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Domain Media Releases Over 400 Domain Names into Auction

2009-07-31T09:14:00-04:00

Chandler, AZ (Gawkwire.com) Leading Internet media distribution firm Domain Media, LLC announces today that it has released several hundred of its domain names into auction, including several premium names that cover geo-specific and/or category specific industry verticals.

In today's current marketplace, more so now than ever before, people are starting part time businesses and online businesses that can be managed from home to supplement their incomes, and existing businesses are refining their web presence. One of the most fundamental aspects of doing business online is having a memorable domain name and website that captures the essence of your company, industry, location, or product. During the past 14 plus years while domains were publicly available to register, there have been over 100 million .com, .net, and .org domain names registered - making it very difficult and a highly competitive market to find a easily recognized domain name for your business and online presence.

"We have approximately 1400 domain names in our portfolio and thought it was time to release a good portion of these domains to focus our efforts and time on specific industries and themes where we have the best market presence, knowledge and network," stated Chris Kern, Domain Media's president. "We've considered releasing these names for quite some time knowing that there are several jewels in there, however, our newly refined development strategy around a core network of domains provided the impetus for us to take this timely opportunity to place some great domain names into the marketplace."

Amongst the four hundred plus domains becoming available, in the financial services industry we have names such as BondReport.com, EquitiesReport.com, InternetSecurities.com, and FinanceNotes.com that are being released.

In the travel sector, the newly found popularity of the .US extension has become very notable in the marketplace. Names such as TravelHouston.us, TravelNewEngland.us, TravelGeorgia.us and TravelNorthCarolina.us can now be purchased at auction.

The hospitality industry is one of the leading business sectors of the Internet in terms of overall revenue generated, web pages, and notable successful companies that people recognize and regularly use. Domain Media is releasing, with some hesitation, names such as FindNYC.net, BestHotelsInEngland.com, BestHotelsInCanada.com, BestHotelsInMiami.com, DiscoverLouisianna.com, and HotelsInSanFran.com, which were never on the market before and are now available.

For the healthcare and medical industries, the Company is releasing a large portion of our portfolio, many of which are considered premium domain names. A sample of these names are: HealthPlanAdvisors.com, HealthPlanSoftware.com, HealthPlanData.com, Pharmacy-X.com, MedicalIRAAccount.com, and PureBiosciences.com.

The auctions for these domain names and over four hundred others are being managed by two of the leading domain name auction firms, Sedo and Moniker/SnapNames.

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Parature Chat Revolutionizes Online Chat Experience for Organizations

2009-07-31T09:12:00-04:00

Vienna, VA (Gawkwire.com) Parature, the global leader in on-demand customer service software, announced today that Parature Chat™ is empowering organizations across diverse industries to proactively initiate conversations with customers and prospects to increase customer satisfaction and generate revenue. Parature Chat enables support teams to deliver service and support where and when customers need it - whether it be in-game, in-application, a Web form, a shopping cart, or as an escalation channel for self-service - as well as providing an opportunity to generate sales leads, increase Web sales conversion rates and increase revenue by proactively inviting prospects or customers to chat with available sales or support representatives.

Parature Chat is an easy-to-use next generation product and it lets end users engage in live question and answer sessions directly with support representatives for improved contact resolution or with sales reps to increase the close rates of customers. This powerful chat module is a fully integrated, sales and support focused chat application designed to meet the needs of the newest generation of customer support representatives, sales representatives and customers. Parature Chat contains the latest cutting edge technology and enables efficiencies for sales and support professionals including supervisory capabilities that allow managers to view and "whisper" tips to their teammates during chats; chat shortcuts that significantly reduce keystrokes and the time to answer for support teams; in chat dashboards that allow managers and employees to see how many chats are open, how many are waiting and the SLA for those customers. Parature Chat also includes knowledgebase integration and high volume routing of chats to the appropriate queues or representatives - based on pre-chat questions, skills, issue type or availability - empowers multitasking representatives to become more productive across multiple support channels and to offer an immediate, seamless transition from a self-service to assisted channel at critical times during the sales or support interaction.

Chat enables organizations to manage feedback and measure customer sentiment via a custom chat experience that's branded to match the 'look and feel' of any website, as well as customized chat buttons and links to extend the support presence where customers need it most. Customer sentiment can be captured and acted upon in real-time by utilizing custom chat feedback questions. Parature Chat provides complete oversight of chat activity with comprehensive reporting and monitoring enabling organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of their chat channel and analyze activity across the entire organization.

"Exceptional customer service and support requires that organizations provide multi-channel support options to their consumers, stated Nucleus Research, Vice President, Research, Rebecca Wettemann. Younger consumers in particular are used to a near-real-time means to interact - and increasingly expect support through live chat."

Parature enables any organization to fundamentally change the way they support their customers through its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery and integrated, intuitive design that empowers organizations to better and more efficiently serve, support, engage with and retain customers in today's Web world. The seamlessly integrated suite of Parature Customer Service™ software modules allows organizations to effectively manage all of their support needs without additional hardware, software and IT expenses. Parature integrates everything in one dynamic, unified system to increase efficiency across entire organizations, improving processes among customer support, operations, development and sales.

"Parature Customer Service software delivers on the promise of multi-channel service and support and gives our customers one integrated software suite to easily manage all their customer interactions," stated Parature CEO and President, Duke Chung. "Parature Chat is not only easy-to-use and affordable, but leverages cutting-edge technology that our Web-savvy market demands. Parature software reflects the commitment we have to our customers' success and to providing the smartest, most efficient way for diverse organizations to deliver great customer experiences."

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Shout's SEO Services Achieves Top Google Rankings for Alfitness

2009-07-31T09:11:00-04:00

Melbourne, Au (Gawkwire.com) Champagne corks popped when the Australian Lifestyle & Fitness Weight Loss and Diet Program, also known as Alfitness received their most recent and very impressive Google.com.au ranking results. Keywords rankings were as follows:

- # 1 Diets
- # 1 Weight Loss Program
- # 1 Weight Loss Programs
- # 1 Lose Weight
- # 1 Weight Management
- # 1 Losing Weight
- # 2 Weight Loss
- # 1 Diet Program

Alfitness owes this overwhelming success to Shout Web Strategy, one of the most recognized, Melbourne-based, SEO expert Web Strategy companies. Achieving top rankings for their clients on Google, Yahoo and Life Search is what this team of experts lives for. It has also been the inspiration for many of their cutting-edge, often customized SEO applications and tools, which have enabled Shout to consistently increase search engine rankings up to 500 % and achieve huge boosts in web traffic for their clients. As one can imagine, the team's impressive results and statistics have led to many important referrals by some of Australia's top advertising and marketing agents.

Listed as an integrated search engine marketing and SEO company, Shout's tremendous achievements can also be linked to supreme dedication and determination. To them, offering premium services entails:

Scoping the opportunity size
Organizing first class keyword research
Conducting thorough, competitive analysis and creating comprehensive SEO strategies
Creating a link neutralization campaign (attaining competitors links)
Designing a strong internal linking campaign
Writing original, high quality content
Participating in user generated content on other industry sites
Being top of the class in page Search Engine Optimization
Offering consistent Article distributions
Delivering targeted, relevant and structured Press Releases
Boosting traffic by optimizing website content, improving usability and increasing conversions.
Utilizing link matrix technology, a unique linking technology Shout created. This linking strategy has been used to displace even the largest sites on the web; e.g. applying their exclusive technology, Shout was able to displace Weight Watchers and Tony Ferguson on weight loss programs.

Undoubtedly a key player and leader in the vastly evolving virtual marketing world, Shout Web Strategies will vigorously carry on developing new, mind-blowing and specialized SEO techniques; breakthrough strategies that will continue to impress the Internet's major search engines and most of all, their long list of eminent clients. Visit Shout's corporate website to find out more at http://www.shoutwebstrategy.com.au.

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Applied Innovations Boosts Service Levels With PerfectDisk 10 Partnership

2009-07-30T15:00:00-04:00

GAITHERSBURG, MD (Gawkwire.com) Raxco Software, the leader in disk defragmentation, today announced that Applied Innovations Corporation has chosen PerfectDisk® 10 for the disk defragmentation needs of its critical server infrastructure and its clients. Applied Innovations provides ASP.Net hosting and web hosting services on the Windows Server® platform to thousands of small- and medium-size businesses worldwide.

