Gawkwire: Web Hosting and Internet News Resource

Doreo Hosting Offers Premium WordPress Blog Hosting

2008-11-25T15:57:00-05:00

MILWAUKEE, Wisc., (Gawkwire.com) Doreo Hosting (http://www.doreo.com), a leading provider of shared and reseller hosting services, announced today a new exclusive partnership with iThemes (http://www.iThemes.com), maker of premium WordPress blog themes. With the partnership, Doreo has also introduced a new, fully-featured blog hosting plan.

Starting at $12.99/monthly, the new blog hosting plan from Doreo includes a pre-installed version of WordPress, the Web’s most popular and robust blogging platform. Users can also choose from a variety of exclusive blogging add-ons, including a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Bundle, which optimizes the blog software to rank highly in search engine indexes. Doreo’s Publicity Bundle offers a variety of marketing tools for bloggers, and the Statistics Bundle offers access to the latest analytics software.

As part of today’s partnership, each premium blog hosting account will also receive access to a premium WordPress theme (or template) from iThemes at no additional charge (a value of $79.99). iThemes offers nearly two dozen professionally designed themes valued at more than $2,200.

“Blog hosting has been a key strength for Doreo in the past several years, as prospective customers are drawn to our affordable but robust hosting plans that can withstand the frequent traffic spikes that are the prevailing wind in today’s social media,” said Frank Feingold, president of Doreo Hosing. “With today’s introduction of an all-inclusive blog hosting plan, we will be able to deliver more focused and custom-tailored services to bloggers, and offer value-added features that further distinguish Doreo in the hosting marketplace.”

All hosting plans from Doreo also include a myriad of standard features, including the cPanel control panel and MailFoundry, an enterprise-level anti-spam and anti-virus email security solution.

To learn more about Doreo Hosting, please visit http://www.doreo.com.
To learn more about Doreo’s new blog hosting plan, please visit http://www.doreo.com/premium_wordpress_hosting/ http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/doreo_hosting_offers_premium_wordpress_blog_hosting.html

Ruby on Rails upgrade released

2008-11-26T12:00:00-05:00

Ruby on Rails 2.2, an upgrade to the popular Web application framework, was released Friday, featuring an internationalization framework and stronger support for HTTP validators, according to the Ruby on Rails Web site.

With a full-on internationalization framework, internationalization is offered by default. Support for HTTP validators is provided in the form of etag and last-modified, according to the site. This can make it easier to skip expensive processing and also makes it easier to use gateway proxies. ... Go to source http://www.gawkwire.com/web_design/ruby_on_rails_upgrade_released.html

Search Marketing 2008: What We've Learned, Where We're Headed

2008-11-26T09:21:00-05:00

Redding, CT (Gawkwire.com) Despite today's economic uncertainties, search marketing and advertising remain bright spots for marketers - with forecasters predicting continued growth in these segments of online advertising.

But what have the experts in search marketing and advertising learned in 2008 that will prepare us for what lies ahead for search and internet marketers in 2009?

On December 11 at 1 PM Eastern, Search Marketing Now will host a free educational webcast, "Search Marketing 2008: What We've Learned, Where We're Headed." This year-end discussion features industry experts who will they share their key takeaways from 2008 and their outlook for 2009. Registration is still available at http://searchmarketingnow.com

Each speaker will present two "lessons learned" in 2008, plus two predictions for the coming year. This will be followed by a live Q+A session.

Speakers include: Chris Sherman of Search Engine Land; Dana Todd, of Newsforce Inc. and Chairperson of SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization); Jeffrey Pruitt of iCrossing and President of SEMPO, and Greg Sterling of Sterling Marketing Intelligence and Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land.

This webcast is sponsored by Marin Software. Founded in April 2006 by experienced search marketers and software experts, Marin Software provides an end-to-end, enterprise-class paid search management application for advertisers and agencies. Marin Software's "No Black Box" methodology offers serious search marketers unprecedented control and transparency over their SEM programs. Marin Search Marketer® addresses the workflow, analysis, and optimization needs of advertisers and agencies, saving time and improving financial performance for large-scale SEM campaigns. Marin offers no term commitment and no up-front fees and is designed for those who are spending at least $50,000 monthly on paid search. Customers include Razorfish, Zappos.com, and ZipRealty. Marin is backed by Benchmark Capital and Amicus Capital. http://www.gawkwire.com/seo_sem/search_marketing_2008_what_we_ve_learned_where_we_re_headed.html

15-Year-Old Kid Offers Google Friendly Theme to Bloggers

2008-11-26T12:00:00-05:00

Manila, Philippines (Gawkwire.com) Carl Ocab started his blog when he was only 13 years old. He has aggressively marketed and promoted his blog that it catapulted to the top page of Google for a heavily contested keyword phrase "make money online" in just a few months after it launched.

"I am thrilled to offer the theme which helped my blog a lot," says Carl. "Too often, blog themes available online are designed to give the blog a pretty face, but the 'Ultimate Blogging Theme' not only does that, it also helps bloggers increase their Google traffic and improve advertising revenue."

According to Universal McCann, there are 184 million blogs in the internet and thousands more are popping up everyday. In the U.S. alone there are 25 million bloggers.

"With tens of thousands of blogs in a chosen category, the blogger's problem is getting to the top of the search engine like Google," says Carl. "Getting to the top of Google means more visitors and more revenue."

Setting up a search engine friendly blog which is also optimized for advertising placements is a pain for many bloggers. The "Ultimate Blogging Theme" is an easy 'plug and play blog set-up' with video tutorials added.

Bloggers can get the Ultimate Blogging Theme at http://www.UltimateBloggingTheme.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/15-year-old_kid_offers_google_friendly_theme_to_bloggers.html

China Preconceptions "Blown Away" as Top Bloggers Meet Tech Execs

2008-11-26T09:33:00-05:00

Shanghai, China (Gawkwire.com) Boarding a flight in the middle of a jam-packed week in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, Mike Butcher of TechCrunch UK said, "Never having visited China, but reading about it all the time, I had plenty of pre-conceived ideas. But almost all of these were blown away, especially after encountering a tech sector with an astonishing amount of sophistication, 'in-built' innovation and a people far more qualified and nimble than I had previously imagined."

Suzhou-based Ryan McLaughlin, who blogs for CNET Asia, joined a blogger dinner with Joe Tsai, CFO of Alibaba Group. McLaughlin said, "Alibaba, a home grown Chinese company, built the world's largest b2b community, launched auction site TaoBao to rout EBay in China, and built the market leader in online payment - AliPay - before PayPal even approached the market. They've succeeded largely because their brand is powerful with users and investors alike: they defy the idea that Chinese companies can't build and extend brands. "

The strength and agility of local competitors has made China is one of the few places in the world where Google plays underdog in the fight for market share. Kaifu Lee, President of Google China, addressed Butcher and his fellow bloggers Shel Israel, Ernst-Jan Pfauth, and Sheila Scarborough at the Marriott City Wall in Beijing. Lee's key theme: While the "home court advantage" of native Chinese companies includes understanding regulatory, enterprise culture and human resource environments, mastering the impact of the Chinese language in and of itself is a critical factor for international entrants in tech, because its structure shapes both the logic and behavior of users and the way machines deal with language.

Christine Lu, a blogger herself, and Founder of The China Business Network (http://thechinabusinessnetwork.com) explained The China2.0 Tour, "It was about using social media to bring a who's who of tech influencers together on both sides. A good bridge only needs to be built once: now everyone in the social media community can reinforce it, and allow others to cross into better understanding. " The China2.0 Tour was co-organized by Web2Asia www.web2asia.com and CNReviews http://www.cnreviews.com; lead sponsor Edelman Digital www.edelmandigital.com was joined by supporting sponsors including VisualCV, Alibaba, Symbio, Spil Group Asia, ChinICT, Mashable, Marriott City Wall Beijing, and Kompolt. http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/china_preconceptions_blown_away_as_top_bloggers_meet_tech_execs.html

StackSafe to Attend Gartner 27th Annual Data Center Conference

2008-11-26T09:30:00-05:00

Vienna, VA (Gawkwire.com) StackSafe, Inc., a provider of pre-deployment staging and testing solutions for IT Operations teams, announced today that the company will be attending the Gartner Data Center Conference In Las Vegas, Nev.

With the look and definition of the Data Center continuously changing, StackSafe will meet with conference attendees to discuss the various management challenges they're experiencing and ways in which StackSafe Test Center can help alleviate those problems. Test Center combines staging, testing and reporting capabilities into one pre-deployment testing solution to help IT departments limit costly production problems and unnecessary downtime.

"Considering the rate of change that data centers are dealing with these days, it is critical that we understand the testing challenges IT operation teams are facing," said Loren Burnett, President and CEO of StackSafe. "We look forward to discussing these issues with Garner attendees and offering solutions that reduce the time and money spent troubleshooting unintended problems that result from changes."

The Gartner Data Center Conference will take place December 2-5 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.

For more information about StackSafe and Test Center, please visit www.stacksafe.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/stacksafe_to_attend_gartner_27th_annual_data_center_conference.html

Keys for Those Considering Green Electronics

2008-11-24T23:41:00-05:00

AUSTIN, Texas (Gawkwire.com) GreenFactor, an ongoing global technology and environmental research initiative, finds that consumers are getting more savvy about green and are demanding that electronics brands provide more clear information about their products’ energy savings, as well as sustainable materials, and shipping and production methods. The GreenFactor survey was conducted by Strategic Oxygen and Cohn & Wolfe during Sept. and Oct. 2008.

The primary findings of the survey of more than 10,000 adults in 12 major markets around the world include:

“Saving energy” ranks first in importance to U.S. consumers considering green electronics (54 percent); “design” (5 percent) is near the bottom of the list of attributes and “image” (4 percent) is dead last.
The number one barrier to green sales of consumer electronics in the U.S. is “lack of awareness” (53 percent) – that is, brands are not adequately educating consumers on the energy savings and other environmentally-friendly aspects of their products. The number two barrier to purchase is “price” (45 percent).
Consumers say they rely heavily on information on a product’s “packaging” (33 percent), a “brand’s web site” (32 percent), and “independent brand comments online” (28 percent) rather than seeking green product input from “friends / peers” (13 percent).
Consumers still are reticent to pay premiums for green gadgets: 57 percent say they do not expect to pay premiums and are not willing to pay. Only 15 percent of consumers say they are expecting premiums and are willing to pay.
“We’re seeing green trends globally, and it’s shocking how consistent consumer needs are worldwide for information about green electronics,” said Michael Gale, CEO of Strategic Oxygen. “There is a global green ethos emerging with global definitions for how consumers see green. This is one of the few worldwide trends Strategic Oxygen research reveals for marketing as a whole.”

Green Brand Leaders

According to the GreenFactor research, only a few brands have achieved global green recognition. Consumer perception of brands’ green leadership varies by region. For example, consumers in the United States have completely different ideas about green electronics than those in Japan. Dell, Apple, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard are identified as green leaders in the U.S. Japanese consumers prefer Japanese companies and say Panasonic, Sharp, Sony and NEC are leading green.

To understand “perception vs. reality,” GreenFactor cross-tabulated its findings against Greenpeace’s “Guide to Greener Electronics” which ranks the 18 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TVs and games consoles according to their policies on toxic chemicals, recycling and climate change.

This cross-tabulation reveals that the brands most associated with green do not necessarily adhere to the most green practices as defined by Greenpeace, in the case of Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Apple and Microsoft. In contrast, some brands, like Samsung and Nokia, are not getting credit with consumers for their green realities.

“When we compare GreenFactor results with Greenpeace’s assessments of consumer electronics brands it becomes glaringly obvious that many brands have consumers believing they’re investing much more into their green programs than is true,” said Gale. “Some companies, like Nokia, have an opportunity to better communicate their green initiatives to earn a higher spot on the perception scale.”

Green Priorities by Technology

GreenFactor research reveals consumer priorities for purchasing green electronics:

The green-ness of High Definition Televisions (64 percent), Desktops (64 percent), Notebooks (63 percent) and Printers (60 percent) is very or somewhat important to consumers.
Consumers are less interested in purchasing smaller green electronics, which may be perceived as consuming less energy to use and produce. GPS (51 percent), Digital Cameras (53 percent) and Media Players (53 percent) are at the bottom of the list of green priorities.
Green Barriers

When asked “What are the biggest barriers to adopting a green approach when buying electronics products?” consumers were fairly consistent worldwide. The top barriers were:

Lack of awareness (53 percent)
Price (45 percent)
Lack of availability (20 percent)
Do not understand the product’s capacity to save energy (13 percent)
Product design ranked at the bottom of both green barriers and priorities, demonstrating that for the consumers who say green buying is important, marketers should focus on making a product’s financial return on investment easy to understand. Otherwise, brands may risk accusations of greenwashing by making a less-green product look like one.

Green Communication

GreenFactor reveals sophisticated consumer evaluation and comprehension of brands’ environmental initiatives:

Information on a product’s packaging (33 percent) is twice as important as a product’s design (12 percent) to consumers assessing technology green-ness.
Brand web sites are twice as important (32 percent) to consumers as a source of information for a product’s green-ness than their friends / peers (13 percent).
Important to brands’ prioritization of marketing resources, 54 percent of 25-34 year-olds say they are willing to pay more for green technology, while 23 percent of those 65 and older say a green electronics approach is not important to them.
“Technology companies have a significant opportunity to establish leadership as innovative and sustainable companies, and many of them are rising to the occasion,” said Annie Longsworth, Global Sustainability Practice Leader for Cohn & Wolfe. “Our research clearly shows, however, that there’s a disconnect between what drives consumer purchase and loyalty, and what consumer electronics brands are prioritizing and communicating.” http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/the_key_for_consumers_considering_green_electronics.html

EMG Technology Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Apple

2008-11-25T12:00:00-05:00

CENTURY CITY, CA. (Gawkwire.com) Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro (JMBM) announced today that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit on behalf of EMG Technology, LLC against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in the Tyler Division. The lawsuit accuses Apple of infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,441,196 in the way the iPhone navigates the Internet. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages against Apple for the iPhone infringement.

EMG Managing Member Elliot Gottfurcht is one of the named inventors of five U.S. patents for navigating the Internet on mobile devices and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). Issued on October 21, 2008, the ‘196 patent includes 76 claims, which are supported by specifications filed in 1999 by Mr. Gottfurcht and others.

JMBM partner and IP expert, Stanley Gibson, explains that "the '196 patent claims cover the display of Internet content reformatted from HTML to XML on mobile devices -- the industry standard currently displayed by the iPhone. Additional patent claims include the technology for manipulating a region of the screen for zooming and scrolling.

“Web sites are just beginning to develop their mobile sister sites for fast and easy navigation,” says Mr. Gibson. “For example, to access NBC on a computer the URL is NBC.com. For the mobile site on the iPhone, the URL would be m.NBC.com. The ‘196 patent covers the simplified interface of reformatted mobile content to provide optimum viewing and navigation with single touches on a small screen.”

In addition to being an inventor, Mr. Gottfurcht is a real estate developer in West Los Angeles. He was the original developer of Beverly Park, above the Beverly Hills Hotel; Beverly Glen Park, an 800-home community and The Glen Center above Holmby Hills; and the Carriage House, now the "W" Hotel in Westwood Village.

Mr. Gibson was one of the lead trial attorneys from Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro who successfully prosecuted Gary Michelson M.D.'s patent infringement lawsuit against Medtronic, which resulted in a $570 million verdict for his clients. Dr. Michelson received a $1.35 billion payment from Medtronic, one of the largest ever involving an intellectual property dispute and acquisition. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/emg_technology_files_patent_infringement_lawsuit_against_apple.html

Doubled RAM on Green Virtual Private Servers

2008-11-25T12:00:00-05:00

Philadelphia, PA (Gawkwire.com) 1&1 Internet Inc.(http://www.1and1.com), the world's largest web host by known servers, today announced that the already generous quotas of RAM will be quadrupled within the range of Windows Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and doubled on all Linux VPS. 1&1's Windows and Linux VPS's start at only $29 per month. Windows VPS packages now start with at least 512 MB of guaranteed RAM and Linux VPS's now include at least 256 MB of RAM and have up to 4 GB of burstable RAM. Burstable RAM allows customers to have a spike in their server memory usage, allowing more flexibility.

In September, 1&1 debuted a new premium range of dedicated servers that combine the very latest energy saving quad-core AMD processors with unrivaled quotas of RAM and hard disk space, together with RAID1 or
RAID5 technology, at extremely low prices. The success of the new range has boosted interest in 1&1 server products by 35 percent.

For even more demanding server customers, 1&1 also added Windows Server
2008 as an option in the dedicated server products. Windows Server 2008 is both versatile and reliable with technological advancements, such as server and presentation virtualization capabilities, Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, Server Core, PowerShell, Network Access Protection and Server Manager. Enhanced networking and clustering technologies provide a security-improved, easy-to-manage platform. All
1&1 servers run on 100 percent renewable energy in a green state-of-the-art data center.

Recently 1&1 announced that the 55,000 square foot data center is fully green-certified by Green-e, in cooperation with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. The Lenexa, Kansas based facility now boasts 100 percent of the energy offset by renewable energy certificates.
Server customers can be confident that their servers are housed in this state-of-the-art facility.

1&1 is the one-stop-shop for web solutions, providing a high quality service with the security of our state-of-the-art green data centers and
24/7 technical support. 1&1 currently holds over 7.8 million customer contracts worldwide and manages over 10 million domain names.

For more information on 1&1 Internet Inc. visit the website at http://www.1and1.com.
http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/doubled_ram_on_green_virtual_private_servers.html

AOL Supports the St. Jude Children's Hospital Thanks and Giving Campaign

2008-11-24T23:33:00-05:00

NEW YORK, NY (Gawkwire.com) AOL announced the launch of "Nice One! Stories of Thanks and Giving," http://niceone.aol.com, a new site that gathers stories of nice things people have done from the world of entertainment, sports and everyday life, and encourages users to submit their own stories. The site, developed in partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®, is part of a broad effort by AOL to support the hospital's fifth annual Thanks and Giving® campaign.

Nice One! highlights real-life stories to help promote the spirit of giving during the holiday season, such as the story of a family who tipped their struggling waitress $10,000, and the story of a professional basketball coach who helped a 13 year-old sing the national anthem when she forgot the words. The site also features original content from St. Jude, including patient stories, videos and other resources, as well as information on how to donate directly to St. Jude.

"St. Jude is an amazing hospital that is doing incredible work to find treatment and cures for children suffering some of the most deadly diseases known to man. And we're proud to support their efforts by leveraging AOL's vast network to raise awareness and funds during the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign," said AOL Chairman and CEO Randy Falco. "I'm particularly proud of the Nice One! site, which offers fresh, compelling content and puts users in the mood for giving. We hope that people will be inspired and share Nice One! with their friends and family, creating greater awareness for St. Jude this holiday season."

"The children of St. Jude, their Moms and Dads and I are thrilled to once again have AOL's support for our Thanks and Giving campaign," said Marlo Thomas, National Outreach Director for St. Jude. "AOL's dedication to this holiday campaign helps ensure that St. Jude can continue the lifesaving research and care that has brought hope to so many families."

Other planned St. Jude programming and promotions on AOL include:

AOL Shopping, http://shopping.aol.com, will feature "Gifts that Give Back" from St. Jude.

AOL's personal finance site WalletPop, http://www.walletpop.com/, will feature a year-end charitable giving guide and information on giving to St. Jude.

Parent Dish, http://www.parentdish.com/, will blog about a St. Jude patient family.

AOL Health, http://health.aol.com, will show users just how far their contributions can go at the hospital.

AIM Programming areas, http://www.aim.com, and People Connection will promote the St. Jude Buddy icon and additional St. Jude resources.

Holiday-themed AOL Radio stations will run St. Jude PSA spots.

AOL's social media network Bebo, http://www.bebo.com, will feature an interactive St. Jude profile where users can send get-well wishes to others.

MapQuest, http://www.mapquest.com, will feature St. Jude promotions on its Home, Maps and Directions main pages.

In addition, AOL plans to host several innovative St. Jude promotions -- homepage takeovers on AOL.com, a customized skin, integrated e-mail promotions, banners and more – that leverage AOL's digital advertising business, Platform-A, http://www.platform-a.com.

http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/aol_supports_the_st_jude_children_s_research_hospital_thanks_and.html

Surge in Google AdWords Phishing Emails

2008-11-25T09:31:00-05:00

CAMPBELL, Calif. (Gawkwire.com) Barracuda Networks Inc., the worldwide leader in email and Web security appliances, announced it has seen a marked increase in the number of phishing emails designed to look like Google AdWords Alert emails to subscribers. The URL contained in the email appears to be the legitimate link to the Google AdWords account Web page, adwords.google.com. However, when clicked, the recipient is redirected to a Web site hosted in China that is designed to look like the Google AdWords account home page.

“Once again, the social engineering technique used in this campaign is quite sophisticated,” said Stephen Pao, vice president of product management for Barracuda Networks. “The scammers are leveraging the Google brand in the hopes that recipients will trust the sender.”

Once on the fake Google AdWords account Web site, users are directed to provide their Google username and password, as well as prompted to update their account information including credit card number in order to avoid having their account suspended. Unsuspecting users who provide this information run the risk of fraudulent charges to their credit card as well as possibly to their legitimate Google account.

As of late this afternoon, Barracuda Central was tracking thousands of these messages sent to Barracuda Spam Firewall customers and the campaign appears to be increasing in magnitude. The Barracuda Spam Firewall utilizes a powerful combination of reputation and content scanning techniques to detect and block phishing email.

However, as the holidays approach, Barracuda Networks warns consumers to be extra vigilant in responding to unsolicited email including Web links that request account information or credit card numbers. In November 2007, Barracuda Networks saw the number of phishing Web sites and subsequent emails increase 10-fold on Thanksgiving in the run up to the holiday weekend. Barracuda Central researchers warn that the amount of phishing emails leading up to and through this holiday weekend may be even greater given the continued sophistication of attacks seen in the past 12 months.

“While not necessarily aimed at the average consumer, in a larger sense, this Google AdWords phishing campaign signifies that scammers are gearing up for the holiday shopping days ahead and consumers should be extra cautious when providing sensitive credit card, username or other account information online,” said Pao. http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/surge_in_google_adwords_phishing_emails.html

JaguarPC Web Host Unveils Comprehensive â€œJagRewardsâ€ Client Loyalty Program

2008-11-25T09:27:00-05:00

HOUSTON, TX. (Gawkwire.com) JaguarPC, a leading provider of end-to-end web hosting solutions for over a decade, today announced the launch of its new comprehensive rewards program for JaguarPC customers.
“JagRewards” consists of a points-based client loyalty rewards program with various points for different actions. No expiration dates on JagRewards points means customers can redeem points for a variety of benefits including free product and service upgrades.

One of the most attractive features of JagRewards is the retroactive application of points for existing customers, which rewards long-time loyal customers of JaguarPC. The retroactive feature is automatically applied to all JaguarPC clients. Long-time customers of JaguarPC will be pleasantly surprised to find pre-populated balances in their rewards account based on the bills paid and time with JaguarPC through the years.

JagRewards awards points based on criteria such as length of time with JaguarPC, services and plans purchased, payment history and referring new customers. Some sample reward points include:

-2,500 points for signing up with JagRewards -2,500 for each referral
-1 point for each dollar spent
-250 points for each month you do not require support -50 points per month as an active client

Points can be redeemed for extra services and features on their accounts or credits for outstanding bills. Some examples include service credit, free hosting and hosting upgrades.

“JagRewards is all about thanking our loyal customers and having fun while doing it,” says Greg Landis, president of JaguarPC. “It’s an opportunity for users of JaguarPC to experience the solid reliability and dedicated service we offer while making and saving money at the same time. It’s a win-win situation, and we’ll be looking to constantly evolve the program based on feedback we receive.”

To learn more and sign up for JagRewards, please visit www.jaguarpc.com/services/rewards.php.
http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/jaguarpc_web_host_unveils_comprehensive_jagrewards_client_loyalt.html

5 Marketing Strategy Tips for The New Year

2008-11-24T09:18:00-05:00

Waltham, MA (Gawkwire.com) While marketers are taking it on the chin with spending cutbacks by their bosses and their buyers, there are some actionable marketing strategy tips to empower your brand for the new year.

If there's one thing that's not in short supply these days at least, it's advice for marketers about what to do to grow as the economy tanks. But according to Kevin Clancy and Peter Krieg of Copernicus, a research-driven marketing consulting firm, much of the conventional marketing strategy advice out there, such as spend more on marketing and innovate like crazy, does not reflect business reality at most companies.

The authors of, "Your Gut Is Still Not Smarter Than Your Head: How Disciplined, Fact-Based Marketing Can Drive Extraordinary Growth and Profits," caution that many of the standard marketing responses to tough economic times focus on the old method of short-term marketing, concentrating too heavily on hitting the numbers now, no matter the costs to long-term financial and brand health.

For the new year, why not embrace the better long-term alternative? Clancy and Krieg offer a list of five marketing strategy do's and don'ts to help move the sales needle AND keep your brand in good enough fighting shape to take out the competition during AND after the recession.

1. Maybe Do/Maybe Don't: Increase Your Marketing Spending
Whether or not you see any bottom-line benefit in the short- or long-run depends on a whole lot more that the size of the increase to your budget. No matter the condition of the economy, the buyer target, the brand's positioning, the ad copy, the ad executions, the media vehicles are more important than the budget in driving revenues. In one Copernicus analysis, the firm discovered that Three Sigma targeting/positioning/copy/ad execution/media vehicles yield much greater effects on market share and brand equity than doubling the budget. The message here: Get all the elements of your marketing strategy lined up before considering this bold move.

2. Don't: Enter Into the More-for-Your-Money Race
Research from Copernicus shows that price is the primary consideration for only 15 to 35 percent of buyers in most product and service categories. Even during a recession. Price may become a more important consideration as household and corporate budgets get tighter, but it is not necessarily--or even customarily--the most important consideration. What's more, price cuts can cause serious problems if they reset buyer expectations about prices or go against a brand's image. The halls of marketing history are littered with brands that dropped their pants to make a sale in a recession only to find they couldn't pull them back up again once it was over.

3. Don't: Get Ugly With Your Advertising
Going negative with your advertising and poking holes in competitors' products doesn't offer much in the way of a defensible positioning--it's likely quite easy for your competitor to come right back and do the same. The back and forth starts and pretty soon buyers have no idea who the ads are for, never mind why they should buy either brand. If your advertising raises more questions than it answers, you're going to get tuned out.

4. Do: Walk Two Miles in Your Customers' Shoes
"Walking in the shoes of your consumers is the key to keeping products moving during a recession," the CMO of Kraft Foods Mary Beth West told an audience of fellow marketers. "And I am talking about walking not just a mile, but two miles." In other words, marketers should NOT guess at what will or won't work to motivate buyers during a recession, and instead go beyond the customer information basics that everyone in the category likely has. The brands that will win this footrace are the ones that have the deeper knowledge of the twists and turns of the course.

5. Do: Find the Blue Sky/White Space/Big Hairy Opportunity
If ever there was a time when people are aware of their problems, pains, areas of dissatisfaction and willing to talk about them, it's now! Figure out what people are missing in the category in general and determine if you can deliver it to them profitably. In your advertising, explain how and why your brand is uniquely qualified to solve their very real problem. Give people a reason to listen and you will break through--now in tough times and, very importantly, when happy days are here again.

Clancy says, "When the buyers of your products and services are really struggling,your marketing efforts need to have pinpoint accuracy in terms of who you are talking to, what you offer, and when to get them to pledge patronage and loyalty to your brand and not somebody else's."

Notes Krieg, "Now and for the new year, marketers can successfully use the pressure they are under to help the company make their numbers and channel their nervous energy not into one-off, quick and dirty marketing tactics, but into putting together a well-thought out marketing strategy to drive sales, profits, and growth." http://www.gawkwire.com/business/5_marketing_strategy_tips_for_the_new_year.html

Top 10 Gadget Buying Tips for Holiday Bargain Shoppers

2008-11-24T12:00:00-05:00

New York, NY (Gawkwire.com) LAPTOP--Mobile Solutions for Business & Life, the leading mobile technology magazine and Web site, today announced its Bargain Hunters' Guide to Gadget Gifts online section (www.laptopmag.com/bargainhunter), aimed at consumers looking for electronics bargains this holiday season. Included in the Guide will be a live webcast offering gadget shopping tips and answering visitor questions, a video showcasing the laptops available in Best Buy's Black Friday sales, and LAPTOP's top 10 gadget buying tips for holiday shoppers.

