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    Web Hosters: Join, or Die!

    The concept of Join, or Die; originated a little more than 200 years ago, created by Benjamin Franklin and was the first political cartoon published in the Americas. The basic principle is that several small groups cannot hope to defeat a larger one as separate entities. In order to be successful, the smaller groups would [...]

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    WebHostBlog comes from the creators and staff of Web Host Magazine & Buyer's Guide (WebHostMagazine.com). WebHostBlog has been a source for Web hosting information and marketing tips for three years. Along with news and information on the Web hosting industry WebHostBlog.com has covered topics such as business strategy and marketing and continues to be a quality resource for host related subjects.

    David Dunlap: Over the past ten years David has been a prolific author of hundreds of blogs, commentaries and reviews found here on WebHostBlog.com , as well as WebHostMagazine.com  and other sites around the Internet. David manages the daily operations at both WebHostBlog and Web Host Magazine & Buyer's Guide, and as the head editor, David uses his unique analytical skills to ensure that both sites maintain their integrity and tough, but fair minded, reputations. Prior to his active career analyzing the Web Host industry, David specialized in networking and communications for the U.S. government. David's expertise in traditional marketing and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) has helped boost companies both inside and outside of the Web Host industry. David's blogs can be found here  


    Ron Dunlap: After a successful career in the PC industry, Ron began reviewing Web Host companies in 1994 for Silicon Valley based computer companies that wanted to find a home on the Internet. Since then he has been reviewing, consulting, interviewing, and commentating on Web hosts, Web Host Finders and other industry related companies and personalities. Ron is the founder of Web Host Magazine & Buyer's Guide and heads up the other Web sites controlled by Red Orange Incorporated. Much of his time is spent observing and providing advice and commentary to people that work in the Web Host Industry, as well as working behind the scenes at Red Orange to ensure it operates smoothly. Ron has nearly 30 years of PC and Internet industry experience. Ron's blogs can be found here

Industry Experts

Tech Specs: What is the Answer?

Yesterday we discussed the problems associated with tech specs and web hosting. The main problem with tech specs in web ...

Tech Specs: What are they good for? Absolutely nothing

I have often wondered why web hosting plans are sold by technical specs... computers too for that matter. Don’t get ...

Conficker: In Retrospect

There are a few cardinal rules when it comes to computer security. These rules are easy to follow and can ...

Niche Markets: Not Just About Products and Features

When I talk about niche marketing and building a niche I often refer to the products or the feature lists. ...

Partnerka: Get Paid for Infecting Macs

Reading the blogs from Sophos, I came upon a gem, Earn 43 cents every time you infect a Mac. What ...

Commentary

Top 10 Speakers to Watch at Parallels Summit 2010

Parallels Summit has been a really good venue for the hosting industry. A fact that only increases each year. Looking over the speaker list I was surprised to see a few Google speakers, considering some of the comments Serguei Beloussov (CEO of Parallels) has said about them in the past. Be that as it may, [...]

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KEMP Shatters Load Balancer Cost Barriers

When it comes to load balancers, KEMP Technologies has prided themselves on providing the lowest cost solution while still providing high-end quality. In fact, KEMP is still the only company that puts the functionality of a high end balancer into the lower price points. However, other companies have been lowering their prices, so even though [...]

General Information

WolframAlpha, Google Killer it is Not, but Still Kinda Cool

Whenever someone creates a search engine the very first things out of someone’s mouth is, “its a Google Killer.” Sad to say, for those who want a Google Killer, this ain’t it. Be that as it may, I have been fooling around with the Wolfram Alpha search engine for some time now and in many [...]

Marketing

Marketing Jargon: Thinking Outside the Box

Every time I use a CD or DVD-ROM I always think of 7th Guest. It was the first CDROM I ever remember using and the game itself was unique (at the time). The storyline was quite involved, the puzzles where devilishly hard, and horror was a much overlooked genre when it came to PC games [...]