“High availability for our managed infrastructure of Web, email, SQL and application servers that are used by our clients is critical, and PerfectDisk 10 helps us provide it,” said Jess Coburn, chief executive officer at Applied Innovations. “It’s imperative that all of our services have low latency and high performance, in addition to high availability, and in all our testing, PerfectDisk excelled. I/O was reduced on all servers, particularly on our SQL and email servers, where query times and email processing and delivery, respectfully, improved dramatically. These improvements allowed us to better utilize our existing infrastructure before having to deploy additional resources. We are also providing PerfectDisk as a managed option for our dedicated and Virtual Private Server (VPS) clients.”

“We’re extremely happy to be partnering with Applied Innovations for the defragmentation needs of its infrastructure and its clients,” said Joe Abusamra, vice president of operations at Raxco Software. “Applied Innovations’ dedication to the highest quality, standards and customer service match those of PerfectDisk, and we are excited to enter into this mutually beneficial partnership.”

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Search Marketing Expo - SMX East Agenda Now Posted

2009-07-30T15:00:00-04:00

Redding, CT (Gawkwire.com) The agenda for Search Marketing Expo - SMX East is now posted. SMX East will be held in New York City October 5-7, 2009.

SMX East features more than 50 sessions and keynotes on a variety of internet marketing topics for individuals all skill levels. View the agenda at http://searchmarketingexpo.com/east/2009/agenda

Topics include paid search advertising (PPC), search engine optimization (SEO), local & mobile search marketing, technical SEO, social media marketing, analytics, real-time search and more.

The experience can also be customized based on where attendees work and their profession. There are sessions designed for people new to search marketing or with years of experience, employed at a Fortune 500 company or who run their own business, work in-house or at an agency, or as a marketer, manager or technical professional.

SMX East will be held October 5-7 in New York City. The current registration rate for an All Access 3-day pass is just $1245. Register online at http://searchmarketingexpo.com/east/2009/register or by phone at (877) 242-5242.

About Search Marketing Expo - SMX East and Third Door Media

SMX East features sessions just for you, whether you are just starting out in search or looking for advanced level tactics, work on an in-house SEM team, hail from an agency or own your own business.

SMX East is programmed by search authorities Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, the editors of SearchEngineLand.com, the leading news blog for internet and search engine marketers. SMX East will feature three jam-packed days with over 50 sessions of cutting edge content on search engine optimization (SEO), paid search advertising (PPC), social media marketing, local and mobile search marketing and search-friendly design and development. The program also features the SMX Boot Camp, a series of sessions designed to get beginners up to speed.

The Search Marketing Expo - SMX conference series is produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media's mission is to empower internet and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Search Marketing Expo conferences are held around the world and include: SMX West (Santa Clara, CA), SMX East (New York City) SMX Advanced (Seattle, WA), SMX London, SMX Munich, SMX Sydney, SMX Singapore, SMX Madrid, SMX Sao Paolo, SMX Stockholm and SMX Mexico.

Third Door Media publishes Search Engine Land, the leading search marketing news and analysis site. The company also produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services, and operates Sphinn.com, a social news site that allows search and internet marketers to share news stories, participate in subject-specific discussion forums, and build their professional networks.

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PEER 1 completes SAS 70 Type I audit for Managed Hosting

2009-07-30T15:00:00-04:00

VANCOUVER, BC (Gawkwire.com) PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX:PIX), a global online IT business hosting provider, has completed Type I examination in conformity with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70) for Service Organizations.

Completion of the SAS 70 Type I audit indicates the successful examination of PEER 1’s processes, controls and procedures, pertaining to managed hosting services and the general computer controls at the Miami and Atlanta data centers, by the independent accounting and auditing firm Deloitte & Touche LLP. The formal examination entailed obtaining reasonable assurance that PEER 1’s properly described, documented and implemented controls were relevant to the user organization’s internal controls as they relate to their audited financial statements; and that such controls had been put in place as of May 30th, 2009.

The examination by the independent auditor entailed reviewing PEER 1’s internal control activities related to managed hosting services provided to customers including management of operations and monitoring, system security measures, change management, management of problems and incidents and management of data and backups.

SAS 70 is designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an acceptable method for a user organization's management to obtain assurance about the service organization's internal controls without conducting customer-specific assessments.

A service auditor's examination at a point in time (Type I) performed in accordance with SAS No. 70 (SAS 70 Audit) is widely recognized, because it represents that a service organization has been through an in-depth audit of the design and implementation of their control objectives and control activities, which included controls over information technology and related customer facing processes.

PEER 1 has future plans to obtain a Type II report and has plans to expand the scope of the examination to cover other locations and service offerings.

PEER 1’s SAS 70 audit also underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to service excellence through its 100% uptime service level agreement and its disciplined approach to data center management and network control.

Jad Jebara, VP, Finance and IT at PEER 1 commented, “All service providers, no matter what industry, have a responsibility to manage internal processes efficiently, effectively and with a high level of transparency. This is especially important when a company hosts or processes customers’ data – as we do at PEER 1. Completing SAS 70 audit means that all PEER 1 customers can be sure that they will get a safe, reliable service that is managed in controlled manner.”

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Half of Business Owners Seek Greater Involvement in IT Services

2009-07-30T15:00:00-04:00

Gloucester, UK (Gawkwire.com) Fasthosts Internet Ltd, (www.fasthosts.co.uk), a leading web hosting provider, today released a study showing that 53 per cent of US business owners seek more involvement in the purchasing of their IT services, such as hosting, than ever before. The survey of 132 US business owners(1) found that in the past year, over half (53 per cent) have purposefully sought a greater understanding of the IT services they use as a direct result of economic pressures, and intend to be more involved in selecting their IT service providers going forward. Interestingly, from those businesses that use dedicated hosting services, 1 in 4 owners wish to renegotiate associated costs this year. As businesses worldwide scrutinize IT costs, Fasthosts is helping UK businesses to lower their server costs by slashing its dedicated server prices with discounts up to £480 per annum for the life of the contract.

Data released from Fasthosts underlines the extent to which companies in all corners of the globe are reviewing their IT spend. A study of over 130 US small to medium sized firms finds that over half of owners have responded to economic pressures by reading-up on exactly what IT services they require. Companies that use dedicated hosting services claim to be more well-informed about their requirements than at any time in the past.

In re-approaching their IT spend, a significant proportion of US firms believe that there is scope for reductions. Remarkably, 45 per cent of firms paying for managed hosting suspect that they have been over-charged for elements such as back-up and monitoring during the past year. Some 26 per cent of owners indicate that they intend to review server costs in the coming year.

Here in the UK, Fasthosts is encouraging UK companies to review their hosting costs and seek out the best possible technology for their money. Fasthosts has responded to the financial pressures on UK SMEs by further lowering its dedicated hosting prices. Importantly, the savings of up to £480 per year are for the life of the contract.

Fasthosts dedicated server solutions have been tailored to support business needs with high-speed performance and connectivity, no bandwidth charges and 24/7 UK-based support. All dedicated servers are housed within a state-of-the-art data centre in Gloucester. Business owners can contact advisors at Fasthosts to discuss their requirements and potential cost savings for their business.

Steve Holford, CMO Fasthosts commented, “Every business owner understands the importance of procurement. One should review their web solutions periodically, and push through necessary changes. In a challenging operating environment, it is imperative that every business gets what it pays for and pays only for what it needs”.

Fasthosts' range of Dedicated Server packages comprises the DS250 (80GB disk space), now priced from £39/month+VAT, DS450 (250GB disk space), priced from £59/month+VAT, the DS650 (500GB disk space), now priced from £89/month+VAT and the flagship DS850 (1000GB disk space), priced from an impressive £149/month+VAT. All servers are available in either Linux or Windows configurations and feature root admin access and remote KVM connection.

Fasthosts dedicated servers are designed to provide demanding users with high specifications and excellent service levels. Fasthosts is a leading provider for shared and dedicated web hosting and business-class email solutions, and is the UK market leader for reseller web hosting. For more information on Fasthosts, see the website at www.fasthosts.co.uk http://www.gawkwire.com/business/half_of_business_owners_seek_greater_involvement_in_it_services.html

Attenda Opens its 3rd UK Data Centre for Managed Services

2009-07-30T11:26:00-04:00

London, UK (Gawkwire.com) Attenda Limited, the Always On Managed Services company, today announced that it has opened its third UK Data Centre, in response to increasing client demand as growth accelerates during the recession.