The webcast, taking place live on Monday, November 24, at 2 p.m. EST at www.laptopmag.com/bargainhunter, will offer product-based information to help gadget buyers recognize the genuine deals on products ranging from laptops and digital cameras to MP3 players and Bluetooth headsets. LAPTOP will also answer visitors' questions during the webcast with recommendations for the best gadget gifts for anyone on a shopper's list, from the non-tech grandma to the fully connected college student.

The Bargain Hunters' Guide will also include a video shot in a Best Buy store, showcasing the laptops available in Best Buy's Black Friday sales.

"There will be a lot of gadget sales this holiday shopping season, so consumers will have the chance to get fantastic deals on hot products like laptops, camcorders, and more," said Mark Spoonauer, LAPTOP's Editor in Chief. "But in addition to a great price, shoppers want products that won't be obsolete by next year. As the mobile tech experts, we can help shoppers separate the deals from the duds."

LAPTOP's top 10 gadget buying tips offer shoppers guidance in what specifications to look for in tech products to make sure they are getting a great deal:

1. Notebooks
The key specifications to look for in a budget notebook ($400 to $500) are the RAM and the processor speed. Accept nothing less than 2GB of RAM, but 3GB is even better if available for running Windows Vista. Look for an Intel Dual Core or AMD Turion X2 processor and at least a 2.0-GHz clock speed; pass on Celeron or Pentium processors. Consider at least a 160GB hard drive, 802.11g Wi-Fi capability, and a 15.4-inch or 14.1-inch screen.

2. Netbooks
The hottest laptop category of the year, netbooks (less than $600) offer portability and easy Internet connectivity in a compact package typically weighing less than 3 pounds. Aim for 1GB of RAM and a 1.6-GHz Intel Atom processor. The latest netbooks have 10-inch screens, run Windows XP, and have at least 80GB hard drives. While a three-cell battery is much cheaper, a six-cell battery offers significantly better battery life at about 4.5 to 5.5 hours versus 2.5 to 3 hours.

3. Point-and-Shoot Digital Cameras
Don't obsess over the megapixel count when it comes to value-priced digital cameras ($99 to $149): 8 megapixels is enough. And ignore claims about digital zoom; a 3X to 5X optical zoom is what counts. Match memory card types (SD or xD) with what memory cards recipients may already have, eliminating the expense of new cards. Look for optical image-stabilization technology, which means less camera shake.

4. Pocket Camcorders
Affordable YouTube-friendly camcorders like the Flip Mino ($179) can plug directly into a USB port for instant video-sharing with friends. If you want more versatility, look for devices that can take still shots and have memory card slots for expanding capacity. High definition is a bonus.

5. Bluetooth Headsets
A noise-canceling Bluetooth headset (around $99) allows friends and family members to make quality calls hands-free with minimal background noise. Picking a good headset is a subjective process, based largely on comfort and fit, beyond voice quality. Look for extras such as rubber eartips and bundled car chargers.

6. Digital Photo Frames
Give the gift that can display all those holiday photos. Look for frames (starting at $99) with a minimum screen size of 7 inches and a memory card reader, for uploading photos directly. Wi-Fi, video playback, and music playback are unnecessary features. Go for style and display quality first.

7. MP3 Players
The biggest trends in portable media players (starting at $79) are shrinking designs and improving sound quality. For music lovers, stick with players that have at least at least 8GB of memory, allowing for a respectable amount of music (in addition to photos and videos).

8. Notebook Bags
Budget doesn't necessarily mean ugly, with a wide range of stylish backpack, messenger, briefcase, and tote bags available for less than $100. Neoprene sleeves (under $30) are tempting but only work in conjunction with another bag. TSA-approved checkpoint-friendly bags (starting at $79) are great for the frequent traveler.

9. Portable Hard Drives
As larger portable storage devices become available, don't get fooled into buying an 80GB device they'll outgrow quickly. Look for a device with a minimum of 250GB of storage (about $85). Want more storage? You can get 500GB in a pocket-size drive for $199. Also look for automatic backup software and security software to protect data.

10. Don't forget the Stocking Stuffers!
For less than $40, plenty of small gadget gifts are available, including:
USB Flash Drives
Portable Speakers
DVDs
Multi-gadget Chargers

"We encourage shoppers to do as much research as possible before they buy, and to check online outlets for deals, as well as retail stores. We are offering a Deals of the Day page throughout the holiday shopping season, with daily coupons for savings on electronics (www.laptopmag.com/bestdeals.aspx), as well as loads of gift suggestions in our Gadget Gift Guide," Spoonauer said.

The Bargain Hunters' Guide to Gadget Gifts, a component of LAPTOP's annual Gadget Gift Guide, can be found online at: www.laptopmag.com/bargainhunter.
http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/top_10_gadget_buying_tips_for_holiday_bargain_shoppers.html

Use Holiday Greetings to Help Generate Sales in 2009

2008-11-24T12:00:00-05:00

Albuquerque, NM (Gawkwire.com) Think sending business holiday greeting cards is a chore? It's actually a great way to reconnect with past clients, make another connection with prospects, and help build sales after New Year's Day, according to Lenann McGookey Gardner, author of Got Sales? The Complete Guide to Today's Proven Methods for Selling Services.

"There should always be a return on any marketing investment you make, including holiday greeting cards," says Gardner. "Realize that cards are another opportunity to remind someone that you and your business are here to help. The importance of touching base to stay top-of-mind cannot be minimized."

Recognizing that not everyone celebrates Christmas, choose cards that have non-religious holiday themes, such as winter scenes, wildlife, Peace on Earth, or New Year's wishes. "While it's okay to use printed labels, avoid a printed signature inside the card without any handwriting at all, which smacks of production line card-sending," says Gardner.

Gardner, an international sales and marketing consultant who works with companies and individuals who need to sell more of what they have to offer, suggests these tips for holiday communications that will help reap rewards in 2009.

Personalize every card:
With dozens of pre-printed cards arriving in mailboxes daily, handwritten notes are still noticed. "All it takes is handwriting the person's name, one or two sentences and your first name to make a difference between a mass-produced card that does nothing for your business and the opportunity to connect," says Gardner. "For example: 'Hi Fred: Thinking of you! I have some ideas that can help your sales in the New Year – let's talk soon… Best wishes for 2009! Lenann'." Gardner uses this handwritten approach with a preprinted company name inside the care, preprinted return addresses on the envelopes, and printed address labels.

Say thank you:
"During this season when we count our blessings, holiday cards are an opportune time to say thank you, I appreciate having had the opportunity to work with you," says Gardner. "You can then go on to share exciting developments that could be of benefit to them."

Use emails as well:
While a paper card is the gold standard for reaching out to "touch" someone, email is greener and may directly reach senior executives who have their snail mail opened by assistants. "Because so much of marketing now is just reminding folks that we're here and that we help people like them in the ways we do, email is better than no card at all," explains Gardner. "The key to email is the RE: line, which determines whether a communication is even opened!" Gardner suggests the RE: line always contain the person's name and something compelling, like RE: Fred, thanks and a thought for 2009!

Call with care:
If calling to express holiday wishes and connect with a past client, get to the point quickly. "When you call, let them know you are thinking about them, that you're wishing them well in this busy season, and that you'd like to send them an article they'll find of interest, if they have a moment. If they've got the time and inclination to chat, you can engage them further on the phone. Otherwise, let them get on to whatever they're in the middle of," says Gardner.

If calling, be prepared to leave a pleasant voice message that always ends with the person's name, rather than "Goodbye." Gardner explains, "For example, you could say 'Hi, Joanna, it's Lenann Gardner. Just wanted to touch base and wish you the best for the holidays and the New Year. I'll email you a link to an article I just saw that you might find of interest as you grow Acme Associates in 2009. No need to return the call unless you want to catch up – I'm at 505.828.1788, again 505.828.seventeen eighty-eight. All the best, Joanna!'"

Lenann McGookey Gardner, a Harvard MBA and a past #1 worldwide sales rep at Xerox, offers keynote speeches on state-of-the-art selling and closing skills, executive and sales coaching for business success, and workshops. Her book Got Sales? The Complete Guide to Today's Proven Methods for Selling Services is the one guidebook highlighting all the latest research and data on what's working now in contemporary selling. More information is available at YouCanSell.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/use_holiday_greetings_to_help_generate_sales_in_2009.html

GlobalSign Issues "Safe Shopping Tips" in Preparation for Black Friday

2008-11-24T09:12:00-05:00

Portsmouth, NH (Gawkwire.com) GlobalSign Inc, online security provider and issuer of over 1.4 million Digital Certificates has today issued a consumer guide to safe online shopping during the shopping season. If consumers follow just five simple tips, the worry that is often associated with going for online bargains can be minimized, just in time for November 28th, the busiest US shopping day of the year.

In today's sensitive economy consumers, more than ever, are looking for bargains and deals for their holiday shopping needs. By shopping around online, the Internet (perhaps more than any brick and mortar store) offers shoppers these desired savings. Online shopping reduces the time spent searching for the best gifts and as a bonus doesn't carry the high fuel costs of traveling from store to store in order to find the best deals for this years "must have" gifts.

In pursuit of a good deal people may venture away from the online brands they know best. Unfortunately fraudsters are out there, and will not only try to take advantage of uninformed shoppers but will at times masquerade as trusted companies offering a great deal - a practice known as "phishing". GlobalSign's free consumer guide offers best practices delivered through "Five Tips to Take the Worry Out of Online Shopping" and can help consumers ensure they do not fall foul to any opportunistic fraudsters. Tips and their expanded explanations include:

1.   Look for the "secure site" indicators
2.   Protect your privacy & identity
3.   Be on the lookout for scams
4.   Use a safe method of payment
5.   Get the details, keep the records

With identity theft at an all time high, showing consumers how to look for "secure site" indicators such as the yellow padlock or the green address bar, and what they represent, can be invaluable information in today's world. It is more important than ever to protect your privacy and identity online. Being aware on how to spot a potential scam will help prevent falling victim to fraud. In addition, using safe payment methods such as credit cards and knowing what details and records to keep will help consumers to report their claims and recover monies lost should they fall foul to fraudulent entities.

"Having been operating as an online security provider by identifying and securing tens of thousands of e commerce web sites over the last 12 years, GlobalSign has seen fraud evolve to highly sophisticated levels," commented John Murray, VP Sales at GlobalSign Inc. "We wish to pass on our insight to all consumers to ensure that people's elation at beating the crunch and finding that online bargain isn't overshadowed by falling victim to the growing number of scams. We encourage consumers, no matter how tech savvy they are, to read our free guide and stick to some basic safety principles."

GlobalSign invites e commerce providers to show or send the "Five Tips to Take the Worry Out of Online Shopping" to their customers in order to better inform them on the steps you have taken and what they can do to ensure the protection of their identities and online transactions.

To download the free consumer guide please visit www.globalsign.com/safe-shopping http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/globalsign_issues_safe_shopping_tips_in_preparation_for_black_fr.html

The Ultimate Wii Guide - A Guide to Help Both Beginner and Experienced Wii Users

2008-11-24T09:09:00-05:00

Gothenburg, Sweden (Gawkwire.com) Wii Guide author Patrik Gisselsson from Zaby Creations just announced a new Nintendo Wii Guide called The Ultimate Wii guide. It's a guide with the intention of helping Wii users quickly setup and enjoy the full potential of Nintendo Wii. The guide is available for purchase at http://zabycreations.com/theultimatewiiguide/.

Despite the latest financial crisis, Nintendo Wii continues to sell well and firmly hold its grasp at the top position compared to other video game consoles. With sales even going up by 38% compared to last year, selling over 10.1 million units the first half of 2008, according to Associate Press. With this years best months yet to come, Nintendo Wii is expected to become a bestseller this Christmas as well.

"The popular Wii console is going to find its way to many homes this Christmas and not everyone are happy about spending time searching around for solutions scattered on the internet" says Patrik Gisselsson, author of The Ultimate Wii Guide. Adding that "The Ultimate Wii guide significantly reduces the users time investment on learning how to setup and use Nintendo Wii. Besides the step-by-step setup walk through it also teaches you ways of using the console that many don't know about." he is confident that the guide will be a must have among new Nintendo Wii users.

To spice up the guide Patrik has joint ventured with Wii Troopers, a top Wii clan with many tournament victories under their belt, to help out with a bonus guide called Super Smash Bros Brawl & Mario Kart Tactics Guide.

"I'm very happy to announce this news and have expert players from Wii Troopers contribute is a privilege." Patrik confirms. More information about this will be announced on The Ultimate Wii Guide Blog - http://theultimatewiiguide.com/blog.

The Ultimate Wii guide is a 120 page guide that covers everything from setting up your home wireless network for use with Nintendo Wii to Streaming Video / Audio and a lot of secret tips & tricks. Beside the SSBB Tactics Guide, by acquiring The Ultimate Wii Guide you will also receive bonuses like a troubleshooting guide, Wii fitness guide and some game related tips guides.

The initial launch price offer is set to $13 but expires on November 23. For more information please contact Patrik Gisselsson. http://www.gawkwire.com/reviews/the_ultimate_wii_guide_-_a_guide_to_help_both_beginner_and_exper.html

Host Color Announced 25% Instant Web Hosting Rebate For Thanksgiving Day

2008-11-24T09:07:00-05:00

(Gawkwire.com) Host Color reported to web hosting media that its Thanksgiving "THANKYOU2008" promotional code is now available on the company's corporate website and applies to all web hosting services - Shared Hosting Plans (http://www.hostcolor.com/webhosting), Virtuozzo VPS Hosting (http://www.hostcolor.com/vps) and Dedicated Hosting Services (http://www.hostcolor.com/dedicatedhosting).

THANKYOU2008 gives 25% Instant Web Hosting Rebate
(http://www.hostcolor.com/newsroom/thank-you-web-hosting-thanksgiving-day-2008)
to anyone who wants to sign up or to renew web hosting service plan with Host Color.

"Thank you to each one of you for being with us for so many years. We will continue to work hard and to support your web business activities.
While others panic and increase prices because of the financial crisis, we cut ours to save you 25% on your web hosting bill", said Host Color's Managing Director Alexander Avramov and added that his company is commited to help site owners to reach growth even in current global economic situation.

The promotional code expires on Sunday, November 30th, 2008 midnight Pacific time. All present and prospective customers of Host Color are eligible to use it.

Host Color has recently launched Reseller class Virtuozzo powered Virtual Private Servers and VPS management service named - FM VPS (Fully Managed VPS).

The hosting provider is well-known with its approach to hosting business named Quality Web Hosting (http://www.hostcolor.com/hosting-glossary/quality-shared-hosting). Its executives says that Host Color "customizes not just VPS and Dedicated Hosting, but even Shared Hosting services to allow anyone to work in personalized business environment". http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/host_color_announced_25_instant_web_hosting_rebate_for_thanksgiv.html

$1.6 Trillion in Bailout Funds Fail to Find Their Way to Small Businesses

2008-11-22T06:00:00-05:00

Washington, DC (Gawkwire.com) In recent months, small businesses have faced unprecedented difficulties in securing credit and capital. Today, the House Small Business Committee examined the recent actions taken by the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve to assist small firms and to consider what additional measures are necessary. The Committee largely found that the $1.6 trillion in federal bailout expenses have provided little assistance to small businesses, many of which continue to struggle.

"Entrepreneurs are facing serious challenges to secure credit on any terms, leaving many to wonder where the $1.6 trillion in bailout assistance has gone," said Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Chair of the House Small Business Committee. "Our small businesses have historically led our country out of tough times, but now they are unable to secure capital to startup or expand, resulting in lower job creation and growth during a time when we need it."

At the request of the Bush administration, Congress enacted the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to address the growing problems in the credit and financial markets. EESA gave the Secretary of Treasury authority to purchase troubled-assets, including residential and commercial loans, while the Federal Reserve responded under its existing statutory authority. Unfortunately, both the Treasury and the Federal Reserve's wide-ranging actions have not addressed the financing needs of small businesses.

"The Treasury and the Federal Reserve have created so many new programs, you would think that at least one would directly benefit small firms - but unfortunately this is not the case," Chairwoman Velázquez said. "The Treasury and Fed must stop giving small business lip service and actually provide them with the resources they need to survive in this very challenging time."

During the hearing, the Committee pressed the Treasury and Federal Reserve to take immediate, bold actions to assist small firms. One proposal called for the Treasury to use its authority to purchase troubled small business loans, so viable enterprises can stay in operation. Another solution raised during the hearing would have the Federal Reserve establish a facility to provide liquidity to the small business financing market, so that lenders are able to replenish their funds more readily. Finally, Committee Members demanded that both the Treasury and the Federal Reserve work with the Small Business Administration, which has seen a 50 percent decline in year-over-year loan volume, to jumpstart its lending. These measures would help alleviate the challenges that small firms are facing in the credit markets.

"There are options on the table to help small businesses, and we need to implement them now, before more enterprises go out of business altogether," Chairwoman Velázquez said. "Our economic recovery depends on the contributions of small firms and we are at risk of providing them with 'too little and too late'."

To see video of today's hearing, click here. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/1_6_trillion_in_bailout_funds_fail_to_find_their_way_to_small_bu.html

Omnistar Interactive Introduces the Latest Version of Omnistar Mailer, Version 6.7

2008-11-22T06:00:00-05:00

Columbia, MD (Gawkwire.com) Omnistar Interactive, maker of online software tools for businesses looking to automate functions and streamline workflow, is proud to announce the introduction of a new version of Omnistar Mailer, our web based email marketing software. Omnistar Mailer is our mailing list manager and autoresponder software, built to provide you with online marketing tools to grow your online business. Version 6.7 comes with a number of new features that make the mailing list manager even more effective.

"We decided on a reorganization of our autoresponder software making the interface even more simple to new users," said Tariehk Geter, CEO of Omnistar Interactive. "We've also implemented a new Cron job manager, ensuring the software works with more server configurations, and more types of hosting."

Updates also allow the web based email marketing software to track birthdays and send out automated emails to customers on their birthday. You can use this to make special offers, or simply keep your brand in your customers' minds. Mailer is now easier to use than ever, and the perfect solution to a company looking for a cost effective and proven method of expanding your online business.

For more information on Omnistar Mailer just visit www.omnistarmailer.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/omnistar_interactive_introduces_the_latest_version_of_omnistar_m.html

DomainPeople Lets Trademark Owners Register Their .Tel Domain Name Early

2008-11-22T06:00:00-05:00

Vancouver, British Columbia (Gawkwire.com) DomainPeople, Inc., the eighth official domain name registrar accredited by the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), begins accepting sunrise registration for a new top level domain name (TLD) on December 3, 2008. .Tel allows people and businesses to offer a single point of contact and update their information in real-time.

".Tel is a completely new concept for the domain name world. It's a real-time business card that lets owners manage their contact information efficiently and conveniently," said Chris Kruk, product manager at DomainPeople. "This means no more mass e-mail notifications for revised contact details or job changes. Simply distribute your .tel address and your contacts will have access to all the information you want them to have. This is a great example of how technology can really simplify our lives."

.Tel owners don't need to create or manage a Web site since this is the only TLD that stores data directly in the domain name server (DNS) - making updates quick, efficient, and in real-time. The data is displayed on a standardized .tel page that can be viewed using any browser with Internet access, by entering a simple address such as YourCompany.tel or YourName.tel.

.Tel domain names allow owners to publish all types of contact information, including:

Phone, mobile, fax and premium numbers
Email addresses
VoIP access information
Instant messenger "handles"
Corporate (or personal) Web site URLs
Professional social media Web site links such as LinkedIn
Geo-location data (that is, street addresses and maps!)
Even keywords, for search engine optimization (SEO)
The .Tel domain also provides the ability to set privacy settings, controlling the type of information you want specific individuals to have access to. So you can allow your professional contacts to view a subset of your information, but give your friends and family full access.

Domain names will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis, so trademark owners should register their .tel domain names as soon as the sunrise period opens on December 3, 2008 to protect their brand integrity. Once the landrush registration period opens on February 3, 2009, trademark owners may find their names are no longer available. Sunrise registrations will carry a three-year term. Interested individuals can receive up-to-date information on .tel by expressing their interest on the DomainPeople site at http://www.domainpeople.com/domain-names/tel-domain.html. http://www.gawkwire.com/domains/domainpeople_lets_trademark_owners_register_their_tel_domain_nam.html

MySpace and RIM Shatter Download Records

2008-11-21T13:42:00-05:00

LOS ANGELES & WATERLOO, Ontario (Gawkwire.com) MySpace, the world’s premier social network, and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM)(TSX: RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, today announced record download numbers of the MySpace for BlackBerry® smartphones application in its first week of availability.

Since the application’s launch on November 13, 2008 there have been more than 400,000 downloads which represents an all-time high for both MySpace and RIM in terms of first week application downloads. Through the MySpace for BlackBerry® smartphones application, users collectively sent and received more than 15 million messages and updated their mood and status over two million times in the first week.

“We established an innovative and collaborative partnership with RIM to address a key desire of consumers to have greater mobile connectivity and interaction with their friends and the global community at large,” said Chris DeWolfe, co-founder and chief executive officer of MySpace. “This record shows just how much of a force in the mobile consumer space RIM and MySpace have become.”

“This rapid adoption is a reflection of an evolving consumer lifestyle where social connectivity and information access are more important than ever,” said Jim Balsillie, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Research In Motion. “This powerful new mobile application combines social networking and mobility in a highly personalized and empowering manner and we are very excited to see such a positive response in the first week.”

The MySpace for BlackBerry smartphones application is fully optimized to deliver rich content and data to users on the go. MySpace for BlackBerry smartphones integrates MySpace’s primary social networking components with the BlackBerry platform to provide instant, push-based messaging to users. It is available for download at www.blackberry.com/myspace or m.myspace.com from your BlackBerry® Browser. The application is available for a wide variety of BlackBerry smartphones, including the BlackBerry® Bold™, BlackBerry® Curve™, BlackBerry® Pearl™ and BlackBerry® 8800™ Series, and will be available to BlackBerry® Storm™ users beginning November 24, 2008.

About BlackBerry® Hub

The BlackBerry hub on MySpace empowers the MySpace community to access the latest BlackBerry smartphone news, content, videos, games, ringtones, and skins. http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/myspace_and_rim_shatter_download_records.html

WebmasterRadio.FM to Airs SES Chicago Pre-Show Today

2008-11-21T03:34:00-05:00

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Gawkwire.com) WebmasterRadio.FM, the premier free, 24/7 Internet business radio network focused on the B2B marketplace, announces its exclusive Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago Conference Pre-Show starting today at 1:00 pm ET. Host Kevin Ryan will give listeners a preview of the hot news and events from the conference.

"We are so proud to be the radio/podcast network for Search Engine Strategies," says Brandy Shapiro-Babin, WebmasterRadio.FM Vice President of Marketing. "SES always brings to the forefront thought leaders that support a growing community!"

Today's SES Chicago Preview Show is hosted by Kevin Ryan, who chairs the Search Engine Strategies Advisory Board. WebmasterRadio.FM is the official radio network of the Search Engine Strategies conference series, the largest and most important conference dedicated to Search Engine Marketing, including SEO and advertising strategies, tactics and best practices.

Tune in to hear Interviews from:

Mike Grehan, Global KDM Officer, Acronym Media
Derek Brinkman, Vice President, Product Management, ContextWeb Inc. / ADSDAQ Exchange
Chris Boggs, Manager, SEO, Brulant, Inc.
SES Chicago coverage and all WebmasterRadio.FM programs are available in podcast format through all major podcast portals, and in mobilecast and archived format on-demand at www.WebmasterRadio.FM. http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/webmasterradio_fm_to_airs_ses_chicago_pre-show_today.html

10 Best Practices for Internet Brand Building

2008-11-20T11:34:00-05:00

Boston (Gawkwire.com) When it comes to business, the Internet has become the great equalizer, a place where even a small retailer can successfully compete with large multinational corporations. But there's a big difference between having an online presence and having an online brand.

The Internet is not a platform that rewards wallflowers. To get noticed, you have to be aggressive in your brand-building strategy, but it doesn't have to break the bank. To help growing businesses boost their online credibility quickly and affordably, FuelNet announces the release of the FuelNet Smart Report ''10 Best Practices for Internet Brand Building.'' The comprehensive report offers easy-to-understand, actionable tips, tools, and advice from leading online branding experts on how to:

build a credible and trustworthy online reputation with customers and prospects
tap into the major search engines to drive a steady flow of new business
create better landing pages to improve conversion rates
use video case studies to support your promises and claims
build a powerful Web site that keeps customers coming back
live your brand promise even in tough economic times
facilitate two-way dialogue to elevate the customer experience
use market research to meet customers' changing needs
For more information on the FuelNet Smart Report ''10 Best Practices for Internet Brand Building'', please contact Ken Beaulieu, chief content creator for FuelNet, at 617.457.3901. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/10_best_practices_for_internet_brand_building.html

Top 5 Safe Shopping Tips

2008-11-20T01:27:00-05:00

In today’s sensitive economy consumers, more than ever, are looking for bargains and deals for their holiday shopping needs. By shopping around online, the Internet (perhaps more than any brick and mortar store) offers shoppers these desired savings.
But shopping online can carry risks. With identity theft at an all time high, showing consumers how to look for “secure site” indicators such as the yellow padlock or the green address bar, and what they represent, can be invaluable information in today’s world. It is more important than ever to protect your privacy and identity online. Being aware on how to spot a potential scam will help prevent falling victim to fraud. In addition, using safe payment methods such as credit cards and knowing what details and records to keep will help consumers to report their claims and recover monies lost should they fall foul to fraudulent entities.

Top 5 Safe Shopping Tips

1. Look for the “secure site” indicators

2. Protect your privacy & identity

3. Be on the lookout for scams

4. Use a safe method of payment

5. Get the details, keep the records

Download our FREE consumer guide on SAFE ONLINE SHOPPING today. Learn about the common threats and the simple steps you can take to minimize your risk to online fraud and identity theft.

http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/top_5_safe_shopping_tips.html

SoftLayerâ€™s StorageLayerâ„¢ Solution Hits New Capacity

2008-11-20T11:17:00-05:00

Plano, TX (Gawkwire.com) Today StorageLayer™, SoftLayer Technologies’ innovative multi-technology storage and backup solution, reached 500TB of deployed network storage. StorageLayer has seen dramatic growth since SoftLayer launched the service one year ago, bringing the company’s customers a dynamic new way to meet their backup, disaster recovery, and database replication needs.

StorageLayer integrates advanced storage technologies and capabilities into a seamless solution with exceptional security, reliability, flexibility, and the ability to store and retrieve data across all of SoftLayer’s facilities. These include:
•   EVault backup
•   iSCSI storage, replication and snapshots
•   FTP/ NAS storage

Leveraging SoftLayer’s unique infrastructure and expertise in automation, StorageLayer provides the ultimate solution for automated backup, high-availability, and data replication, all on-demand and fully accessible through SoftLayer’s industry-leading Customer Portal and API.

“We are very pleased by StorageLayer’s growth and success this year,” said Sam Fleitman, SoftLayer Chief Operating Officer. “We already have thousands of customers utilizing our portfolio of storage options. And we are committed to rolling out new storage features and solutions that will provide even higher levels of scalability and redundancy to solve our customers’ most difficult business challenges.”

Cloud Storage
One such upcoming introduction is SoftLayer’s soon to be released cloud-based storage solution. Developed in partnership with the industry’s leading cloud and virtualization companies, the service will provide nearly limitless scalability and allow customers to use and pay for storage in a flexible, on-demand fashion. “Growth in the cloud-based storage market—both in terms of demand and the technology itself—has been enormous,” said Mr. Fleitman. “It’s well past the early adoption stage. This is a mainstream, mass-market technology that enterprises can rely on for exceptional benefits.” http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/softlayer_s_storagelayer_solution_hits_new_capacity.html

DOTSTER Offers .TEL Domain Names As Your All-In-One Online Business Card

2008-11-20T11:13:00-05:00

Vancouver, WA (Gawkwire.com) Dotster, a leading provider of Internet business services, is offering the newest top level domain, .TEL, as the ultimate means for you or your company to keep contact information available and up-to-date. Beginning on November 19, 2008, users can apply for a .TEL domain that acts as your primary, integrated communication hub – the online rolodex to your company or online business card for the consumer.

A .TEL domain provides viewers with all of your, or your company’s, contact information, including email, address, fax, phone numbers, social networks, Web site addresses, instant messenger information, and more – and it does so in lieu of or in addition to a customer already having a Web site.

