costs involved and difficulty of implementation, it has been suggested.
Email marketing 'can help improve the bottom line'

6 May 2010 Email marketing has the potential to deliver a significant return on investment, it has been suggested.
High deliverability 'crucial to email marketers'

5 May 2010 Failing to ensure high deliverability risks jeopardising email marketing campaigns, it has been suggested.
Joomla hosting boosted by Microsoft agreement

5 May 2010 Microsoft has signed an agreement to contribute code to the Joomla hosting platform, it has been announced.
ICANN caught in centre of .xxx debate

5 May 2010 The debate over a proposed .xxx top-level domain is raging on, it has been reported.
Firms urged to repost Twitter messages

4 May 2010 Retweeting is another promotional tool for firms to consider alongside existing marketing methods, it has been suggested.
Managed hosting provider quality 'the critical issue'

4 May 2010 Potential cloud computing users should seek highly reputable managed hosting providers, it has been claimed.
WordPress 'useful for various businesses'

4 May 2010 WordPress can be a highly useful web tool, irrespective of the sophistication of a firm's online offering, it has been claimed.

Hosting news

Archive for May 2010