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Picking the right web hosting service is the very first step for anyone wanting to build a new website. If you don't know where to start, finding one for the right price with the right set of features is close to an impossible mission. That's why we came up with the Best Web Hosting Services page, to help new webmasters along with their decision. More experienced webmasters will agree that switching web hosts is a excruciating process -- one that must, if possible, be avoided at any cost. Therefore, selecting the right web host at the very beginning is crucial. So today, we'll show you what you can expect from SiteGround -- one of the most respected web hosting service providers in the market. We're also giving away 25 1-year shared web hosting accounts from SiteGround valued at $1185!
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If you're looking to create a simple website, but don't want to spring for hosting, you probably already know how challenging it can be to find free and decent hosting. One possible option to look into is to use the online backup service Dropbox to host your website. We've already taken a brief look at how you can use Dropbox to host a website, but if you're looking for an in-depth guide, you've come to the right place.
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Do you think you've thought of every possible use for Dropbox? You haven't. Neither have I. Writers like me will never get sick of dreaming up new ways to use Dropbox, because this seemingly simple tool can be used to accomplish so much. It's a program that provides a simple service - sync a particular folder on your computer with all of your other computers and a web service.
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If you're looking for a private, or more specialized discussion board—you can always create your own forum. One possible approach would be to pay for server space, and install the necessary forum software yourself. However, in some situations it's possible to avoid these costs entirely, and cut down on maintenance by creating a forum without first purchasing server space. We'll show you how.
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Even if you’re not a fan of blogging and don’t have an amazing new website to launch, a personal domain can be an awesome tool to own for fun or self promotion: from a customized start page with your favourite services accessible in one click anywhere in the world, to a full on CV or résumé showcasing your talent.
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Is one of your New Year’s Resolutions to start actually backing up your data? If so, you’re in luck because we’ll be discussing today an open-source program that will let you upload to multiple file hosts at once. There are a couple of web apps that can do more or less the same but what distinguishes Neembuu Uploader is that it’s open-source and it also allows you to define your account login details.
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There are a lot of blogs and websites on the Internet that have a subscription list, where you can sign up to receive a newsletter. Maybe you've even considered offering such a subscriber system on your own website, but it seems far too expensive and much too complicated to install on your own server. Enter PHPList, a free solution.
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One of the biggest burdens of any website are the images. So it's only logical that you can lighten the load of your sites - and make them faster - by hosting the images on a speedier external server. Today, we are going to look at some free alternatives to host your Wordpress blog images on external servers.
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These days, there are a lot of businesses, both online and offline, that make use of wiki platforms to help generate teamwork and collaboration, while remaining at remote locations. With Tiki Wiki, you can host it on your own web server so that you can decide exactly how it looks and functions, and at the same time you can access your Wiki from anywhere in the world.
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For people that are a little bit wary about cloud storage solutions, I have an alternative for you. Instead of syncing your files with the online storage space that you've purchased and have to pay for, what if you could simply turn your local storage - like a USB stick, a directory on your computer, or a portable hard drive - into a storage unit in the "cloud"?
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There are many cases when non-profit organizations want to create their own online auction site with proceeds going to charity. Or maybe you'd like to host an auction site on your own website that's focused on niche items related to your site. Whatever your need, you can install a really useful script on your web server called WeBid that lets you host your own fully-functioning auction site.
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Despite Amazon being most well known for their retail services, they actually offer a host of web services for developers and home users that take advantage of Amazons experience and scalability with massive amounts of data warehousing. One of those services is called S3, which stands for "Simple Storage Service". Here are 3 ways in which you can MakeUseOf Amazon S3 today.
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Every website on the Internet needs to be stored somewhere, and that’s what we refer to as “hosting“ – but what exactly does that mean? With so many different ways of hosting your site, it’s easy to get lost in the internet tubes. Let me guide you through some of the many ways you can [...]
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Starting your own website or blog is not necessarily a complicated or difficult process. These days, registering a domain and hosting a site is fast, easy and relatively inexpensive. For a new website or blog, you can be up and running in a matter of a couple of days, assuming you’ve already designed and written [...]
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Last week, our poll asked you all how long you have been a MakeUseOf Reader. We’re happy to find that most of you consider yourselves permanent fixtures, while many more of you are well on the way to becoming one. Thanks! We tallied a total of 378 votes for the poll: 37% have read MakeUseOf [...]
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