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What is a Url?A URL is a Uniform Resource Locator, for example: http://www.yourname.com It is the address of where your website is stored and the address that lets people view or link to your site. If you want a website, you will need a url (also referred to as a domain name).
How do I get a URL?The first step is to pick a name that has something to do with your business- something people will assume it to be if they are ever looking for you online. Once you have decided on a name, you need to check to make sure that no one has already registered it. You can check a domain name's status through any registrar (Registered Domain Registrar with ICANN - the domain aut...
How much does it cost to register a domain name?There are many registrars on the internet and pricing for domain names ranges anywhere from $9.95 to $35.00 per year. We prefer to use Go Daddy which charges $8.95 per year for each .com, .net or .org name. You are free to choose any registrar that you feel comfortable with using. A word to the wise: it is very important that you use a valid email address, not a web-based ...
What is involved in hosting a web site?Once you decide you want to have a web site you need to find some place to store it so that your customers can find it online. Typically, you will find a hosting company that has servers connected to the internet backbone (the network that supports what we call the web). Hosting companies charge for their services based on the average user's storage and transfer need. The ...
How does the design process work?AceWeb Promotions, we try and take the guess work out of designing a web site. We want to make the process as simple and clear cut as possible. Our five step program makes sure that our clients are informed each step of the way and that they are totally satisfied with the design process. We meet with you in person or over the phone to discuss your project needs. You choose...
How do I send Html Mail?You get them all the time -- html mailers delivered right to your mail box. Most people don't like html mail -- often because the mail is unsolicited. However, html mail can be a great advertising tool so long as it is being sent to a targeted audience (your customers and prospects). All current email programs can send/receive html mail. However, sending a template newslet...
What is POP?POP stands for Post Office Protocol and is the process used to receive mail through your server. Most ISP's offer POP and SMTP mail boxes so that users can receive and send email. Hosting companies generally offer POP mail which allows you to receive email from your domain name while sending email via your ISP's SMTP server.
What is SMTP?SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. SMTP is used to send mail from one server to another. If you look in your email preferences file (check Tools in Outlook Express) you will see that your SMTP server is listed where it says "outgoing mail server". Generally, SMTP accounts are provided by your ISP. Hosting companies usually only provide POP mail -- rec...
What is Mail Alias?A mail alias is a name that used to redirect or forward mail from one user to another. Examples of email aliases include sales@yourname.com or support@yourname.com. Mail aliases can also be used as a group address - again sales@yourname.com could forward to several email addresses. When should I use a mail alias rather than a mail box? Each account comes with a certain num...
What is a Mail Auto-responder?A mail auto-responder is a message that is created and sent automatically whenever an email is received by a specific email address or alias. An example of an auto-responder is support@yourname.com -- whenever someone emails support, a thank you message is sent telling the user that their email has been received and that someone would be contacting them directly. Outlook a...
What if I need more web space?Each web account is setup to manage an estimated number of files. Html files are relatively small in size. Image files (GIF or JPG), on the other hand, are usually very large in size. The number of html pages that can be stored by 10 MB of space could equal 100 or more so long as the use of graphic images is limited or non-existent. You can always increase your storage spa...
Can I have a hit counter for my site?We provide a very simple counter to tally number of visits to your site. Please note that hit counters do not actually track visitors but rather they count the number of times a page was requested from the server. This number is misleading and often is interpreted as actual hits when in reality it just acknowledges the amount of server usage being extended. For more elabor...
How Can I Prevent Spam?There is no surefire way to prevent spam (unfortunately). We all deal with it and during peak seasons (from Thanksgiving to New Years), it can be a real problem for us all. We recommend that you do not post your email address on your website and that you do not give your email address out to any non-business person or website. For online sales purchases, we recommend that ... |
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