A .TEL Web site is accessible from any Web-enabled device, including mobile phones. All information can be updated in real time by the .TEL registrant, ensuring visitors to the site always have access to the most up-to-date contact information. With the purchase of a .TEL domain name, owners control what information is visible on the Web and who has access to it.

Dotster will offer the new .TEL domains in two release periods before the registry launches its general available registration. During the Sunrise period, December 3, 2008 through February 2, 2009, trademark holders can protect their intellectual property by registering a .TEL domain specific to their registered trademark. Dotster will accept pre-registration for Sunrise beginning November 19, 2008 for submission to the registry on December 3, 2008. At $399 for a three-year registration, customers with a registered trademark can apply for a .TEL domain on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The Landrush period, February 3, 2009 through March 23, 2009, is open to anyone interested in registering a premium domain name. Dotster will accept pre-registration for Landrush beginning November 19, 2008 for submission to the registry on February 3, 2009. For $375 per registered domain, all registrations include a three-year domain registration.

General availability begins March 24, 2009, with a minimum one-year registration at $19.99 per year.

Clint Page, CEO at Dotster, Inc, states, “With .TEL domains, businesses and individuals are able to share all of their contact information with customers, friends and family through one address, making communication simple and fast.”

Businesses with .TEL domain names now have a reliable and easily maintainable way to increase online discoverability. Additionally, businesses can use their .TEL site to direct customers to appropriate store locations and departments. Even if your company does not have a Web site, a .TEL domain makes your contact information available to any potential customers searching for you on the Web.

Individuals will find that a .TEL domain name is the simplest method to keep in touch with friends and family. With .TEL, the user controls how and where people can contact them, whether it be through personal email, Skype®, AIM®, a phone number, Facebook®, and more. Privacy settings allow a user to control who has access to different pieces of their contact information.

Consumers can find out more about the .TEL domain names and the registration periods at www.dotster.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/domains/dotster_offers_tel_domain_names_as_your_all-in-one_online_busine.html

November 2008 Web Server Survey

2008-11-19T12:00:00-05:00

Apache once again tops this month's growth, gaining 1.3 million sites to 93 million, but Microsoft-IIS follows closely gaining 1.1 million extra sites to reach 64 million. Google has grown by 509 thousand this month to approach the 11 million mark.

One interesting change this month is the appearance of 221,000 sites hosted by Yahoo! that now identify themselves as running on the Yahoo! Traffic Server proxy. Last month's survey found only 521 sites that claimed to be running on YTS.

Yahoo! is thought to use YTS to provide reverse proxy and connection management in a number of its services, although many of the company's sites were previously configured to omit the Server header in their HTTP responses. Yahoo! sites thought to use YTS include Bix, delicious, Flickr and Yahoo Groups.

Yahoo! Traffic Server is used to serve 12 billion requests per day. It was originally developed by Inktomi Corporation as a proxy cache for web traffic and streaming media. Websense acquired the technology behind Inktomi's proxy server, modifying it for use in their WebBlazer Web Threat Management System. Inktomi was then acquired by Yahoo! in 2002.
http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/november_2008_web_server_survey.html

ZipServers.com Launches Washington D.C. Datacenter for VPS

2008-11-19T09:16:00-05:00

DALLAS, TX (Gawkwire.com) ZipServers, Inc. (www.zipservers.com), provider of Managed Dedicated Server solutions announced the release of if its new Washington D.C. Datacenter for its Virtual Private Servers (VPS) line of products.

The new datacenter location positions itself perfectly for customers who reside on the Eastern United States and Western European. "We are excited to see the addition of this new datacenter into our arsenal. It provides those customers on that side of the world to experience faster connections and speeds to their servers" said Charles Nix vice president of sales. In addition Charles also mentioned its released a new line of VPS packages starting at just $14.95/mo for the basic OS only. Control Panel packages (cPanel w/WHM and RV Skins, Direct Admin, Plesk w/Power Pack, and CentOS 5) are also available starting at $29.95/mo.
The new facility will allow you to connect securing via the private network to existing datacenters. Usage of the private network does not incur any bandwidth usage and is a great way to back up your existing VPS in Dallas or Seattle.
For more information about ZipServers, Inc., please visit www.zipservers.com or call 1-866-ZIP-HOST. http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/zipservers_com_launches_washington_d_c_datacenter_for_vps.html

GoGrid and ServePath Unveil "Cloud Connect"

2008-11-18T23:19:00-05:00

San Francisco, CA (Gawkwire.com) Today ServePath, the leading Silicon Valley Managed Hosting Provider, and GoGrid, the largest Windows Server 2003/2008 and Linux Cloud Computing Infrastructure provider, released "Cloud Connect" which enables high-speed, private network connectivity between ServePath high-end dedicated servers and GoGrid Windows or Linux Cloud servers. Also, known as "cross connects," the new "Cloud Connect" service allows for customers to retain high-end and robust dedicated servers and all managed services, while receiving elasticity, ease and scalability benefits of GoGrid Cloud Web and Application servers.

Cloud Connect bridges the gap between traditional hosting and cloud hosting. It is the hybrid solution that delivers best practices and benefits of both cloud and dedicated hosted architectures from a single vendor. There is a modest security setup fee and no monthly fee charged for "Cloud Connect." All that is required is a ServePath Managed Hosting account and a GoGrid Cloud Server account.

Cloud Connect uses secure gigabit private networks to connect elastic cloud servers with custom-built dedicated servers to create hosted server networks that scale to meet seasonal or other spikes of internet traffic while providing the high I/O and CPU performance that large, fast database servers require. The gigabit private networks, the cloud and the dedicated servers are all located in the same data center with hard-wired connections between them ensuring high performance and a complete turnkey service.

"We view Cloud Connect as a Best-of-Class solution for customers looking to capitalize on tried-and-true dedicated environments in harmony with dynamic and elastic web environments of Cloud Computing," said John Keagy, CEO of ServePath and GoGrid. "Cloud Connect represents a fundamental change to how dedicated and cloud environments can be managed and used together seamlessly."

Some infrastructure examples of Cloud Connect network configurations include:

Hybrid Load Balanced Server Network – hybrid infrastructure lets you combine cloud and dedicated servers to build a hosted load-balanced server network allowing you to harness the elasticity and low CapEx of cloud computing while getting the hardware control you need from dedicated hardware.
Development and staging environment – build a development and staging environment in the cloud and conveniently connect to your dedicated server production environment.
Sandbox – build a sandbox development area in the cloud to test websites, website operations, and untested code in an isolated manner.
Spikes/surge – deploy servers in minutes to handle seasonal or sudden spikes of internet traffic and pay only for what you use. Avoid long-term contracts for the servers required to handle short-term internet traffic fluctuations.
Database-intensive applications – deploy large databases with lots of bandwidth, processing power and persistent storage needs with very flexible front-end web servers that interact very efficiently with the database.

High-end dedicated servers hosted at ServePath can be fortified with a variety of managed services, including:

Unified Security & Backup
ProActive Monitoring
Managed Server Security & Hardware Firewalls
Managed Data Backup & Storage Area Network (SAN)
Customers interested in building hosted, hybrid infrastructure using Cloud Connect are encouraged to contact a GoGrid or ServePath Sales Representative at 1-877-946-4743 or visit http://www.gogrid.com/how-it-works/cloud-connect.php. http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/gogrid_and_servepath_unveil_cloud_connect.html

SSA Host Adds Semi-Dedicated Servers to Product Line

2008-11-19T09:28:00-05:00

Houston, Texas (Gawkwire.com) By minimizing the number of clients hosted on each node and maximizing system resource allotments per user, Semi-Dedicated servers use virtualization technology to offer a high-end virtual private server hosting solution that can be likened to a powerful dedicated server, without the increased costs. The hardware base of each Semi-Dedicated server node is comprised of enterprise-class technology, with dual core, dual processors, RAID 10 data storage configurations, and the Virtuozzo virtualization technology.

The Semi-Dedicated hosting plan, which offers two configurations, starts at $109.99 monthly for 50GB of disk space, 500GB of monthly data transfer, and hardware with guaranteed 768MB of RAM (burstable to 2560MB of RAM). Clients can choose between datacenters in Los Angeles, Calif., and Dallas, Texas.

“Semi-Dedicated hosting introduces an attractive alternative for clients who might normally seek a low-end dedicated server or high-end VPS. With our Semi-Dedicated plans, we’re targeting clients who don’t need to modify their Linux kernel but do want the relative security of a private hosting environment,” said Kristopher Jordy, owner of SSA Host parent company Sirkels & Squares Alternative. “Beyond the cost-savings of a Semi-Dedicated server, the technology also reduces our carbon footprint by further maximizing the resource utilization of each piece of hardware. It’s ‘green’ technology, and it’s good business.”

In addition to Semi-dedicated servers, SSA Host provides Domain Registration, SSL Certificates, Virtual Private Servers, Dedicated Servers, Hosted Exchange, Server Monitoring, Linux-based Shared hosting and Reseller hosting.

For more information about SSA Host, please visit http://www.ssahost.com.

For more information about Semi-Dedicated Web hosting from SSA Host, please visit http://www.ssahost.com/details/semided. http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/ssa_host_adds_semi-dedicated_servers_to_product_line.html

Visionary Web Hosting Provider HostNine Architects New Solutions for 2009

2008-11-19T09:22:00-05:00

Jupiter, FL (Gawkwire.com) In preparation for 2009 visionary web hosting provider HostNine pre-launches a new website that is focused on enhanced customer support, simplified service level agreements, and a focus on being the leader in their global hosting offering. In a competitive market HostNine completes a series of updates internally to become the definitive leader in global web hosting. HostNine's new vision for hosting includes new standardized hardware, hosting packages, geographical diverse locations, and easy to read service level agreements.

Clients now have the ability to select 1 of 10 geographical locations and include unlimited storage and bandwidth. In a market that is focused on stack and rack hosting, HostNine is also limiting the number of accounts per geographically diverse server to less than 500. Through this new product launch the unlimited hosting plans bring together reliability, scalability, and global diversity.

The process allows capacity planning and the ability to provide clients with the resources they need to host dynamic applications such as blogs, content management applications, and websites that load quickly.
Our entire management team spent a full day simplifying the language so that existing customers and new customer alike could read and understand our promise in less than 1 minute. In reviewing hundreds of Service Level Agreements, most would require a full team of attorneys to actually understand.
As HostNine prepared for this major shift in business model it has spent the last 3 months standardizing web hosting servers to a single highly available Quad Core Xeon based processor with 4GB of RAM and RAID based hard drive configuration. Ben Gabler, Operations Manager of HostNine comments, "The process allows capacity planning and the ability to provide clients with the resources they need to host dynamic applications such as blogs, content management applications, and websites that load quickly." The foundation for this standardization provides equal quality across all 10 major points of global presences provided by HostNine.

The management team at HostNine reviewed current documents and revised Service Level Agreements to be easily readable and simple to understand. Ben Gabler, Operations Manager at HostNine describe the Service Level Agreement, "Our entire management team spent a full day simplifying the language so that existing customers and new customer alike could read and understand our promise in less than 1 minute. In reviewing hundreds of Service Level Agreements, most would require a full team of attorneys to actually understand." http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/visionary_web_hosting_provider_hostnine_architects_new_solutions.html

Alienware and Bigfoot Networks Team Up to Create a Killer Online Gaming Desktop PC

2008-11-19T12:00:00-05:00

Austin, TX (Gawkwire.com) Alienware and Bigfoot Networks have teamed up to deliver the next generation online gaming desktop PC for the holidays. Gamers can now order an Aurora™ Online Gaming Edition QuickShip Desktop configured with the Killer NIC™ K1, a network card that reduces lag and delivers smoother, more responsive online game play. The online gaming PC will ship within 48 hours after payment confirmation and validation, and is priced at $1899.

Aurora™ Online Gaming Edition Quick Ship Desktop features:

AMD® Phenom™ X4 9950 Black Edition Quad Core 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache
Alienware® P2 Chassis with AlienIce™ 3.0 Video Cooling
Killer NIC™ K1 Gaming Network Card, 333MHz NPU, 64MB DDR2
ATI® Radeon® HD 4870
4GB DD2 Memory

Bigfoot Networks is promoting the Holiday QuickShip with giveaways on online community sites.

According to the inaugural "Horizons" research report sponsored by the PC Gaming Alliance (PCGA):

Online gaming is the fastest growing segment of the $10.7 billion gaming industry
Online gaming accounted for $4.8 billion dollars in revenue, nearly double the worldwide retails sales for PC games.

The Killer NIC K1 is a high-performance network card designed specifically to improve online gaming performance.

Improves responsiveness by bypassing the Windows® stack and reducing in-game ping
Smoothes game play and increases frame rates by offloading network processing from the CPU to the NPU
Features built-in gamer-grade Killer Hardware Firewall & Killer Hardware Bandwidth Control to manage and secure your gaming network with high-performance tools. http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/alienware_and_bigfoot_networks_team_up_to_create_a_killer_online.html

Five Ways to Protect IT Budgets For the Long Term

2008-11-18T09:25:00-05:00

Bloomfield Hills, MI (Gawkwire.com) IT professionals are looking at the unsteady economic seas and wondering which IT projects are going to sink and which will sail into next year. Logicalis, an international provider of high-performance technology solutions, today offered a best practices list of Five Ways to Protect IT Budgets for the Long Term. Logicalis CFO, Greg Baker, shares his financial perspective to give CIOs important insight into how to package initiatives to gain the approval and enthusiastic support of their CFOs.

Logicalis has also developed the "Logicalis IT Request Rating Calculator" to help IT professionals gauge the rating their IT requests might receive from their CFOs. Greg Baker also discusses strategies for IT professionals in a feature story, "Getting to Yes" and a companion podcast. The online tool, feature story and podcast are available for complimentary download.

"It's important for CIOs to have a little insight into how CFOs think when they communicate their IT department's needs and challenges. This perspective can help them protect the company from devaluing the importance of technology," says Baker. "As a Chief Financial Officer, I am more predisposed to listen to colleagues who are using the same metrics that I use when gauging ROI, for instance."

Baker's Five Ways to Protect IT Budgets for the Long Term:

1. Spend extra time to prioritize and support your spending needs.
"It's critical to present clear business cases when seeking funding for IT projects. Failure to clearly communicate with your CFO can torpedo any project. Speak in terms of net present value (NPV) and short payback periods a CFO will understand, along with assumptions they'll believe," says Baker. "Also, remember to highlight you've considered several options and the risks related to each. This shows the CFO careful thought went into choosing an appropriate direction," continues Baker.

2. Virtualize, virtualize and virtualize some more.
"Virtualization is a slam dunk for two reasons. First, companies make the most of what they already have by maximizing utilization across all existing machines and second, they reduce data center complexity, power consumption costs, the birth-rate of new servers and of course maintenance. Plus, payback can come in as little as 3-6 months," says Baker.

3. Validate your functional model and selectively outsource administration.
"CFOs understand the benefits of the pooled resource model and also appreciate predictable operating expenses. That's one reason that outsourcing areas like disaster recovery and network management is growing like never before," says Baker. "The outsourcing myth is it will be a complex 'all-in' decision. The reality is tailored support services can be up and running in a month. This reduces fixed costs and lets IT staff power shift over to strategic areas."

4. Pay for an honest assessment from a third-party.
"Be wary of free assessments that lead to biased advice or vendor shopping trips. Instead, back up budget requests with a trusted second opinion," says Baker. "If comprehensive cost-savings on a project like server consolidation is backed with convincing facts, approval odds grow exponentially from a CFO," continues Baker.

5. Revisit your positions on taxes and leasing
"Taxes and leasing options may seem like after-thoughts for IT, but they can convert a business case from good to great," says Baker. "Under the Economic Stimulus Act passed earlier this year, new hardware and software placed in service before December 31 can double or triple your tax deduction. Leasing arms of major IT manufacturers are sharpening their pencils like never before with highly attractive financing options, so ask questions. In these cash-cautious times, smart leasing can be the difference between IT driving a strategic initiative and standing still." http://www.gawkwire.com/business/five_ways_to_protect_it_budgets_for_the_long_term.html

Yahoo's Yang to step down as CEO

2008-11-18T09:35:00-05:00

After failed buyout talks with Microsoft Corp., an online advertising deal with Google Inc. that fell apart and two rounds of layoffs, Jerry Yang is stepping down as CEO of Yahoo Inc., the company said late Monday.
Jerry Yang steps down as CEO of Yahoo

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang will step down as CEO of Yahoo to return to his 'Chief Yahoo' role.

Yahoo announced that it has begun searching for a new leader. Yang, a Yahoo co-founder who became CEO in June 2007, will reassume his former title of "Chief Yahoo" once a successor is found and will also remain on the company's board. ... Go to source http://www.gawkwire.com/business/yahoo_s_yang_to_step_down_as_ceo.html

Vitrium CEO to Speak on Sales Process for SaaS Software

2008-11-18T09:30:00-05:00

San Jose, CA (Gawkwire.com) Leading PDF technology vendor Vitrium Systems today announced that company CEO Peter Nieforth will speak at the SIIA OnDemand conference, in San Jose, Nov 17-19. Mr. Nieforth will be taking part in a "fireside chat" about the sales process for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications.

The session, titled "Self-Service Sales," will be an informal discussion between Mr. Nieforth, Marketo CEO Phil Fernandez and Ken Boasso, Managing Director of leading SaaS consulting firm Keychain Logic. The discussion will center on Vitrium's experience growing the user base for its web-based docmetrics technology.

Vitrium's products leverage the benefits of SaaS to provide user-friendly interfaces for enhanced PDF technologies. Docmetrics is a web-based system for lead generation, content marketing analytics and PDF tracking. Later this year, Vitrium will also release a SaaS version of protectedpdf, its groundbreaking Digital Rights Management technology.

Over the last 12 months, Mr. Nieforth has led Vitrium through a period of considerable sales growth. He will draw upon this experience to provide ideas for simplifying the SaaS sales process - showing how everything from product development to marketing can be optimized in order to streamline and shorten sales cycles.

Mr. Boasso said: "We are extremely pleased to have Peter participate in this discussion. Since releasing docmetrics, Vitrium has made great strides in its revenue generation process and we are looking forward to Peter sharing the best practices that his company has learned."

Mr. Nieforth commented: "Many companies start out believing that a good SaaS product will basically sell itself. Our success with docmetrics has validated my belief that building the user base for a SaaS product requires not only careful planning and coordination of 'self-service sales' tactics but also active direct sales efforts."

About Vitrium Systems and docmetrics
Based in Vancouver, Vitrium Systems is the leading developer of enhanced PDF technologies for dynamic forms, document tracking and content protection. The company was named in Gartner's Cool Vendors in CRM Marketing and Analytics, 2008 report. For more information on Vitrium, visit http://www.vitrium.com/.

Docmetrics is a lead generation and PDF analytics SaaS solution which empowers companies to generate qualified sales leads from their white paper marketing campaigns and other content marketing activities. For more information on docmetrics, visit http://www.docmetrics.com/. http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/vitrium_ceo_to_speak_on_sales_process_for_saas_software.html

Pinnacle Cart's Shopping Cart Software is now Compatible with Windows NT Server

2008-11-18T09:33:00-05:00

Phoenix, Arizona (Gawkwire.com) Pinnacle Cart, a Desert Dog Marketing, LLC Company, is pleased to announce its ecommerce software is compatible for installation on Windows NT servers. Pinnacle Cart 360, their latest software release, is specifically designed for merchants interested in cost effectively deploying and managing a successful web-based business. With this latest addition of server platform compatibility, Pinnacle Cart is now capable of successfully deploying and supporting its shopping cart solution within a Microsoft Server environment.

"With this new server platform support, Pinnacle Cart is able to expand its reach to a large segment of the online shopping cart market which was previously unattainable," says Mike Auger, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Cart. "Shortly after releasing Pinnacle Cart to the market in 2003, we've seen a steady increase in customer requests for a high-quality ecommerce platform for a Windows NT environment. Our ability to now deploy in a Windows NT Server environment will allow us to greatly increase market share and expand partnership opportunities."

With the ever increasing growth of companies using a Windows based platform and Pinnacle Cart's continued focus on a search engine optimized shopping cart, this latest announcement will undoubtedly please many of those looking for a robust, user-friendly solution. "After researching a number of ecommerce solutions on the market, we decided to delay our site development until Pinnacle Cart was able to offer a Windows compatible solution," says Martin Lakin, Managing Partner of WholeSaleHub.com. "We were so impressed by the product features and functionality that it made sense to hold off on the investment until they were able to deliver a product that works in our environment."

For more information or to download a product brochure on Pinnacle Cart 360, please visit www.pinnaclecart.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/pinnacle_cart_s_shopping_cart_software_is_now_compatible_with_wi.html

Information On Identity Theft Services and Protection Before The Holidays

2008-11-17T09:54:00-05:00

Texas City, TX (Gawkwire.com) With good technology, there is also bad technology. The internet has proven to become a useful tool in our everyday lives, but it is exploited for bad reasons by irresponsible people. In the United States, white collar crimes are increasing and it becomes even worse during the approaching holiday season when focus is directed towards shopping and preparation for the holidays. Individuals and business entities need to protect themselves from being victims of identity theft; identity theft protection services, technology, and identity theft prevention and detection information.

Id-theft-prevention.org brings the honest reviews on the best companies in online identity theft as well as credit report checking services. According to a staff of Id-theft-prevention.org, "Credit Report Reviews are also reviewed on this website as well. When your Identity is taken, more than likely this will be the first thing to get hit. It's good to keep up with your credit report in the case of this incident."

Each company and service reviewed is rated on a five-star scale with a detailed review on each service. Frequently updated, the website has articles, tips and guides on identity theft as well as the best identity theft services that help people to exercise simple caution in protecting their identity in great length. By rating each of the company, Id-theft-prevention.org provides the best sourcing of professional services that cater effectively in online and offline avenues.

A report published in USA Today on a research conducted by the US Federal Trade Commission found that one in four U.S. households has been a victim of identity theft in the past five years. Identity theft cost victims $5 billion in out-of-pocket expenses and nearly $48 billion in losses to businesses and financial institutions last year. Statistics in 2003 alone state that there were 9.9 million people who were victims of identity theft with an average loss of $4800 per victim. Altogether, the total loss incurred from all the victims are $5 billion.

Beth Givens, the director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a non-profit consumer information and advocacy program says "This report serves as a reality check by confirming that millions of consumers each year are falling victim to identity theft," Givens sites on the reasons for a yearly increase in identity theft is that lenders are making it too easy to get credit and they do not examine applications thoroughly. Also, Credit Reporting bureaus need to advice their clients to notify them in case of a change in address and contact details. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/information_on_identity_theft_services_and_protection_before_the.html

Graphic SEO Launches a Free SEO Website Evaluation For Website Owners

2008-11-17T09:52:00-05:00

Baltimore, MD (Gawkwire.com) Graphic SEO LLC has been establishing trust, results and proven performance in just 7 months of starting operations in Baltimore, Maryland. This Search Engine Optimization (SEO)/Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Agency consists of a young motivated ethical staff that helps their clients with the ability to reach local, regional, national and international clientele via SEO and marketing methods. These methods are derived from utilizing past marketing efforts, current efforts or creating unique campaigns that yield a stellar Return on Investment (ROI). The methods come from in depth competitor analysis and competitor strategy analysis.

Now with the launch of their free SEO evaluation, Graphic SEO is offering webmasters a first hand look at what they would start off with when working on their site. The SEO evaluation is customized from site to site and not the standard cookie cutter evaluation that you would get from many other SEO companies.

"We have a team wanting to educate our clients in SEO, not sell them on services by keeping them in the dark about what we are doing," says CEO Adam Dodson.

Graphic SEO was formed by two bright young college students Adam Dodson and Joseph Alvini. Joseph, being into SEO since around 2001, was working at another firm while attending college. While talking to his good friend Adam one day during a break in their programming class, they talked about the possibilities of starting an SEO company built around ethics and how to obtain speedy results for an affordable price.

While it is clear that over the past seven month Graphic SEO has not only educated their clients but also achieved goals far beyond clients' expectations, with the free evaluation that they offer on their site, it is just another step they are taking to ensure their company's success. http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/graphic_seo_launches_a_free_seo_website_evaluation_for_website_o.html

3FN Develops Dedicated Server Stability by Adding Intrusion Prevention System

2008-11-17T09:51:00-05:00

(Gawkwire.com) 3FN Inc., Triple Fiber Network, the world's leading provider of web hosting, including dedicated server, shared and collocation hosting and other web hosting services, today announces the addition of intrusion prevention system in order to provide maximum stability of all web hosting services.

Triple Fiber Network is proud to announce the major enhancement of web hosting services stability due to the addition of intrusion prevention system. The company has developed the utmost stability of its web hosting and has achieved the highest level of web hosting security by integrating intrusion prevention system into all web hosting services.

"We have powered our web hosting with sophisticated intrusion prevention system providing our valuable customers with unexampled stability of all web hosting services. As high quality web hosting can become a key to online business success, the stability and security of web hosting develop into the beneficial web hosting," announces Dean McToner, the 3FN official representative. "Our company has achieved such unprecedented security level of web hosting due to enhanced intrusion prevention system that is now implemented to all web hosting services by 3FN. We value our customers and add only the best and proven systems to our web hosting, new intrusion prevention system will become a great addition to our web hosting services."

With the recent integration of intrusion prevention system Triple Fiber Network is improving the overall stability of its web hosting. The company develops the quality and efficiency of web hosting services by adding ground breaking tools and system. The addition of intrusion prevention system has allowed to take the stability of web hosting on the highest level. Furthermore, new system, which is integrated into 3FN web hosting services, will not only enhance the stability of web hosting but will allow increasing general performance of web hosting services by 3FN. http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/3fn_develops_dedicated_server_stability_by_adding_intrusion_prev.html

Visionary web hosting provider HostNine architects new solutions for 2009!

2008-11-17T09:48:00-05:00

Jupiter, FL (Gawkwire.com) In preparation for 2009 visionary web hosting provider HostNine pre-launches a new website that is focused on enhanced customer support, simplified service level agreements, and a focus
on being the leader in their global hosting offering. In a competitive market HostNine completes a series of updates internally to become the definitive leader in global web hosting. HostNine’s new vision for
hosting includes new standardized hardware, hosting packages, geographical diverse locations, and easy to read service level agreements.

Clients now have the ability to select 1 of 10 geographical locations and
include unlimited storage and bandwidth. In a market that is focused on stack and rack hosting, HostNine is also limiting the number of accounts per geographically diverse server to less than 500. Through this new product launch the unlimited hosting plans bring together a reliable and international hosting platform that provides a global reach.

As HostNine prepared for this major shift in business model it has spent the last 3 months standardizing hosting servers to a single highly available Quad Core Xeon based processor with 4GB of RAM and RAID based
hard drive configuration. Ben Gabler, Operations Manager of HostNine comments, “The process allows capacity planning and the ability to provide clients with the resources they need to host dynamic applications such as blogs, content management applications, and websites that load
quickly”. The foundation for this standardization provides equal quality across all 10 major points of global presences provided by HostNine.

The management team at HostNine reviewed current documents and revised Service Level Agreements to be easily readable and simple to understand.

Ben Gabler, Operations Manager at HostNine describe the Service Level Agreement, "Our entire management team spent a full day simplifying the language so that existing customers and new customer alike could read and understand our promise in less than 1 minute. In reviewing hundreds of Service Level Agreements, most would require a full team of attorneys to actually understand". http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/visionary_web_hosting_provider_hostnine_architects_new_solutions.html

Data Center Network Research Study Released

2008-11-15T06:00:00-05:00

Dublin, Ireland (Gawkwire.com) ''Data Center Network Equipment and Data Center Automation Solutions Market 2007-2010 - Bundled Report'' includes information on how the increase in web hosting services and other web services has significantly driven the sales of Data Center Network Equipment. Further, there are many industry specific needs such as digital imaging, Picture Archive Systems (PACS) in multimedia companies, which drive the sales for efficient Data Center Network Equipment.

Secondly, the adoption of data center automation solutions is becoming increasingly critical for IT departments, driven by the need for high availability, need to reduce management costs, need to improve regulatory compliance, increasing technology consumption, adoption of virtualization etc. In addition, exponential growth in number of servers, storage devices and network equipment has significantly increased the infrastructure complexity. Further, while the price of servers has declined by over 50 percent in the last decade, the cost of managing a server over its lifetime has increased significantly. Currently, most organizations either manually administer their servers or use stand-alone solutions, which are incapable of managing its entire data center portfolio. However, with the rapid increase in cost and complexity of managing data centers, the adoption of data center automation solutions is expected to increase significantly over the period 2008-2010. Open source and policy-based form factors of data center automation solutions are expected to gain momentum in the market. In addition, server automation and configuration and change management are expected to account for a significant share of the DCA market.

