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Lycos Acquired by India-Based Firm for $36 Million

August 16, 2010 — Web portal Lycos, one of the web’s original big brands, was acquired this week by an India-based digital marketing company, Ybrant Digital, according to a report appearing on CNET News.

United Internet Buys Lycos Domains

December 17, 2008 — According to a report posted today on Data Center Knowledge, which in turn cites a Friday post on Domain Name Wire, United Internet AG has acquired the United Domains unit of Internet portal Lycos Europe.

Ratepoint Adds Jeff Bennett To Board

July 15, 2008 — Customer feedback and online reputation management services provider RatePoint announced Tuesday it has added NameMedia president and chief operating officer Jeff Bennett to its board of directors.

ICANN Allows New Top-Level Domains

June 26, 2008 — International internet regulation body ICANN has given approval for new top-level domain names including multilingual ones following a unanimous vote in Paris.rn

Lycos Offers Tripod for Teachers

August 17, 2007 — Search engine provider Lycos announced on Wednesday that through its Tripod Web publishing and hosting tools, it is helping US teachers connect with their students, parents and fellow educators.

WestHost Picks CM4all Website Creator

February 18, 2005 — Software developer Content Management AG (cm4all.com) said on Friday that Web hosting provider WestHost (westhost.com) had licensed CM4all Website Creator, the company’s flagship Web site building

Developing Effective Search Engine Strategies

If you’re planning to operate a successful Web hosting business that goes beyond attracting clients by word of mouth, you’re going to need an effective search engine marketing strategy. Search engines remain the number one way to attract visitors to your Web site, and you’ll need to corral their power in order to turn a …Read More

Developing Effective Search Engine Strategies

Ifrnyou’re planning to operate a successful Web hosting business that goesrnbeyond attracting clients by word of mouth, you’re going to need anrneffective search engine marketing strategy. Search engines remain thernnumber one way to attract visitors to your Web site, and you’ll need torncorral their power in order to turn a solid profit. rnTherernare four essential …Read More

Buying Marketing Tools from Web Hosts

Creating a Web site that generates leads and sales for your business used to be an intimidating prospect. Now, many hosting firms offer advanced Web site creation and marketing tools that can help their customers drum up traffic to their sites, resulting in increased sales. nnMany customers take advantage of popular search engine submitter tools. …Read More

Digital PhishNet To Combat Phishing

December 10, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Representatives from a variety of industries and international law enforcement agencies announced on Wednesday that they had launched Digital PhishNet, a collaborative enforcement operation that unites industry leaders in technology, banking, financial services and online auctioneering with law enforcement to tackle “phishing,” a destructive and growing form of online identity theft.