The third data centre is an essential requirement to support Attenda’s sustained growth. At the half year point, the company is outperforming the market, maintaining an organic CAGR in excess of 20%, with over £62 million in contract backlog, ahead of its planned budgets.

Mark Fowle, Attenda CEO comments, “We are seeing the realisation of the analysts forecasts, with enterprises re-evaluating and adopting outsourcing to improve efficiency, reduce costs and provide the required agility to adapt to business change and plan for longer term recovery.”

In addition to supporting significant client growth, the new data centre, based in Slough, also accommodates Attenda’s large Cloud Computing platform, Attenda RTI, which is transforming the way that clients’ applications are deployed, managed and contracted. The Slough data centre has been specifically designed to be completely independent of Attenda’s other two UK data centres, enabling it to operate as a disaster recovery location for clients with live solutions in the other primary data centres.

Fowle continues, “We have secured a number of new client wins including Eastern & Coastal Kent PCT and UK Department for International Development, in the Public Sector. Importantly, we are also seeing large growth from our existing clients, as they look beyond the drivers of efficiency and cost, for contract flexibility to outsource more of their critical applications and infrastructures to Attenda.”

Based upon an innovative new design, the new data centre contains a large virtualisation platform that increases the availability, improves efficiency, increases agility and reduces the cost of operating client infrastructures. With over 60% of client infrastructures within its data centres now virtualised, the new data centre is an important investment for the future. Attenda’s long term commitment to ITIL based processes, backed by ISO 20000 certification in IT Service Management, will facilitate the delivery of Cloud Services that optimise cost, quality and value for both existing and new clients.

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Blerp Goes from Alpha to Beta

2009-07-30T11:25:00-04:00

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Gawkwire.com) RocketOn, Inc., a venture-funded startup located in South San Francisco, is taking Blerp from Alpha to Beta with the launch of browser plug-ins for both IE and Firefox, full integration with Facebook Connect and Twitter, as well as a host of other new features: http://www.blerp.com

With this week’s launch of two browser plug-ins, Blerp’s users can now post comments anywhere they surf online. The new IE and Firefox plug-ins enable users to instantly see posts and activity on whatever sites they visit. At a glance, users can spot where their friends are commenting and join their conversations.

Blerp is now fully integrated with Facebook, Twitter and other social sites. Users don’t have to register for Blerp, they can simply use their existing Facebook, Twitter, Gmail or Yahoo accounts to access the service.

“This is a real milestone for us,” says Steve Hoffman, CEO of RocketOn, Inc. “We’ve created a unified forum with discussions taking place across every possible website, and all this feeds back into Facebook and Twitter. It’s like breaking out of Zucker’s walled garden and going for a stroll across the Web.”

BLERPING ONLINE:

Users can take any YouTube video, photo on Flickr, or other widgets and post them on top of any website they choose:

• If a user’s favorite celebrity has a website but it doesn't have the latest videos, the user can go to YouTube, find those videos, and post them right on the site for their friends to see.

• Or if a user goes to a rock concert and nabs some amazing backstage photos, the user can post them right on the band’s webpage for all the fans to see.

Blerp also has a collection of advanced widgets allowing users to post everything from movie reviews to live polls, maps, trivia and interactive objects. These widgets give users the power to create instant mash-ups over their favorite sites and weave them into ongoing dialogs with other users.

“The idea behind Blerp is to take every comment board and forum online and unify them into a single platform,” says Hoffman, “where users are in control and have the tools to post not only text, but anything that has been widgetized, including games, animations and applications.”

For more information, you can visit http://www.blerp.com

Also, feel free to embed the Blerp video into your article:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vVWP2YNHE4

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2 out of 5 SMBs Donâ€™t Exist Online

2009-07-30T11:23:00-04:00

Philadelphia, PA (Gawkwire.com) SMB owners risk unnecessary spending due to confusion over the cost and effort involved in Web hosting, according to research released today by 1&1 Internet, Inc., the world’s largest Web host by known servers. The results from a study of over 1,800 US small to midsize businesses [1] suggest that most SMB owners are misinformed about the cost of owning a business website.

The study discovered that 40 percent of SMBs do not yet have an online presence. Of those businesses without a website, 53 percent stated they had no idea what a website would cost each month. These small business owners need more information about the features and benefits of Web hosting to broaden their range of possibilities to profit from the internet.

Oliver Mauss, CEO of 1&1 Internet Inc., said, “While many small companies today leverage the Web with increasing proficiency, too many businesses remain excluded from the online world. Although an online presence becomes more and more important for the acquisition of new customers, small business owners are still unaware of the true cost of Web hosting. They overestimate the necessary business investments for being online and underestimate how simple and affordable it is to source a website.”

Of those SMBs already online, 83 percent report that their website was essential to their company’s success. So, how could so many go without? Cost is a critical factor. The average respondent without an online presence guessed that a business website would cost a whopping $67 per month. 91 percent of those same respondents thought it would cost more than $10 per month, which is the average cost for a professional Web hosting package from Web hosts like 1and1.com – and that includes a domain name and email.

Cost was found to be a major factor even for SMBs with an existing online presence. The average SMB spends $45 per month for Web hosting. 84 percent said they spend over $10 per month. Cost has become such an issue that when choosing a Web host 64 percent agreed that an inexpensive monthly fee is important, actually outranking service by 33 percent and quality and reliability by 25 percent.

Mauss added, “Given that an online presence is a key to a business’ success, the Web hosting industry could be doing a better job at communicating the real price and value of being online. The industry must put a stronger emphasis on the fact that additional revenues generated from having a business website can far exceed the cost of owning one. Especially by implementing a do-it-yourself solution, businesses can keep costs low as they watch their profits soar. ”

SMBs can significantly lower Web hosting costs by creating and updating their own website. Easy, DIY website packages are a great way for SMBs to create and maintain an online presence. Currently, 28 percent of SMB owners create their own website themselves and 37 percent hire a professional Web designer from outside the company.

Once the initial website is created, future work is completed in-house. 44 percent of SMB owners cut costs by updating the site themselves; only 22 percent still employ an external professional. This shift in responsibility suggests that the professional design may often be template driven so that little or no programming skills are required to make updates. Since a template driven website does not require professional programming skills, the data suggests that 15 percent of SMBs may have been paying for a service they could have easily done in-house.

“There are now solutions that are designed for all levels of Web expertise,” Mauss continued. “At 1&1, for example, the 1&1 MyBusiness Site is the ideal DIY site builder for every SMB owner – even those with less Web experience. When prepared with knowledge and ambition for success, every business can have a fully functional website without exceeding their budget.”

Since 2003, 1&1 Internet Inc. has been at the forefront of encouraging US small businesses to adopt the Web. 1&1 is the one-stop-shop for Web solutions, providing a high quality service with the security of our state-of-the-art data centers and 24/7 technical support. The company currently holds over 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.
[1] Survey of 1,838 US enterprises with 1 to 50 employees in December 2008 via online survey.

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HostV Introduces Fully Managed Hybrid Servers

2009-07-30T11:20:00-04:00

NEW YORK, NY (Gawkwire.com) HostV, a leader in Virtual Private Servers and Dedicated servers, today introduced Hybrid Servers, providing the power and scalability of enterprise-class servers at a price small businesses can afford.

Starting at just $149.99 per month for 150GB of RAID-10 protected disk space and 5000GB of monthly data transfer, Hybrid Servers include 24/7 premium technical support and access to data backup space that offers a full mirror of each plan’s disk space allotment. All Hybrid Servers are based on Linux and offer pre-installed server management software, including Parallels Virtuozzo Power Panel, cPanel and Fantastico. Clients also receive SSH root access to their servers.

“Hybrid Servers are an important addition to our line of hosting services. By creating a new alternative for clients looking for the benefits of virtualization with the power and capability of dedicated server hardware, we are able to better meet client needs and serve additional segments of the market,” said John Xie, president of Cirtex Corp., HostV parent company. “Hybrid Servers have been carefully built to provide concentrated system resources and redundancy in so many areas. These characteristics are vital to our clients, and are especially attractive alongside our competitive pricing structure.”

HostV also provides a variety of Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting solutions. VPS Hosting from HostV start at $39.99/monthly for 25GB of disk space and 1000GB of top-tier data transfer. All accounts include full support for video hosting, free data backups, and HostV’s premium customer support.

To learn more about Hybrid Servers from HostV, please visit http://www.hostv.com/hybrid.shtml.

