| As ISPs choke file-sharing, users look elsewhere
RapidShare and MegaUpload are among the most used file-hosting services. Together, the two sites account for 9 percent of all Internet traffic in the Middle East and 4 percent in Germany, according to iPoque, a company based in Leipzig, Germany, that specializes in traffic-management appliances for ISPs. The percentages are significant since over the last year usage of file-sharing sites, which number in the dozens, has surged, said Klaus Mochalski, iPoque's CEO. The sites offer potentially faster download speeds for sharing files than peer-to-peer networks. "These Web pages are tremendously popular," Mochalski said. The services let users upload a file and then share a link, called a direct download link, in e-mails and Web forums for others to download the content.
Moniker.com to Hold Premium Domain Name Auction at PubCon Las Vegas ...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Moniker, the first and only provider of Domain Asset Management(TM) services, today announced that it will be hosting the first live and online auctions of premium domain names during PubCon Las Vegas 2007, the Search Engine & Internet Marketing Conference, on Wednesday, December 5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. PubCon Las Vegas 2007 runs December 4 through December 7, 2007 and is the premiere educational conference and industry trade show programmed specifically for web professionals and website owners. Moniker has pioneered the domain name auction, hosting 15 live and online auctions since 2004, generating more than $50 million in sales combined at past events. Premium domain names that will be available for purchase during the private auction include: - 401KPlans.com - Banners.com - BlogPosts.com - BusinessDirectory.info - Closings.com - CommentBox.com - Communication.com - ConsultingFirms.com - ConsumerElectronics.com - ContentManagementServices.com - Copiers.com - Debit.com - ePayments.com - FootballTickets.net - GoodRestaurants.com - GovernmentServices.com - Grandprize.com - HighDefinition.com - Invest.net - LinkTrade.com - LosAngeles.net - MotorcycleSports.com - MovingTruckRentals.com - NewCars.info - SportsScores.com - StockQuotes.com - Taxes.com - UPCCodes.com - WebHostingCompanies.com - WebSearchServices.com "Moniker.com is excited to bring its premiere live and online domain name auctions to PubCon Las Vegas 2007," said Monte Cahn, co founder and CEO of Moniker.com.
FindWindowsHost.com Offers Access to Information on Windows Web Hosts
This week saw the launch of a new Web site aimed at benefiting those looking for information on Windows Web hosts. Unlike other search-based Web sites, FindWindowsHost.com aims not to be a jack of all trades, but a master of one.
There are numerous search-driven Web sites on the Internet that provide information about Web hosts, but they often tackle too many areas at one time, and sometimes lack focus, explained the Web sites editor, Anne Wongsawat. With FindWindowsHost.com, we arent looking at Linux hosting, or Ruby on Rails, or PHP hosting, or any other type of hosting for that matter. What we are providing is a comprehensive pool of information about Web hosts offering Windows hosting services period! We want this site to be the automatic site of choice for those with Windows Web hosting requirements.
Going once, going twice ...
Whether through a foreclosure or a regular sale, more people are turning to auctions to sell their homes, according to a Roanoke County Web design and hosting company specializing in the auction industry. AuctionServices.com was founded in the Roanoke Valley in 1994, and it hosts more than 400 Web sites for auctioneers in the United States and Canada. The company made news this week after its server became flooded with more than 100,000 visitors in a four-hour period on Tuesday, thanks to a high-dollar home listing posted to a blog by celebrity gossip writer Perez Hilton. Hilton linked to a listing for the former mansion of Louis Pearlman, founder and promoter of the Backstreet Boys and other boy bands. In the past year, an increasing number of foreclosed homes and nondistressed properties have been sold through auction sites hosted by AuctionServices.com, said marketing director Tammy Moore.
Allton Starts Web Design Firm in Lake Saint Louis, MO
Michael Allton can still remember his first website. "It was 1997, and my mother had just formed a new non-profit organization in Norwalk, Ohio called Project Leadership. It was designed to promote leadership and community values and she wanted a website to help recruit members. I used FrontPage 97 and it was very basic, but it sparked my love for website design." Since then, Michael has come a long way. For several years, he designed websites for businesses and organizations in Ohio while with an IT Firm. Then, last year, after moving to Lake Saint Louis, he started his own design firm, Stadia Studio. "I wanted very much to get back into designing websites for small businesses," said Michael. "I've always enjoyed helping businesses grow, and having a great website is an integral part of that." Stadia Studio specializes in providing small businesses with complete web services including website design, hosting, search engine optimization and consulting.
