Domain Hijacking and The Ways To Cope With It

2009-12-02

Domain name hijackers, unfortunately, proliferate around us, whether in secluded rooms or in Internet cafes, even across the globe. They are all scheming to steal your domain names from your web hosting site. It is a good thing to know that there are ways to prevent losing your domain names in your ...

How to Pick a Domain When Your First Choice is Taken

2009-11-30

If you're in the process of completing a domain registration and purchasing web hosting, you may have already come upon a few stumbling blocks. Unfortunately, there are many instances when the domain name you are most interested in is already taken. If this is the case, what are you supposed to do w...

What is an Add On Domain?

2009-11-26

An add on domain is another feature in web hosting. Add on domains gives you the opportunity to create and possess more than one web site for web hosting, while maintaining your main domain which is the first account that you set up in your hosting account....

Five Things to Know About Web Hosting and Subdomains

2009-11-23

When you purchase domain registration service and web hosting packages, you may initially put all of your focus on figuring out the main domain name. That said, as time goes on, you are sure to think of other keywords, or different types of pages that would work better under a different domain name....

Domain Name Registration for a New Enterprise: Tips to Have a Catchy Domain Name

2009-01-17

According to some studies, there are more than 60 domain names being registered worldwide per second. No doubt, it is very important to be creative and choosy in case of domain name selection. Being short, logical and accurate does make the domain name catchy and memorable....

Yahoo! Extends $4.98 Domain Offer

March 14, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to research and analysis firm Netcraft (netcraft.com), Internet portal and Web hosting provider Yahoo! (yahoo.com) had extended its $4.98 domain offer, the fourth time since the promotion was launched on December 10, 2004. The third extension of the promotion was made last month.

Tornado Merges with Web Host Novara.ie

March 10, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Irish Web hosting provider Novara.ie (novara.ie) announced on Wednesday that it had merged with Tornado Dedicated Servers (tornado.ie), effective immediately. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Omahosting.com Launches in Nigeria

February 17, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Omahosting.com (omahosting.com) announced on Thursday it is now available in Nigeria and all its states. With offices in the US, UK, and now Nigeria, Omahosting is able to provide affordable hosting services.

SWsoft Introduces HostAdvantage

February 3, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer SWsoft (sw-soft.com) announced on Wednesday that it has introduced HostAdvantage, a service that enables hosting service providers to offer their customers search engine, email marketing, domain registration and other value-added services at discounted prices. SWsoft said HostAdvantage helps Web hosts increase revenues, acquire new customers and improve customer satisfaction.

SWsoft Releases HSPcomplete 3.1

February 1, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer SWsoft (sw-soft.com) announced on Tuesday that it has launched HSPcomplete 3.1, the latest version of its automation solution for small and medium-sized hosting service providers.

Web Host Stargate Cuts Domain Pricing

January 17, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider and domain registrar Stargate (stargate.com) announced on Monday that it has substantially reduced its rates for domain registration, and doubled disk storage associated with all of its Web hosting plans.

SkyTrainHost.com Launches Hosting Site

January 17, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet consulting firm SkyTrainHost.com (skytrainhost.com) announced on Monday that it has launched its flagship Web hosting site. The site is specifically designed to support small to medium sized businesses in need of hosting, domain registration, graphic and Web design services, Internet and business consulting and internet marketing with or without IT Personnel.

SWsoft Powers New Go Daddy Web Hosting

January 10, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation and server virtualization software developer SWsoft (sw-soft.com) announced on Monday that domain registrar and Web hosting provider Go Daddy (godaddy.com) has chosen SWsoft's Virtuozzo and Plesk solutions to power a new set of virtual private server-based dedicated hosting offerings.

Web Host PowWeb Donates to Hospital

December 14, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider PowWeb (powweb.com) said on Tuesday that it will donate half of the first month revenue for any new customer that it signs up till the end of the year to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

WSX Hosting Launches New Web Site

November 9, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- WSX Hosting (wsxhosting.com) announced on Tuesday the launch of its new Web site and control panel, offering Web hosting and domain registration services, as well as hosting package upgrades.

WebServe Canada Certified by CIRA

November 5, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting and domain registrar WebServe Canada (webserve.ca) announced on Thursday that it is now offering .ca domain registrations directly as a Canadian Internet Registration Authority certified registrar.

