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Dangers of Dropped or Expired Domain Names
There are many dangers in buying a dropped domain name. A dropped domain name is basically a domain that was purchased by someone else, but that person let the domain expire. This can happen for many reasons. The owner may have forgotten to renew the domain, in which case you may be able to turn a profit in selling the domain back to the original owner. The owner may have let the domain name expire due to any number of reasons as well, although the most common reason for this is that their enterprise failed.
Beware of the Danger
This is where the danger lies. Expired domain names come with a history, and that history remains with the domain even after you buy it. If the domain has a low PR rating, it could seriously affect your success with the domain. The domain may also have been used for spamming or other illegal activity, in which case you may have problems getting visitors to your website. Search engines can also be wary of the domain, or simply have banned it from their registries due to a break in terms of service.
Before buying any domain you should be certain that it is not a dropped domain name. Many people will engage in illegal, unethical, and immoral activities with a domain until it is banned from all emails and search engines, and then drop it for a new domain name. If you get one of these domains, you will be stuck with a designing of website that no one will list, no one will visit, and everyone will ignore.
Check Out Domain before Purchase
The best way to protect you from this type of situation is to check out the domain thoroughly before purchase. You can do this in any number of ways, but the easiest way is to use the Internet Archives Wayback Machine. This handy free tool allows you to enter the domain you are considering and view snapshots of the pages at several different dates. If the domain has changed multiple times you can see this, as well as how long the domain has been in existence.
You should also check that the domain has not been pointed to a parked page, meaning an “under construction” or “buy domain now” type message. These parked pages cause a loss in PR rating, back links, and search engine rankings. These issues can take some time to fix. You can visit the domain to see if it is on a parked page, and if so, use the Wayback Machine to determine how long it has been like that.
In the end, it is simply easier and less stressful to buy a new domain name. However, if you find that perfect domain, check it out thoroughly and make sure you have a plan to dig it out of the gutter. Contacting search engines and other traffic building websites and services to let them know that you recently purchased the domain may help in this, but nothing is guaranteed. Be wary, and enjoy your web experience!
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Why Outsourcing PHP Development Tasks is More Beneficial?
Business process outsourcing was a common phenomenon but today it has become a common process in all the industrial sectors. It is the IT field where people outsource their needs and requirements to other offshore development companies. Currently the PHP projects are being outsourced in large numbers chiefly because most of the companies want their own customized website. But the question in concern is whether outsourcing development tasks is beneficial for the companies or not. With the availability of resources most of the companies are bend upon having their own development sector. But is it good enough to set up your own development sector? Let’s figure this out.
First of all think of the situations in which one outsources business processes. There are some clear points which illustrates this. It is certainly the cost factor which strikes your mind. For example if you have a big reputed company and want to make your web presence more prominent then certainly you’ll need a customized website. Now the next thing which lightens up is the need of good PHP developers, systems and other required resources. The whole set up would require lump sum amount. On the other hand if you outsource the same task to a development company then definitely your overhead costs are reduced.
There are several other factors that work in favor of outsourcing PHP development tasks. When you hand over your project to an offshore development company then you get the desired features in your application because the company focuses on the core activities. Most of the development companies have staffing flexibility and your project also have operational control over the development process. Each module is being rechecked and the companies make sure that you receive applications that can be operated without any hassle. Cost savings and efficiency are other factors which make outsourcing more beneficial.
The offshore development companies also provide you with facilities to hire the services of a dedicated PHP developer. Wi th an expert PHP coder you would be able to get your application with exact specifications. With so many obvious advantages, it is hard to over look the obvious reason to outsource your PHP project. But your outsourcing experience can turn out to be sour if you don’t find the right company. So do surf the internet and find a good offshore PHP development company for your project. Get dedicated PHP developers for your task so that you can get websites which are user-friendly and can be easily navigated and managed.
Web Hosting Comments – What Do They Tell Us?
It is interesting to sit and read user web hosting comments about various hosting companies. Obviously there are some companies that provide a poor service and attract a lot of negative comments but looking at the top companies the key difference seems to be the quality of support and how it is delivered.
The top companies seem to receive overwhelmingly positive web hosting comments from their customers and even the ones with many negative reviews still have some very satisfied customers.
When customers get angry and post very negative web hosting comments the issue is usually not that a problem occurred but that the support team were unhelpful and unable to resolve it. It is highly likely that if the initial problem had been resolved properly the users would have written a positive review rather than a negative one.
As hosting is a long distance purchase (maybe in another country) users feel powerless if they are being ignored and vent their feelings by telling the world to avoid their appalling host.
Apart from complaints about their site being down for one reason or another many negative web hosting comments are about financial matters. This often relates to cancellations and refunds.
It would be very interesting to hear the hosting companies side of some of these web hosting comments as I can see that in some cases they were simply applying the conditions set out in their Terms of Service. These, for example, set out the process for cancellation and what refunds will be given. One particular issue seems to be cancellations where a domain name is included in the package. A host’s website may say that a money back guarantee relates to hosting costs (i.e there is a charge for the domain name) but many users think a “money back guarantee” is just that.
It is normal for users of shared hosting to be responsible for their own backups. This does not mean that hosts will not take backups but that they do it without accepting any liability for lost data. It is clear from several web hosting comments that many users do not understand this.
All this reinforces my view that the most important criteria to apply when choosing a hosting company is the quality of their support (assuming of course that they meet your technical requirements). You must expect support to be available 24/7 by telephone as well as email and probably chat and you want to see good web hosting comments about the support from existing users. It is also well worthwhile reading the Terms of Service, you will then be aware of any “hidden” charges and what the responsibilities of each party are.