BSkyB appeals Competition ruling
The TV recording site TVCatchup.com has had its service suspended after complaints from the BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Channel Five. TVCatchup launched in trial last year, allowing users to record offline TV shows, watch them online and share copies with other members. The UK-focused site immediately attracted the concern of broadcasters, which have invested millions of pounds in their own web TV catch-up services. A note posted on the site over the weekend said the web hosting company terminated the TV service on February 15, and that management assumed this was as a result of requests from broadcasters.
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Q4 in Latin America for DirecTV DirecTV Latin America achieved net subscriber additions of 199,000 in the quarter, a jump the company attributed to strong customer growth in Brazil, Venezuela and Argentina.
Web hosting operation is paying off for two Montrealers
Martin Leclair and Eric Chouinard began their careers in the mid-1990s as typical computer geeks. Fascinated by the advent of the Internet, they started helping customers with website design and training. Soon, they were into hosting websites on their own servers, building up a large list of small clients who paid anywhere between a few dollars and $100 a month for the service. .
BizAtomic Introduces Version 5 of its SEO Optimized E3 Ecommerce ...
BizAtomic introduces version 5 of its SEO optimized E3 Ecommerce software. The new version offers many SEO enhancements; including Search Engine Friendly URLs, a large number of HTML code enhancements and standards compliant HTML. St. Augustine, FL (PRWEB) September 7, 2006 -- BizAtomic, a national leader in Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimized (SEO) ecommerce application development, today announced the release of E3 Ecommerce version 5. E3 is a professional, robust, and reliable ecommerce software system featuring an easy to use shopping experience with a quick checkout process, a web-based admin area that enables on-demand changes to the look and feel of the E3 storefront, and extensive marketing and comprehensive reporting system. BizAtomic augments its E3 websites with a complete line of professional services including SEO, marketing programs, and superior hosting and support.
Sun backs Web 2.0 startups
Sun Microsystems has put its weight behind up and coming web 2.0 companies with the launched this week of a new initiative designed to provide UK startups with discounts on Sun technology and services. The Sun Startup Essentials programme, which was originally launched in the States, will help eligible companies purchase a range of discounted products and services, including Sun Fire x64 servers and Sun Fire servers with CoolThreads technology, according to the firm. Startups under the scheme can also rent discounted web hosting infrastructure from Sun partners Layered Technologies, NaviSite and NTT Europe Online, and gain access to free open source software including Sun's own. "They will also get free technical support – the idea is to help startups make good decisions up front so as their needs go up they can sustain higher traffic," said Sun's Juan Carlos Soto.
MyWebGrocer.com expands with new appointments in sales and development
MyWebGrocer.com is expanding with the appointment of two new sales representatives to the team. The company, which provides e-commerce and Internet marketing solutions to grocery retailers, has more than 80 retail grocery chain clients for services including web site design and hosting, e-mail, online circulars and other e-commerce operations. Rob Rice, who joins the company in a sales and business development role, will be focusing on the New England and the Tri-State area encompassed by New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. He brings more than 19 years of experience in the grocery field to his new role, including 13 years of experience in retail grocery, customer relationship management, and sales of software, technology, analysis, direct mail and related data processing solutions.
Traverse Global Communications Corp Announces Acquisition of Web ...
Traverse Global Communications Corp is pleased to announced the successful completion of its latest acquisition. This latest acquisition brings an additional 1200 website customers to their client base. (PRWEB) October 10, 2005 -- Traverse Global Communications Corp of Traverse City, Michigan announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of H-Sphere web hosting provider HitSites Web Services LLC. This latest acquisition adds over 1200 websites to their web hosting client base. Michael W. Henton, President of Traverse Global Communications Corp stated, "We are excited to bring on board this diverse group of new web hosting customers. HitSites was best known for its client base of web hosting resellers and internet marketing entrepreneurs. We believe that our private label hosting products and search engine marketing services are a natural fit with our new clients and look forward to extending our product reach throughout the Hitsites reseller network." About Traverse Global Communications Corp
Traverse Global Communications Corp offers a complete line of internet services for web developers, business owners and non-profit organizations.
Malware writers exploring Software as a Service model
The business of writing, buying, and selling malware has become increasingly commercial over the past few years, but a new report from online security firm Finjan sheds light on just how mainstream the crimeware business has gone. Earlier this month, the company discovered a small, standalone application gathering data on over 8,700 servers, including web sites from 2,500 North American companies and a handful of sites in Alexa's top 100 ranking. Potential buyers were able to log into the malicious server hosting the data-gathering service and evaluate any given web site's size and Google Page Rank to decide whether or not the site's FTP information was worth purchasing or not. The concept of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is nothing new, but this is the first time anyone has organized the purchase of FTP login credentials, with additional tools available to help a buyer confirm he's making a smart purchase.
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