var text = new Array() Hold = new Date() daily = Hold.getDate() /* June tips */ text[1] = "When you generate a backup from your web hosting provider, don't forget to download it to your home PC or other location where it will be separate from your hosting account." text[2] = "If your web hosting provider is using either Linux or Unix for their hosting environment, file names will be case sensitive and cannot have spaces in them. So a file name called home.html will be considered a different file as HOME.html. This is very important because creating links to files require the EXACT file name." text[3] = "Email problems can be caused by different factors that are unrelated to web hosting. Such as the email recipent may be blocking emails from specific sources or the email client you are using is not configured properly. Be sure to provide as much info about the problem so they can best assist you." text[4] = "Some web hosting companies are just resellers of other web hosting companies. This can mean they either simply act as a middleman and act as an agent of the web hosting company or they may use another hosting services as their own. Make sure you ask a potential web host if they are a reseller to know who exactly will provide your hosting support." text[5] = "Having unlimited email accounts doesn't mean you can send unlimited emails. Shared hosting providers will have limits to avoid having their servers blacklisted for sending out too many emails from a single server. So if you send out large amounts of email on a regular basis, be sure to ask your hosting provider what their email limits are." text[6] = "You should always make it a habit to visit your website to make sure everything is working properly. Anything can happen to make the site not work properly. For example a database can be corrupted." text[7] = "If your website is loading slow, check the size of your webpage. Often coding mistakes or too much content can slow down a website from loading quickly. Also, make sure any images you have are sized optimally." text[8] = "There are many web browsers available for use by web visitors. Be sure to check if your website is displaying the way you want it to in different browsers." text[9] = "There are basically 2 different options available for accessing email through an email client like outlook. You can use either the POP or IMAP protocols. If you need to access an email account from multiple computers, then the IMAP protocol is the better option." text[10] = "Look for a web hosting provider that offers free marketing credits to programs such as Google, Yahoo, and Live. These free marketing credits can be used to gain more exposure for your website and generate traffic." text[11] = "Not everyone is a web designer or has coding skills. But there are a variety of tools and resources that make web buiding much easier. Look for a web host that offers either Fantastico or Simplescripts. These software packages take care of the installation of some popular website packages such as blogs, forums, calendars and so on." text[12] = "Did you know that there are a variety of ways to access your email? You can use email clients like Mozilla Thunderbird or MS Outlook or other third party email client. But the only drawback with using an email client is that email will only be accessible on the computer you install and setup the email for. If you want email access from any pc and from any Internet connection, your web host should provide some sort of webmail access. This allows you to directly access your email using any web browser." text[13] = "Web hosting companies are often resellers of domain names and not actual registrars. So if you decide to cancel your hosting account with a web host, they may charge you for the domain name since they are charged for the domain name. But you get to keep the domain and transfer it to any other hosting company or domain registrar." text[14] = "Make sure to keep a backups stored locally or in separate location from your web hosting account. Otherwise you can lose both the live site files and the backup if you store them on the same web server." text[15] = "Just like a brick and mortar shop, you want to be able to see how many people visit your website as well as who they are. Your hosting providers website tracking program should do just the trick. But if you want added benefits, checkout Google Analytics. It offers a wider range of options and direct reporting from Google Search Engine Results Pages." text[16] = "Wordpress is arguably the most widely used blog software on the market. Just like any other software package, it can be prone to vulnerabilities because of the plugins that are used that have have poor coding. Be sure to make sure that any plugins you use have been throughly tested and you know what fixes are available." text[17] = "Be sure to check out our hosting review section that covers many of the industries top web hosting providers. We give you the good and the bad about each web host so that you can make the most informed decision possible." text[18] = "No matter what kind of website you maintain, you can make some extra money from it by simply putting up a few Google Adsense Ads. You get paid everytime someone clicks on the ad." text[19] = "Every good web hosting company will have a good support center to find helps on the most common problems and frequently asked questions. Be sure to check out their knowledgebase before contacting a live support person. You could find the answer you are looking for before they even pick up the phone." text[20] = "Every hosting company has different procedures for transferring a domain name to their services. Make sure to contact them well before your domain is set to expire to ensure that if a problem arises you will have enough time address it so it doesn't interfere with the transfer." text[21] = "Make sure to keep an active email address on file with your hosting company. This is the primary method of contact and if you no longer have access to it, you could miss important account information." text[22] = "Web hosting companies have different policies when it comes to cancel your hosting service. Be sure to read all the legal policies and procedures so you are well informed on the cancellation procedures. Don't wait until you decide to cancel or else it may be too late." text[23] = "Web hosting companies will advertise the monthly cost of web hosting but be aware that when you sign up, you are billing according to the total length of term you select. So if you sign up for a 1 year hosting term, you will be paying for hosting for all 12 months." text[24] = "When you upload your web files to your hosting account, be sure to put them in the 'public_html' folder or the 'www' folder. These folders are for any web pages that you want to be visible on the World Wide Web." text[25] = "Your homepage must be named one of the predefined file name in order for web servers to know which web page is the primary page. the most common name is index.html. But you can also use index.htm, index.php, default.htm, and home.html." text[26] = "Be sure to check out the backup policy of your web hosting company. Make sure you understand what they are responsible for and what they are not." text[27] = "Video intensive web sites use up not only web hosting space and bandwidth but also server memory and CPU power. You may need to consider upgrading your hosting service to either a VPS or Dedicated server. You can consult with your hosting company for upgrade options." text[28] = "There are many different software packages that can be used for your web hosting service. But there can be specific settings and features that need to be provided before the software will work. Make sure your web hosting company has the necessary support features to make your software work with their hosting." text[29] = "Getting ranked in the search engines takes time and effort. There is no quick fix to have your site listed high in the search engine results pages. Remember, every other site like yours is trying to get listed too so what can you do to make your site stand out from the crowd?" text[30] = "Web page files are case sensitive and have certain character restrictions. For example, file names cannot have spaces in them or commas." document.write(text[daily])