If you’re in the business of buying and selling domains, or if you drive for a living, ICANN has a present for you this week. The new top-level domains .cab, .limo and .domains become available for general registration Wednesday March 12, 2014. You can register these new domain names at either Namecheap, 1&1 or GoDaddy starting tomorrow – March 12th, 2014.
Category Archives: Internet News
Running a vBulletin Forum? Check Out the vBulletin Cloud!
I have worked with my fair share of vBulletin forums – and often times management and customization of these forums can turn into a bit of a pain in the ass. Keeping up with vBulletin updates isn’t always the simplest of tasks; and as your forum grows security becomes more and more of an issue. […]
Apparently HTML Is Really An STD; Oh & An MP3 Is A Star Wars Robot
So I was driving into the office this morning, standing in horrible traffic on the BQE when I overheard the following amongst the chatter on the radio: 11% of Americans think HTML is an STD.
Media Temple Launches Premium WordPress Hosting
[frame align=”right”][/frame]MediaTemple has announced they have launched a new managed WordPress hosting package called Premium WordPress Hosting. The package has a cost of $29 per month which rivals the cost of WPEngine; however MediaTemple does stand out with one huge feature. Premium WordPress Hosting includes a business-class, all-in-one email system, including calendars, contacts, and full IMAP support. So […]
Rackspace Launches One-Stop Digital Services Practice
Our partner, Rackspace Hosting, is launching a new practice focusing on digital marketing infrastructure needs. The service reflects the growing role of chief marketing officers in corporate infrastructure decisions. “We’ve created a dedicated team with project management, sales, and more,” said Gerardo Dada, Product Marketing Leader, Rackspace. “This is a discrete team that takes advantage […]
1&1 Launches New Range of Online Store Packages
1&1 Internet, Inc. (www.1and1.com), has launched a new range of turn-key eCommerce solutions, powered by ePages, that include everything a retailer needs for successful online selling. The new 1&1 Online Store, priced from only $0.99/month until the end of April only, combines advanced features for store-building with full mobile and social media compatibility and optimal […]
March Welcomes .Career Domain Name & Many More
So March is upon us and apart from the usual flow of new coupons and sales – the first week of March also brings about some new domain names as-well. March 5th, 2014, at 11AM EST, marks the general registration launch date for .careers, .photos, .recipes, and .shoes. You can register these new domain names at either Namecheap, 1&1 or GoDaddy. In […]
Matt Cutts Discusses Content Clarity, Almost Mentions Grammar
A couple of days ago I had written a post titled Grammar Matters, Atleast to Bing; a post discussing Duane Forrester’s own post on the Bing Webmaster Blog that having poorly written content …
Google Pokes Fun at BLINK & MARQUEE HTML
The <blink> and <marquee> tags are probably at the top of every single list of what to not do when building your website – and yet somehow you’ll still find sites making use of these functions. Granted there are a few times when marquee’s still come in useful – however these days you get more control […]
More New Domain Names Coming This Week
The new domain name extensions continue to roll out with 4 new domain names being released this week for general registration. These include .diamonds, .enterprises, .tips, and .voyage domain names. You can register these new domain names at either Namecheap, 1&1 or GoDaddy starting tomorrow – February 26th, 2014.
JaguarPC Redesigns Website & Hosting Plan Upgrades
[frame align=”right”][/frame]JaguarPC, a hosting provider of shared, VPS, cloud, reseller and dedicated plans, has announced the release of a new website along with free web hosting plan upgrades for all of its current clients. JaguarPC’s newest presence on the web offers a refreshing presentation of information that even those new to web hosting will find easy […]
More New TLD’s Coming Feb 19th 2014
ICANN keeps bringing us more new, relevant, memorable top-level domain name options. As of Wednesday February 19, 2014, these seven domain names will be available for general registration: .construction, .contractors, .directory, .kitchen, .land, .technology, and .today. You can register these new domain names at either Namecheap, 1&1 or GoDaddy come this Wednesday. It’s not over yet – more new domain extensions […]
.SEXY Domain Name Coming Out on Valentines Day 2014
Valentines Day this year is bringing presents to webmasters as-well with the release of 2 brand new domain names. As of Friday February 14, 2014 at 11am EST, the shiny new domains .sexy and .tattoo will be available for general registration. “Sexy” doesn’t have to be X-rated. In modern consumer culture, “sexy” is used as a common […]
More Leap Upgrades at SingleHop
[frame align=”right”][/frame]It’s always good to hear of a hosting provider working diligently to advance themselves forward and provide new features to their user base. SingleHop’s first set of changes for the new year brings about three huge new features for SingleHop users. To start off the way that LEAP3 handles password resets was completely reworked […]
SiteGround Completes Integration with ManageWP
I know many of you utilizing SiteGround Hosting do so for your WordPress sites – so here’s some news I’m sure you’ll love. SiteGround has rolled out an integration with ManageWP across their entire server infrastructure. With this integration, SiteGround is able to offer its customers a one click ManageWP account activation as well as an intuitive […]
1&1 Launches New Entry Level 8-Core Servers
1&1 Internet has just launched an innovative Intel-powered Dedicated Server featuring an 8 core Atom C2750 processor with pricing starting at only $59.99/mo! The new entry-level dedicated A8i server offers an optimal balance of performance, scalability and price making it ideal to fit the needs of small- and medium-sized business users. The 1&1 A8i Dedicated Server delivers […]
.Guru, .Bike, .Singles And 4 Other Domain Names Have Launched
If you are looking for a good domain name, your choices are about to get alot more interesting. Starting today you can register a .bike, .clothing, .guru, .holdings, .plumbing, .singles and .ventures domain name through numerous domain name registrars worldwide. Last year, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) already made four new gTLDs in Arabic, Chinese and […]
GoDaddy Joins The WordPress Craze
As more and more hosting providers are developing niche hosting plans – such as SiteGround who offers specialized hosting plans for Magento & WHUK with their WordPress specific plans – GoDaddy has joined in with the launch of their very own managed WordPress hosting. With nearly 2 million WordPress websites currently under management, GoDaddy has […]
RIP Guest Blogging
So 2 days ago Matt Cutts called it – the death of guest blogging – at noon on 1/20/2014. Or at least the death of guest blogging for SEO purposes. A method that many SEO agencies have absolutely adored over the past few years. Okay, I’m calling it: if you’re using guest blogging as a way […]
Yet Another Reminder to Choose Secure Passwords
There is a great article circulating the interwebs this week discussing the Worst Passwords of 2013 – or more specifically the Top 25 Worst Passwords. The list, compiled by SplashData, is based on files containing millions of stolen passwords which have been posted online in the last year. Sadly this list goes to show just how […]