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Hope you enjoyed that tutorial and let me know in the comments if you would like to see more!

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Anybody who has been in web hosting long enough to at least know the tiers knows that when you move from a shared hosting server to a VPS hosting server, your entire website experience will be better.  However, there are misconceptions about how much bang for your buck you will get with VPS hosting too.  With that said, I thought it might be a good ideas of looking at some of the pros and cons of switching from your standard shared web hosting plan to a Virtual Private Server.

The Pros for Switching to VPS

The number one thing you get when you switch to VPS hosting is more CPU power and RAM access.  These server side resources are as good as gold to a website using a content management system that has overgrown a shared hosting setup.  If you get a fully managed VPS hosting plan, then the web host will take care of the server side of things – just as if you were on a shared hosting plan.  If you are looking at VPS technology, I would say go with a Xen server-based setup. With it, you can be sure that your resources are limited to your account and your website will be less likely to come crashing down because of something your server neighbor is going through.

The Cons for Switching to VPS

The biggest bad thing about switching to VPS hosting might still be the price.  While it is significantly lower than dedicated hosting, VPS hosting can still take a big chunk out of your wallet.  You might also have misconceptions when it comes to how big of a VPS you need.  I know when I first switched, I thought 756 MB of RAM would be plenty for my four websites – and I was wrong. To run my websites successfully and to have a little elbow room to grow, I had to end up going with 2GB of RAM, 100GB of disk space, 1.25 TB of bandwidth.

Overall, once your website or network of websites becomes too popular, you will have to come to the realization that it is time for a change.  Many people are turning towards VPS hosting these days because it is easier to both deploy and manage than dedicated server hosting. Setting up VPS nodes for a web hosting perspective is just a lot easier than ordering X number of servers for dedicated hosting customers.  The advantages also get passed back down to the consumer too – as VPS hosting is getting cheaper and cheaper these days.

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Since the release of Google +1, webmasters from all around the world have been racing to find the easiest way to get this button added to their websites.  Everybody wants to keep the Google overlords happy and will give their left arm to get a higher ranking in the search engine.  So, how can people using WordPress get in on the action?  Install the new Google +1 Button plugin for WordPress.

Installation is pretty simple.  You simply download the add-on and add it to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.  Then, activate the plugin from the Plugins menu inside of WordPress.  You have the option to insert the code automatically or via a shortcode.  The choice is up to you.

You can pick up the Google +1 plugin for WordPress from the WordPress Plugin Directory.

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So, why is this happening?  I do think that costs have a big part to play in it.  Dedicated servers cost more to run than some of the alternatives out there.  They are bulky and hard to maintain once they get so old.  It would be like you buying a pair of shoes and the company that makes the shoes has to guarantee they still work, so every couple of years they send you an update pair.  In the long run, dedicated hosting has reached its peak of usefulness.

VPS hosting has also grown by leaps and bounds as the eventual successor to the dedicated server hosting setup.  It is much easier to scale, setup and maintain. The only drawback for some would be the fact that it doesn’t exactly offer the customizability you might have with a dedicated server.

Some people might call me crazy for saying dedicated hosting is on the way out.  However, those same people might have never noticed the free hosting providers of the world going out of business left and right either.

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Web hosting is the term used to describe the way websites on the internet are kept in storage on a computer referred to as a server. The server or the computer that serve as a host to your website is called the web host.

The server owner or web host charges a fee to the different websites that make use of his hosting facilities.

Free web hosting is very popular amongst those people who do not need a large website with complicated information or high volumes of traffic. However, making use of free web hosting is not recommended for a business due to the continuous amounts of pop up advertisements and ever-lasting text or banner advertisements. These mandatory advertisements on your website are the way you pay for your web hosting.

Shared hosting might be a better alternative if you want a cost effective website without the forced advertisements on your website. This is an ideal alternative to free web hosting for small and medium kind of businesses. Cost can be as low as $1 up to $30 per month.

Dedicated hosting is an option fit for a large business or organisation that needs all the space they can get and more so if the site attracts large volumes of traffic. It is also the option that will provide you with the best reliability and security. However, every thing comes with a correlating price tag and this option can be rather costly if you host a small or medium business or even personal site. By making use of dedicated hosting a complete server are set available for your single use.

Collocated web hosting is the solution for that website owner who wants complete control over every bit of detail of their site and the web operation system. The web owner simply provides his own hardware and is only making use of the data centre of a service provider.

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Starting your own business? Or is your business located in Australia and would like to get more potential customers outside the country? If your answer is yes, then you can do online marketing as early as today. Since there are already a number of people going online for transactions, you have the chance of being visited by a client even those who are outside Australia.

However, you need to build your business’ website in doing online marketing. The site would contain information about your business, how can you be contacted, what services are you offering and may have an online store for your clients to visit.

In building a website, you need to have a web host. Web host are the companies who are providing space to upload your website and be broadcasted in the internet. And if you are in Australia, do you know that Australian web hosts are one of the cheapest web hosts in the world of internet? And even if they are one of the cheapest, Australian web hosts have fully developed their web hosting services according to the latest technology to serve their clients better.

By choosing to have a web host for your site, you will be given the Cpanel, web host software, which will let you manage and maintain your site. Cpanel web host application has a very user-friendly interface so you can handle your web space without hassle. This will save you from hiring a professional to maintain your site. You can also easily create and maintain your online database with the Cpanel. Web host which uses Cpanel also has the SpamAssassin feature. This feature will monitor your incoming emails. Once an email is identified as spam, it will be placed on a spam storage for you to delete. This is an additional convenience for the user because this will prevent your inbox to be cluttered with spam mails.

So if you do want to promote your business online, you can just contact a web host and start broadcasting your site today. You will not just get potential customers in Australia but all over the world.

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