To learn more about VPS Hosting from HostV, please visit http://www.hostv.com/vps-hosting.shtml.

To learn more about HostV, please visit http://www.hostv.com.

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Red Alpha Hosting Company Assets Auctioned Off

2009-07-29T09:50:00-04:00

Houston, TX (Gawkwire.com) Tranzon LLC, a leading real estate and commercial auction service, announced today that all assets of former Red Alpha web hosting company will be auctioned off to the highest bidder through July 30, 2009.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court, southern district of Texas, has ordered that all assets of Alpha Red be sold to the highest bidder, regardless of price. The auction is being held online only and not at the physical location of the assets. All Red Alpha property is located in the basement of Wedge Tower at 1415 Louisiana, Houston, TX 77002.

Equipment includes Supermicro 24 hotswap servers (Xeon E5405 and Quad Core), 2u 6 drive servers with 3ware 9550 8 port (Xeon Dual and Quad Core), Supermicro 8 hotswap bay storage servers with adeptec 3805, 24 and 12 bay hotswap storage servers (Xeon and Opteron Dual and Quad Core).

For details on Red Alpha holdings and auction information, including images and catalog items of hardware are available to interested parties at http://www.tranzon.com/Propertydetail.aspx?id=6818.

Bidding is now live http://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=21030 and will end at 9am CST

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Protect Dedicated and Virtual Dedicated Hosting

2009-07-29T09:49:00-04:00

Dayton, OH (Gawkwire.com) Sparxx Hosting has added another layer of security to its Web hosting, deploying TippingPoint™ Intrusion Prevention Systems to block attacks.

Sparxx Hosting has put TippingPoint systems in place to protect all dedicated and virtual dedicated hosting servers at no additional cost. An intrusion prevention system is an in-line device that scans traffic and, based on rules, determines whether data packets are legitimate or malicious.

In addition to this valuable security feature, each dedicated and virtual dedicated hosting plan includes free rapid setup, a free SSL certificate and 24/7 customer support, physical security and network monitoring.

"In today's world internet security is one of the biggest concerns for both businesses and consumers alike. That's why we've decided to use TippingPointTM Intrusion Prevention Systems to help our clients ensure the safety of their clients on the web. And better yet, we're doing it at no additional costs to our customers!" - Jerrod Fisher, President.

TippingPoint systems deliver powerful network protection, functioning transparently at gigabit speeds to guard against cyber attacks. TippingPoint's Digital Vaccine® service updates filters regularly to maintain defense against the latest vulnerabilities, viruses and rogue applications.

For more information on Sparxx Hosting's hosting plans, visit Sparxx Web Hosting's Homepage.

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SES San Jose 2009 Offers Expert Sessions for Advanced SEO Practitioners

2009-07-29T09:47:00-04:00

San Jose, CA (Gawkwire.com) The seasoned search engine optimization (SEO) community, looking to hone and refine their skills and mingle with their peers, will find reason to celebrate at Search Engine Strategies (SES) San Jose 2009 from August 10-14. Throughout the event, there will be panels and presentations with the search industry's most respected and well-known experts. Topics include the future of search, technical innovation, and organic marketing growth. Held at the McEnery Convention Center, SES San Jose 2009 is the largest search engine marketing expo on the West Coast.

"I've been in this industry for a long time," remarked Site Logic Marketing president Matt Bailey. "But I can always rely on the SES conferences to make me aware of new developments, year after year. There's immediate access to industry professionals, plenty of new things to learn, and that next big idea to be shared. Plus it is always a treat to meet up with my colleagues."

Sessions recommended for the advanced SEO practitioner, by day, include:

Tuesday, August 11:

Search: Where to Next discusses the future of the search industry and how to adjust strategies for the future with Beyond Ink's Anne Kennedy and a panel of six expert speakers.

Meaningful SEO Metrics: Going Beyond the Numbers focuses on how to move beyond page rank, indexed pages or linked sites and into metrics that can lead to higher profits and/or an increased budget.

Launching a Global Website tackles key issues critical to successfully developing, optimizing, and launching a global website and covers topics such as keyword research, geographical issues, cross-border management issues and more.

Wednesday, August 12:

Duplicate Content & Multiple Site Issues looks at solutions to problems which may come up if a company runs duplicate content and mirror sites; several frequently asked questions will be addressed and answered.

Google Analytics and Website Optimizer, Secrets Revealed, a Google-sponsored session led by that company's web analytics team, presents straightforward, data-driven techniques to enrich a website and increase ROI.

The BuyerSphere Project: Understanding B2B Buyer Patterns looks at the history of the artificial separation of online marketing and traditional best practices and explains the habits of B2B buyers and how to influence them.

Thursday, August 13:

SEO Through Blogs & Feeds explains the unique advantages blogs and feeds can provide to search engine optimization.

News Search SEO presents information about how to make use of press releases and news content to tap into the power of news search.

Advanced SEO Roundtable: What is it Really? And Where is it Going? provides an all-encompassing definition of search engine optimization and addresses the idea of what qualifies someone as an advanced SEO expert.

In-House SEO: Structuring the Organization for Success, moderated by Rosetta SEO Director Chris Boggs, attendees can see marketers deliver the keys to success in building well-integrated search marketing programs.

For more information about the largest search engine marketing conference and expo on the West Coast, go to the SES San Jose 2009 website.

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Free Live Webinar: Drive Storage Cloud Revenues in 2009

2009-07-29T09:46:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Cloud applications, computing and storage are just emerging on the scene and there is a rapid heightening of interest in all things cloud. With the availability of cloud storage enabling solutions, many Service Providers and Hosting companies are investigating creating a cloud storage offering.

ParaScale, a leader in Cloud Storage software, believes that impact of cloud technologies will be transformational and cloud will be a major way in which IT is consumed in the future. For Service Providers, this presents tremendous opportunity, as well as challenges.

These include -
How to identify the category of cloud storage provider in which you want to compete, and how to develop a business plan accordingly?
What amount of data do you intend to store for your customers?
What cloud services are already available and how will you compete?
How would you differentiate yourself?
Will you include replication of data to distributed sites?
When you succeed, is the business and architecture going to scale?
Please join Sajai Krishnan, CEO of ParaScale, for a free live webinar to get answers to the above questions and more.
Register today to learn more:
<http://www.parascale.com/index.php/drive-storage-cloud-revenues-in-2009>
Date: July 30th, 2009
Time: 1PM ET / NOON CT / 10AM PT / 18:00 GMT

Register Now to get an overview of Cloud Storage and learn how to generate recurring revenues by offering it as a new service to your customers.

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Aventure Host Launches Hosted Email Marketing Solutions

2009-07-28T09:24:00-04:00

Belfast, United Kingdom (Gawkwire.com) United Kingdom based, Internet Infrastructure and Media Solutions provider Aventure Host (http://www.aventurehost.com) has announced the availability of a fully managed, hosted email marketing solution.

Considered to be one of the most advanced email marketing platforms available in today's market, the service is primarily focused at businesses who have a need to send out emails on a regular basis, to communicate with existing customers or as part of a marketing campaign to attract new customers, or follow up on potential sales leads.

By providing the infrastructure necessary to run the service, such as servers, internet connectivity, and licensing, the United Kingdom based company has been able to remove the high costs normally associated with email marketing platforms, allowing them to provide an extremely flexible and powerful system for a single monthly fee.

The managed platform provides the customer with access to an extremely advanced front end marketing system, allowing them to create unlimited campaigns, and send them to unlimited contact lists, up to a maximum of 500,00 emails per month (additional upgrades are available for larger mailings).

Whilst other marketing platforms have been available for years, the Aventure Host platform stands out from the crowd by providing a fully managed service, allowing the company to assist customers with their marketing campaigns, help them develop email templates, monitor their campaign results and integrate signup forms into their websites.

The managed service comes standard with each marketing package, ultimately saving their customers huge amounts of valuable time and helping remove any concerns that companies may have when considering email marketing as a new form of advertising.

More information on this product is available on the Aventure Host website at http://www.aventurehost.com/solutions/marketing/ and new customers can purchase directly through the companies online store.

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VISI Launches "Virtual Dedicated Server in the Cloud"

2009-07-28T09:23:00-04:00

Eden Prairie, MN (Gawkwire.com) VISI, Minnesota's largest cloud computing, data center services and managed hosting provider, is proud to announce the launch of its new Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS) product based on VMware's industry-leading virtualization and management suite, VMware Infrastructure 3.