This is a bundle of two technology market assessment reports: Data Center Network Equipment Market 2007-2010; and Data Center Automation Solutions Market 2007-2010. Bundled reports are available at an attractive discount over the individual reports.

Key topics covered include:
1. Data Center Network Equipment - Market Size and Forecast

2. Data Center Network Equipment - Geographic Segmentation

3. Data Center Network Equipment - Vertical Segmentation

4. Data Center Network Equipment - Sales Drivers by Verticals

5. Data Center Automation Solutions - Market Size and Forecast

6. Data Center Automation Solutions - Geographic Segmentation

7. Data Center Automation Solutions - Vertical Segmentation

8. Data Center Automation Solutions - Sales Drivers by Verticals

Research and Markets is an international market research and market data resource, with major research publications from most of the leading publishers, consultants and analysts, concerning key industries, top companies, new products and the latest trends. The market research reports and industry newsletters from specialist research firms and niche market analysts, are listed at the same price as the specialist research firms.

To learn more about the report, please visit: www.researchandmarkets.com/research/242d04/data_center_networ. http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/data_center_network_research_study_released.html

Easy to Use Option for Web Monitoring

2008-11-15T06:00:00-05:00

As bandwidth and hardware prices have fallen, the number of companies offering Web site monitoring has risen dramatically. But buyers beware; they’re not all created equal, and the difference among Web site monitoring services is more important than you may realize. To wit, when a one-percent difference in uptime can shave thousands of dollars from your Web hosting bill, it’s important to accurately monitor the performance of your site.

We chose to review a relative newcomer to the field of Web site monitoring—Just Uptime, launched in February of 2008. The service is a product of Just Develop It Ltd., maker of the popular Intellichat automated sales agent.

To get started with Just Uptime, we placed an order and were instantly given access to an intuitive, easy to use, and fast loading management interface. There are five key areas of functionality within the interface—a dashboard that provides a graphical performance overview; a detailed reports portal; a checks page through which to add or modify points of measurement; and a contacts page that allows the user to add or modify recipients of critical status messages.

The dashboard offers a flash-based bar graph with the most recent 30 days of data. It overlays average response time with overall uptime, listed as a percentage. Below the graph, the dashboard lists active points of measurement and the most recent account notifications. If you require access for multiple users, the dashboard offers an excellent design because it quickly and easily conveys the most important performance metrics. Within the dashboard, there is also an option to add additional points of measurement.

The most powerful feature of Just Uptime’s system is its points of measurement section. Called “checks,” points of measurement include Web checks (HTTP), network checks (TCP ports, pings, DNS, and UDP), and mail checks (SMTP, POP3, and IMAP). By adding a point of measurement, Just Uptime frequently monitors the uptime and response time of each—for example, the Web check we setup generated response time checks every two or three minutes. When our Web site went down, we received a text message. Another text message was sent to us as soon as Just Uptime detected our Web site performing normally.

Finally, Just Uptime offers a section for managing “contacts,” which are recipients of critical notifications. We found this feature to be particularly powerful, as it embraces the idea that a Web site monitoring service should report to more than just a single user. Just Uptime allows users to add an unlimited number of contacts to each account. It’s a great feature because in addition to Web site owners receiving downtime alerts, for example, top-level technicians can notified at the same time and fix the problem immediately.

As a whole, Just Uptime provides real value for Web site monitoring. It’s easy to use, rich in features, and offers an affordable price structure that makes it appealing to individuals and businesses alike. Despite its inherent room for improvement, Just Uptime is a strong choice for Web site monitoring and a welcome addition to the marketplace.

http://www.gawkwire.com/reviews/easy_to_use_option_for_web_monitoring.html

Time to Fight Back: 7 Survival Strategies For Tough Times

2008-11-14T12:00:00-05:00

There is universal agreement among solution providers on the current sate of the economy: They have never seen anything like it. But few are circling the wagons. Instead most say it's time to start laying the groundwork for the recovery. Solution providers working through the malaise while planning for the future say focusing on these strategies should see them through. ... Go to source http://www.gawkwire.com/business/time_to_fight_back_7_survival_strategies_for_tough_times.html

WebmasterRadio.FM to Air SES Chicago Pre-Show Today

2008-11-14T09:25:00-05:00

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Gawkwire.com) WebmasterRadio.FM, the premier free, 24/7 Internet business radio network focused on the B2B marketplace, announces its exclusive Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago Conference Pre-Show starting today at 12:00 pm ET. Host Kevin Ryan will give listeners a preview of the hot news and events from the conference.

"WebmasterRadio.FM is putting all the key events and hot industry news into this preview show," says Brandy Shapiro-Babin, WebmasterRadio.FM Vice President of Marketing. "This is definitely a do-not-miss show!"

Today's SES Chicago Preview Show is hosted by Kevin Ryan, who chairs the Search Engine Strategies Advisory Board. WebmasterRadio.FM is the official radio network of the Search Engine Strategies conference series, the largest and most important conference dedicated to Search Engine Marketing, including SEO and advertising strategies, tactics and best practices.

Tune in to hear Interviews from:

Rob Key, CEO of Converseon.
Matt Van Wagner, President of FindMeFaster
Cindy Krum, Director of New Media Strategies for Blue Moon Works

SES Chicago coverage and all WebmasterRadio.FM programs are available in podcast format through all major podcast portals, and in mobilecast and archived format on-demand at www.WebmasterRadio.FM. http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/webmasterradio_fm_to_air_ses_chicago_pre-show_today.html

Search Engine Academy Expands SEO Training to San Francisco Bay Area

2008-11-14T09:22:00-05:00

San Francisco, CA (Gawkwire.com) Robin Nobles and John Alexander have asked usability expert, Thomas W. Petty to join the Search Engine Academy family of educators. In the following interview, John Alexander, Director of Search Engine Academy asks associate SEO educator Thomas W. Petty a few questions about his views about SEO skills training:

John Alexander:
Hi Tom and welcome aboard our family of Search Engine Academy Associates. My first question for you is to ask What would you say is one of the most misunderstood aspects of SEO today? If you had to get it down to one single biggest misconception or idea, what would it be?

Thomas W. Petty:
http://www.bayareasearchengineacademy.org

I'd say that you can set it and forget it (or that it's easy.)

It takes work and constant babysitting. Most businesses don't understand that the Internet is where everyone shops, and it doesn't matter how much of a niche business you're in. I showed one client a list three pages long of searches for his pretty unique business. We've built a new site and optimized it, and he's getting calls from all over the country because he's listed on top of the search engines for his industry. But we're continuing to change the content to attract new search terms that are harder to reach or more unique than just "basic" search terms.

John Alexander:
Tom, Can you please say a few words about the importance of ongoing support and
coaching.

Thomas W. Petty:
Sure John. Mentoring and support is a must. The playing field changes every day.

I learn new things every week, and to be successful anyone who is "doing" SEO has to stay on top of things. What I call "traditional" SEO won't be as effective in the very near future as new things take its place. If what you are doing today is working, you'll soon be left behind with no skills if you don't keep up with the changes. It's sort of like programming languages, there's always a new version, a new tool, a new way, a new mindset. No one programs in Assembly, BASIC, FORTRAN or COBOL any more (well, not much anyway). New languages, methodologies, and tool sets have evolved to take their place.

John Alexander:
Okay, great viewpoint. But What do you suppose will be the biggest surprise to the SEO industry in 2009?

Thomas W. Petty:
The landscape is changing every day. Traditional SEO won't be as effective as it once was, because:

1. Competitors are figuring out how to get themselves locked in at high positions on the search engines

2. The search engines are serving up "personalized" results based on users' past searches, not just based on strict rules of SEO

3. Social media (soâ€called Web 2.0) is taking the world by storm, and most people haven't figured that out yet. Optimizing commercials on YouTube, onâ€line press releases, blogs, MySpace and Facebook, client community interaction, etc.

Read Groundswell by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff. It's not "coming soon" - it's here today!

John Alexander:
Thanks Tom. Is there anything our readers need to be aware of and/or prepared for? If so, what would that be in your opinion?

Thomas W. Petty:
Strap on your three point shoulder harness and pull it tight, because the Internet is changing fast. It will only continue to evolve as clever people put new tools in our hands and new technologies allow things to happen that weren't even imagined a year ago.

Just look at YouTube, blogs, MySpace, Facebook, Digg, Twitter and a lot of other things that have taken the world by storm. All of these things are being used to market business, and be used in new ways that weren't part of the original vision of the creators. As these and other systems evolve, the groundswell of the masses will shift. It can't be controlled. It can only be leveraged.

John Alexander:
Tom, Will you be offering training in San Francisco the Bay Area and Sacramento that will provide for new career opportunities?

Thomas W. Petty:
Absolutely!

Anyone who is involved with Web development can no longer just "build Web sites". Today's Web sites are far more advanced, incorporate a lot of elements including usability into them, and more and more businesses are asking for proof that their shiny new Web sites are making them money.

Traditional marketing is drastically changing. Print, audio (radio) and video (television) marketing must be tied into the Internet and tracked. Any marketing business that wants to stay competitive in the next 5 years has to be able to tie the two together through SEO, analytics, tracking codes, and embrace new media outlets such as YouTube, Flickr, and so on that can be even more effective
than a print campaign.

John Alexander:
Let's hear about what opportunities there are today for skilled SEO talent?

Thomas W. Petty:
Businesses are begging for help. Their competitors are showing up on the search engines above them, and they don't understand why. Traditional marketing (YellowPages®, print, television, radio) is less effective as everyone is bombarded by more ads every day and our attention span is divided by all our gadgets (TiVo, iPods, satellite radio, iPhones, BlackBerrys, etc.). Getting above the din and making yourself heard is getting costly and less effective. The economy is struggling in some areas, but people are still spending lots of money. There are huge opportunities for specialty Internet marketing companies to emerge. Some may specialize in SEO, some in PPC, social media, analytics, and so on. For one person to deeply understand and be effective at managing all those toolsets, would be extremely difficult. Emerging specialists allow each area to be understood deeply but tied together for an extremely effective marketing platform.

John Alexander:
Tom, in your opinion what is the most misunderstood aspect of search enginemarketing today?

Thomas W. Petty:
There is no one correct answer. Is SEO the best or is PPC the best or something else? There is good and bad about all of them. Social media is quickly becoming a huge influencer in the marketplace. Companies have to understand their client base, and what they want to accomplish before they even consider the tools. It may be that a blog is the wrong thing to use, because their clients won't pay attention to it. PPC may not be effective and SEO would be better. An online commercial may attract new eyes, but not buyers. An online customer chat may be great, but staff has to be trained how to use it and be effective in supporting their clients.

An effective search engine marketing company must understand the nuances of all the different options and make proper recommendations to make sure their clients can maximize their opportunities.

John Alexander:
Tom, Thank you for your input and welcome aboard as our newest Search Engine Academy educator for the San Francisco Bay area. You are an exceptional educator. Robin Nobles, Mike Marshall and I were all so impressed with your knowledge and views, when you came to the SEO Mastery Workshop in Las Vegas that it's great to think you'll be teaching with us as a part of our family of local community trainers.

When will your first class be?

Thomas W. Petty:
My first class is scheduled for San Ramon, CA. in January 12-16. For more info you can check the Web site at:
http://www.bayareasearchengineacademy.org/registration.aspx

John Alexander:
Thanks Tom and once again, it is a pleasure to have you join our team of trainers for 2009.

http://www.gawkwire.com/seo_sem/search_engine_academy_expands_seo_training_to_san_francisco_bay_.html

Web Analytics Wednesday Melbourne, Australia

2008-11-14T09:28:00-05:00

Melbourne, Victoria (Gawkwire.com) Web Analytics Wednesday Melbourne

The Web Analytics Association (WAA) Manager for Australia, Benjamin Mangold, who is also a Google Analytics Authorized Consultant, Google Website Optimizer Authorized Consultant and Google AdWords Qualified Professional, has announced Web Analytics Wednesday Melbourne will be held at Loop (www.looponline.com.au) 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, Victoria, on 3 December 2008 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

"Web Analytics Wednesdays are held all over the world," Benjamin Mangold says. "People with different levels of experience with web analytics, from all types of organisations, get together and share ideas through social networking.

"Demand for web analytics training, consulting and support is growing rapidly in spite of the economic downturn because government and industry want to reduce marketing costs, improve search engine optimization, search engine rankings, and increase conversion rates for search marketing campaigns.

"Web analytics tells you who is visiting your website, where they come from, what they are looking for, if they find it and whether they are completing the actions you want them to in online marketing campaigns.

"Analytics gives you objective, easy to understand data to measure and improve websites and online marketing for direct, search driven and CPC (Cost Per Click) campaigns. Web analytics is a window on website performance and website visitor behaviour."

Web Analytics Wednesdays in Sydney earlier this year were attended by analytics experts in Google Analytics, Coremetrics, Site Intelligence and Nielsen/Net Ratings, and marketing managers, online strategists, web content managers, and web masters from government and industry in areas ranging from tourism, telecommunications, finance, publishing, and software.

Web Analytics Wednesday Melbourne will benefit all types of organisations by allowing people from different job functions to share information and experiences in an informal environment. Web Analytics Wednesday builds knowledge and confidence in an engaging, energy filled atmosphere beyond hierarchies, resistance to change and organisational barriers.

Further information

http://www.mangoldsengers.com/web-analytics-wednesday-melbourne
http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/web_analytics_wednesday_melbourne_australia.html

Searchbash for Pubcon Attendees being held at RAIN Nightclub in Las Vegas

2008-11-14T12:00:00-05:00

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Gawkwire.com) WebmasterRadio.FM, the premier free, 24/7 Internet business radio network focused on the B2B marketplace, will be hosting one of their premier evening social events, WebmasterRadio.FM's Searchbash, at RAIN Nightclub inside The Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday November 13th.

"WebmasterRadio.FM is the community destination for the B2B marketplace to easily access information from the world's respected names in the business world," said Vice President of Sales and Marketing Brandy Shapiro-Babin. "We are again proud to join hands in a united front with our fabulous sponsors who are also wonderfully community-minded."

Platinum sponsors for WebmasterRadio.FM's Searchbash include Microsoft Live Search and PRWeb Press Release Newswire, Weavemet.com, PositionTech.com, IdeaLaunch.com and Article Sender.com.

WebmasterRadio.FM serves as the official radio/podcast network for many of the world's most prestigious conferences and WebmasterRadio.FMs SearchBash is the cornerstone networking event. Searchbash is usually the only event open to the entire attendee base and it offers a life experience and a feel for the host city where the conference is being held.

Designed to showcase the exotica of Las Vegas, WebmasterRadio.FM's Searchbash party will feature a choreographed floorshow that has performers interacting with attendees while acrobats dance above their heads.

Two of our proud Searchbash sponsors, Weavemet.com and Idealaunch.com, will announce new company and product launches in conjunction with this nighttime event.

WebmasterRadio.FM's Searchbash will have all sorts of unbelievable surprises that will make you know you are in Las Vegas. This nighttime event will offer a taste of almost everything Las Vegas has to offer. http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/searchbash_for_pubcon_attendees_being_held_at_rain_nightclub_in_.html

The Ten Commandments of Data Loss Prevention

2008-11-12T23:39:00-05:00

(Gawkwire.com) Organizations continue to invest in tools and processes that make information available and portable. This availability risks leaking confidential data into the public domain and potentially the hands of competitors. This year alone I’ve met with more than 95 organizations interested in data loss prevention (DLP) technologies. They get it. Unfortunately, management at many businesses misunderstand the nature and the extent of the problem, and the technology required to address it.

Through my “On DLP” blog I stress that the vast majority of data leaks are the results of good employees making mistakes - an email sent to the wrong person or an upload of the wrong document. Data loss is as pervasive and complex as the business itself. Fortunately with the right technology the solution is far less complex. To effectively address the problem, however, organizations must implement a data loss prevention solution that addresses ten key requirements.

#1) … Thou shall accurately identify data
Whether its credit card numbers (CCNs), social security numbers (SSNs), source code, or business plans, the key to an effective DLP solution is its ability to identify all forms of confidential data accurately. Many solutions come with built-in policy templates covering a broad array of data types, but few offer fingerprinting, the most accurate form of data identification. Accurate data identification reduces false positives and negatives, simplifies workflow, requires fewer management resources (i.e., lowers cost of ownership), and provides a solid platform for automated enforcement.

#2) … Thou shall address data in three states: data at rest, data in use, and data in motion
Data can be stored, used, and exchanged in many places and ways. A DLP solution must provide the necessary coverage to identify, monitor, and protect the data regardless of where the data is and how the data is being used. A DLP solution must be able to discover where users store confidential data (data at rest), and monitor and protect how data is used (data in use) and transmitted over the Web, email, and other business communication channels (data in motion).

#3) … Thou shall provide content and context analysis
Employees will have varying needs and rights to store and use different types of data. An employee in human resources, for example, may have permission to access and use confidential employee information whereas a salesperson would be prohibited. That salesperson, however, may be authorized to send customer information (not employee) to SalesForce.com. A DLP solution must discern both the content (the data) - including meta data - that is being stored, used, or transmitted, as well as the context (the user and destination) of who is using it, how they’re using it, and where it is sent. Having integrated content and context awareness provides the necessary visibility to secure data without inhibiting business.

#4) … Thou shall include an advanced policy framework
The four key variables used to design a business intelligent policy are:

1) What data was sent, used, or stored
2) Who sent, used, or stored the data
3) Where data was sent, used, or stored
4) How data was sent, used, or stored

An effective DLP framework will marry these variables together in a policy so that you can manage who and what go where and how, or in the case of data at rest, who stores what, where, and how. A mature solution, for example, can prohibit financial consultants from posting confidential information over HTTP to blogs and chat Web sites, but allow those employees to post non confidential data to those same sites. With an advanced policy framework, administrators can identify bad business processes, secure good business processes, and remediate violations.

#5) … Thou shall include robust workflow and reporting
Data loss prevention is a business problem, not an IT problem. The burden, however, falls on IT. The technology in place must offer robust workflow and reporting with full automation. DLP solutions provide visibility into business communications and processes. Administrators and policy makers can use this visibility to design controls and automated workflow, and to pre-assign specific types of incidents to specific personnel. For example, HIPAA related incidents may automatically route to human resources while patent violations go to legal. Likewise, weekly and monthly reports can be created and distributed automatically, putting the onus of day-to-day incident management and reporting on the folks that own and use the data, the business units.

#6) … Thou shall be manageable
To be effective a solution must be easy to deployment and manage. A mature DLP solution comes preloaded with wizards and hundreds of policy templates. It will be relatively easy to deploy and train on, and include clear documentation. It will also offer Web-based administration with role-based access and control (RBAC), so multiple users can logon to the system concurrently and yet have different views depending on their role in the organization. Finally, it will offer centralized management of all product modules and throughout a distributed environment, without having to purchase and deploy a management system.

#7) … Thou shall be scalable
A DLP solution must meet the demands of a growing enterprise. DLP solutions will include features such as high availability, load balancing, and archiving. Data loss prevention technologies must be able to perform continued deep content inspection amidst spikes in traffic, and consolidate events on the network and endpoint across a distributed organization. Finally, the solution must have a flexible architecture so that it can meet the constraints of a non-standard deployment.

#8) … Thou shall integrate with a wide range of technologies
Organizations today use many integrated security and networking tools. A DLP solution must leverage and extend these tools, including directory services, mail, web filtering, proxy, SIEM, ticketing, and encryption. Integration creates efficiencies and eases system management. A DLP technology, for example, should be able to manage policies by users in directory services, automatically route mail to an encryption gateway, and create tickets within support desk systems.

#9) … Thou shall be from a viable vendor
The DLP market has consolidated over the last 24 months. Security vendors have acquired the most mature and comprehensive solutions leaving behind a few remaining startups faced with a challenging economy. It’s important that the solution purchased be from a reputable vendor with a strong cash flow and balance sheet. In addition to financial strength, the vendor should be technologically strong and be able to demonstrate a history of and roadmap for investment in DLP technology, validated by customer acquisition and references.

#10) … Thou shall offer a reasonable cost of ownership
A DLP solution must provide a reasonable return on investment and cost of ownership. This can sometimes be difficult to quantify since DLP technology is a risk management tool. When evaluating DLP, management must fully weight the cost of the solution, not just acquisition and deployment costs, against a quantified risk. A full cost analysis will include costs of ongoing management, maintenance, and remediation, as well as the impact to other systems and processes that may require attention to support the solution’s operational readiness. For more information on the return on investment of DLP technology, read the ROI of DLP.

DLP technology offers many benefits to organizations. A DLP solution reports on and ensures regulatory compliance, protects an organization’s crown jewels, secures a competitive advantage, and safeguards brand and reputation. The key to unlocking the power of data loss prevention is to make sure that the solution in place can address all of the organization’s requirements, both now and in the future. Many technologies have “data loss prevention” affixed to their marketing materials. Few of them, however, address the ten commandments of DLP and are capable of solving the problem of data loss.

Blog Link: http://ondlp.com/2008/11/11/the-ten-commandments-of-data-loss-prevention-dlp/ http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/the_ten_commandments_of_data_loss_prevention.html

Green Datacenter Best Practices Presented at 2008 Advanced Energy Con

2008-11-13T09:36:00-05:00

Farmingdale, NY (Gawkwire.com) Datacenter managers, IT professionals and facilities managers are under increasing pressure to increase datacenter efficiencies, while decreasing power and cooling requirements. John Consoli, chief technology officer for AFCO Systems (www.afcosystems.com), will discuss best practices in datacenter efficiencies when he joins some of the country's most knowledgeable and influential energy experts at the 2008 Advanced Energy Conference, hosted by the Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center (AERTC) in association with National Grid and LIPA, on November 19 & 20, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency in Hauppauge, NY. AFCO Systems is an active participant in the discussion, presenting, exhibiting and co-sponsoring the event. More information about AFCO Systems can be found at http://media.afcosystems.com

AFCO Systems offers its insights via a whitepaper on "A Strategic Approach to Datacenter Cooling" available for complimentary download.

Consoli will be joined by Ed Koplin, principal at Xnth, and Jim Fulton, PhD, Professor of Mathematics at SUNY Suffolk County Community College to present a series of presentations which will detail datacenter best practices for energy efficiency. The presentations will discuss the history, implementation and use of technologies designed to promote and maintain green datacenter environments. Additionally, the company will exhibit the AFCO Resource Manager datacenter power monitoring and management software, and its latest high-density datacenter enclosures which provide the capability of managing heat loads that often rise above the 8kW range.

The 2008 Advanced Energy Conference, "Solutions to a Global Crisis," will include speakers from organizations that have a stake in the development of reliable energy sources and those involved in the research of alternative energy including IBM, General Motors, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Philips Corporation, BASF, the United Nations, Sandia, Pacific Northwest, Los Alamos, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University, Farmingdale State College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NYIT, Cornell, City College and Imperial College of London, NYSERDA and NYSTAR. More information is available from AERTC.

"AFCO prides itself on developing datacenter power and cooling enclosures based on solid scientific research and 20 years of practical application with blue chip clients," said Jerry Becker, AFCO Systems president. "We are pleased to be asked to present our views on datacenter power and cooling efficiencies at such a prestigious event." http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/green_datacenter_best_practices_presented_at_2008_advanced_energ.html

SoftLayerTM Offers Parallels Virtuozzo Containers for Dedicated Server Solutions

2008-11-13T09:30:00-05:00

Renton, Wash., (Gakwire.com) Parallels, a leader in virtualization and automation software, today announced that SoftLayer, a top rated company providing next generation web hosting and on-demand datacenter services, is presenting Parallels Virtuozzo Containers as part of its dedicated server offerings. SoftLayer provides servers for many small and medium sized hosters, responding to their need for a cost-efficient means to offer services that enable them to move up the value chain. Softlayer’s new offering underpins this kind of “sticky” service, increasing customer loyalty and providing an end-to-end solution for infrastructure, hardware and applications to customers and service providers worldwide.

Parallels Virtuozzo Containers is the world's leading operating system (OS) virtualization solution. On a single physical server and single OS installation, it enables users to run workloads in multiple, simultaneously running execution environments called “containers”. Compared to other virtualization technologies, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers offers the highest levels of density, performance and manageability.

By incorporating Parallels Virtuozzo Containers into its dedicated server offering, SoftLayer enables hosting providers to take advantage of the benefits of virtualization, reducing the total cost of ownership resulting from server consolidation and the virtualization of the entire data center, which ultimately leads to an increase in profitability for resellers. The combination of Softlayer technology and Parallels Virtuozzo Containers allows hosting resellers to focus on sales and customer support without the worry of managing co-location space, power, cooling, and hardware support.

“SoftLayer sees the benefits of delivering an easier, more complete, high end solution with better services,” said George Karidis, Chief Strategy Officer, SoftLayer. “We partnered with Parallels because they offer industry-leading virtualization products and services, dedicated sales and development teams, and a commitment to customer service and support. We are proud of the relationship that we have built with Parallels and look forward to fantastic benefits in the future for all of our customers.”

“A market leader like SoftLayer realizes that users are demanding more than just dedicated server offerings,” said John Eng, Vice President, Service Provider Marketing, Parallels. “By enhancing offerings with Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, SoftLayer provides their customers higher value and satisfaction through greater server density and scalability, better performance and higher availability.”

SoftLayer’s future plans include an extension of its reseller focused offering to include Parallels Plesk Panel with Billing, a comprehensive server management solution designed for professional hosting service providers.

For more information on pricing and availability, please visit: www.SoftLayer.com.
http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/softlayertm_offers_parallels_virtuozzo_containers_for_dedicated_.html

Carpathia Hosting Announces e-Book Authored by New CTO Jon Greaves

2008-11-13T09:19:00-05:00

Ashburn, VA (Gawkwire.com) Carpathia Hosting, the leading provider of enterprise managed hosting services for govern¬ment agencies and businesses, announced today the release of an e-Book authored by new Chief Technology Officer, Jon Greaves. The e-Book, titled Datacenter of the Future, will give insight into the future of datacenters. It will be published one chapter per month over the next eight months. The Forward to the e-Book is available for download immediately.

“As customers embrace dynamic computing and start to leverage more virtualized solutions, the demands on managed hosting pro¬viders, as well as what will be required to support them, will evolve creating a new breed of datacenter optimization services focused at the customers’ workloads,” said Greaves. “We see this ‘datacenter of the future’ linking these workloads and optimization services to provide customers with the cost benefits of dynamic computing with the availability and performance they require. This e-Book will explore the challenges and opportunities of this transformational datacenter.”

A recognized leader in the information technology services industry, Greaves has spent a significant part of his career focused on man¬aged services and operations with a particular emphasis on remote services delivery. Prior to joining Carpathia Hosting, Greaves was a Distinguished Engineer and held the role of CTO of Sun Microsystems’ Services business. See today’s announcement “Carpathia Hosting Announces Jon Greaves as new Chief Technology Officer” for more information on Greaves’ background.

Over the next eight months, Greaves will have leading industry experts join him as he explores a number of topics including virtual¬ization, security and privacy, monitoring and management, and operational processes and discipline in the datacenter of the future. The first chapter, due for release in December, will focus on the growing importance of security and privacy. As workloads inside the datacenter change, customers’ ability to leverage shared cloud services will force organizations to rethink how security and privacy is managed. Greaves will explore the increasing portability of data and how it impacts managing security going forward.

