(The Hosting News) - MySQL replication enables valuable data to be copied and stored in different locations – ensuring data security and optimal server performance. With MySQL’s prominence on the market as the largest open source database system, it has transformed the way that businesses operate and manage data. Facilitating the creation of databases and website development, MySQL is renowned for its streamlined code, accessibility and inclusion in the LAMP (Linux, Appache, MySQL, … [Read more...]
May 20, 2013 By
Pinterest Introduces Rich Pins
Pinterest has partnered up with some top brands in order to make pins more useful. The pin-boarding social network is working with companies like Anthropologie, Home Depot, Target, Urban Outfitters, Better Homes and Gardens, Good Housekeeping and Netflix to offer rich pins, which are pins that contain additional information and allow members to discover more about content without having to leave Pinterest. Partners, for example, can include information like pricing, availability and where to … [Read more...]
May 20, 2013 By
Dear Brands, I’m Unnerved Too
Dear Brands, I just got disrupted.I willingly let a stranger drive off in my car, and I found it unnerving. Last week, I wrote a heartfelt letter to you that our relationship has changed. I shared that I don’t want to breakup, but I want an open relationship. I don’t want to buy products, I want to rent, borrow, share, or swap products. The world has changed, and with it, our relationship. I know that it’s uncomfortable to hear that customers are now buying your products … [Read more...]
May 20, 2013 By
The Popularity of On-Shore Hosting
Pingdom has released a study which explores the percentage of sites with a given country code top-level (ccTLD) domain which are hosted in that particular country. According to the Pingdom research, people in Germany, South Korea, and Vietnam were the most likely to choose "onshore web hosting" (hosting your website in the country where you live or conduct business.) Pingdom examined Alexa's top one million sites to determine the percentage of sites per ccTLD that were … [Read more...]
May 20, 2013 By
THN-Just How Popular is Onshore Web Hosting?
(The Hosting News) – Just how popular is onshore web hosting compared to those who tend to outsource their needs overseas? A recent study from Pingdom gauged the area, finding that ccTLDs (country-specific domains) tend to be hosted out of the countries they’re actually registered for. For example, 97% of .KR (South Korean ccTLD) actually had hosting within South Korea. Meanwhile, other ccTLDs that tended to have hosting domestically included ones for countries including Vietnam (93%), … [Read more...]
May 20, 2013 By
THN-Go Daddy Focuses on Restaurant Websites
(The Hosting News) – Top domain registrar GoDaddy is taking a fresh look at the restaurant industry. On Friday, the company announced plans to add new capabilities to its Website Builder via a partnership with Locu. Included among the features is a menu manager – something that lets companies update their menus in an efficient way. “Website Builder with Locu was specifically designed for ease-of-use and versatility – giving restaurants complete control of their identity and menu … [Read more...]
May 20, 2013 By
5 Simple Steps to Set Product Targets for Google Shopping
:: By Jacques van der Wilt, DataFeedWatch & WordWatch ::Google Shopping is a great channel for Web shops, but many merchants are still struggling to figure out how to set product targets for their Product Listing Ads campaign. We've developed a successful standard operating procedure for setting up new PLA campaigns by sticking to these five simple guidelines: 1. Start Simple: Brand & Product Type If you are creating the first Google Shopping campaign for your shop, keep it … [Read more...]
May 20, 2013 By
Niche Site Duel 2.0 (research post) – Effective & Long-term Link Building for Niche Sites with Jon Cooper
The official launch of Niche Site Duel 2.0 will be this coming Wednesday! On Wednesday, we’ll kick off NSD2.0 with a post about:How you can follow along and participate. The application process for joining the ‘learning group’ of 5 people who I will personally select to not only ‘coach’, but learn with while we build our niche sites together. And also details about the schedule and what to expect.Because this is such a public case study, I’m going to be … [Read more...]
May 20, 2013 By
THN-NewCloud Networks Introduces Business VoIP
(The Hosting News) – Businesses large and small all over the country are rapidly moving their voice and data communications to Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to save money over traditional phone company services and to draw upon a host of feature-rich options available through the flexibility of VoIP. Denver – based NewCloud Networks specializes in delivering this cutting-edge technology to small and medium-sized businesses across the country. For more information VoIP and … [Read more...]
May 20, 2013 By
THN-Pubcon Las Vegas 2013 Registration Opens
(The Hosting News) – Pubcon is happy to announce that registration is now open for Pubcon Las Vegas 2013, the search marketing event of the year, which will take place on October 21 – 25, 2013 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, including at least one full day of a new Pubcon Masters Group professional intensive training program. Expected to be one of the biggest, busiest and best weeks of search and new media ever, topping even Pubcon’s record-setting 2012 Las Vegas event, Pubcon Las … [Read more...]