"Customers are increasingly looking to the web as the preferred channel to start and develop their business. As a result, there is a growing demand to seamlessly scale their web presence in a cost-effective manner while maintaining a highly available environment," said Johnny Hatch, Product Manager at VISI. "VDS delivers on this by allowing customers to deploy a server environment with only those computing resources they need today and the capability to allocate additional resources as they grow."

VISI's VDS product was designed to provide a higher level of security, reliability and performance than you can get with traditional hosting products. VISI has leveraged VMware's High Availability (HA) feature to maximize customer's uptime by rebooting a virtual server on another physical host in the event of hardware failure.

VMware's Infrastructure 3 allows VISI to offer customers greater control and flexibility by providing them their own operating system (OS) instance. Customers are able to select the amount of CPU, memory and storage they need. Data is stored on a SAN-based storage system for enterprise-class reliability.

"We value our VMware Service Provider Partners (VSPP) who work with customers of all sizes to deliver numerous options for accessing cloud services," said Wendy Perilli, director, product marketing, VMware. "The cloud provides a unique opportunity for customers to leverage the best of what VMware has to offer in the form of security, reliability, and scalability coupled with the skill and experience of a hosting provider like VISI."

As a member of the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP), VISI is well positioned to deliver knowledge and expertise to customers from initial pre-sales and consulting engagements to post sales support and implementation services. VISI has attained the following credentials as part of its VMware practice: VMware Sales Professional (VSP), VMware Technical Sales Professional (VTSP), and VMware Certified Professional (VCP).

More information on VDS, visit http://www.visi.com/business/cloud/vdsinthecloud.aspx. To learn more about cloud computing and VISI's new cloud platform, register for Cloud VISION 2009 (www.visi.com/cloud2009) -- a free seminar on cloud computing to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 21st, 2009."

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WebsiteWorks.com Launches Breeder Website Builder

2009-07-28T09:22:00-04:00

Montreal, Quebec (Gawkwire.com) MyEvent.com, a leading provider of do-it-yourself websites recently released Breeder.WebsiteWorks.com, a new website builder that is ideal for breeders of all kinds to showcase their dogs or cats for sale, or to celebrate their achievements in competition.

There is no better way to connect to clients, other breeders or just to showcase puppies and kittens than with an affordable, do it yourself breeder website. Packages start at $14.95/month and breeders can start the website on a 7 day free trial (no credit card required).

Breeders can choose from hundreds of templates, or have a custom design built to specifications. Photos and text can be uploaded quickly and easily, with no skills required. Each site includes hosting, a unique domain name (ex: standardpoodle.com), email addresses at the domain name, unlimited pages, online adoption forms, toll free support 7 days a week and many more great website features.

Charmaine, a breeder who built her website, broorybulldogs.com, using Breeder.WebsiteWorks.com said: "Everyone who visits my site comments on how professional it looks. I still can't believe that it was so easy to use and so affordable." She continues, "Since creating my site my buyer inquiry has increased by more than 6 times what it was."

Robert Hirscheimer, President and co-founder of MyEvent.com, the parent company of WebsiteWorks is pleased with the success of the website builder to-date. "The feedback we are getting from breeders is phenomenal." He explains, "The tools that come with each website are what breeders need to help them qualify leads and communicate with potential clients. Every breeder needs a website and now they can do it affordably and easily with no skills whatsoever.

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SEO Vs. Pay Per Click Conversion Study Uncovered on WebmasterRadio.FM

2009-07-28T09:21:00-04:00

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Gawkwire.com) WebmasterRadio.FM, the premier free, 24/7 Internet business radio network focused on the B2B marketplace announces a new episode of the new monthly radio series "Best Search Strategies", on Tuesday July 28th at 2pm Eastern Time.

This month's episode is a discussion on Search Engine Optimization versus pay-per-click, and which tactics bring the highest converting and most engaged traffic.

Engine Ready's President and CEO Jamie Smith and Vice President of Marketing Brian Lewis co- host the series with show host Jim Hedger and each month discuss findings from the Engine Ready Research Team's most recent studies on search marketing.

"As a practicing SEO, I admit to being a bit stunned but not entirely surprised by the results," said Hedger. "The Best Search Strategies series has been fun and interesting to record but this episode was especially interesting."

The next episode in the series is scheduled to be taped from the WebmasterRadio.FM booth on the show floor of the upcoming Search Engine Strategies Conference in San Jose, California next month.

Previous episodes of the new series have included:

Engine Ready's 57-Point Checklist on Finding the Right Search Agency

http://www.webmasterradio.fm/townhall-meeting/2009/best-search-strategies-finding-the-right-search-agency/

Study Results on Keyword Assists and 800-number Prefix usage on websites

http://www2.webmasterradio.fm/townhall-meeting/2009/best-search-strategies-study-results-on-keyword-assists/

All episodes of "Best Search Strategies" are made available same day on demand at http://www.WebmasterRadio.FM located inside the "Town Hall Meetings" channel.

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Businesses ignoring simple steps to minimize email downtime

2009-07-28T09:19:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Less than one in four small to mid-sized enterprises are using any kind of hosted email failover solution or backup email continuity service to minimize email downtime, according to a new research report published today by Connect. Over three-quarters (89%) of companies with under 50 employees surveyed had no way of accessing emails if they suffered from a serious server failure. The survey also found that “email and internet downtime” was the one of the single biggest headaches for SMEs - only “day to day hassles” and “lack of staff IT knowledge” were bigger problems for SMEs than email downtime.

The survey was conducted by an independent research company on behalf of Connect, and consists of in-depth interviews with IT Managers and Directors at 151 UK companies in a range of industry sectors.

The survey also found that almost half (42%) of the IT managers questioned felt that their company could only cope for a day without access to email before they personally would be threatened the sack

Mark MacGregor, CEO, Connect, comments:

“This research has revealed some alarmingly casual attitudes towards email downtime, with the majority of businesses having no back up systems in place to cope with minor or major problems. For most companies, losing the ability to send and receive emails, even for relatively short periods, can damage their business performance or reputation. Email continuity programmes are relatively inexpensive and provide SMEs with peace of mind, even if their systems suffer serious failure.”

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FatCow Web Hosting "Goes Green" by Committing to 100% Wind Energy

2009-07-27T11:45:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) FatCow, a leading provider of Web hosting, domain registration and related marketing services, announced today that its offices and data centers are now 100 percent powered by wind energy. "We're offsetting all of our electricity use by purchasing wind-generated Renewable Energy Certificates," explains Paul Bukhovko, FatCow's Marketing Manager, "providing our customers with an environmentally preferable Web hosting solution." The Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are being supplied by wind energy marketer and developer Community Energy Inc. (CEI).

On behalf of all of its offices and data centers, FatCow is buying 4,412,000 kilowatt hours (kWhs) per year of wind-generated RECs. This volume is comparable to the entire output of one 1.5 megawatt (MW) wind turbine over the course of one year. When compared to the average generation mix in the national electric grid, the estimated environmental benefit from this purchase is equal to offsetting approximately 2,260 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, the impact of which is equivalent to planting about 2,390 acres of trees each year or not driving 6.1 million miles.

"Electricity generation is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, and Community Energy applauds FatCow for taking action on climate change," says Brent Alderfer, Executive VP of Community Energy. "Their commitment to 100 percent wind-generated RECs makes a difference for cleaner air, a stronger economy and new clean energy sources in the U.S."

By reducing its carbon footprint, FatCow is responding to feedback from its staff, as well as letting customers host green sites of their own. "Quite frankly," Bukhovko says, "our employees and our customers were the driving factors behind our decision to go green. Our staff members encourage responsible environmental behavior inside the office and practice it outside the office. And, we know that many of our customers feel just as strongly. We wanted to give them an opportunity to reduce their own carbon footprint by hosting their sites on servers 100 percent powered by wind energy."

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TCL Crowdsourcing Brings On-Demand Web and Application Testing to the UK

2009-07-27T11:42:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) TCL Crowdsourcing today announces that uTest, the world’s largest marketplace for testing web sites as well as desktop, mobile and gaming applications is now available in UK. The on-demand, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution is already reshaping the quality assurance (QA) landscape in the USA for organisations such as Google, Thomson Reuters and Intuit, and is set to do the same in the UK.

