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Finding A Quality (And Affordable) Web Host
Your web host is the company that actually houses your website. While it is possible to host your own website using a computer in your home or office, it is cheaper and easier for new website owners to work with an established web hosting company....
How to select a WEB HOST - Web Hosting Review
Here are some things you should look for when comparing basic web hosts: 1)How much storage space does the web host provide? 2)How much does each additional meg of storage space cost? 3)How much bandwidth is allowed each month? 4)How much...
The problem with free web hosting plans
In my opinion, free web hosting is one of the most misunderstood concepts on the web today. Free web hosting plans are becoming increasingly popular as new webmasters bite into the idea without actually analyzing the consequences. I myself spent...
Web Hosting in 2005 --- Finding the Niche and Cashing in!
Web Hosting in 2005 --- Finding the Niche and Cashing in! Over this past year, web hosting has grown to be the biggest it has ever been. With more companies appearing every day, the demand for web hosting has never been higher. In 2005, web...
Web Site Marketing Strategy - Article Submission To Article Directories
Every website needs traffic. It's pretty simple really. No matter how wonderful your website design is, it will just squander in no man's land if no one ends up visiting it. Obviously, if you have a business enterprise being run on your web site,...
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I want a website, but I don't want spam!
Question: If I start a web site, won't I get loads of spam?
Answer: Yes. But there are ways of cutting it down.
1. Hide your email address so it can't be "harvested" by
spam robots. You can do this simply by replacing the @
symbol with the special Unicode symbol @ Browsers will
display it as normal. Robots that search the web for e-mail
addresses won't be able to recognise it as an e-mail
address. Robots are getting more sophisticated - I "cloak"
or hide my complete address on every web page. Email
Scramble is an easy-to-use program that will produce the
code for you, ready to paste into your web page. Read more
details at
http://www.firstwebbuilder.co.uk/info/escramble.html
2. Set up filters in your email program. I KNOW I don't want
a mortgage or a new credit card, as well as less pleasant
offerings, so I filter any messages containing those words
straight into my Trash. Check your email program's help file
for instructions on how to filter out messages that you know
you don't want.
3. If you get persistent spam from one source, send a copy
of the message to their email provider. Look at the "From"
address, and note what comes
after the "@". If you address
it to "abuse@" and the name you noted, with a short
description of the problem, they may be able to close the
account. But many spammers are using hidden and re-
directed accounts, so that the account name which actually
appears is nothing to do with them!
4. DON'T use your personal email address on your web site.If
you have a domain name, or paid hosting, you're almost
certain to get e-mail addresses in the package. If you use
free hosting, many now provide an e-mail address to go with
your web site. If not, sign up for a web-based mail address.
5. DON'T use the "Reply to this email to be removed" link in
spam e-mail - all that does is tell them that your email
address is real! You could try a "bounce" program that sends
a false "bounce" (invalid email address) message - you'll
find some at http://www.webattack.com
About the Author
Dianne Reuby is co-author of the e-book "First Website
Builder". Dianne created and runs the First Web Builder
site, dedicated to providing ebooks and tips for new
webmasters.
Visit FWB at http://firstwebbuilder.co.uk/
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