RegistryPro Extends .pro Domain

October 29, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- RegistryPro (registrypro.com), a subsidiary of Web hosting provider Hostway (hostway.com) and operator of the .pro top-level domain, announced earlier this week that engineers, architects and dentists will be able to register a .pro top-level domain starting on November 8, 2004, joining the doctors, lawyers and accountants already on that list.

Monsterhosting Reaches 2000 Customers

October 26, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Monsterhosting.ca (monsterhosting.ca) announced on Monday that it has secured its 2000th customer in its first year of operation.

RegisterGator Offers Reseller Hosting

October 19, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- RegisterGator.Com (registergator.com), a provider of domain, hosting and Web products software, announced on Monday that it had launched The-Domain-Reseller.Com, a complete domain name registration and hosting reseller program.

RegisterFly, Partners With Jayde Online

October 7, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Domain registration and Web hosting provider RegisterFly.com (registerfly.com) announced on Wednesday that it has formed a strategic partnership with Jayde Online Inc., an Internet-focused publisher of email newsletters and developer of niche and general search engines.

Pro Registry to Expand to Canada

September 21, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The specialized .pro top-level domain, says registry operator RegistryPro (registrypro.pro), will extend its reach on September 27 to serve qualified doctors, lawyers and public accountants in Canada, the first such expansion outside of the US.

Will Pemble Buys Web.com Web Hosting

September 16, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Web.com (web.com) said on Thursday that CEO Will Pemble has purchased the company from its parent Web Services Co. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Template Monster Targets Web Hosts

September 13, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Template Monster (

WestHost Introduces Marketing Game

August 26, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider WestHost (westhost.com) recently launched an unusual marketing ploy, making a free video game available on its Web site that allows customers to play and win prizes such as discounts on hosting products and services.

NationHosts Prices Domains at $4.99

July 7, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider NationHosts (nationhosts.com) says it is offering domain name registration and transfers for $4.99 per year at domains.nationhosts.com. The price is available for at least the next year and comes with a free month of Bronze package Web hosting, valued at $4.95 per month.

Plesk Now Supports ModernBill 4.1

June 17, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer SWsoft (sw-soft.com) and ModernGigaByte (moderngigabyte.com), a developer of billing solutions for hosting providers, announced on Thursday that versions 7.0 and 6.5 of SWsoft's Plesk control panel now support ModernGigaByte's ModernBill (modernbill.com) version 4.1. ModernBill is an automated billing solution for Web hosting providers. In addition to its billing capabilities, ModernBill includes built-in domain registration automation capabilities.

NameSecure Releases Hosting Service

June 16, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Domain registrar NameSecure (namesecure.com) announced the launch of a new Web hosting service on Tuesday, calling the move a response to the requests of its domain registration customers.

NationHosts Adds Domain Registration

June 15, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider NationHosts (nationhosts.com) announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement with domain registrar Directi (directi.com) to offer resell Directi?s domain registration services (domains.nationhosts.com).

Web.com Sponsors Summer Concerts

June 3, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Web.com (web.com) announced this week that it has become the title sponsor for the Brookfield Parks and Recreation Department's summer concert series to be held on 11 consecutive Friday nights in Brookfield, Connecticut beginning June 18, 2004.

RegistryPro Launches .Pro Domain

June 2, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Domain registrar RegistryPro (registrypro.com), a subsidiary of Web hosting provider Hostway (hostway.com) and operator of the .pro top-level domain, announced on Tuesday the launch of the .pro domain, the Internet's first top-level domain since 2002. The .pro extension is only available to licensed doctors, lawyers and accountants who must first submit verification of their professional status before being able to register a .pro domain.

Webhosting Marketplace Debuts Services

The Web hosting packages are priced starting at $3.95 per month and domain registration starts at a monthly rate of $7.75.

Server Central Upgrades Web Hosting

Bundled with "generous" bandwidth, storage, and email, the package upgrades now offer a premier plan, "Elite 2K," which includes 2,000MB of disk space, 50GB of bandwidth and up to 600 users. Server Central has also recently launched an advanced control panel, which allows customers the ability to maintain and monitor their sites.