Private Label Reseller Hosting; Establish Credibility
December 22nd, 2011 @ 8:12 amThere are likely as many reasons to become a reseller as there are resellers. One of these reasons that is not often mentioned is when search engine optimization (SEO) or website design companies themselves offer private label hosting as a part of their services. While many of these companies already use affiliate links to refer their clients to hosting plans, there are three primary reasons why they should think about moving beyond an affiliate relationship and offer private label reseller hosting themselves. This advice applies to all types of plans whether they be VPS hosting, shared hosting, Windows hosting, or Linux hosting.
The first reason is that when an SEO or web design company shows the client that they have in-house hosting it can give that client an impression that the company they are trusting with their online presence is well established and a full service firm. This can go a long way in establishing credibility as well as setting your company apart from the competition. Especially when it is explained to the client that there are SEO and site delivery/uptime advantages of high end hosting. The client should also understand that simply being 1 of 3000 others on a shared server at the other hosting company, where they never know if they are in a “bad neighborhood”, is not good business and in fact can harm their site delivery and SEO efforts.
The second reason is that using Royalty Networks reseller hosting you are not only able to provide the client with servers that are far from overloaded, you can also know personally that you’re giving that client the best possible web presence and not having them hindered by unresponsive and overburdened servers at other web hosts. Imagine working day and night for a client at your best SEO and design efforts only to have the web host IP neighborhood or response times harming the best possible search engine position. This is not good for the client or for you.
The final reason to consider becoming a reseller, as an SEO or web design company, is that the reseller hosting account allows you to add an additional income stream and payment that you can invoice to your client. Beyond the single affiliate link payment, using reseller hosting the extra income can become substantial when spread across multiple clients adding to your overall profitability as a firm.
Becoming a reseller as an SEO or web design firm is simply smart business. It increases your credibility, your brand, and your profits. At the same time, when partnering with Royalty Networks, it will give your client access to a high end host that will benefit their SEO efforts and overall customer experience. The proposition is win-win and should be considered by any company offering SEO or web design services. The process is simple and with Royalty Networks dual-platform H-sphere reseller hosting plans you can offer either a Linux hosting or Windows hosting under a private label platform that is simple and easy to manage.
Inside Hosting; What is RAID?
December 19th, 2011 @ 8:25 amOnce in a while it is fun to take some time to discuss and explain some of the specific technology that is used with servers, web hosting, VPS hosting, and computer hardware in general. While many of our customers already understand these things, others do not and for them it may be interesting to learn about some of the terminology that is thrown about in technology discussions, as well as understanding some of the technical features we list as a part of our services. After all, what good is it to have named something in a feature list without the customer knowing exactly what it is and why it is important. This knowledge applies across all hosting platforms including VPS hosting, Linux hosting, and Windows hosting.
RAID is one of these terms that you will see referred to in advertisements as well as in discussions about computer hardware. RAID itself, as you likely have guessed, is an acronym and it refers to a redundant array of independent disks. Some will call it a redundant array of inexpensive disks, which in fact was the original meaning, but in this day proper use would be “independent”. The origin of RAID technology was the utilization of storage spread across multiple disks and disk drives, the goal of which was to save money using several inexpensive drives or disks instead of having to use a single high capacity disk. But manufacturers of RAID systems changed the name to “independent” from “inexpensive” for marketing reasons.
RAID is actually used today as more of an umbrella term for many types of disk storage systems. The single common feature of which is that the data itself is spread across an “array” or multiple drives and yet the operating system and user only see and interact with the array as a single disk drive. In other words, the user sees disk drive “F” which is in fact a 5 disk RAID. There are countless types of RAID systems all of which have a different balance between data reliability and redundancy as well as overall speed and performance.
Oftentimes you may see the word RAID followed by a number. This number is not the number of disks that are used in the array, but they are a reference to particular predefined types and configurations of the array. The specific reason as to why an IT person configures a specific system with a given RAID is chosen for many many very technical reasons that are beyond what most readers will find interesting. But at least knowing that RAID is simply a data storage technology using multiple disks that act as one is something that makes you more informed and gives you enough understanding of the word in order to know why it is being used.
We incorporate RAID systems in all of our hosting plans. Each of which is configured to maximize performance, reliability, and safety of all of your data. Whether you are on reseller hosting, Linux hosting, or Windows hosting you can be assured that our systems are utilizing the most advanced and stable RAID configurations available.