Visit www.carpathiahost.com/datacenterofthefuture to register for the live “Datacenter of the Future” Webcast on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008. http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/carpathia_hosting_announces_e-book_authored_by_new_cto_jon_greav.html

i365 Expands EVault Data Protection Portfolio

2008-11-12T13:40:00-05:00

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Gawkwire.com) i365(TM), Inc., A Seagate(R) Company, today announced an extended portfolio of products and services that address a comprehensive range of recovery requirements for data and mission critical systems. These solutions address different needs for file, application, server and site recovery, and offer customers the choice of attached, virtual, onsite or remote solutions with the flexibility to choose software, Software as a Service (SaaS) or a managed service deployment.
Small to Mid Size Businesses (SMB) and remote offices within large organizations are refining their data protection strategies to apply different recovery policies to different levels of data, which allows them to respond with more flexibility and greater cost efficiencies. The expanded portfolio of EVault(TM) Data Protection solutions enable customers to meet a wide range of Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) with flexible, integrated solutions that best suit their business requirements.
According to the ESG Research Report, Data Protection Market Trends, January 2008, 58 percent of midmarket organizations said they could only tolerate 4 hours or less downtime before experiencing significant revenue loss or other adverse business impact. An additional 31 percent had a tolerance window of between four and twenty four hours.
"Our customers entrust their important data and servers with our on-demand data center and web hosting services. We cannot afford to lose data," said Justin Scott, technical assurance specialist with SoftLayer. "i365's flexible recovery solutions, such as EVault Real-Time Protection, give us near continuous backups of mission critical systems while providing fast, flexible and comprehensive restores without disrupting our existing EVault Software nightly backup."
EVault Real Time Protection, for up to the minute protection of mission critical systems, and EVault System Restore, for fast and easy recovery of a failed system, are integrated to provide customers with a single pass server/data recovery. EVault Remote Disaster Recovery is a DR warm site for guided recovery and virtual access to mission critical servers in the event of a site disaster.
EVault Real Time Protection -- Available as an extension to the EVault online backup and recovery Software, EVault Real Time Protection provides up to the minute protection of mission critical systems by continuously tracking changes and generating recovery points as frequently as every five minutes -- minimizing potential data loss on Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server and other high volume servers. Key features include:
-- Robust volume-level protection of Windows 2003, 2008, and XP
-- Fast, flexible restoration from a local data store
-- Ability to restore entire volumes or individual files
EVault System Restore -- Available as an extension to EVault online backup and recovery Software and EVault Real Time Protection, EVault System Restore can quickly recover a failed system in the event of a catastrophic hardware failure onto similar or dissimilar hardware, or a virtual machine within minutes. Compared to the traditional system recovery process that can take hours, days or weeks, EVault System Restore integrates directly with EVault backup products, and can recover system, applications and data in a single pass. Key features include:
-- Painless, guided, one stop recovery of Windows 2003, 2008, Vista and XP servers
-- Recovery to dissimilar hardware and virtual environments
-- Dynamic driver loading with ability to customize the recovery media
EVault Remote Disaster Recovery a^' EVault Remote Disaster Recovery is a hosted service to help companies remotely recover key servers and data after a site disaster quickly, and access in a secure virtual environment. Key operational systems/data can be recovered within 24-48 hours. EVault Remote Disaster Recovery is an imperative for SMBs looking for a fully integrated disaster recovery solution that was once much too costly to afford. Flexible packaging and pricing are specifically designed for the SMB.

"All data is important, but from an operational efficiency standpoint we know that there is some data that is more mission-critical and requires immediate recovery," said Valerie Fawzi, senior director of product marketing at i365, A Seagate Company. "SMBs are looking for differentiated levels of recovery management solutions with the flexibility to choose between software, SaaS or a managed service. With the expansion of the EVault Data Protection portfolio customers can meet their recovery objectives with a portfolio of integrated recovery solutions that reduce costs, increase efficiencies and give them confidence in the event of a disaster."
i365 EVault Data Protection solutions address the complexity of explosive data growth while solving regulatory compliance, disaster recovery, and protection for local and remote offices and mobile devices. Incorporating DeltaPro(TM) technology, patented Quick File Scanning, and patent-pending Adaptive Compression technologies, i365 EVault Data Protection solutions provide efficient backup and recovery across a broad range of operating systems and applications. Multiple delivery options and price points enable tailored solutions for small, mid-size, and enterprise organizations.
EVault Real Time Protection, EVault System Restore and the EVault Remote Recovery Service are available through i365, A Seagate Company, or one of our approved partners. For more information, visit www.i365.com or contact an i365 expert at 877-901-DATA (3282).

http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/i365_expands_evault_data_protection_portfolio.html

Market for Video Servers will Reach $2.3 Billion

2008-11-11T13:36:00-05:00

San Jose, California (Gawkwire.com) Video servers have rapidly emerged as a critical requisite in new markets powering video applications and enabling organizations to use their video assets for various purposes. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) directive to transit to digital version proved to be a shot in the arm, particularly for large-sized video server solutions. The market seems all set to grow as telecom companies are expected to park their investments in the video-on-demand sector. Video server technology is increasingly being adopted by news-stations and television broadcast companies to provide viewers access to streaming videos and other features. Use of streaming video servers by business enterprises for product demonstrations, corporate training, education, corporate communications and video conferencing applications are likely to boost the market.

World video servers market is likely to rise at a CAGR of about 18%, as stated in a recent report published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. United States dominates the market in terms of dollar value while Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing region. Together, North America and Europe account for over 70% share in terms of world revenues. Asia is the fastest growing regional market with a CAGR of 15% through 2010. Increased interest in digital media enabling technologies coupled with Beijing Olympics led a spike in growth. In terms of product segments, the world market for broadcast video servers is forecast to reach US$773 million in 2010. Enterprise video servers are projected to register revenues worth US$735 million in 2013, while cable/telco servers are expected to record revenues in excess of US$500 million in 2011.

Major players in the marketplace include 360 Systems, Arris Group, Dell, SeaChange, IBM, Axis AB, Kasenna, Cisco/Arroyo, Concurrent Computers, Motorola/Broadbus Technologies, Doremi Labs, Drastic Technologies, Entone, Hewlett-Packard, InfoValue Computing, Harris/Leitch, Microsoft, Omneon Video Networks, Pinnacle Systems, Pixord, Quantel, RealNetworks, Sun Microsystems, Silicon Graphics, Sony Business Solutions & Systems, Telindus, Thomson Broadcast & Media Solutions and Zaxel Systems.

"Video Servers: A Global Strategic Business Report" published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, product profile, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, profiles of major players and other strategic industry activities. Analysis is presented for major geographic markets such as US, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain, Russia, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and rest of world. Analytics for the period 2000 through 2015 are provided in terms of end-use sectors including broadcast, enterprise and cable/telco.

For more details about this research report, please visit
http://www.strategyr.com/Video_Servers_Market_Report.asp http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/world_market_for_video_servers_to_reach_2_3_billion_by_2012.html

ideaLaunch to Kick-Off at WebmasterRadio.FM's SearchBash

2008-11-11T23:31:00-05:00

Las Vegas (Gawkwire.com) Is there a better place to make an announcement than in front of thousands of people at Las Vegas' hottest casino resort? Byron White will officially announce the launch of ideaLaunch, the hub for a group of business that make your business better, this Thursday at WebmasterRadio.FM's SearchBash in connection with PubCon.

"LifeTips.com has been successful for eight years--which is millennia in the dot-com industry," says White, founder and president of ideaLaunch. "It offers the public hundreds of thousands of tips to make life better. But with most of our revenue being generated from content development services and innovative solutions offered to hundreds of clients, we needed a new brand for the growing search marketing marketplace. We formed a new group of companies with the hub name ideaLaunch that together offer the four essential for online success: content, community, conversation and conversion."

ideaLaunch is co-sponsoring SearchBash with Microsoft Live Search, PRWeb, Weavemet.com, PositionTech and ArticleSender.com. The festivities will begin at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 13 at Rain in the Palms Casino Resort. The party will offer search engine marketers, optimizers, marketing executives, webmasters, affiliate managers, program and channel managers, purchasing agents and affiliates an opportunity to network, dance and be entertained by festivities organized by WebMasterRadio.FM, the official host of the show.

Click here to RSVP for SearchBash. And if you can manage to get out of bed the next morning and make it to the trade show floor, make sure to stop by booth # 35 to find out more about how the ideaLaunch companies can improve your mind share, market share and profits. http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/idealaunch_to_kick-off_at_webmasterradio_fm_s_searchbash_in_las.html

Vocus CMO to Speak at 2008 Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit

2008-11-12T09:28:00-05:00

Lanham, MD (Gawkwire.com) Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management, today announced that Vocus' Chief Marketing Officer, Bill Wagner, will be speaking at the upcoming Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit taking place in Laguna Beach, California from November 10-12.

Titled "Driving Software from the Stone Age to the Internet Era," Wagner's panel will take place on Wednesday, November 12, at 2:15 pm PT. Joined by representatives from Concur Technologies, Omniture and NetSuite Inc, the panel features industry-leading technology experts exploring emerging trends in cloud computing. Wagner will offer insight into the current state of the on-demand software market as well as the potential of the platform to create a successful and sustainable business model.

The fourth annual Global Internet Summit, "The Internet Unplugged: Challenges and Opportunities," will explore the opportunities for emerging players against the backdrop of a challenging macro-economic environment and the ways in which current market leaders are adapting to a rapidly changing Internet landscape. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about and discuss current Internet economy trends, winning business models, and the challenges faced as the consumer Internet matures and expands globally. http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/vocus_cmo_to_speak_at_2008_piper_jaffray_global_internet_summit.html

AspDotNetStorefront ML v8.0 Release Raises the Shopping Cart Bar

2008-11-12T12:00:00-05:00

Westlake, OH (Gawkwire.com) AspDotNetStorefront is proud to announce the latest release of its flagship AspDotNetStorefront ML e-commerce shopping cart platform. In the latest ML v8.0 release significant enhancements have been introduced in the platform to increase conversion rates, maximize performance, and reduce administrative overhead to put merchants in the best possible position to maximize profits and grow their online e-commerce sales in a slowing global economy.

AspDotNetStorefront ML 8.0 includes powerful, high performance, full-text product searching, helping shoppers find what they are looking for faster and keeping them anchored to your site. Additionally, AspDotNetStorefront will intelligently build related products as shoppers browse your site and display them on your product pages, allowing merchants to effortlessly increase upsell percentages and capitalize on cross-marketing opportunities. New inventory control features add flexibility to how out of stock products are handled on your site to reduce shopper frustration, and a reorganized and redesigned admin site makes performing common tasks more intuitive. Tabbed product pages make it efficient and attractive to organize complex product data, and "customers who bought x also bought y" capabilities are now included out of the box.

"We've gone to great lengths to focus our development efforts on providing tools that allow merchants to make the most out of every sale opportunity," AspDotNetStorefront COO & Executive Vice President Dan Van Kuren remarked. "With more consumers indicating they'll be shopping online this busy holiday season even in uncertain economic times, merchants need to take advantage of technologies that set them above their competition. Version 8.0 puts advanced capabilities within reach of ecommerce veterans and fledgling online businesses alike while maintaining exceptional ease of use and minimizing administrative overhead. Take our renowned SEO capabilities and add to that our constantly expanding feature set, and you have an ecommerce platform that can take you across the finish line in first place. This latest release demonstrates our commitment to helping our online merchants grow, regardless of what is happening in the market."

AspDotNetStorefront ML Version 8.0 contains many new exciting e-commerce features, including the following:

Exciting new merchant control panel, featuring a new layout, and expanded use of Wizards to assist merchants in configuring their store features, settings, and capabilities
Tabbed product page presents all product details without the need for scrolling the browser screen
Dramatically Improved (Full Text) Search Performance, to identify root words, plurals, compound phrases, and search term reordering
Automatic display of Product Suggestions, based on previous customer purchases, This provides an Amazon.com like capability guiding customers to additional products of interest for purchase
Improved display of Product Stock Conditions, allowing merchants greater flexibility in indicating real-time inventory status
Support for credit card processing by Sage Payment Systems
Improved "Page Not Found" (404 handling) display, offering e-commerce driven search suggestions based on missing page attributes guiding consumers to the best fit pages and products.
Automatic display of a customers' viewing history, allowing them to quickly locate and view recently viewed products
Automatic display of Related Products, based on heuristics of product-view data
Improved handling of "Delayed Capture" payment methods, to allow merchants to void non-completed orders
Improved compliance with XHTML display standards, including the ability to specify the exact "alt" text of a product image, for improved website accessibility for people with special needs and SEO indexing
400% faster page loads than v7.0 version

Additionally, AspDotNetStorefront will be updating its online demo sites to better showcase our new technologies. Prospective customers will enjoy a greatly expanded product database to demonstrate the nearly unlimited capabilities of the AspDotNetStorefront shopping cart platform; developers and web designers can modify skin templates to see for themselves how easily professional e-commerce sites can be developed using the AspDotNetStorefront platform.

AspDotNetStorefront ML Version 8.0 is available for $1,295, with no monthly fees or annual commitments required. C# and VB.NET source code available. SQL Server 2005 or higher required, along with the asp.net 3.5 SP1 platform. For more information, visit the AspDotNetStorefront website at http://www.aspdotnetstorefront.com.
http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/aspdotnetstorefront_ml_v8_0_release_raises_the_shopping_cart_bar.html

DotNetNuke Corporation Announces DotNetNukeÂ® Professional Edition

2008-11-12T12:00:00-05:00

Las Vegas, NV (Gawkwire.com) Today DotNetNuke Corporation announced plans to deliver a commercially supported distribution of DotNetNuke®, its globally recognized and respected open source Web application framework. DotNetNuke Professional Edition will provide access to expert technical support and value-added network services that simplify and optimize the development and maintenance of DotNetNuke Web sites.

DotNetNuke Professional Edition will include the mature DotNetNuke 4.9 core release and essential modules for rapidly creating highly interactive content-rich Web sites and applications. With DotNetNuke Professional Edition, serious business customers will have a fully integrated Web platform for building social online communities, managing dynamic Web content, interacting with customers and partners, and much more. In keeping with the spirit of the open source development model, the core elements of the commercial distribution will continue to be licensed under the permissive BSD open source license and the company will work continuously to provide new innovation and increased value in the free, open source core product.

"Having a commercially supported distribution of DotNetNuke is an essential step in the business maturation of the DotNetNuke open source project," said Shaun Walker, DotNetNuke Corporation VP of Engineering and DotNetNuke creator. "In order for professional organizations to realize the true benefit of open source software, they need the same accountability and assurance which they have come to expect from traditional software."

DotnetNuke Corporation plans to provide a range of maintenance and support subscriptions designed to meet the requirements of organizations utilizing the DotNetNuke Professional Edition distribution. DotNetNuke Corporation subscriptions will provide consistency and peace of mind in mission critical environments, enabling Microsoft technology customers of all sizes to harness the full value and opportunity provided by open source software.

The DotNetNuke Professional Edition subscription offering is expected for public release first quarter 2009. http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/dotnetnuke_corporation_announces_dotnetnuke_professional_edition.html

Internet.bs Corp. & Nominet Offers Free .uk Domain Registrar Transfer

2008-11-12T09:25:00-05:00

New York (Gawkwire.com) Internet.bs Corp. (http://www.internet.bs) announces its new Nominet membership.

Marco Rinaudo, Internet.bs Corp. CEO said, "Joining Nominet is one of the most important goals our company has achieved recently, providing a better service to an ever more demanding customer base around the globe, specifically with regards to domain name registrations and in particular .uk domain names. Thanks to the Nominet membership Internet.bs Corp. can now directly manage .uk domain names on behalf of its customers without intermediaries, increasing the speed of domain name registrations and reducing the cost for the end user. Internet.bs Corp. can also make its voice heard because they now have a right of vote in the Nominet association and can contribute to crucial decisions about the .uk country code Top Level Domain (.uk ccTLD). Internet.bs Corp. values very much the .co.uk, .org.uk and .me.uk domain names because unlike other domain names they are unrestricted and whoever from whichever country can take advantage of those appealing domain name extensions without having to provide any justification or proof of residency."

To show its appreciation to Nominet for being accepted as a member Internet.bs Corp. is giving back to the internet community and offers absolutely free .uk domain Registrar transfers to all existing and new customers. After transferring for free one or more .uk domains, the end user has access to exactly the same service platform as any other valued customer, including email forwarding, url/web forwarding, dns management, dns list update, domain push etc. For more details about .uk domain Registrar transfer please use the following url http://www.internet.bs/transfer-domain-uk.html

For more information and to transfer or register a .uk domain name, please visit: http://www.Internet.bs. http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/internet_bs_corp_nominet_offers_free_uk_domain_registrar_transfe.html

2ip Rolls Out â€˜Pay to Ownâ€™ Web Hosting Sales Model, Drops Subscription Payments

2008-11-11T14:18:00-05:00

FREMONT, Calif.(Gawkwire.com) 2ip (http://www.2ip.com), a shared hosting leader serving more than 310,000 Web sites since 1999, today announced the launch of its ‘Pay to Own’ sales model, allowing customers to pay a one-time fee for the Web hosting they need, without any recurring subscription costs.

The new payment model is ideal for small businesses or individuals seeking a simple, ad-free, and reliable Web presence without a continual cost. Customers can even use a free 2ip sub-domain to eliminate domain name registry fees and use 2ip’s free Web site builder tools to avoid costs associated with creating the site.

“Web sites hosted in our ‘Pay to Own’ program are designed for Web newcomers who are looking to get online without the recurring expense. With 2ip, it’s like having an electronic business card with a professional feel,” said Jimmy Tanzil, managing director of Ichthys Media LLC, 2ip’s parent company.

2ip will use high-end servers to host ‘Pay to Own’ customers. Each system is powered by Dual Quad Core processors and between 4 and 8 GB RAM. To keep hosting costs low and maximize quality, 2ip intensively uses automation and virtualization procedures to manage existing hosting accounts and provision new sign ups.

The ‘Pay to Own’ Web hosting plan is priced at $25, which allows users to host an unlimited number of domains on the account. It includes 100 MB of disk space, unlimited data transfer, and unlimited email accounts. Additional disk space is priced at one-time fees of $10 per additional 100 MB or $75 for additional 1,000 MB.

In addition to the ‘Pay to Own’ model, 2ip also offers traditional subscription-based plans, which offer more features, power, and storage allotments. Subscription-based shared hosting plans start at $3.75 monthly.

To learn more about ‘Pay to Own’ Web hosting plans from 2ip, please visit http://www.2ip.com.
http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/2ip_rolls_out_pay_to_own_web_hosting_sales_model_drops_subscript.html

Gearworx Launches Adobe ColdFusion Virtual Private Servers

2008-11-11T14:16:00-05:00

FREMONT, Calif.(Gawkwire.com) Gearworx (http://www.gearworx.net) today launched its line of Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 enabled Virtual Private Servers (VPS), building on the company’s six-year experience in supporting and hosting intensive ColdFusion applications.

ColdFusion Virtual Private Servers, hosted on robust Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2900 series powered by Intel® Quad Core Xeon® hardware, are designed to offer developers with the tools and resources they need to run powerful and scalable applications for their clients. VPS plans start at just $60 per month for 50GB of storage space and 500GB of short-path data transfer.

“With more than eight years experience in Web hosting and six years specializing in ColdFusion, we are experts in creating world-class, affordable, and reliable Web hosting solutions,” said William Gregorian, CEO of Gearworx. “We built our ColdFusion VPS plans to compete aggressively on price and features and meet the requirements of businesses and individual developers.”

All ColdFusion VPS plans from Gearworx provide full privileges to the ColdFusion 8 administration interface so developers can make configuration changes as needed. Plans are hosted on the Windows 2003 Enterprise operating system, powered by Parallels Virtuozzo.

Gearworx’s network features a gigabit ethernet backbone, built on redundant routing architecture with hardware failover and the Cisco HSRP (Hot Spare Router Protocol). All server hardware is owned and operated by Gearworx, and not outsourced or leased from a third party.

To learn more about ColdFusion Virtual Private Servers from Gearworx, please visit http://gearworx.net/vps/coldfusion/.

For more information about Gearworx, please visit http://www.gearworx.net http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/gearworx_launches_adobe_coldfusion_virtual_private_servers.html

New Ventures Reselling Web Hosting Make a Profit

2008-11-11T09:15:00-05:00

Philadelphia, PA (Gawkwire.com) 80 percent of businesses that begin to resell web hosting in addition to their regular products or services earn a profit from the practice within one year, according to research released today by Fasthosts Internet, (http://www.fasthosts.com), a leading reseller web hosting provider. The survey of 793 resellers(1), also found that two-thirds (66 percent) found it 'easy' to cross-sell hosting to their existing customer base, and half (50 percent) have increased their average length of service per client as a result of reselling web solutions.

In today's difficult economic climate, the figures lend weight to the concept of reseller web hosting as a low risk and profitable way to develop an enterprise such as an IT or marketing related business. Fasthosts recently launched in the US with an aggressive launch offer, one year free unlimited reseller web hosting, offering an excellent new way to resell own-branded web solutions including web hosting and domain names. Fasthosts' unique philosophy provides resellers unlimited web space and bandwidth enabling them to create their very own packages (including hosting, domains and email solutions) and set their own prices.

Some 70 percent of Fasthosts resellers surveyed would recommend reselling web hosting to other businesses such as theirs. In 2008, the low investment costs involved make reseller web hosting a compelling business proposition. The research found that excluding monthly subscription fees, 61 percent of resellers invested less than $1000 in setting up their own reseller hosting operation. A further 84 percent of those surveyed would recommend Fasthosts as a reseller partner.

Steve Holford, CMO Fasthosts Internet, said, "In recent months, demand for reseller web hosting has been brisk as more IT related SMBs are seeking to diversify and add strings to their bow. By offering web solutions alongside existing services, many businesses find that they can bolster their revenues and protect their client relationships."

The recurring fees model and healthy profit margins involved with web hosting can also be attractive for those under pressure to grow revenue streams. 64 percent of resellers reported that they had increased overall 'revenue per client' as a result of reselling web solutions.

An important characteristic of web hosting is the excellent scalability, allowing one to model a reseller business flexibly. All technicalities and back-end processes are handled by the provider but the reseller retains all customer liaison and marketing themselves. Therefore, unlike many other reseller propositions, a hosting reseller can focus on sales and unifying their new service to a corporate identity or existing offerings.

Holford added, "With the support of a high-quality provider, creating your own web hosting brand can comprise an efficient way to generate revenue. As the web becomes more critical for all sizes and types of business, the web solutions market will enable resellers to capitalize on growth areas such as mobile email, collaboration and ecommerce."

For more information on Fasthosts and reseller web hosting, see the website at http://www.fasthosts.com
http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/new_ventures_reselling_web_hosting_make_a_profit.html

Video Search SEO Expert Gregory Markel to Speak at Pubcon

2008-11-11T09:12:00-05:00

Las Vegas, NV (Gawkwire.com) Founder President of Infuse Creative, Gregory Markel, will share his 13 years of search engine marketing expertise while focusing on Video Search Engine Optimization SEO and marketing strategies for Youtube video, Yahoo! video, MySpace video, StumbleUpon video, Blinkx video, Meta Café video and others at the 2008 Pubcon Webmaster World in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday, November 11.

Video search SEO marketing and supporting community/social ranking factors continue to expand in importance and opportunity, with Google showing a combined 114 million queries in August for keywords video(s) alone.

During his session, Gregory Markel will provide tips on how to choose the best keywords and tags for your videos, integrate call to actions within your video, achieve organic search results for your content not only at YouTube but also within Google search engine results. Attendees will also receive expert marketing advice on how to integrate important social media and community ranking factors and develop the best landing pages for your video content to best engage and convert your audience.

Gregory Markel will provide conference attendees with tips on how to take advantage of both free and paid related video search opportunities, at YouTube and secondary video search engines. Through the distribution of your videos to multiple video search engine sites, you will also provide someone who is searching for content through search engines such as Google, Yahoo!, Ask, and MSN with multiple opportunities to find your videos. In fact, with the Google search engine your video results might even rank higher than website results on that same topic.

Additionally, video optimization SEO and marketing strategies can provide excellent brand reputation management results, and importantly, with increasing popularity, a great iPhone and Google phone mobile video and search experience as well.
http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/video_search_seo_expert_gregory_markel_to_speak_at_pubcon.html

No More Microsoft Outlook Data Loss

2008-11-11T09:14:00-05:00

Hong Kong (Gawkwire.com) DataNumen Inc., the leading provider of data recovery technologies, has announced Advanced Outlook Repair 2.0. This powerful, full-featured Microsoft Outlook recovery tool enables a user to scan the damaged personal folder files (.pst) and recover the damaged data, including mail messages, folders, appointments, contacts, distribution lists and all other objects.

Advanced Outlook Repair is aimed to help any person using Microsoft Outlook. Being one of the most widely used personal information manager and communication program, Microsoft Outlook is storage of extremely important data. Unfortunately, mistakes made through lack of attention or hardware problems can lead to the corruption or deletion of data in PST files. Does it mean that a user loses all the data? No way! It means that a user needs Advanced Outlook Repair. Even if Outlook cannot recognize the PST files, Advanced Outlook Repair will analyze the PST file on byte-level and recover most of the data, thus minimizing the loss of the data corruption. The program boasts the optimized repair engine, which ensures high performance and saves the time. According to the tests, it is 5 times faster than the competing products.

One of the significant benefits is that the whole recovery process of Advanced Outlook Repair does not rely on the structure of the original corrupt or damaged PST file. Therefore, even if the structure is completely damaged and cannot be recognized, Advanced Outlook Repair will still be able to recover most of the data in the PST file. Where the other products fail, Advanced Outlook Repair works perfectly.

The program has flexible settings and covers nearly all features that are not available or only partially available in the competing products, including command line support, shell integration, drag & drop support and search for PST files on the local computer.

Pricing and Availability:
Advanced Outlook Repair 2.0 runs under all versions of Microsoft Windows, including Vista, and supports Microsoft Outlook 97, 98, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2007. A single-user license costs $249.95 (US). Volume buyers are entitled to discounts. Further information on the product, as well as its free evaluation copy is available from Advanced Outlook Repair homepage.
http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/no_more_microsoft_outlook_data_loss.html

Get Funky With DOT ME DOMAINS From Funk.me Intemedia Aps

2008-11-11T09:09:00-05:00

(Gawkwire.com) Nikolas Gough of Funk.me Intemedia Aps is launching a premium dotme auction and shopping site at www.Funk.me. With the incredible success of the Dot me domain which launched in July with record domain registration and racking up record sales in two previous auctions, Nikolas decided it was time to develop a me auction site for prospective buyers, investors and end-users to peruse and bid on premium me inventory.

Top premium me domains on the site include: Loan, Vegas, Sportsbet, Toons, Dubaiisland, Messageboard, Onlinewire.Me, Onlinelawyer.Me and many more. Dotme is poised to become one of the top domain extensions. Innovative companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Deutsche Telekom and Digg have registered their brands and names with the dotme extension; moreover, since launching just a few months ago, there are already over 1.5 million dotme pages. Some of the dotme sites developed by individuals and firms include Istanbul.me, LasVegas.me, Kuwait.me, and utag.me.

The personalized web, blogging and microsites, and social media sites are setting the direction for the future of the Web. The Dotme extension is ideal to help navigate this course and utilize its potential as a branding tool for marketers. YouTube, MySpace, YouPorn, and blogging and message board sites such as LiveJournal, WordPress, Blogger, Twitter, TMZ, PerezHilton, PhotoBucket, and FORUM.DK are capturing enormous traffic and ad revenues, reflecting the value and growth of the personalization of the web and the new ME generation.

According to the market journal, Research and Markets, "Web 2.0, Social Media and blogging - including citizen journalism - are becoming the preferred way to read commentaries and share opinions. And it's no surprise that advertising dollars are shifting into the blogosphere, with sponsored blogging to be a multibillion dollar market by 2011."

Travel, Business, Political and Celebrity blogs are becoming more popular and engaging consumers via a personalized, interactive approach. The web is evolving into a platform to connect YOU and ME with our own specific needs and interests. The tag line for the ME extension is "It's about YOU."

POLITICO, one of the leading political blogging sites, captured considerable traffic leading up to the USA Presidential election, and in the coming months, there should be lots of rumors and info spinning in the Obama Blogosphere.

The so-called Hollywood and Celebrity blogging sites are reaping substantial revenues, with top ones such as PerezHilton, TMZ, ValleyWAG, The Superficial, Defamer, and Gawker reeling in over $50,000 in monthly ad revenues.

So in the words of the late funkmeister Rick James, "Give it to me, baby", Nikolas Gough of www.Funk.me and his partners are offering a contest to jumpstart the funk.me premium auction site.

Dotme names will be rewarded to those individuals who provide a concept (maximum 250 words) for developing these me names into viable dotme sites. These diverse me names are:

1) Gamester, 2) Bootycalls, 3) Celebpix, 4) MP4s, 5) TeenBlog,6) TeenForum, 7) Indietunes, 8) Groupies, 9) Deviants,
10) MySecrets, 11) Datelink, 12)LatinSingles, 13) AsianSingles, 14) GreenTrip, 15) Honeymooners, 16) VelvetRope
17) HealthBoards, 18) CasinoJackpot, 19) CitizenReporter,
20) HybridForum

The selected winners will be announced at the end of the month. The winners will receive their chosen dotme name. To join the contest simply go to www.Funk.me and sign up to the newsletter on the frontpage and e-mail us your concept to contest@funk.me (maximum 250 words) for developing one of the above contest domains. The winnners will be announced in a press release which also will get some quotes from the winners and how they plan to develop and monetize their dotme sites. This press release will be distributed to major media outlets.