Tony Prosser, Director at TCL Crowdsourcing explains, “Unlike hiring additional in-house QA personnel or signing long-term outsourcing contracts, TCL Crowdsourcing enables real-world, massive software testing coverage. Bespoke virtual QA teams with appropriate skills are constructed by environment and demographics such as access device type, application rules, firewall settings, geographic location, language, age, sex etc and deliver real-time responsiveness. In fact, a complete test cycle can be run in 48 hours or less. The 18,000 testers in the uTest community are customer-rated and motivated by a pay-for-performance model. A one year subscription to the service typically saves organizations 70%, compared with the cost of hiring one additional QA engineer in-house.”

IwantOneofThose.com is one of the first organisations in the UK to use the crowd sourcing SaaS model for testing services. Sagar Vadher, Head of IT explains, “The cost of full time testing staff required for our aggressive delivery times are prohibitive and we were attracted by the concept of testing by a community of real live testers essentially ‘on-tap’. It has been very easy to try with the simple subscription or per-project pricing structure and we were not constricted by volume minimums or long-term commitments.

Two weeks ago, we tested changes made to our payment processing service, and the TCL Crowdsourcing system delivered real-time feedback via a secure web platform in less than two days.”
“The uTest crowdsourced testing solution is now available to UK organisations via our strategic partnership with TCL,” said uTest CEO, Doron Reuveni. “Not only is software testing being revolutionized by the idea of using a global community of professional testers, but the concept has proven to deliver compelling, real world business benefits. Organisations can now launch higher quality applications, get to market quicker; and accomplish this at a fraction of the costs of traditional software testing.”

Software Smackdowns are held at PEST (Pub Exploration of Software Testing) events to find bugs in the world’s leading desktop, mobile, gaming and web applications, and is currently soliciting recommendations for future Smackdown targets on +44 (0) 845 508 6092 or ondemand@tcl-global.com.

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Fasthosts Adds Flexible API to Reseller Services

2009-07-27T11:40:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Fasthosts Internet (www.fasthosts.com), a leading reseller web hosting provider, today announced that an API (Application Protocol Interface) is currently available to their resellers FREE of charge through their control panel. Allowing for automation and enhanced control, this complimentary tool gives Fasthosts’ resellers easier management of their reseller business and customer base.

Fasthosts’ API is a flexible and powerful resource that can be seamlessly incorporated into resellers’ websites. Fasthosts partners can customize the interface to perform tasks that are best suited to their needs. Most importantly, its automated performance leaves business leaders with more time and energy to put towards things like marketing and sales.

For Fasthosts, this is an important step in boosting the company’s appeal within such a competitive market. Stephen Holford, Chief Marketing Officer for Fasthosts, said the company is committed to providing a world class service for its resellers and believes this API will be an extremely valuable tool to Fasthosts resellers.

“Fasthosts understands how important an API is to its reseller partners. Having an administrative tool such as this significantly increases the productivity and opportunities for our resellers.” Holford said. “The Fasthosts team is confident that current and potential resellers will be very satisfied with the functionality and new capabilities this interface will offer them. Not only will the API make their reseller business easier to manage, but it will provide our resellers with more options that they can implement into their customer care strategy.”

The API allows resellers to automate new customer signups, create admin tools for end-customers, and process customer orders automatically. Resellers using the API can have their customers set up hosting directly from their website and secure domain names in real-time. What’s more is the potential for resellers to increase their profit margins -- this API is an efficient mechanism for running a smooth and profitable business operation.

Fasthosts is automatically including the API into its resellers’ control panels. It is accessible using any server side language, and provides full documentation and examples for all API functions. Resellers are also given test scripts as another way to customize the API for their business needs.

If you would like to speak with a company executive for more information about the API and Fasthosts, please contact Lauren Whitson at Lauren.Whitson@fasthosts.com.

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Host Color Announced Instant Rebates On Plesk VPS Hosting

2009-07-27T02:43:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Host Color, a provider of quality VPS Hosting ( http://www.hostcolor.com/vps ) reported to web hosting media that it now offers its VPS customers Parallels Plesk Panel for only $5/month. The hosting provider has significantly decreased the price its customers have to pay to use Plesk Panel on their VPS Hosting accounts. The company announced that its management body decided to cut the profit, the web host receives from VPS Hosting services and to cover a significant part of the license fees Host Color's customers pay for Parallels Plesk Panel licenses.

This makes the Host Color's entry level VPS Hosting plan - VPS Start ( http://www.hostcolor.com/vps/vps-start ) probably the most affordable, quality virtual private server based on Parallels Virtuozzo Containers OS virtualization technology, website owners can find on the market. VPS Start costs $19.95/month (annual payment) and now anyone who want's to use Plesk Panel on this VPS has to pay only a flat fee of $5/month. The standard fee of Parallels Plesk Panel VPS license is $15/month. It has been decreased exclusively for Host Color's customers with $10 per month.

The customers of two other, more powerful virtual servers - VPS Advance ( http://www.hostcolor.com/vps/vps-advance ) and VPS Power ( http://www.hostcolor.com/vps/vps-power ) - can also take advantage from the low monthly service fee of Plesk Panel. Those who decide to choose Host Color's premium virtual private server - VPS Custom ( http://www.hostcolor.com/vps/vps-custom ), which features 1792 MB of RAM, 100 GB disc space and 1000 GB monthly bandwidth get Plesk Panel as a part of their virtual private server plan, and pay only the VPS hosting service fee of $119.95/month.

Anyone who wants to learn how to manage their VPS Hosting account with Plesk Panel can visit Web Hosting Tutorials ( http://www.hostcolor.com/tutorials ) section in Host Color's website, and to watch Plesk Panel Video Tutorial ( http://www.hostcolor.com/tutorials/plesk ).

Host Color reminds the website owners that only a few days left until the end of its promotional campaign, which gives them 25% instant rebate on all web hosting services plans. It has been launched a month ago to mark the U.S. independence day. The U.S. customers of Host Color still can take advantage from the web hosting discount and to lower their bill with 25% with coupon code US2009. The the code expires on July 31 2009. To find other instant rebates and coupon codes Host Color's website owners can visit Web Hosting Coupons ( http://www.hostcolor.com/webhosting/rebates ) section at Host Color.

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PayPal to Become First Global Payment Platform Open to Third-Party Developers

2009-07-24T10:59:00-04:00

SAN JOSE, CA (Gawkwire.com) Today PayPal announced plans to open its payment platform to third-party developers with the release of new APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that allow developers to embed PayPal’s secure global payment system into their applications and platforms.

In opening up the PayPal platform, developers can now create new ways to send and receive payments for services beyond traditional e-commerce. According to a recent McKinsey report, the global payments market represents a $30 trillion opportunity.

PayPal has spent over a decade creating a secure, global payments network for e–commerce and person-to-person transactions, which seamlessly integrates 27 financial networks, 15,000 local banks, 190 global markets and supports 19 currencies.

Pilot Programs Underway
Several developers have integrated PayPal’s new APIs as part of a beta program. Some of these companies include Twitpay, a Twitter-based payment service; LiveOps, with its new on-demand workforce service called LiveWork; and Microsoft’s Windows® Azure™ platform, a cloud development environment.

Change the Way We Pay
PayPal also wants to hear ideas for innovative and interesting ways to pay in the future from its community of users. Anyone with ideas is invited to submit them to PayPal and the world via Twitter with the hashtag #changehowwepay and can view responses at www.changehowwepay.com.

Quotes
“Until now, developer innovation has been stifled by the barriers payment systems impose,” said Scott Thompson, President of PayPal. “With an open platform, we’re solving fundamental challenges people face when trying to pay or get paid and giving people the tools to create new business models for their innovations.”

“The Windows Azure platform provides developers with a scalable, interoperable cloud development environment to build and deploy services and applications,” said Yousef Khalidi, Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft. “By allowing the developer community to take advantage of the PayPal adaptive payment platform through the Windows Azure platform, developers will have the opportunity to utilize a billing solution for the Windows Azure platform services they offer by providing customers with an easy on-line payment program option.”

“Using PayPal’s new open platform, we’ve dramatically improved the experience of commerce over the social phenomenon, Twitter,” said Michael Ivey, CEO and co-founder of Twitpay. “The global nature and ubiquity of the PayPal service helps us deliver a great service for Twitter users.”