Proper Server Setup Equals Maximum SEO Potential
December 8th, 2011 @ 8:00 amIf Google has said it once they have said it a million times, having properly coded websites and properly configured servers are critical to maximizing SEO results. This is important because Google has taken the position that a site that is valued by the owner should be properly coded, and it certainly should have the basics of proper server setup. Just as page speed and proper markup gives a site an SEO bonus, so does a properly configured server that is hosting that website. This is why we have experts on staff that ensure all of our servers all properly configured, this way we know we are doing our part in enhancing your SEO.
The problem is that in a recent article by Conversation Marketing and highlighted by SEO Moz, Conversation Marketing found that only 69% of servers they tested were properly configured for some of the most basic of server functions. In fact I in a recent study of a hosting provider that advertises itself as a “boutique” hosting provider in order to justify their extra costs, it turned out that they too are far from perfect, even when testing the simplest of functions.
For example, when testing the homepage for any site the server should respond with a server response code of 200, which means everything is OK. But one site that was checked on the expensive hosting provider’s server delivered a 302 code. This is not acceptable because a 302 tells the browser that the page has been temporarily moved, but it will be back in the future, yet the page that was tested was actually present. The server should have responded with a 200 for everything is OK, or at worst a 301 which indicates a permanent redirect. A 302 is simply indicative of bad configuration.
When a non-existent page was requested at the same hosting company, it returned a 302 code. This does not make any logical sense and yet that is the code the server responded with. The server should have sent a 404 code indicating that the page does not and never did exist. This means that whenever a search engine tries to visit that site using a broken link, the search engine will think something is supposed to be there, but is not. That indicates to the search engine that there is a broken link or error on the site. On the other hand, if the server had returned a 404 error, at least the search engine would know that the error was in the originating link, not in the destination website.
All of this may sound trivial to the average SEO. But the fact is that when your competition has their sites coded properly and their servers configured properly, they have a distinct advantage over anyone that is delivering errors and incorrect codes to the search engines every time they visit the site. This is why our company has always employed experts in information technology, we know how important it is to the client to have their hosting provider always ensuring maximum up time and consistent correct server configuration.
Take the time to use our hosting service; we know how to properly configure a server. This is important for SEO and it is also important for overall server security. This concern over improper server configuration also reaches beyond the impact on SEO. Just think, if your current web host does not know how to configure the basics correctly, how are they going to maintain security on their servers should they come under attack from a hacker or other malicious software?
Our experts are exactly that, they are experts in maintaining the integrity of the server. What this means to you is that not only do you get proper configuration for SEO benefits, but you also get experts ensuring the integrity of you site, your information, and the information of your customers.
Estimating Your Web Hosting Requirements
September 21st, 2011 @ 10:03 amOnce you have decided to start your website you may be looking for a web host to help you get things in motion. While you definitely need to choose the right platform, there are some other things you also need to consider. When you have taken your pick from Windows hosting and Linux hosting, you must look for a host who provides you the right space and bandwidth for running your website. Only after taking care of these basic but essential needs, should you take care of the more advanced requirements such as scripting and database management.
Space is as important for web hosting, as it is in real life. The space provided by your web host is the hard disk space where you store data on the web server. Each web host provides you hard disk space, dependent on your package and of course the size and capacity of their server. This usually ranges from 500 MB and upwards to 10 GB.
The amount of space you need is obviously determined by your website. Websites are usually composed of text (in the form of HTML files), images (jpegs or gifs), flash animations and even videos. While a text rich site may not consume much space, flash animations and videos take up a lot of hard disk space. Even images, if they are high-resolution, can eat up a lot of space. So, you may want to calculate the amount of space your website will use.
A quick tip here: do not create an unnecessarily bulky website. You might think that a good website is all about big bright images, but it is not so. A good website for all users (even those who do not have broadband internet) is one which loads quickly. Try to keep your website size under 50 kb so that it takes no more than 4-5 seconds to load. Even if you have a large amount of space for web hosting, it does not mean that you have to use it all up!
Whether you use Windows hosting or Linux hosting, the key is to have a high amount of bandwidth at your disposal. Bandwidth is the amount of data your web hosting company allows you to transfer every month. It includes all uploads and downloads, no matter what protocol you use.
The bandwidth charges you pay are usually calculated after taking into account the total number of visitors to your site. So, if you have a 50kb website visited by 20000 people a month, your bandwidth usage is calculated as 20000 x 50 Kb, which works out to 1000 MB or about 1 GB. Therefore, if you have a high traffic website, you need a lot of bandwidth to ensure your site stays online.
When you launch your website, you may not have too many visitors so you do not require an unnecessarily huge bandwidth plan at the start. You only end up paying more!
For starters, 10-20 GB bandwidth should be more than enough to start Go ahead and take care of these basic hosting needs for laying the foundation of a successful website. Good luck!
Royalty Networks Wishes You a Happy Holiday Season!
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