The ME Funksters are delighted to welcome everyone aboard, and their theme song for this ME journey sounds like it should be "You Get the Best from Me". So let the bidding and proposals begin, as the Funk.me auction site and DOTME revolution are officially launched!
http://www.gawkwire.com/domains/get_funky_with_dot_me_domains_from_funk_me_intemedia_aps.html

Almost Half of UK Employees Don't Trust Their CEO

2008-11-10T12:54:00-05:00

(Gawkwire.com) The independent research was undertaken during August and September 2008 on behalf of Endaba, the global executive recruitment and development consultancy. 5,114 employees from a wide range of industry sectors took part.

The top three reasons given by employees as to why they don't trust their CEOs and senior managers were:

1.   Almost 50 percent perceive that their CEOs and senior managers don't care about employees.
2.   Around 40 percent don't think their CEOs and senior managers say what they mean.
3.   A similar percentage of employees don't believe that the contribution they make is valued by their CEOs and senior managers.

Additionally, more than a quarter of employees don't think their CEO is honest and truthful or that they deliver on their promises. Senior managers fare even worse, with 30 percent of employees claiming that they don't deliver on their promises and 29 percent saying that they think they are not truthful.

Considering these characteristics are ranked highest by employees as those required in trustworthy individuals, in the current economic climate there is a sense of urgency for organisations to take action to address these damaging perceptions.

The Endaba Trust Index
Sample = 5,114 UK employees
What characteristics make an individual trustworthy?   Average   Male Employees   Female Employees
Honesty   83.43   78.15   86.24
Dependability   61.72   55.59   64.99
Delivers on a promise   55.04   49.65   57.92
Is genuine/authentic   51.30   40.21   57.26
Can keep a secret/confidence   49.89   38.11   56.22
Integrity   49.46   46.50   51.04
Consistency   48.42   43.09   51.27
Strong moral values   43.34   39.07   45.71
Openness   42.70   39.25   44.53
High ethical standards   35.90   33.92   36.95

As the table demonstrates, the study showed some differences in perception between male and female employees, with women placing greater significance on a person's ability to keep a confidence than male employees - and ranking characteristics such as honesty, authenticity and dependability of higher value than their male colleagues.

The research also indicates that the higher up the organisation an employee is, the more their trust level increases. Only 27 percent of senior managers don't trust their CEO, compared to 39 percent of other managers and 44 percent of employees working in non-management roles.

This trend towards diminished trust is far less pronounced amongst those working in less senior roles. Almost three-quarters of employees claim they have trust in their line managers and 78 percent say they trust their colleagues.

Another notable finding is that almost 90 percent of employees believe that loss of trust is difficult or impossible to rebuild. Lynette Deutsch - founder and CEO of Endaba and a leading expert on trust - disagrees. Commenting on the findings, she said:

"Although people believe that it is almost impossible to rebuild trust once it has been lost, this couldn't be further from the truth. There are 13 behaviours common in high-trust leaders - all of which can be learned using the Endaba Trust Model. However, every one of these behaviours has an opposite, which in a large number of organisations has sadly become the operating norm.

This manifests itself in behaviours such as engaging in office politics, working to hidden agendas and blaming others - all of which are highly detrimental to an environment of trust, and, ultimately to profitability.

"Lack of trust can also lead to lack of confidence. In an unstable market, this can have a devastating effect on organisations and their share prices - as we are witnessing on a daily basis during the current economic crisis."

Patrick Egan, managing director at Endaba, adds:

"Where there is low organisational trust, speed and costs are affected, people disengage and productivity drops. Diminished trust has a knock-on effect on everything. Relationships with employees, colleagues, suppliers and customers are compromised; confidence plummets - and so does reputation.

"Our study shows that the problem of low trust is widespread. One of the most worrying findings is the fact that 57 percent of employees don't even believe that senior management actually care whether they trust them or not. Organisations will need to work hard to reverse these negative perceptions if they want to survive."

One organisation that has already experienced the business benefits of restoring and rebuilding trust is global packaged food manufacturer, General Mills. As a result of this work, the company was recently recognised within the Top 5 Most Trusted Management Companies by the Financial Times in its list of the UK's 50 Best Workplaces.

General Mills' managing director, Jim Moseley, comments:

"Trust is critical in business, particularly in such uncertain times. Quite simply, it makes sense for both employers as well as employees. Trusted employees feel confident and strive to perform well, helping the business thrive and setting the stage for innovation and creation of new opportunities."

Sue Swanborough, the company's HR director expands:

"At General Mills, trust is reflected in our cultural values and our ways of working. We constantly seek to create an environment where people know not only that they are trusted, but that they can trust those around them. This paves the way for superior team work."

Lynette Deutsch concludes:

"You can generally rebuild trust. There are a few exceptions, but they are rare. It's all about behaviour. You can't talk yourself out of a problem you behaved yourself into, so you need to learn strategies that can help you behave your way out of it instead. Ultimately, it comes down to what you do, not what you say."

A management summary of the full trust research findings is currently under production and will be available in hard copy format at the Endaba Trust Conference. Following the conference, a pdf version will also be made available via the Endaba website. To apply in advance to receive a complimentary soft copy please register your details at www.endaba.com

Senior management wanting to learn more about building a culture of trust can register at www.endaba.com to be selected to attend the Endaba Trust Conference. The conference will take place in central London at the Royal Society of Arts on 28th January, 2009. The keynote speaker will be Stephen M R Covey, author of the bestselling book The Speed of Trust. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/almost_half_of_uk_employees_don_t_trust_their_ceo.html

Horizon Data Center Solutions Signs Ten Year Lease for "Horizon Dallas II" DC

2008-11-09T16:51:00-05:00

Dallas, TX (Gawkwire.com) Horizon Data Center Solutions of Dallas, which operates a 25,000 square foot mission critical data center in North Dallas (Horizon Dallas I), has signed a lease on 12,500 square feet of additional data center space in Carrollton, Texas as the first step in a rapid expansion that the company is making to serve growing client needs.

The Horizon Dallas II data center in Carrollton is a Tier III data center with some Tier IV attributes. The new data center is a part of the company's strategic plan to stay ahead of growing demand in the marketplace. The Horizon Dallas II facility will be added to the HDCS private DWDM fiber ring to allow back-up and replication services between Horizon data centers.

Horizon, which last month announced a surge of more than 300% in growth in data center services since its mid-year launch, retained the specialty brokerage firm of GVA Cawley, the Texas division of GVA Worldwide, to help identify locations, provide feasibility analysis and negotiate terms for the company's expansion.

HDCS has grown rapidly this year with state of the art infrastructure, marquis clients, and flexible services for medium and large businesses. The company serves as the data center for mission critical operations and transactions for organizations ranging from a large private medical center, to energy and financial services companies and one of the world's largest entertainment companies.

Bryan Loewen of GVA represents Horizon on the real estate side of the business and he and the GVA Cawley Mission Critical Connect team were instrumental in analyzing and negotiating the contracts for the company's new expansion site.

"We are one of the few brokerage firms in the world with a specialty services group that focuses exclusively on the unique needs of data centers. Dallas continues to be a prominent area for the growth of data centers, not only because of the pro-business environment of Texas, but because of the secure location of Dallas. It's an area that is not plagued by natural disasters like hurricanes or earthquakes, and Dallas has always been a technology hub," Loewen said.

Horizon agrees that Dallas is a key location for future data center growth. HDCS President and CEO Lance A. Smith says the company is also looking at other underserved data center markets where they can service their growing base of energy clients, and as such, expansion plans include markets outside of Dallas.

"There is a growing need for data center security and back-up for critical data in all sorts of businesses. Some of the growth is being driven by regulations for securing personal medical or financial data, while other growth is fueled by the online transactions that are such a huge part of our growing internet economy," Smith says. "GVA Worldwide's ninety-five offices in twenty countries, as well as the Mission Critical Connect team, made them the logical choice to represent Horizon in our current and future expansion plans."

The data center business has grown nationwide since 9/11, as homeland security requirements on government contracts and the awareness of the need for maintaining the security of mission critical data has grown.

Tom Sutherland, a principal with GVA Cawley, said, "We have been impressed with Horizon's strategic approach to locating future data centers, and we are very happy to be representing them in this effort."

For more information on Horizon Data Center Solutions, visit www.horizondcs.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/horizon_data_center_solutions_signs_ten_year_lease_for_horizon_d.html

Popular Webmaster Tool Relaunches with User-Inspired Features

2008-11-10T12:42:00-05:00

London, UK (Gawkwire.com) Popular webmaster tool WhoIsHostingThis.com has received a radical overhaul to make life easier for the tens of thousands of webmasters who use it every month.

The tool lets users discover which hosting company any website uses. Just enter the web address into the search box and the site offers the answer in seconds.

Since launching summer 2007, WhoIsHostingthis.com has become the 'go to' tool for fast, easy information about a site's hosting setup.

The site has relaunched this month with the following new features:

Moderated web hosting reviews aimed at providing genuine, 'no holds barred' feedback from real users about all the major web hosts.
More accurate results, thanks to custom technology for cross-checking data from different sources.
New web hosting coupons section with special offers on web hosting that will deliver significant savings for users looking for a better hosting deal.
Unbiased host profiles that outline their origins, financial standing, key strengths and weaknesses and track record with customer service.
New look and feel, resulting in major usablity improvements.

Common uses for WhoIsHostingThis.com include:

Competitive intelligence on websites
Tracking down copyright infringement
Discovering which hosts support particular software scripts

WhoIsHostingThis.com's Richard Kershaw explained that many of the improvements were inspired by user feedback:

"Time and again our users have told us that they are tired of biased hosting reviews published elsewhere. Many read like they've been written by employees, or by people with an axe to grind.

"We saw an opportunity to offer unbiased information that is totally centered on our users".

Mr Kershaw added that response from users to the relaunch has been overwhelmingly positive:

"Feedback from users has been sensational. We'll be adding tens of thousands of words of hosting reviews in the coming months. Watch this space."

WhoIsHostingThis.com is a free webmaster tool that lets users discover where any website is hosted in seconds.

For more information about WhoIsHostingThis.com, please contact Richard Kershaw on 44(7803) 988 046 or at press@whoishostingthis.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/popular_webmaster_tool_relaunches_with_user-inspired_features.html

Green Hat Introduces Testing Innovation for Software AG

2008-11-10T02:47:00-05:00

Miami, FL (Gawkwire.com) Green Hat demonstrated several testing innovations designed for Software AG`s webMethods product suite and CentraSite at Software AG's annual customer conference, Innovation World, in Miami, FL, November 3-5, 2008.

Green Hat introduced enhanced automation across the SOA lifecycle, from the creation of new integrated processes and migration to new versions of business infrastructure to performance validation and service re-use certification. Green Hat also profiled several testing solutions for Centers of Excellence, industry-specific integration requirements, such as HL7, SWIFT and IATA, and material gains in business results with a technology-driven quality process.

"It's no longer a question of if automated testing is available for integration and SOA. It's how," said Peter Cole, President and CTO of Green Hat. "Organizations need to remove very specific barriers to ensure that fast-changing processes get to market fast and perform as expected. We make testing simple for companies, decreasing their implementation times and making their businesses better."

The objective is to deliver superior agility defined as guaranteeing speed, flexibility and confidence. Green Hat combats complexity in growing SOA environments. The Green Hat products integrate with Software AG products directly so that expert knowledge of integration is not required to obtain deep visibility into, and isolation of, problem areas in the integration layer.

The new features include a number of automation firsts:

Creating test cases directly from business requirements
Separating the logical and physical views of composite applications
Providing reports of testing coverage of integration flows
Differentiating service reuse certification from functional and regression testing while leveraging test assets and results for both testing functions
Pre-building Quality Policies for SOA governance.

The Innovation World announcements were the result of months of close collaboration with product teams at both companies.

"This is a great example how innovation through the CentraSite Community SOA ecosystem creates clear value for Software AG webMethods customers. Green Hat are one of the most active and committed partners in the Community, and met the challenge to offer our customers differentiated testing technology to change how testing can be efficiently used across the SOA lifecycle in conjunction with our ESB and Governance (CentraSite) products", said Gerd Schneider, VP Ecosystem Development, Software AG. http://www.gawkwire.com/web_design/green_hat_introduces_testing_innovation_for_software_ag.html

ReelSEO to Speak on Video Search Engine Optimization at PubCon Conference

2008-11-10T12:52:00-05:00

Newport Beach, CA (Gawkwire.com) ReelSEO, a first-of-its-kind website dedicated to providing unique insight and informative articles on the ever-growing use of online video marketing and video search engine optimization (video SEO), is sending its experts to participate on panel discussions for the upcoming PubCon Webmaster convention. ReelSEO's experts are scheduled to be speaking on several panels, including the "Video Search Engine Optimization" session as well as the "Interactive Site Reviews: Focus on Video" session.

Scheduled speakers are Mark Robertson, Publisher of ReelSEO, and Grant Crowell, Senior Media Analyst for ReelSEO and Founder of Grantastic Designs, Inc.

"We look at this conference an excellent opportunity to not only inform others of the power of video search engine optimization, but to discuss new ideas and strategies in the online video marketing and search industries," says Robertson. "We are going to share the latest and most successful tips for optimizing video content for universal search, video search engines and sharing sites, and social media."

The Video Search Optimization session will focus on the latest and most successful tips for optimizing web video content for the search engines - including universal search, video search, and podcasting engines - "Optimizing video for these engines can be vastly different than standard SEO for a stock text based-engine," reads the panel description. "From embedded metadata to optical character recognition, you have to learn a new set of techniques."

The Interactive Site Reviews: Focus on Video session will focus on reviewing specific websites with an eye towards video content and video optimization. http://www.gawkwire.com/seo_sem/reelseo_to_speak_on_video_search_engine_optimization_at_pubcon_c.html

Limestone Networks opens new, highly secure data center in downtown Dallas

2008-11-08T08:00:00-05:00

DALLAS, Texas (Gawkwire.com) Limestone Networks, Inc., the Dallas-based dedicated hosting company has opened a new data center in the DataBank building in downtown Dallas.
The new Limestone Networks facility features all-fiber connectivity to the Internet and the latest in power, cooling and security systems.

“This is probably the most secure data center in commercial use," says Gary Kendall, CEO of Limestone Networks. “The DataBank building used to house the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. In 2000, it was thoroughly renovated to take advantage of its inherent security features, creating one of the most desirable facilities in the US for the server hosting industry.”

Limestone Networks has applied the most rigorous standards of design, testing and maintenance to their new facility to ensure maximum security and uptime for the critical data and applications of their clients.
The facility enjoys:
•        Six utility feeds from the Dallas Central Business District power grid, featuring reliable N+3 transformers with ATS switches, plus secure, concrete encased building feeds.
•        UPS and Generator Backup Power using true A+B power configurations
•        All UPS and Generator deployments provide N+1 redundancy provided by
ï€ª        four 800 KVA MGE UPS systems
ï€ª        two 1200 KVA CAT UPS Systems
ï€ª        four 2.0 megawatt generators
ï€ª        three 1.5 megawatt generators
Security for the new facility is maintained through:
•        on site security, 24/7/365
•        card access required to enter parking and building lobby
•        biometric hand scanner required for data center entry
•        annual SAS 70 Audits
A consistent data center environment is maintained by an HVAC Cooling System designed with N+1 redundancy and featuring
•        3500 Ton cooling tower capacity
•        a multiplicity of 30 Ton Liebert CRAC Units.
•        80,000 gallon reserve make-up water tank
•        Liebert Leak Detect System

Says Kendall: “We believe that our customers should never have any concerns whatsoever about the security, reliability and integrity of their hosted data and applications. That’s the reason we built this new facility.” http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/limestone_networks_opens_new_highly_secure_data_center_in_downto.html

UK2 Group Acquires WestHost.com

2008-11-08T06:00:00-05:00

Providence, UT (Gawkwire.com) UK2 Group, a UK-based Web hosting provider and domain name registrar, has acquired WestHost, of Providence, Utah.

UK2.net, flagship member of the UK2 Group family of companies, has operated successfully for 10 years. In that time it has sold over one million domain names and currently hosts hundreds of thousands of Web domains.

In December, 2007, UK2 Group began a program of growth-by-acquistion in the US market by acquiring Midphase.com. WestHost is the final acquisition of that program. The company says its focus now will be on optimizing all its hosting operations and strengthening its position in the market.

“I’ve followed WestHost for years, and I have always been impressed with their quality of service, respect for their clients and great offerings” says Ditlev Bredahl, from UK2, and continues “I want to assure all WestHost clients that they are not going to see any changes in that kind of personal service. We’re keeping the data center in Utah open, because a local presence is important, and we’re keeping the excellent staff there”
Brian Chambers, WestHost’s Genneral Manager says WestHost can only improve upon what clients are already used to: “I assure all our loyal WestHost clients that our team will continue to provide the same high level of service they have grown to expect. There are no plans to move our support department, or to change the people we already have in place. Quality of service and excellent staff are what WestHost is known for. We are excited about the transition and look forward to many more years of serving our growing client base.”

As part of the transition, the company has put together a core team of UK2Group and WestHost management to personally reply to all questions, comments, concerns and other feedback from WestHost clients. That team can be reached at HYPERLINK "mailto:management@westhost.com" HYPERLINK "mailto:management@westhost.com" management@westhost.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/uk2_group_acquires_westhost_com.html

Barracuda Networks Acquires BitLeap

2008-11-08T06:00:00-05:00

CAMPBELL, Calif. (Gawkwire.com) Barracuda Networks Inc., the worldwide leader in email and Web security appliances, today announced it has completed the acquisition of BitLeap, an innovative provider of local and offsite data backup and disaster recovery solutions. As part of the acquisition Barracuda Networks will now offer Barracuda Backup, a complete and affordable data backup and disaster recovery solution, to customers of all sizes and business types.

“BitLeap developed a compelling technology and services platform for delivering a unique backup solution to the market,” said Dean Drako, president and CEO of Barracuda Networks. “We believe that the combination of the trusted Barracuda Networks brand, our customer-centric business approach, as well as our extensive worldwide channel reach will enable us to offer an affordable backup solution to our current customers and to mainstream businesses of all sizes.”

Complete Data Backup Solution

Barracuda Backup is an affordable, integrated local and offsite data backup solution that combines the Barracuda Backup Server for rapid restoration on the local network with the Barracuda Backup Service, a secure cloud-based backup service to two geographically dispersed data centers for redundancy.

“No other backup solution provides an affordable means of combining local, appliance-based backup with two offsite replicas,” said Stephen Pao, vice president of product management for Barracuda Networks. "By maintaining three copies of each customer’s data, Barracuda Backup offers superior levels of disaster tolerance through hardware redundancy, geographically dispersed data centers, elimination of single points of failure, and distance solutions."

Barracuda Backup copies primary data from any operating system or storage platform and provides fast local storage and restorations, secures data transfers to offsite data centers and leverages industry-leading policy management for data retention. Barracuda Backup safely maintains backup data offsite using efficient replication techniques designed by Barracuda Networks to conserve bandwidth and minimize the cost of disaster recovery. Other capabilities include:

Automatic Backups. Administrators set the schedule for how often backups should run throughout the day. This eliminates the risks associated with manual backup techniques.
Full Local Backup. The Barracuda Backup Server offers sufficient storage for a complete copy of an organization’s current and historical data.
Fast Local Restore. Administrators can restore data directly from the Barracuda Backup Server at local network speeds. This is the quickest way to recover lost data or recreate historical data from local backups.
Secure, Redundant Replication. Multiple layers of encryption, including AES 256-bit, protect the integrity of data transferred offsite using Barracuda Backup. Barracuda Networks’ two offsite data centers use highly redundant disk-based hardware in a fully encrypted and secure format.
Data De-Duplication. Using advanced technology, Barracuda Backup reduces the storage and transfer requirements for backups by analyzing each file at the bit level and only copying, transferring and archiving new bit sequences. This advanced de-duplication technology is applied within a single file's revision history as well as across the entire backup volume. De-duplication is also applied between data sets from multiple locations.
Alert Notifications. Barracuda Backup automatically provides email alerts to administrators when service issues are detected, including when the Barracuda Backup Server goes offline. Other notifications are sent when errors or file warnings are detected in backups, or when expected files for backup are missing.
Regulatory Compliance. Barracuda Backup encompasses the security requirements to cover a wide range of industry-specific regulations such as HIPAA, for the healthcare industry, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley for financial organizations.
“Barracuda Backup eliminates the complexity and expense associated with most data backup solutions available for businesses today,” said Pao.

Automatic Health Monitoring and Provisioning

The Barracuda Backup user interface makes it easy to manage and back up data on the Barracuda Backup Server and to schedule reoccurring offsite data backups in the cloud. The Web user interface provides access and control of settings, reports, restores, statistics and account information in order to manage deployed Barracuda Backup Servers even across multiple locations. In addition, Barracuda Central, an advanced operations center, provisions and monitors the health of the Barracuda Backup Service and provides 24x7 technical support and emergency restoration assistance in the event of disaster or local backup system failure.

Continued Support for Current Customers and Partners

As part of the acquisition, Barracuda Networks plans to increase investment in product development in backup services and solutions. In addition, all of BitLeap’s employees have joined the Barracuda Networks team. Barracuda Networks will continue to work with all BitLeap sales channel partners, expanding the depth of its worldwide sales reach, and enabling them to provide better service and support to all existing and future customers.

Pricing and Availability

Barracuda Backup pricing includes a one-time hardware fee for the Barracuda Backup Server and a monthly subscription to the Barracuda Backup Service plans. Barracuda Backup Server pricing starts at $999 depending on model and Barracuda Backup Service plans start at $99 for 50GB of storage per month and varies according to how much storage is needed. Barracuda Backup is currently available in North America only. For more information, please visit http://www.barracudanetworks.com/backup.
http://www.gawkwire.com/business/barracuda_networks_acquires_bitleap.html

Announcing the Top Ten Spyware/Malware Threats

2008-11-07T09:23:00-05:00

Clearwater, FL (Gawkwire.com) Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of Windows security and management software, today announced the top ten most prevalent spyware and malware threats for the month of October. The report, compiled from monthly scans performed by Sunbelt's award-winning antispyware tool, CounterSpy™, and its new anti-malware solution, VIPRE™ Antivirus + Antispyware, is a service of the Sunbelt Software Malware Research Labs.

A new threat that appears for the first time in the top ten lists includes the INF.Autorun (v) threat. The INF.Autorun (v) is a generic family of threats that use Autorun.inf files to automatically launch backdoors, trojans, and trojan downloaders when certain files or folders are accessed by the user. After execution, these malicious files will usually download additional malware to the compromised box.

The results represent the number of times a particular spyware or malware infection was detected during CounterSpy and VIPRE scans that report back to Sunbelt's community of opt-in users.

The top ten most prevalent spyware threats for the month of October are:

1.Trojan-Downloader.Zlob.Media-Codec 4.35%

2.Trojan-Downloader.braviax 1.80%

3.Virtumonde 1.44%

4.Adware.NetAdware.Gen 1.13%

5.Trojan.FakeAlert 0.94%

6.Explorer32.Hijacker 0.89%

7.INF.Autorun (v) 0.73%

8.Trojan.TDSServ 0.72%

9.Trojan.NewMediaCodec 0.70%

10.Hotbar.ShopperReports 0.66% http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/announcing_the_top_ten_spyware_malware_threats_for_october.html

Live Webcast: 'Utilizing Directory Servers for Intelligent Email Management'

2008-11-07T12:00:00-05:00

Emeryville, Calif. (Gawkwire.com) Sendmail, Inc., the leading provider of reliable and secure email and messaging infrastructures, will host a live webcast on Thursday, November 13 at 10:30 a.m. PST (1:30 p.m. EST) to share expert knowledge about how to use directory servers for intelligent email management and how to effectively create a policy-based, directory-driven messaging infrastructure.

During the 60-minute interactive webcast, Sendmail Messaging Architect, Mike Donnelly, and Product Marketing Director, Barry Shurtz, will explain how directory-driven messaging can protect messaging infrastructures from attacks, make policy enforcement and message routing more intelligent, drive efficient internal mail routing, provide a framework for corporate mergers, and reduce administrative costs. During the event there will be ample opportunity to engage the experts about how to protect and manage enterprise messaging infrastructures.

Register now for the live webcast at
http://marketing.sendmail.com/November13Webcast.html
Please register by Tuesday, November 11, 2008.

Unable to attend the event? Visit Mike Donnelly's blog page or listen to his podcast series on using directory servers for intelligent email management http://www.sendmail.com/sm/blog/wik/?cat=22
http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/live_webcast_utilizing_directory_servers_for_intelligent_email_m.html

The Personal 4 'Main Street' Secrets To Online Business Survival

2008-11-07T09:32:00-05:00

Dallas, TX, (Gawkwire.com) Nitro Marketing, LLC is sharing their best kept secret that has been responsible for tripling their internet revenues in an effort to give online businesses a helping hand during economic woes.

In the middle of a tough economic stretch, and a hot topic in the presidential race, "Main Street" and Wall Street have become the good versus the bad. Many argue that small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, and internet businesses are among the leaders.

"The Nitro 'Quattro' system is our secret weapon", says Kevin Wilke, co-founder of Nitro Marketing. "It has brought in money like clockwork over the last several years and we've continued to tweak and refine it to truly make it recession-proof."

Kevin goes on to give a breakdown of his 4-step 'Quattro' formula.

"The first step is 'Uno', which is having an irresistible front end product and offering that gets people to gladly pay you and become very happy customers. The second step is 'Dos', and it involves having additional items to offer your customer immediately after the first sale."

Kevin explains that the second step in the formula is where the real "magic" happens.

"Internet businesses no longer have to wait weeks, months, or years to offer their customer base additional products", says Kevin. "With the speed of the internet, you can offer the customers who make an initial buying decision more related products without any delay".

He compares this concept to a McDonald's restaurant.

Kevin says, "About one-third of all customers at McDonald's accept the offer 'do you want fries with that?'. That's where a lot of their profits come from, and it's the same concept that can be applied to an internet business."

Steps three and four, referred to as 'Tres' and 'Quattro' respectively involve offering an on-going membership or subscription service, and selling a coaching program to customers to keep monthly revenues coming in.

Fore more info, get Nitro Marketing's free video training at: http://www.NitroQuattroSecrets.com [Nitro Quattro Secrets]
http://www.gawkwire.com/business/the_personal_4_main_street_secrets_to_online_business_survival.html

Engine Ready CEO Jamie Smith to Speak at WebmasterWorld Conference

2008-11-07T09:21:00-05:00

San Diego, CA (Gawkwire.com) Engine Ready CEO Jamie Smith, noted thought-leader and prominent speaker on online marketing strategies and analytics, has been invited to speak at WebmasterWorld's PubCon conference on November 12, 2008. Mr. Smith will be on a panel with Google Analytics founder Brett Crosby discussing leading web analytics solutions and essential strategies for effectively implementing web analytics to maximize online sales.

The PubCon conference, also known as the WebmasterWorld's Search & Internet Marketing Conference is being held in Las Vegas and features an impressive lineup of sessions related to best practices in the design, development, promotion and marketing of businesses and brands. The presentation, to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will also focus on unleashing the power of analytics to assist in optimizing search campaigns and removing obstacles to conversion.

"Successful marketers harness the power of a variety of analytics data to optimize the conversion process at all visitor touch points", reports Mr. Smith. "To maximize online return on investment, marketers should be analyzing analytics that reveal behavior throughout the entire visitor engagement experience."

The presentation titled "Analytic Vendors and Package Implementation" will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 10:15 a.m. in Salon A at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information, visit http://www.pubcon.com/ .
http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/engine_ready_ceo_jamie_smith_to_speak_at_webmasterworld_conferen.html

.info Domain Safer From Phishing Attacks

2008-11-07T09:17:00-05:00

Dublin, Ireland (Gawkwire.com) Afilias, a global provider of Internet infrastructure services, today announced that a new Global Phishing Survey released by the Anti-Phishing Work Group (APWG) reveals that the .INFO domain, managed and operated by Afilias, is now safer from phishing attacks. Phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and financial information by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic transaction.

The Global Phishing Survey shows that, during the first half of 2008, .INFO has the lowest phishing rate and the lowest average attack duration among the Internet’s generic top-level domains (gTLDs). The phishing rate is a standard measure of the number of detected phishing web sites for every 10,000 domains and indicates the level of use of a domain name for phishing. Attack duration measures the amount of time a fraudulent website remains online – the longer a phishing site stays online, the higher the ability to steal sensitive information from unsuspecting victims. .INFO’s attack durations were near the average among all gTLDs in the second half of 2007, so INFO is now even safer than it was in the past.

