What’s the best web hosting service?

Posted by Janine Warner - August 18, 2013 - Dreamweaver, hosting, Tutorials, Web Design, WordPress

Before the world can see your Web site, you have to publish it on the world wide web. Although you can run your own web server, most people sign up with a web hosting service. Essentially, you rent server space from a web host for a monthly or annual fee, ranging from as little as […]

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What’s on your 404 Page?

Posted by Janine Warner - January 17, 2013 - Content Strategy, hosting, Tutorials, Web Design

In the rush to get a new site online, or to keep your current site up to date, it’s easy to forget little details, such as the 404 Page — the page is what your visitors see when they follow a broken link, type in a bad URL, or otherwise try to open a page […]

What’s the difference between web hosting and domain registration?

Posted by Janine Warner - September 16, 2012 - FAQ, Feature-Front, hosting, Tutorials, Web Design, Web Hosting

Domain registration and hosting are two separate services. Many companies offer both, but they are completely different services. Here’s a metaphor that may help you understand the difference (it confuses a lot of people): Think of a hosting company like an apartment you rent, a place where your web site can live. Think of the […]

Tracking web traffic: Google Analytics vs other traffic counters

Posted by Janine Warner - September 14, 2012 - Dreamweaver, hosting, Tutorials, Web Design, WordPress

Here are three traffic reporting services you can use on any web site. Get all the details with Google Analytics www.google.com/analytics Google Analytics is one of the best traffic counters on the web — and it’s free! You just add a little snippet of code to your Web pages, and Google tracsk your visitors, creating […]

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Planning and Managing a Web Site: A Guide for Clients and Web Designers

Posted by Janine Warner - September 10, 2012 - Dreamweaver, hosting, Tutorials, Web Design, Web Design Consulting, WordPress

Even if you’re feeling pressured to get a Web site online fast, you’ll save time in the long run if you take a little time to develop a plan first. The World Wide Web isn’t going anywhere. Even if you have to get your site online as quickly as possible, your goal should be to design a […]

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How to register a domain name (anyone can do it!)

Posted by Janine Warner - August 17, 2012 - Dreamweaver, hosting, Tutorials, Web Design

The address for your Web site is called its domain name, or URL. It’s what visitors type into a web browser to find your Web site. When you register a domain name, you create an address for yourself on the World Wide Web. For example, this Web site has the domain name DigitalFamily.com. The www part of any […]