“We were impressed by the seamless integration and the flexibility of PayPal’s payment solution to address LiveWork’s team-based virtual workforce model,” said Eckart Walther, LiveOps SVP and GM of LiveWork. “With LiveWork, different workers can receive different payment amounts based on client specifications. PayPal automatically calculates and distributes the appropriate amounts to each worker and service provider. Moreover, PayPal’s established global payment solution allows LiveWork clients to easily tap into the global work community.”

Additional Information

•PayPal launches “Change How Way We Pay” www.changehowwepay.com challenge
•Register now for PayPal’s Developer Conference on November 3, 2009 www.x.com/platformpreview
•Watch the PayPal Platform Preview event. www.x.com/platformpreview
•Follow the conversation on Twitter: @PayPal, @PayPalDeveloper, #PlatformPreview
•For more information on the PayPal platform, visit www.x.com

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PPC Summit Announces: AdWords Advantage Online Summit 2009

2009-07-24T10:58:00-04:00

Los Angeles, CA (Gawkwire.com) PPC Summit today announced the launch of the AdWords Advantage Online Summit, the first online training summit designed to help Google AdWords advertisers achieve higher results and increase their profits. The Online Summit brings together some of the world's most respected AdWords advertising experts to share their proven Pay Per Click campaign management strategies and techniques. Through the convenience of an online venue, marketers will learn AdWords best practices and get direct access to AdWords advertising experts.

The AdWords Advantage Online Summit brings together the top experts in Pay-Per-Click Advertising such as Fred Vallaeys, Bryan Eisenberg, David Szetela, Justin Cutroni and Kit Christensen to teach marketers how to save time, earn more money and increase sales using Google AdWords. Attendees will learn the secret insider methods necessary to optimize AdWords advertising campaigns and turn average results into profitable returns.

Interested parties can attend the FREE 1 hour preview call: The Top 3 Mistakes AdWords Advertisers Make that Sabotage Their Profits on Thursday, July 30 at 1pm PST / 3pm EST. To sign up for the free preview call, please visit http://www.AdWordsAdvantage.com?pr1.

The Online Summit will be a live 3-week web event with 13 comprehensive AdWords sessions during August 18 - September 3. Attendees will be able to choose from multiple sessions covered each week, and conveniently attend from the comfort of their home or office.

Attendees will be able to speak directly with the AdWords Advantage experts and get their questions answered. Each session will be posted after the live sessions and transcripts will be provided. View complete session descriptions and AdWords Advantage Instructor information.

Here's a Sneak Peak at the AdWords Advantage Sessions:

Avoiding the rookie mistakes, make more money from AdWords right from the start
Discover the best ways to market with Google AdWords using all the tools it has to offer
Learn how million dollar AdWords campaigns are executed, achieve similar results even with smaller budgets
Get ahead of the competition, and stand out with improved website rankings
Learn how to improve Quality Score and pay the minimum Cost-Per-Click for keywords
Eavesdrop on the experts closely guarded secrets and chat live with AdWords superstars
Discover practical techniques to maximize results and get higher profits
Learn the art of optimizing campaigns and reducing time management
Leverage social media to improve AdWords campaign performance
Lower ad spend by learning to promote only to a specific target audience

For more information on the AdWords Advantage Online Summit and to see the full schedule of online sessions, please go to http://www.AdWordsAdvantage.com?pr1. Registrants will receive 40% off the regular rate when they sign up for the online summit by the August 12th early bird date.

In addition to holding the AdWords Advantage Online Summit, PPC Summit will host the upcoming live two-day Pay Per Click Summits in Los Angeles Sept. 23-24 and Chicago Nov. 4-5, which provides more extensive training for Pay-Per-Click marketing on ALL engines. Visit http://www.PPCSummit.com for registration information.

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Interxion Appoints Eddy Van den Broeck as MD Switzerland

2009-07-24T10:57:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, has appointed Eddy Van den Broeck as Managing Director, Interxion Switzerland. He will be responsible for driving the continued growth of Interxion Switzerland and extending the capacity of its Zurich carrier-neutral data centre, the largest of its type in Switzerland, to meet growing customer demand.

Eddy has extensive experience in managing complex customer environments, capital-intensive projects and strategic business development. He has held senior, international management positions in BP and KPMG, and for several years he ran his own consultancy, providing financial and management advice and support to a wide range of global organisations. He is qualified in business coaching and change management and holds a Master’s degree in Business Economics from Antwerp University.
“Interxion is creating value and expanding fast, despite the current economic environment,” he said. “I look forward to leading our Swiss team to further success through the closest possible focus on satisfying customer and prospect needs.”

“Eddy’s appointment further strengthens our core, pan-European management team,” said Anthony Foy, Interxion Group MD. “His experience in managing large, CAPEX-intensive projects and his strong financial background will be of great value as Interxion continues its customer-led expansion across Europe.”

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VISI PROVIDES FEATURE-RICH VPS WITH TOTALVPS LAUNCH

2009-07-24T10:55:00-04:00

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (Gawkwire.com) VISI, Minnesota’s largest data center services and managed hosting provider, is pleased to announce the launch of TOTALVPS, a feature-rich virtual private server (VPS) service.

VISI now provides a feature-rich VPS at a cost that businesses and organizations of any size can afford. TOTALVPS provides a secure virtual environment for a company’s critical business data and essential web applications which benefit from increased uptime and reliability.

"VPS hosting provides the benefits of a dedicated Windows or Linux server at a fraction of the cost,” said Johnny Hatch, Product Manager at VISI. “With the selection of Virtuozzo containers from Parallels as the underlying virtualization technology, we can offer stability, reliability and optimal server performance at an extremely competitive price.”

VISI hosts its new TOTALVPS brand of VPS services on Dell dual quad-core Intel Nehalem based rack-mount servers located at VISI’s SAS70 Type II data center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Customer support is available 24x7x365 via telephone support or a ticketing system.
“We’re excited that VISI has chosen to bundle Parallels Plesk Panel with their TOTALVPS offering,” said Jack Zubarev, President of Service Provider Division at Parallels. “VISI’s proven uptime track record and technical support reputation make them a formidable hosting choice,” he added.
For more information about TOTALVPS, call 612-395-9094 or visit us online at www.totalvps.com.

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A Google Analytics Marketing Dashboard For Your Desktop

2009-07-23T09:33:00-04:00

Ottawa, Canada (Gawkwire.com) Klipfolio, Inc., the leading developer of desktop dashboard software for operational performance management, today announced a significant update for Klipfolio Dashboard for Google Analytics. Building upon 24x7 visibility for web metrics, Marketers now have desktop access to Goal Conversion Rates too.

Better visibility into web analytics data benefits marketing professionals, new media agencies, and web masters alike. Klipfolio Dashboard for Google Analytics helps those professionals and organizations improve web-based marketing ROI by removing barriers to using Google Analytics more effectively and often.

Unlike web-based or other applications that must be opened and can hide behind other windows, Klipfolio Dashboard for Google Analytics is a desktop sidebar that keeps key web metrics always visible for "top of mind" awareness and at-a-glance understanding. It enables side-by-side comparison of KPI reports, with current and previous date ranges to provide context and trending information.

With Klipfolio Dashboard for Google Analytics, web-site analysts can read accounts with multiple websites and sub-domains in one place. Its unique ability to duplicate Klips - the small graphical displays that make up Klipfolio dashboards - enables side-by-side goal tracking of multiple websites.

Klipfolio has also updated its Google Adwords Klip to provide more information and Goal Conversion Rate data for Traffic Sources, Adwords, Keywords, and Goals. Its sorting capabilities mean users can quickly see what is performing best, filter out nonperformers, and key in on what matters most. They can drill down on traffic sources for a summary, and then drill into their top referring sites for details.

Klipfolio Dashboard for Google Analytics lets users choose among a variety of Klips, so they can display the web analytics and trends over time that matter to them. Available Klips include top keywords, Web visitor statistics (including page views and bounce rates), traffic sources, goal performance, and Google Adwords campaign performance metrics.

To learn more or download a free trial version of http://klipfolio.com/products/google-analytics-dashboard Klipfolio Dashboard for Google Analytics please visit http://klipfolio.com/products/google-analytics-dashboard

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SEO Consult Believe SEO Algorithms are Adapting, Is Your SEO?

2009-07-23T09:31:00-04:00

Cheshire, England (Gawkwire.com) SEO is big business, and it is getting bigger, recent articles have suggested sharp growth within the SEO projected in the coming years, however as more and more companies look to SEO agencies, the industry must look at the changes in search engine algorithms and the methods applied in an attempt to get those all important listings.