This improvement began in January 2008, when Afilias implemented a vigorous anti-phishing program. The study results demonstrate the effectiveness of this program, with the average phishing attack durations in the .INFO domain reduced by almost 50%, ahead of all other gTLDs. Reduced attack durations provide greater protection to consumers and organizations that conduct online commerce, demonstrably reducing financial losses and the many other costs of identity theft.

“The results from the Afilias .INFO anti-phishing effort show that programs implemented by domain registries can effectively fight domain name abuses without outside regulation,” said Ram Mohan, Executive Vice President and CTO of Afilias. “The recently implemented .INFO Anti-Abuse Policy further adds to our ability to take effective and measured action to prevent abuse in the .INFO domain.”

The Global Phishing Survey analyzes the APWG phishing attack repository and other data sources comprising a comprehensive archive of phishing activity. It reports 47,324 phishing attacks in the first six months of 2008, hosted on 26,678 unique domain names. Phishing took place on domain names in 155 top-level domains (TLDs).

“The Global Phishing Survey demonstrates that criminals are targeting specific top-level domains and their registrars, and change their targets regularly,” said Greg Aaron, Director of Key Account Management and Domain Security at Afilias, and a co-author of the study. “Identity theft and fraud are important issues for anyone who goes online, and criminals are using vulnerable top-level domains and registrars to steal identities and money. The .INFO experience indicates that active, self-regulated anti-abuse programs make a real difference in improving the safety of the Internet, and of the domain name space in particular.”

You can read the full survey at: http://www.apwg.org/reports/APWG_GlobalPhishingSurvey1H2008.pdf

About .INFO
.INFO is the most intuitive path to information on the Internet. It was the first unrestricted generic top-level domain (TLD) launched since .COM and today contains over 5 million registered domains and millions of live Web sites. For more information on .INFO please visit www.info.info. http://www.gawkwire.com/domains/info_domain_safer_from_phishing_attacks.html

Not Everyone Is Alike - Four Types of LinkedIn Users

2008-11-05T13:40:00-05:00

Stamford, CT (Gawkwire.com) In the real world, different business people conduct business differently with their own strategies and tactics. Online, business people use Social Network Services (SNS), like the highly popular professional networking site LinkedIn, very differently too.

According to Anderson Analytics, the company that conducted the study in partnership with LinkedIn.com, using state of the art predictive analytics software from SPSS Inc., LinkedIn users tend to fall into four major types:

"Savvy Networkers" (est. 9 million) are likely to have started using social networking earlier than others, are more tech savvy, and more likely to be active on other SNS sites like Facebook. Savvy Networkers have the most connections (61 on average) and are more likely than other segments to use LinkedIn for a wide variety of purposes other than job searching. Savvy Networkers have the second highest average personal income ($93,500) and may often have the word "Consultant" in their job description.

"Senior Executives" (est. 8.4 million) are somewhat less tech savvy and is using LinkedIn to connect to their existing corporate networks. They have power jobs which they are quite content with, and are likely to have been invited by a colleague and then realized how many key contacts were on the site and started building connections (32 on average). Senior Executives have the highest average personal income ($104,000) and have titles such as Owner, Partner, Executive, or Associate.

"Late Adopters" (est. 6.6 million) are likely to have received numerous requests from friends and co-workers before deciding to join. They are somewhat less tech savvy and are careful in how they use LinkedIn, tending to connect only to close friends and colleagues and have the fewest number of connections (23 on average). Late Adopters have the lowest average personal income ($88,000) and have titles such as Teacher, Medical Professional, Lawyer, or the word "Account" or "Assistant" in their job description.

"Exploring Options" (est. 6.1 million) may be working, but are open and looking for other job options often on CareerBuilder.com, perhaps in part because they have the lowest average personal income ($87,500). They are fairly tech savvy and use SNS for both corporate and personal interests.

A web based tool to predict segment type is available at Anderson Analytics: http://www.andersonanalytics.com/litype/index.php

Anderson Analytics initially analyzed overall network statistics among 2,000 random 'seed' users (about half U.S. users and half international) as well as their 51,873 first level connections. In order to segment users Anderson Analytics looked at a sample of an additional 12,000 US LinkedIn users and collected additional survey data from 793 of these.

Some of the findings include:

- Most users connect to people they know, including those they've met only over the phone.
- Users like the professional and business oriented look and feel of LinkedIn compared to other SNS.
- Users tend to be more senior (56% are "individual contributors", 16% are management level, and 28% are director/VP level or above).
- The majority (66%) are decision makers or have influence in the purchase decisions at their companies (decision makers also tend to be more active on LinkedIn).
- And perhaps most interestingly, the greater the number of connections the greater the likelihood of higher personal income - those with personal incomes between $200K-$350K were seven times more likely than others to have over 150 connections.

"Anderson Analytics was able to utilize data and text mining software to show the breadth of professionals that are on LinkedIn, and leverage users' profiles to predict their purchasing power and decision making authority within their corporation. With these tools and analytical techniques, it is possible to target and segment specific professional groups very effectively," said Liz Reaves, product manager at LinkedIn.

Partial findings of the study will be presented at the Marketing Research Association (MRA) Fall Conference in Las Vegas, NV on November 5th by panelists from LinkedIn, Anderson Analytics, and software partner SPSS. Anderson Analytics, which is an independent market research firm, also investigated the viability of utilizing LinkedIn as a source of sample for online research and determined that similar results to online panels can be expected, additionally due to LinkedIn's healthy member base and social networking properties, sample panel quality is not likely to be a problem for LinkedIn.

The presentation coincides with the recent launch of LinkedIn's new survey business. Anderson Analytics will be among the first six firms to offer LinkedIn as a survey sample source to its marketing research clients. LinkedIn sample is likely one of the best sources for B-B and high income sample in the world.

"This was a very exciting project and right up our alley. I strongly believe marketers need to go to where consumers are in order to listen to and observe them. In this day and age, it's unrealistic to expect them to come to you and answer your specific questions" said Tom H. C. Anderson, Anderson Analytics founder and managing partner, and added "While we've done a lot of work with data sources other than surveys such as text mining emails and call center logs, screen scraping online discussion boards and other websites, Social Networks like LinkedIn are fascinating, and we will be doing a lot more to understand and leverage them in the near future/"

Study Methodology:
Total sample size of the study consisted of 65,873 records and provides statistics with an accuracy of +/-0.39%. Supplemental survey results represent +/-3.48% at the 95% confidence interval.

http://www.gawkwire.com/business/not_everyone_is_alike_-_four_types_of_linkedin_users.html

SEM Optimizing is Vital for the Holiday Shopping Season

2008-11-06T09:37:00-05:00

Laguna Niguel, CA (Gawkwire.com) Increase Visibility, an award winning search engine marketing (SEM) services firm, is currently offering their unique website optimizing services, which focus on producing a financially successful holiday shopping season. SEM skills are required to make alterations to a website that produce a competitive advantage and don't baffle the search engine spiders.

Search engines can take weeks or months to locate websites and find the modifications and major changes made and re-index their findings. There is not much time left to make important website changes, such as adding new products, making special offers, new delivery options etc. for the holiday shopping season.

Internet marketers that don't have expertise in adjusting websites sometimes make critical errors that are unnoticeable. The errors can easily befuddle the search engine spiders and they ignore the site. If this happens, the holiday season will be a failure. Also, a site that has added more products, images, links and text needs to be analyzed again to make sure it's effectively optimized in order to avoid a lower search engine ranking.

"A skillfully planned reciprocal link building program which connects with related websites can significantly increase traffic and can easily add to a website's holiday sales," states Jim Lisi, President of Increase Visibility. The new links will also improve the search engine ranking.

Landing pages associated with a Pay Per Click program need to be expertly crafted and optimized. If not, holiday shoppers searching for items to be enthusiastic about, won't be enticed to purchase products and the Pay Per Click fees will be wasted. "If the site doesn't offer prices significantly below the competition the site needs to be designed to be more impressive and enticing than the competitors' sites," mentioned Jim Lisi.

Since emotions play a big factor in holiday shopping decisions, creative adjustments need to be made to commercial websites. The Increase Visibility search engine marketing staff is offering their unique talents to create a highly effective holiday, optimized website to increase traffic and help turn visitors into paying customers.

Increase Visibility is located in Laguna Niguel, California and is an award winning leader in the search engine marketing services industry. The firm provides search engine marketing, natural search engine optimization, pay per click management, press releases, reputation management and social media optimization services. The firm offers search engine optimization plans to fit small and large marketing budgets. Increase Visibility has numerous clients in the Fortune 1000. Visit the Increase Visibility blog for search engine optimization tips and internet marketing information. http://www.gawkwire.com/seo_sem/sem_optimizing_is_vital_for_the_holiday_shopping_season.html

BitNami RubyStack and FiveRuns TuneUp Now Bundled

2008-11-06T09:35:00-05:00

Austin, TX (Gawkwire.com) FiveRuns, the application monitoring and systems management company for Ruby on Rails, and BitRock, the leading provider of tools and services for deploying open source applications, today announced that BitRock's BitNami RubyStack, a freely available, ready to run distribution of Ruby on Rails, will now include FiveRuns TuneUp, the free/open source application profiling tool for Ruby on Rails developers.

This announcement expands upon the current partnership between the companies by adding the FiveRuns TuneUp Ruby on Rails application-profiling tool to BitRock's BitNami RubyStack. FiveRuns Install, FiveRuns' packaging of BitRock's stack that was initially released in August 2007, will be replaced with the BitNami RubyStack from BitRock.

Initially released in 2007 and now downloaded over 33,000 times, RubyStack is a freely available, ready to run distribution of Ruby on Rails. Packaged with a very user-friendly installer, RubyStack makes it easy to have an enterprise-ready Rails environment up and running in just minutes. It allows developers to take advantage of the stability, low cost and high performance of Ruby on Rails without the hassle of integrating, configuring, and supporting their own build.

FiveRuns TuneUp, initially released in June 2008 and installed over 2400 times to date, is a free, open sourced application-profiling tool for Rails and Merb application developers. TuneUp enables developers to pinpoint performance problems in their applications and optimize them before pushing them to production. With the inclusion of FiveRuns TuneUp in the BitNami RubyStack, developers now have a complete environment for installing, developing, and profiling Ruby on Rails applications that can be optimized for performance and scale.

"Since its launch earlier this year, TuneUp has taken the market of Ruby on Rails developers by storm," said Dean Cruse, vice president of marketing at FiveRuns. "BitRock's market-leadership in open source tools and services provides the perfect vehicle for further distribution of TuneUp and will enable developers to quickly and easily develop high performing Rails applications from the ground up."

"TuneUp is an excellent tool for Ruby on Rails developers," said Erica Brescia, CEO of BitRock. "It helps developers to quickly spot potential performance issues and bottlenecks before they put their software into production. Incorporating TuneUp into the BitNami RubyStack enables us to provide a freely available, complete Ruby on Rails development toolkit to BitNami users."

RubyStack is currently available for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows, with support for Solaris coming soon. It is free to download and use under the terms of the Apache 2.0 license and is available from bitnami.org. http://www.gawkwire.com/web_design/bitnami_rubystack_and_fiveruns_tuneup_now_bundled.html

Start the Year Off Right with Ruby on Rails Bootcamp, January 25-29, 2009

2008-11-06T09:32:00-05:00

Atlanta, GA (Gawkwire.com) Start the year off right with Ruby on Rails Bootcamp, January 25-29, 2009. Big Nerd Ranch, Inc., premier provider of intensive-week long training classes for programmers, Web developers and system administrators, announced the first offering of Ruby on Rails Bootcamp for January 25-29, 2009. Ruby on Rails Bootcamp provides the most comprehensive, context-driven Ruby on Rails training available to web developers looking to develop their skills in one of the most sought-after open source frameworks for the development of efficient, database-driven web applications. Instructor Charles Brian Quinn has fully redesigned the class for Rails 2.2, with in-depth instruction on REST, MultiView, ATOM, ActiveSupport and more.

Nestled in the piedmont region outside Atlanta, the Ruby on Rails training class offers the ideal location for Web developers looking for an opportunity to remove themselves from distractions and delve deeply into the course material. The class features a small class size, a collegial atmosphere where students learn almost as much from each other as from the instructor, and a commitment to train students to emerge from the five days of intensive instruction fully equipped to being developing in Ruby on Rails.

"I have heard a lot of students comment that they had tried to learn Ruby on Rails on their own," said instructor Charles Brian Quinn. "Sure, you can get a lot of the pieces of the puzzle that way, but what this class offers is the opportunity to take all those pieces and put them together to have a rich and complete understanding not only of how Ruby on Rails works, but how to make it work for you and your projects."

The Ruby on Rails knowledge base continues to grow at an explosive rate and Ruby on Rails Bootcamp evolves with it. The class covers critical features of Ruby on Rails instruction, going more deeply into certain areas as appropriate to the class's needs. Topics include:

Implementing the Rails Model View Controller (MVC), with attention given to Active Record basics, Action Controller and Action View
Testing and debugging your applications to make them airtight and efficient
Routing requests, handling errors and requesting filters and callbacks
Sending and processing mail with Action Mailer Basics
Utilizing web services and XML, including Builder, RXML, and generating RSS feeds
Extending Rails with Active Support basics, plugins, engines and ruby libraries
Deploying your Ruby on Rails applications
Instructor Charles Brian Quinn has achieved international acclaim as a Ruby on Rails developer and co-founder of Scout, an open analytics and monitoring solution for Ruby on Rails applications. In addition, his company, Highgroove Studios, has developed a reputation for excellence in web application development and consulting services, making him an ideal instructor who can provide real-world context for students seeking practical instruction.

The Big Nerd Ranch incorporates intensive training classes for Unix and Mac OS X programmers in a retreat setting outside Atlanta, GA. Class price of $3850 includes lodging, all meals, original instruction materials, 24-hour lab access, and transportation to and from the Atlanta airport. Students are encouraged to bring independent projects to class, allowing for input from classmates and individual instructor attention. For more information, call (404) 527-6211 or visit www.bignerdranch.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/start_the_year_off_right_with_ruby_on_rails_bootcamp_january_25-.html

WebmasterRadio.FM Co-Host No Bull Party at ad:Tech New York 2008

2008-11-06T09:28:00-05:00

New York, NY (Gawkwire.com) XY7.com, a leading affiliate marketing network, and WebmasterRadio.FM proudly collaborated on "No-Bull2", the second annual event for friends, associates and supporters of the XY7.com network.

Held at the world famous Johnny Utah's Restaurant and Lounge, the event entertained approximately 1,000 people and was highlighted by the only bikini bull riding contest to ever grace the island of Manhattan. WebmasterRadio.FM presented live-cast coverage amongst the standing-room. XY7.com marketing director Jon Fondy used his background as a two time Emmy Award winner to serve as a Master of Ceremonies.

Attendees received a limited edition (500 copies) Ed-Hardy style XY7.com t-shirt, 400 of which were given out to party goers. 100 more were held back for ad:tech attendees who received special invitation to visit the XY7.com booth on the ad:tech trade show floor.

"XY7's presence at shows like ad:tech is important because it allows us to add a one on one live personal touch with our advertisers and publishers," said Jon Fondy, Director of Marketing for XY7.com. "The fun experienced by all is talked about for months and months after the event and has become a much anticipated party at world class e-commerce events. We're proud to show our advertisers and publishers a good time."

XY7.com, which is located in Las Vegas, NV, represents over 11,000 publishers and has built a solid track record of relational success for over 9 years. XY7.com, a division of Rapid Response Marketing LLC (RRM), represents 1 of several divisions to include a full service advertising agency. RRM houses a complete television production facility inside its new 4,500 sq.

"The party was enormous fun and a great way to start a week of technology, advertising, education and networking," said WebmasterRadio.FM show host Jim Hedger. "Working with the XY7.com crew was a treat and we're looking forward to working with them again."
http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/webmasterradio_fm_co-host_no_bull_party_at_ad_tech_new_york_2008.html

Train Signal Releases New Microsoft Server 2008 Active Directory Training

2008-11-06T09:25:00-05:00

Rolling Meadows, IL (Gawkwire.com) Train Signal Inc., a global leader in professional computer training, is excited to announce the release of their new training course, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory. Following the launch of this course, Train Signal will be releasing additional training courses for Windows Server 2008.

Train Signal Inc. logoThe comprehensive Windows Server 2008 Active Directory training features more than 20 hours of video instruction on two DVDs. Multiple file formats, such as iPod Video, Mp3 Audio, .WMV and .AVI, are available to make the training even more convenient. And students can print out the instructor's notes to follow along more easily and enhance the learning process.

The training package also helps students prepare for the 70-640 Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory exam. It covers everything they need to know to pass the exam and includes the award-winning 70-640 practice exam software from Transcender, the world's leading exam simulation provider.

"This training package is perfect for anyone who wants to gain hands-on experience on Microsoft Server Active Directory 2008 and prepare for the 70-640 MCITP exam," said Iman Jalali, Train Signal's Director of Sales and Marketing. "We are pleased to offer this extensive package of training materials to help everyone from beginners to experienced administrators enhance their skills."

Train Signal's Windows Server 2008 Active Directory training package is designed to help students develop real skills that they can apply immediately. Key topics covered in the training include:

- Creating Domain Controllers
- User Account Creation
- Group Policy
-nBack Up and Restore/Disaster Recovery
- Read-Only Domain Controllers in Server Core
- Sharing Folders and Files
- Remote Software Installation through Group Policy
- MCITP: 70-640 Certification

Train Signal's Windows Server 2008 Active Directory video course is instructed by Benjamin "Coach" Culbertson, MCT, MCSA, MCDBA, CIW, A+, Net+, MOS. Culbertson has a passion for educating and motivating students. He has 10 years of training, Web, print and network consulting experience and uses a high-energy teaching style that keeps students engaged.

Founded in 2002, Train Signal provides computer-based "Total Experience" training that gives individuals the tools and confidence to tackle real-world challenges, pass their certification exam and succeed in today's competitive global IT market. Train Signal offers a wide range of training packages covering Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA and VMware. In addition to its Windows Server 2008 Active Directory course, the company offers training for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft Outlook 2007, Microsoft SharePoint Server, VMware ESX Server, Cisco CCENT and Cisco CCNA. A privately-held company, Train Signal is based in Rolling Meadows, IL.

For more information about the Windows Server 2008 Active Directory training package and Train Signal's other product offerings, please visit www.trainsignal.com. Or contact Iman Jalali at 888-229-5055.

http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/train_signal_releases_new_microsoft_server_2008_active_directory.html

What a Chief Technology Officer Needs to Know About Marketing

2008-11-05T09:20:00-05:00

Pasadena, CA (Gawkwire.com) The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Emulex Corporation will discuss what highly technical business executives must know about marketing in order to drive business success through innovation, at 10am PDT, November 25 in a free, 30-minute online interview. Anyone with a computer and Internet connection can attend and submit questions.

Chris Halliwell, director, and co-founder with the Caltech Industrial Relations Center, of the Technology Marketing Center (TMC), will interview Stuart Berman on techniques for arming technologists and researchers with the know-how to bring market perspective to the innovation process. Berman, who has been named to the Top 25 CTOs by InfoWorld Media Group, will draw on his track record creating technology roadmaps that have resulted in business growth and competitive advantage.

"Without the know-how to integrate the customer's point of view into product strategy, organizations mimic competition or develop technology without clear problem solving value," said Halliwell. "Stuart Berman is a champion of encouraging his team of technologists to gain, and continuously improve, the ability to listen to customers."

The discussion with Berman is one in a series of Executive Interviews conducted on the last Tuesday of every other month by TMC. The Technology Marketing Center is a rich content destination on the Web providing audio files, discussion forums, and case studies to high tech marketing professionals and their colleagues in sales, engineering, and management. TMC is available at http://www.technologymarketingcenter.com.

Caltech is one of the most highly regarded institutions of research and education in science and engineering in the world. Its Industrial Relations Center (IRC) specializes in executive education, providing new perspectives to technically trained professionals as they increase their breadth of responsibilities and impact across the organization. Information on IRC courses is available at http://www.irc.caltech.edu.

Halliwell is also the instructor for the Caltech Industrial Relations Center's course on strategic marketing of technology products which has served more than 3,500 executive participants worldwide. An independent consultant, Halliwell helps high tech companies implement cross-functional processes for product and market strategy development.

Emulex Corporation creates enterprise-class products that intelligently connect storage, servers and networks. Emulex is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ELX) and has corporate headquarters in Costa Mesa, California. News releases and other information about Emulex Corporation are available at http://www.emulex.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/what_a_chief_technology_officer_needs_to_know_about_marketing.html

WebHostingBuzz Moves Into Private Hosting Cage at Atlanta NAP

2008-11-05T09:16:00-05:00

Delaware (Gawkwire.com) WebHostingBuzz, a class leading provider of reseller hosting and fully managed dedicated servers, today announced that it has completed the move into its own private hosting cage facility capable of housing over 1000 servers. The move will allow WebHostingBuzz to meet current demands, further expand its services, and delivering on its commitments to provide unparalleled hosting security and reliability in its class.

WebHostingBuzz - Budget and Reseller Hosting, Managed Dedicated Servers
The move into its own private hosting cage allows WebHostingBuzz to safeguard its network of expensive web servers and the data residing on them, as well as improving network performance and reliability. WebHostingBuzz's private hosting cage is located at AtlantaNAP data center in Atlanta.

"The WebHostingBuzz facility here at AtlantaNAP will help them grow securely and reliably in the future. They have plenty of room here, so I don't expect they'll be overloading servers anytime soon. For maximum security, WebHostingBuzz's cage is equipped with motion detecting IP cameras as well as a ten foot razor fence." said Jeff Hinkle, Atlanta NAP's CEO.

Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), a Cisco proprietary redundancy protocol for establishing a fault-tolerant default gateway, is used to provide redundant internet and network connections to WebHostingBuzz's private cage. The protocol establishes a framework between network routers in order to achieve default gateway failover if the primary gateway should become inaccessible.

Like other servers already used by WebHostingBuzz, the servers at the AtlantaNAP location will have 8 CPU Intel Xeon processors and 8 GB of RAM for increased performance. The servers cooled by Atlanta NAP's N+1 cooling towers and redundant N+1 pumps. To further improve the performance, this facility also sits directly on one of Atlanta's main fiber backbones and is part of a metro ethernet ring based on Extreme Networks 10 gigabit technology.

"We are always looking to stay ahead of the curve with our web hosting technology. Our private hosting cage allows us to expand our business securely without overloading our servers or compromising our uptime. This means our customers will not have to suffer from hosting downtime or slowness through any growth we experience as a company," said Matt Russell, WebHostingBuzz's COO.

"We are also aware of with global climate change being an issue facing the world, we are pleased to have partnered with the International Tree Foundation to help offset the carbon emissions produced when generating the electricity to power our servers", says Safvan Malik, CEO, "We are investing in a number of tree plantation projects at present, and will continue to invest over the course of the next 5 years." http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/webhostingbuzz_moves_into_private_hosting_cage_at_atlanta_nap.html

Bodhost introduces Guaranteed 100% Uptime Fail-Over VPS Hosting

2008-11-05T09:15:00-05:00

Chicago, IL (Gawkwire.com) Bodhost.com, a renowned Dedicated Server Hosting and Virtual Private Servers provider announced the launch of its new VPS Hosting offering "Guaranteed 100% Uptime Fail-Over VPS Hosting!". The Fail-over VPS plan is a fully managed solution which combines the flexibility of Virtual Hosting with the luxury of 100% uptime guarantee at the most economical price.

This 100% Uptime guarantee VPS hosting is primarily aimed at corporate customers who need high uptime solution of a dedicated server mirroring setup but without the high costs usually associated with these setups. The fully managed VPS features 2 GB RAM, 60 GB disk space and 800 GB data transfer per month.

The company says it's technical team has carried out in-depth research and development work to come up with a viable solution thereby making sure that their customers receive the most reliable VPS hosting service.

Each Fail-over VPS is created on two servers, a primary server and a secondary server which is setup on a separate part of the network. Data is continuously synchronized between the primary VPS and the secondary VPS to ensure that the secondary VPS is constantly updated with the latest files/configuration as the primary VPS. The secondary VPS is basically an identical copy of the server the primary VPS is setup on. If for some reason the primary server goes down, IPs would automatically be assigned to the secondary server which would allow a VPS to carry on functioning, without exposing it to any downtime.

Mark Philips, Chief Marketing Officer, Bodhost says "Over the years our clients have frequently asked for a VPS Hosting solution with some form of redundancy."

He states further, "We were very conscious about creating a solution which is completely redundant but cost effective at the same time. With these views in mind, we set about creating a redundant Virtual Private Server solution. After many attempts, our technicians finally came up with a viable solution."
http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/bodhost_introduces_guaranteed_100_uptime_fail-over_vps_hosting.html

NextWindow Releases Touch Screen Drivers for Microsoft Windows 7

2008-11-04T09:18:00-05:00

Pleasanton, CA (Gawkwire.com) NextWindow, the leader in optical touch technology, released a touch screen driver for Windows 7 developers this week. The introduction of multi-touch gestures to this operating system will generate applications giving users more flexibility when engaging with content.

NextWindow introduced this technology at Microsoft's Professional Developer's Conference (PDC) in October and will be presenting it at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) November 4 - 6, 2008. At this event, NextWindow will be showcasing their latest in optical touch solutions including the integrated touch display found on the HP TouchSmart All-in-One computer.

"Providing a touch screen solution for Windows 7 will give end-users an intuitive method to interact with their computers," said Anthony Uhrick, VP of Sales, NextWindow. "We've created a driver that enables developers to take full advantage of multi-touch functionality."

Software developers interested in touch solutions for Windows 7 are invited to contact NextWindow or download the driver directly from http://www.nextwindow.com/windriver. http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/nextwindow_releases_touch_screen_drivers_for_microsoft_windows_7.html

Alienware Launches New Breed of Performance â€“ the M17 Notebook

2008-11-04T09:21:00-05:00

MIAMI, FL (Gawkwire.com) Alienware, Dell’s premier high-performance PC gaming brand, launches the all-new M17 notebook, continuing its strong tradition of pushing gaming performance limits through state of the art technology, wrapped in the iconic Alienware style.

Available today in the U.S. and Europe, the 17-inch Alienware M17 is powered by the world’s first mobile quad-core processor, the Intel® Core™2 Extreme QX9300, and is Alienware’s first notebook with ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology, featuring dual ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3870 cards.

Discerning gamers can get their hands on an M17 featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, ATI CrossFireX technology, 3GB of DDR3 memory and a 1920 x 1200 Extreme High-Definition LCD for under $2,000. Explore Alienware’s interactive M17 homepage to learn how this system delivers aggressive performance at an equally aggressive price.

The News

The Alienware M17 notebook can be configured with:

The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300, the world’s first mobile quad-core processor, delivering revolutionary performance, efficiency and multitasking capabilities for maximum speeds, up to 50 percent1 faster than previous generation mobile processors.
ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technology featuring dual ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 graphics cards for intense HD video playback, full DirectX® 10.1 support for the latest next-generation games and frame rates up to 80 percent2 higher than single GPU solutions.
DDR3 memory for up to a 50 percent increase in transfer rates, as well as the bandwidth necessary for the notebook’s quad-core capabilities. With up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, the M17 has the edge in data retrieval, load times and multitasking.
Dual 500GB hard drives linked in a RAID 0 configuration for a massive 1TB storage capacity – enough to hold roughly 160 games, 250 full-length movies or 250,000 songs3.
A 17-inch Extreme High-Definition 1920 x 1200 resolution display for remarkable Blu-ray Disc™ and HD video playback.
The Alienware Command Center control panel, home to exclusive programs such as the AlienFusion power management system, AlienSense facial recognition software and AlienTouch touchpad controls, allowing you to take complete control of your computer.
Alienware’s Stealth Black, a soft-touch, matte black finish that protects the system from fingerprints and scratches. True to its roots, the M17 features the bold look of Alienware’s signature Skullcap case design.
Quotes

“By incorporating the all-out performance of CrossFireX graphics and quad-core processing into Alienware’s award-winning notebook lineup,” says Frank Azor, executive vice-president for Alienware’s Product and Marketing Groups, “the M17 delivers an impressive feature set at a price point that doesn’t break the bank.”

“By bringing together the raw power of the Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad-Core mobile processor and the advanced engineering of the Alienware M17 notebook,” says Doug Parker, Intel’s director of marketing for America's Sales and Marketing Group, “mobile users can be confident that they will experience extreme performance for incredible gaming on the go.”

“AMD and Alienware have come together to offer mobile gamers a revolutionary visual experience,” says Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD. “Powered by twin ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3870 graphics engines, ATI CrossFireX technology enables an immersive LAN party gaming experience, dynamic gaming environments and stunning 3D effects for the hardcore PC gamer.”

For more information on the Alienware M17 notebook, please visit: www.alienware.com/M17.

More information

www.alienware.com/press

www.alienware.com/alien_network

www.alienware.com/rss

www.twitter.com/alienware

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alienwareflickr

1 Performance measured based on 3DMarkVantage CPU test comparing notebooks with quad-core Intel® Core 2 Extreme processor QX9300 with notebooks based on dual-core Intel® Core 2 Extreme Processor X9100. Actual performance may vary. See http://www.intel.com/performance/mobile/extreme/index.htm?iid=perf_mob ile+extreme for important additional information. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

2 Single ATI Radeon HD 3870 graphics card.

3 Drive usage on average file size of 4MB per song, 4GB per movie and 6GB per game. This does not take into account any programs, operating systems or additional files that may be stored on the drive.
http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/alienware_launches_new_breed_of_performance_the_m17_notebook.html

Business Hosting Provider LeaseWeb to Invest almost $800K in DWDM Technology

2008-11-04T12:58:00-05:00

Amsterdam (Gawkwire.com) LeaseWeb (http://www.leaseweb.com), one of the world’s top-20 hosting providers, is going to intensify the existing optical fiber links in its hosting network by investing in optical DWDM (Dense Wavelength, Division Multiplexing) technology. This will allow LeaseWeb to create additional capacity and redundancy in the network’s backbone. The investment will cost almost $800,000.

DWDM Technology
DWDM is a technology that intensifies the use of underground optical fiber links by bundling different colors of light through color lasers. Instead of one color or 10 Gigabit Ethernet, DWDM technology makes it possible to combine up to 40 colors or 400 Gigabit Ethernet on the existing optical fiber. This will initially provide LeaseWeb’s optical fiber infrastructure with an additional capacity of 400 Gigabits per second (Gbps), which can easily be increased to 1,200 Gbps.

The investment in DWDM is part of a bigger investment plan for LeaseWeb’s new core-hosting network. Based on Cisco’s showpiece CRS-1 (Carrier Routing System), the new network will be interlinked by means of 300 kilometers of optical fiber in the Amsterdam region. A total of 10 optical fiber links will each travel different paths, via the mesh protocol, to locations in Amsterdam Zuidoost, Amsterdam Science Park, Schiphol-Rijk and Haarlem.

Redundancy Hosting
LeaseWeb uses the optical fiber infrastructure in the Amsterdam region for interconnections with carriers, Internet exchanges and the four different datacenters used by LeaseWeb, including the CO2-neutral EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com) datacenter. Special redundancy modules in the DWDM equipment will increase the new network’s capacity. In the event of an optical fiber breakage, e.g. due to excavation works, the technology will automatically select an alternate optical fiber path for the links.

Scalable Hosting
“DWDM is a fairly expensive technology,” says Bastiaan Spandaw, network architect for LeaseWeb. “But it significantly improves the scalability of our network instead of continuously having to add new cables. What’s more, DWDM is relatively easy to implement. It’s simply a matter of installing the DWDM equipment in our core datacenter locations at EvoSwitch, Telecity and Nihkef, and then switch our existing connections.”

The DWDM equipment will be supplied by MRV Communications Inc. through Dutch distributor Dataman International. To ensure that the technology is properly maintained and managed, LeaseWeb recently had six of its engineers attend a three-day training course provided by manufacturer MRV and distributor Dataman.

Hosting Bandwidth
A 800,000-dollar investment in DWDM technology is a substantial amount, but the investment is necessary to secure LeaseWeb’s ability to implement its corporate philosophy in the future. “Many of our clients want to be able to grow quickly when they need to,” says Con Zwinkels, LeaseWeb’s managing director. “It does not make any difference whether these are growth needs of Corporate enterprises, or Internet startups with growth needs in the area of streaming hosting. In order to be able to quickly meet those needs on an ad-hoc basis, our philosophy is that we always maintain twice as much bandwidth capacity in our network as our clients use. We are currently experiencing strong growth in bandwidth demand. DWDM will allow us to meet this demand for bandwidth at all times.”

Plus: Investment $2.4 million
Earlier this year, LeaseWeb invested a substantial amount in two Cisco CRS-1 devices. The investment in these two Cisco devices cost almost $2.4 million. The two CRS-1 devices (non-stop devices) have been delivered and are currently being programmed.

The Cisco CRS-1 devices will be assigned a crucial role in the new hosting network. They will play a central role in coupling all datacenters in LeaseWeb’s network with the outside world. The current twenty Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches will have to give up that role and their task will be reduced to transporting clients’ Internet traffic internally across the hosting network. LeaseWeb specifically opted for two Cisco CRS-1 devices because they will provide the best uptime guarantee. This will make LeaseWeb’s network more hierarchical, with fewer cross links, and this also offers significant advantages in terms of network management. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/business_hosting_provider_leaseweb_to_invest_almost_800k_in_dwdm.html

Presenting the Best Web Hosting Companies

2008-11-02T13:44:00-05:00

Plymouth, IN (Gawkwire.com) topseos has created its name as the place to be for those seeking top internet marketing services and the portal is back with the monthly list of the best Hosting firms for November 2008.

Hosting is the business of lodging, serving, and maintaining files for one or more Web sites. Companies provide space on a server they own to be used by their clients. Besides providing space hosting firms also provide internet connectivity.

A web hosting service is a type of service that allows individuals and organizations to provide their own website accessible via the World Wide Web, i.e, content accessible on the internet. The company providing the space on the internet is called a Web Host or Web Hosting company.

Here's a list of the best 10 hosting firms that have been selected for November 2008:
1.   FastServers.Net - Illinois
2.   AT&T Web Hosting - New York
3.   PEER 1 - California
4.   Hosting.com - Kentucky
5.   DataPipe - New Jersey
6.   GoDaddy.com Inc - Arizona
7.   Aplus.net - Kansas
8.   Hostway Corporation - Illinois
9.   Rackspace Ltd. - Texas
10.   Pow Web - Massachusetts

The popularity of the rankings completed by topseos comes from the fact that the list is the result of an in-depth evaluation process. It is in fact, the most reliable source for finding quality internet marketing service providers.

During the selection of the top 10 companies, the hosting customers are asked questions such as:

If you incur a problem with your host, how quickly do you receive a response or are they available live on phone 24 hrs/day?
How much development support does the host offer for your site outside of what they have to per the agreement?
How knowledgeable are the technicians that assist you on a scale of 1-10?
Does the host offer any special features that would be considered on the forefront of keeping SEO in mind when offering hosting services (Class C IPs, etc.)?
How many times has your website gone down because of the host?
Hosting firms that would like to be considered for the topseos rankings can apply at: http://www.topseos.com/rankings/search-engine-marketing-agencies/apply-for-ranking. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/presenting_the_best_web_hosting_companies_for_november_2008.html

New Mobile BI Server for Microsoft SQL Server 2008

2008-11-03T09:38:00-05:00

Los Altos, CA (Gawkwire.com) Business is today more mobile than ever. As a logical step in fulfilling the DSPanel vision of being "The Place Where Business meets BI" into the Mobile domain, DSPanel is proud to announce the Mobile Performance Canvas for SQL Server - the world's first dedicated server for Mobile BI with an integrated zero-footprint design environment for business people.

DSPanel is the unquestionable market leader in using web technology to change what Business Intelligence means to Business People throughout the world. DSP Performance Canvas products are created not to change the fundamental design of Business Intelligence chosen by each organization, but to augment it and create sustainable competitive advantage by letting Business People collaborate and add knowledge optimizing key organizational processes.

Mobile Performance Canvas for SQL Server is designed for use with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and is backwards compatible with Microsoft SQL Server 2005. The dedicated mobile server supports all leading mobile platforms including BlackBerry, iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, Nokia and Symbian. The server also boosts complete support for BI on high end mobile devices like ASUS Eee PC and laptops featuring wireless broadband connections.

"Mobility in BI is going mainstream. We've seen the need for a turnkey solution for Mobile Business Intelligence that really enables Business People to quickly create and adapt the solutions they bring on the road to manage performance." says Jan Morath, CEO of DSPanel. "Mobile Performance Canvas for SQL Server is a product that lets anyone familiar with consumer web technologies create a custom BI environment instantly available in any mobile device using the corporate data repositories. This retains the unique strengths of the leading Microsoft SQL Server platform while creating true business agility."

The advanced server uses Web 2.0 and AJAX technologies to create a WYSIWA (What You See Is What You Analyze) business intelligence environment for Business People used to the simplicity of modern consumer web technologies. This gives a unique leverage to the creativity and collaboration in solving complex issues related to performance management. Using the Mobile Performance Canvas server normal Business People can deploy tailored solutions to themselves or their team within minutes compared to weeks or months using competitive solutions where design is the domain of scarce BI professionals and experts.

"Mobile is in the core of our design and thinking. The new Mobile Performance Canvas Server for Microsoft SQL Server leverages any data warehousing strategy based on the leading Microsoft SQL Server family of products." says Niklas Derouche, CTO. "Blending our unique functionality for enabling Business People to do the work of BI Professionals, our unmatched collaborative BI authoring environments with high end performance Mobile support for a wide range of mobile devices will change the way many people see BI in their day-to-day business."

DSPanel Mobile Performance Canvas for SQL Server includes the Mobile Performance Canvas Application Server featuring the Canvas Designer and the Mobile Canvas Explorer as well as Samples and On-Line Training. It gives provides immediate business value on top of the Microsoft BI Platform featuring advanced support for communication, collaboration and actions. The software works with both Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/new_mobile_bi_server_for_microsoft_sql_server_2008.html

Introducing The Latest Fingerprint Biometric Smart Card Reader

2008-11-02T23:32:00-05:00

Tokyo, Japan (Gawkwire.com) Athena Smartcard Solutions enhances its advanced bio smart card reader line with the introduction of the ASEDrive Combo IIIe Bio F2, a combined biometric and smart card reader which incorporates Athena's ASEDrive smart card reader technology and UPEK® TouchChip® TCS2 or TCS1 fingerprint sensor, enabling strong user authentication. The smart card reader complies with the PC/SC standards, Windows 2000, XP and Vista, Linux and MAC. The device is ergonomically shaped to enable easy user access to the card and the UPEK TCS2 or TCS1 area sensor. The reader supports Bio API and Precise Biometrics' Match-on-Card technology for strong multi-factor authentication.

All ASEDrive readers have passed the Microsoft Hardware Quality Labs tests and are eligible for the 'Designed for Windows XP' & "Vista" logos.

Combined with Athena's ASECard Crypto smart card and the bio middleware, customers can now benefit from high performance 2 or 3 factor authentication coupled with an affordable price.

"We are pleased Athena once more selected the UPEK TCS2 TouchChip area sensor to add fingerprint authentication to their ASEDrive IIIe smart card reader line, stated Mike Chaudoin, Director of Standards and Security for UPEK.. "The TCS2 uses the same UPEK silicon sensor technology certified by the FBI for FIPS 201 applications, but with a smaller image capture area and lower cost. The UPEK TCS2 was selected over competing silicon sensors for its excellent image quality and for real-world robustness. When user convenience and cost sensitivity combined with high image quality are required, the UPEK TCS2 fingerprint sensor is an excellent choice." http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/introducing_fingerprint_biometric_smart_card_reader_with_upek_to.html

The Best Search Engine Optimization Companies for November 2008

2008-11-03T10:00:00-05:00

Plymouth, IN (Gawkwire.com) topseos is a comprehensive portal that evaluates firms that are of the highest quality and then releases a monthly list meant specifically for those looking for the best internet marketing vendors.

Here's the list of the top 30 SEO firms that are selected for November 2008:
1.   Increase Visibility Inc. - California
2.   Bruce Clay Inc. - California
3.   SEOP Inc. - California
4.   Intrapromote - Ohio
5.   Arteworks - Texas
6.   SEO image Inc. - New York
7.   Portent Interactive - Washington
8.   Direct Hit Solutions Inc. - Illinois
9.   Customer Magnetism - Virginia
10.   Web.com Search Agency - Arizona
11.   Yellow7 Interactive - Texas
12.   eVisibility Inc. - California
13.   SEO.com - Utah
14.   SEO Inc. - California
15.   eBrandz Inc. - New York
16.   Getupdated - Florida
17.   High Position Limited - United Kingdom
18.   Weblinx Limited - United Kingdom
19.   Sems - Italy
20.   Whoast, Inc. - Illinois
21.   iProspect - Massachusetts
22.   1st on the List Promotion Inc. - Canada
23.   First Page SEO - Canada
24.   Infatex - California
25.   Reprise Media - New York
26.   Inteliture - Utah
27.   SEER Interactive - Pennsylvania
28.   Trafficdeveloper - New Mexico
29.   Mannix Marketing - New York
30.   RegisterEverywhere.com - California
This list is compiled after a detailed assessment and selection process. The attentiveness that goes into putting this list together vouches for its reliability. Some criteria for evaluation are:

What are the most competitive keywords you have been able to rank on the major search engines and how long did it take you to achieve those rankings?
How comprehensive, specific, and useful are the reports that are offered to the client? What metrics do they cover?
Do the reports inform you what the next set of steps ought to be to achieve higher rankings and when you can expect to achieve the next set of goals by?
How many of your top industry keywords rank in the top 10? Which ones?
SEO Firms that would like to be considered for the topseos rankings can apply at: http://www.topseos.com/rankings/search-engine-marketing-agencies/apply-for-ranking.

To learn more about the best SEO agencies, visit them at: http://www.topseos.com/rankings-of-best-organic-optimization-companies. http://www.gawkwire.com/seo_sem/the_best_search_engine_optimization_companies_for_november_2008.html

Drupal Revealed as 2008 Open Source CMS Award Winner

2008-11-03T09:41:00-05:00

Birmingham, UK (Gawkwire.com) Packt's annual Open Source Content Management System (CMS) Award reached its climax today with the announcement that Drupal has won the Overall category, collecting a first prize of $5,000. Three months after it was launched and a staggering 20,000 votes later, Drupal finished ahead of Joomla! and DotNetNuke to retain the Award it won in 2007.

Released as an Open Source project by founder Dries Buytaert in 2001, Drupal has grown substantially and has been downloaded almost 1.5 million times in the last 12 months. It is currently being applied by companies such as Warner Brothers Music, MTV UK, and the New York Observer amongst others.

"These awards are a testament to the valuable contributions from dedicated Drupal community members around the globe" said Buytaert in response to the news. "Working together, the Drupal community is building the future of the dynamic web so that anyone can quickly build great social publishing websites" he concluded.

With votes coming from a panel of industry experts and visitors to Packt's website, this year's Awards proved to be the most popular and also the highest quality. The task of selecting a top three from the finalists was a difficult one for the judges due to their high standards and myriad features.

Finishing in second place and receiving $3,000 was Joomla!, the youngest of the three finalists and a previous winner of the Overall Award. Judges were impressed with Joomla's ease of installation and ability to get a website up-and-running in a short space of time. Particular praise was reserved for its sizeable and enthusiastic community, which has allowed the project to grow so quickly in such a short space of time.

In third place and receiving $2,000 was DotNetNuke, the only CMS in the final that is written in VB.NET for the ASP.NET framework. DotNetNuke received positive feedback from judges who were impressed with its ease of development and security implementation features.

Alongside the Overall Award, Packt ran categories for best Open Source PHP Content Management System and best Open Source CMS that isn't written in PHP. The final category was the Most Promising Open Source CMS, which was won by SilverStripe. Packt handed out a total of $20,000 in prize money to the winning Content Management Systems.

Winners in the other final categories include:

-   Most Promising: SilverStripe
-   Best Open Source PHP: Drupal
-   Best non PHP Open Source CMS: Plone

The Awards were designed to recognize and reward Open Source CMS's for their consistently high standards in what is an extremely competitive field. The result of this year's Award confirms this quality and also suggests that there isn't necessarily one CMS that is the best, more that there is the best one to fit an individual user's needs and requirements.
http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/drupal_revealed_as_2008_open_source_cms_award_winner.html

ReliableSite Offers Free Daily Incremental Data Backups

2008-11-03T12:00:00-05:00

NEW YORK, NY (Press Advance) ReliableSite.Net LLC, a Web host serving individuals and businesses, today added daily incremental data backups, available for free on all Shared, Reseller, and Cluster-based Web hosting plans.

With the new backups, data is automatically backed up daily and stored on disk in a physically separate server within the data center facility. The incremental backups allow ReliableSite to keep up to 30 revisions of every file within the backup – allowing users to tap into a month’s worth of file revisions in the event of a disaster, accidental data loss, or security incident.

“Although we have always stressed the importance for our customers to maintain their own backups, we previously provided weekly backups at no additional charge. With today’s addition of daily incremental backups, we are able to implement a robust extra layer of protection against data loss or accidental deletion,” said Radic Davydov, owner of ReliableSite. “The new backup process puts almost no load on our servers and creates a real value-add for our services.”

ReliableSite recently introduced Semi-Dedicated Clustered hosting, which distributes services across a variety of dedicated servers, and repackages them into a virtual platform. Semi-Dedicated Clustered hosting is available from $63.20/monthly on a Windows platform with 20GB of disk space and 100GB of monthly data transfer.

ReliableSite offers a power uptime guarantee in its New York datacenter, outfitted with UPS and diesel generator backups, cooling backup with multiple redundant temperature and humidity controls, and round-the-clock network uptime with a series of premium top-tier bandwidth providers.

To learn more about ReliableSite, please visit http://www.reliablesite.net.
http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/reliablesite_offers_free_daily_incremental_data_backups.html

Web Hosting Featuring One-Click Installs for Ruby on Rails Applications

2008-11-03T12:00:00-05:00

(Gawkwire.com) Network Solutions® hosting platform now supports Ruby on Rails with one click application deployment. Ruby on Rails (RoR) is a popular, open source programming framework that makes developing web based applications quick and easy. Unfortunately, the process for installing RoR applications in most hosting environments is not so quick and easy. With most web hosting platforms, developers must have a firm understanding of UNIX to deploy a RoR application. Additionally, most RoR developers find the integration process to be a time consuming manual process. Fortunately, Network Solutions has simplified and streamlined the integration process by providing a one click deployment framework, allowing developers to deploy applications faster than before.

"We heard from the developer community that it's often difficult to integrate Ruby on Rails applications in hosting environments," said Bill Jolly, director of Hosting Product Management for Network Solutions. "Our hosting team saw this as an opportunity to differentiate the Network Solutions hosting platform from the competition by pre-configuring our servers and implementing a quick and easy way to install RoR applications."

Adding Ruby on Rails with a hassle free Application Manager is just one more way Network Solutions is working to make their award winning hosting platform even more attractive to Web developers. In September, Networks Solutions added Joomla, PHP Bulletin Board (PHPBB) and OSCommerce to its open source library, and increased is bandwidth and storage capacity of its web hosting packages.

For more information on Network Solutions, and its hosting services and the newly launched Ruby on Rails Application Manager, please visit http://www.networksolutions.com/web-hosting/index.jsp. http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/web_hosting_featuring_one-click_installs_for_ruby_on_rails_appli.html

ServerPoint Continues to Bolster Network with Addition of Time Warner Backbone

2008-11-03T12:00:00-05:00

LAS VEGAS, NV (Gawkwire.com) ServerPoint, a leading provider of Shared, Reseller, Colocated, Dedicated and VPS hosting solutions, today announced the addition of Time Warner as a network backbone provider, adding multiple gigabytes of additional bandwidth capacity.

The addition of Time Warner ultimately provides additional redundancy and ensures greater reliability of ServerPoint’s network. Redundancy is important for enterprise datacenters to help guarantee robust performance in the event of an outage of a single or multiple backbone providers. ServerPoint now has four major backbone providers in its private datacenter facility, and the company will continue to add more providers in the coming weeks and months.

As a national Internet Service Provider (ISP) for residential and business customers, Time Warner also guarantees greater reachability across the Untied States. Time Warner’s peering agreements with other ISPs will also reduce latency for subscribers North America and abroad.

“Redundancy and reliability remain a top priority as our company grows, and we see it as strategically important to ensure our datacenter is widely connected and capable of hosting the next generation of Web applications. Time Warner is an important addition that we have been planning for a number of months, and is among a series of new backbones we are adding,” said ServerPoint CTO Erik Johnson.

ServerPoint offers a variety of unmanaged and managed hosting services. Virtual Private Servers start at $27.99/monthly and hosted on servers utilizing 8 Intel Xeon cores, 32GBs of RAM, 8-drive RAID 10 arrays and redundant power supplies. Windows plans include 2-hour backups, Silverlight, Windows Media Server, IIS, Active Server Pages, and SQL Server Express. Dedicated servers and shared hosting are also available.

To learn more about ServerPoint, please visit http://www.serverpoint.com. http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/serverpoint_continues_to_bolster_network_with_addition_of_time_w.html

Host Color Announced Low Cost E-Commerce Plan

2008-11-03T09:29:00-05:00

(Gawkwire.com) Host Color has said to web hosting media that it has launched a low cost SSL product called "E-Commerce Pack". It features 128/256 Bit SSL Certificate (http://www.hostcolor.com/website/e-commerce-pack) and Dedicated IP address. The "E-Commerce Pack" costs $69/year and is produced by Geotrust.

"We offer very affordable e-commerce products to the owners of online stores. The "E-Commerce Pack" is one of these products. It is a value added service that helps anyone to better to protect the personal data of website visitors and customers", said Alexander Avramov, the Managing Director of Host Color LLC.

His company said that it sells the SSL certificates on the same price that the producers release them on the market and doesn't charge customers for the usage of dedicated IP address. "E-Commerce Pack" is only a SSL product and can be used with any web hosting plan. Host Color also offers SSL Hosting Service
(http://www.hostcolor.com/webhosting/ecommercehosting/ssl-hosting) for
$10.99 per month. It is a fully featured service for branded online stores that combines web hosting, SSL certificate, shopping cart and many other e-commerce services and products.

The company officials said that Host Color's main objective is to serve to well-established online businesses, instead of trying to sell cheap web hosting to newbie website owners by overselling hosting offerings.
That's why the web host offers its e-commerce products on low prices.
Its executive added that the company aims to provide value added services to its customers on best possible prices.
The web host has announced last week "FM VPS", a Fully Managed VPS Hosting (http://www.hostcolor.com/vps). "FM VPS" is management service available for owners of any of Host Color's Virtual Private Server plans. It costs $49.95 per month and features: Initial VPS Set-up, IP management, OS installation and maintenance, Anti-virus and Anti-Spam installation, Reboots, VPS recovery, Control Panel updates, and Resource monitoring.

Host Color is known with its approach to hosting business named Quality Web Hosting (http://www.hostcolor.com/hosting-glossary/quality-shared-hosting). Its executive Mr. Avramov explained that Host Color "customizes even Shared Hosting services to allow anyone to work in personalized business environment".
The hosting company has opened its new Web Hosting Affiliate Program
(http://www.hostcolor.com/affiliateprogram) at the end of September. It transfers 25% of the company's revenue per sale to its affiliates and at the same time pays them for each unique visitor sent to Host Color's website. http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/host_color_announced_low_cost_e-commerce_plan.html

Gawkwire: Web Hosting and Internet News Resource

Doreo Hosting Offers Premium WordPress Blog Hosting

Ruby on Rails upgrade released

Search Marketing 2008: What We've Learned, Where We're Headed

15-Year-Old Kid Offers Google Friendly Theme to Bloggers

China Preconceptions "Blown Away" as Top Bloggers Meet Tech Execs

StackSafe to Attend Gartner 27th Annual Data Center Conference

Keys for Those Considering Green Electronics

EMG Technology Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Apple

Doubled RAM on Green Virtual Private Servers

AOL Supports the St. Jude Children's Hospital Thanks and Giving Campaign

Surge in Google AdWords Phishing Emails

JaguarPC Web Host Unveils Comprehensive â€œJagRewardsâ€ Client Loyalty Program

5 Marketing Strategy Tips for The New Year

Top 10 Gadget Buying Tips for Holiday Bargain Shoppers

Use Holiday Greetings to Help Generate Sales in 2009

GlobalSign Issues "Safe Shopping Tips" in Preparation for Black Friday

The Ultimate Wii Guide - A Guide to Help Both Beginner and Experienced Wii Users

Host Color Announced 25% Instant Web Hosting Rebate For Thanksgiving Day

$1.6 Trillion in Bailout Funds Fail to Find Their Way to Small Businesses

Omnistar Interactive Introduces the Latest Version of Omnistar Mailer, Version 6.7

DomainPeople Lets Trademark Owners Register Their .Tel Domain Name Early

MySpace and RIM Shatter Download Records

WebmasterRadio.FM to Airs SES Chicago Pre-Show Today

10 Best Practices for Internet Brand Building

Top 5 Safe Shopping Tips

SoftLayerâ€™s StorageLayerâ„¢ Solution Hits New Capacity

DOTSTER Offers .TEL Domain Names As Your All-In-One Online Business Card

November 2008 Web Server Survey

ZipServers.com Launches Washington D.C. Datacenter for VPS

GoGrid and ServePath Unveil "Cloud Connect"

SSA Host Adds Semi-Dedicated Servers to Product Line

Visionary Web Hosting Provider HostNine Architects New Solutions for 2009

Alienware and Bigfoot Networks Team Up to Create a Killer Online Gaming Desktop PC

Five Ways to Protect IT Budgets For the Long Term

Yahoo's Yang to step down as CEO

Vitrium CEO to Speak on Sales Process for SaaS Software

Pinnacle Cart's Shopping Cart Software is now Compatible with Windows NT Server

Information On Identity Theft Services and Protection Before The Holidays

Graphic SEO Launches a Free SEO Website Evaluation For Website Owners

3FN Develops Dedicated Server Stability by Adding Intrusion Prevention System

Visionary web hosting provider HostNine architects new solutions for 2009!

Data Center Network Research Study Released

Easy to Use Option for Web Monitoring

Time to Fight Back: 7 Survival Strategies For Tough Times

WebmasterRadio.FM to Air SES Chicago Pre-Show Today

Search Engine Academy Expands SEO Training to San Francisco Bay Area

Web Analytics Wednesday Melbourne, Australia

Searchbash for Pubcon Attendees being held at RAIN Nightclub in Las Vegas

The Ten Commandments of Data Loss Prevention

Green Datacenter Best Practices Presented at 2008 Advanced Energy Con

SoftLayerTM Offers Parallels Virtuozzo Containers for Dedicated Server Solutions

Carpathia Hosting Announces e-Book Authored by New CTO Jon Greaves

i365 Expands EVault Data Protection Portfolio

Market for Video Servers will Reach $2.3 Billion

ideaLaunch to Kick-Off at WebmasterRadio.FM's SearchBash

Vocus CMO to Speak at 2008 Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit

AspDotNetStorefront ML v8.0 Release Raises the Shopping Cart Bar

DotNetNuke Corporation Announces DotNetNukeÂ® Professional Edition

Internet.bs Corp. & Nominet Offers Free .uk Domain Registrar Transfer

2ip Rolls Out â€˜Pay to Ownâ€™ Web Hosting Sales Model, Drops Subscription Payments

Gearworx Launches Adobe ColdFusion Virtual Private Servers

New Ventures Reselling Web Hosting Make a Profit

Video Search SEO Expert Gregory Markel to Speak at Pubcon

No More Microsoft Outlook Data Loss

Get Funky With DOT ME DOMAINS From Funk.me Intemedia Aps

Almost Half of UK Employees Don't Trust Their CEO

Horizon Data Center Solutions Signs Ten Year Lease for "Horizon Dallas II" DC

Popular Webmaster Tool Relaunches with User-Inspired Features

Green Hat Introduces Testing Innovation for Software AG

ReelSEO to Speak on Video Search Engine Optimization at PubCon Conference

Limestone Networks opens new, highly secure data center in downtown Dallas

UK2 Group Acquires WestHost.com

Barracuda Networks Acquires BitLeap

Announcing the Top Ten Spyware/Malware Threats

Live Webcast: 'Utilizing Directory Servers for Intelligent Email Management'

The Personal 4 'Main Street' Secrets To Online Business Survival

Engine Ready CEO Jamie Smith to Speak at WebmasterWorld Conference

.info Domain Safer From Phishing Attacks

Not Everyone Is Alike - Four Types of LinkedIn Users

JaguarPC Web Host Unveils Comprehensive â€œJagRewardsâ€ Client Loyalty Program