More and more websites are being noticed as having been optimised by agencies. At SEO Consult, an agency truly passionate about Search Engine Optimisation, the team like to analyse not only what competitors do, but also the search engines and how they adapt to the methods used to gain rankings.

Many of the old techniques used for SEO are only causing rankings to drop or vanish from the search results, why? As technology develops in the world, so of course are search engines, the aim of a search engine is to provide the most relevant results to the end user, hence sites that have had SEO done to them in an attempt to gain higher rankings poorly are now being identified.

No longer are these the days where changing the meta tags, lumping a load of content onto the site and sitting back for the results to come means success, the search engines are picking up the obvious quick win methods and sites are being penalised for using them.

SEO is long term, some of SEO COnsult's recommendations for long term SEO strategy are detailed below, these are methods, not to get quick wins for rankings for the purposes of Search Engine Optimization, but to build authority and understand how to target visitors correctly, if visitors find a website or pages relevant, so will the search engines:

Strategy: Form a solid SEO strategy, complete keyword research, look at long and short tail keywords and identify all the pages in the site that will be most relevant for the visitors searching these keywords to land, keyword tools or existing PPC data usually gives a good guide regarding suggestions.

Structure: Make sure the website has a good structure, in particular make sure relevant pages are created for sets of target keywords, ensure meta tags are optimised correctly so users understand what each page has to offer, and ensure the URL structure is good, if the description of your page can be placed within your URL structure this will also add benefit to the end user.

Content: Create good content for the website, do not just create a paragraph with keywords in lots of times, this is known as keyword spamming, write a good piece of content for each page, explaining about the company, what it offers and any unique selling points.

Authority: When on page work is 100%complete, building authority is important, this is not about just getting links, it is about ensuring the web knows about a site and business, build the brand and build on what is offered, there are a number of methods that can be used, these include; Articles & Article Submissions, Directory Submissions, Blogs, Banner & Link Advertising, Press Releases are among just a few.

Off Page SEO is about building authority, showing the search engines that a business is an important player within an industry, not just about how many inks are present.

Think carefully about ensuring the site targets its visitors, and have an overall strategy with a good mix.

Measure what the site does, review traffic and rankings, use Analytics to review on site data and make tweaks to maximise SEO success.

Finally, if a website needs help, there are many good SEO agencies, SEO Consult is ranked the UK's number 1 SEO Company by UK.TOPSEOS.com, established in 2003, and have a proven track record of achieving results when it comes to online marketing, for more information or a Free SEO Analysis Contact or Call 0845 205 0292.

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Lunarpages Advances VPS Offering; Leverages Parallels Virtuozzo Containers

2009-07-23T09:30:00-04:00

HERNDON, VA (Gawkwire.com) Virtualization and automation leader Parallels, today announced that Lunarpages, a leading Web hosting company, is leveraging Parallels Virtuozzo Containers to deliver its customers Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting services. The solution is available on both Windows and Linux servers and provides a cost effective solution for businesses that have outgrown shared hosting, and do not need the full capacity of a dedicated server.

“Parallels, and Parallels Containers in particular, contribute significantly to sales conversions and support,” said Amy Armitage, Director of Business Development at Lunarpages. “In the last month alone, Lunarpages has seen an increase of 55% in VPS sales and a 43% increase for the previous two-months. We attribute the growth to Parallels robust VPS container solution and also their commitment to service and support, such as helping Lunarpages improve its Web site.”

VPS gives companies more control and flexibility of their outsourced Web sites and Web applications – allowing users to install applications and gain direct access to the underlying operating system, but at a more affordable price than getting an entire dedicated server. End-users will now be able to run needed applications, multiple domains, Web sites and configure a customized VPS while Lunarpages manages the complex operating systems and hardware maintenance.

Lunarpages is utilizing technology enabled through Parallels Virtuozzo Containers with the Parallels Plesk Panel inside. Parallels Containers create isolated virtual environments or “containers” on a single physical server and OS instance – data is protected and isolated from everyone else. The technology also has burstable memory so the user can scale-up performance as needed. When used with the Parallels Plesk Panel, the user is presented with a single seamless interface to manage both the control panel and virtual private server simultaneously.

“Parallels’ virtualization software together with Lunarpage’s dedicated support, is ideal for SMBs and resellers that require more server space and enhanced scalability than standard shared hosting plans provide,” said Jack Zubarev, President of Service Provider Division at Parallels. “This aggressively priced VPS plan comes with fully managed hardware and operating systems and delivers high-capacity functionality for growing businesses.”

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3Com officially endorses the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres

2009-07-23T09:27:00-04:00

Hemel Hempstead (Gawkwire.com) The EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres aims to stimulate data centre operators and owners to reduce energy consumption in a cost-effective manner without harming the mission-critical function of the data centre. 3Com today announced that it is becoming an Endorser of the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centre, which commits 3Com to supporting the code and other participants through the development of products, information, services and education.

Electricity consumption in data centres, including enterprise servers, ICT equipment, cooling equipment and power equipment, is expected to contribute significantly to the electricity consumption of the EU commercial sector in the near future. Western European electricity consumption is expected to grow from 56 terawatt hours per year (TWh/yr) in 2007 to 104 TWh/yr by 2020.

Mike Ansley, EMEA VP, 3Com, says, “It is important for 3Com to endorse an initiative like this. We are developing solutions that exactly meet the changing needs of our customers in terms of energy-efficient networking. There is a need for more information across the industry on how vendors can help their customers reduce their network’s energy consumption.”

The decision to endorse the EU code aligns with 3Com’s new enterprise H3C networking strategy. This is founded on a mandate to deliver unmatched price/performance and a new approach to customer relationships. Three tenets drive this strategy:

1. Design solutions that lower TCO: The H3C portfolio of solutions has been designed and built over the last four years, incorporating the latest in merchant silicon and energy efficiency, as well as a common management platform;

2. Architect future-proof products: The H3C solutions are based on open standards and leverage common hardware and software systems to help solve today’s problems while allowing the flexibility to adapt to future technology enhancements; and

3. Deliver a new level of customer intimacy: 3Com has made responsiveness and flexibility a priority, underscored by the stability of a $1.3 billion, profitable, global organization. Elite partners authorized to sell H3C products will also help elevate the level of customer service and support.

In support of this strategy, 3Com recently expanded the H3C portfolio of edge-to-data centre solutions with two new switching platforms, the H3C S12500 for end-of-rack in data centres and the first-of-its-kind flex-chassis switching platform, the H3C S5800 for wiring closets, smaller network cores and top-of-rack in data centres. All of 3Com’s H3C portfolio of products are manageable by the new H3C Intelligent Management Center (IMC)—a single-pane management platform that allows for the effective integration of traditionally separate management tools, providing complete management of resources, services and users.

3Com is committed to helping organisations deploy open, affordable, high performance sustainable end-to-end networks. Networking is critical to reducing energy consumption, and a holistic approach to sustainability, led by IT, can result in significant improvements in cost savings and energy efficiency. In-Stat has rated 3Com’s 24 and 48-port LAN switches the most energy-efficient in the industry. 3Com leads the drive for increased energy efficiency for the future. For example 3Com Consultant Engineer David Law is Chairman of the IEEE P802.3 Ethernet Working Group, which is currently defining a mechanism to reduce power consumption during periods of low link utilization and a protocol to coordinate transitions to or from a lower level of power consumption.

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Host.net Adds Cloud Computing to Services through Acquisition of Fairway

2009-07-22T09:34:00-04:00

BOCA RATON, FL (Gawkwire.com) Host.net, a multinational provider of colocation, network transport and transit services, today announced the addition of cloud computing services through the acquisition of virtualization solutions provider Fairway Consulting Group of Boca Raton, Florida. The expanded services give enterprises the option to outsource the management of mission-critical applications to Host.net without making a capital investment in their own servers, significantly reducing costs by sharing network resources.

The new service, available immediately, utilizes existing Fairway Consulting Group infrastructure including best-of-breed virtualization technologies. Key Fairway executives have also joined Host.net, providing virtual computing expertise as well as paving the way for development of new joint services. Fairway has provided compute, storage and desktop virtualization services to the SMB and enterprise markets, including Fortune 500 clients, since 2004.

“The demand for cloud computing is exploding because of the economics. We have been planning to expand our services to include virtualization for some time,” said Jeffrey Davis, co-founder and CEO of Host.net. “Acquiring Fairway Consulting Group enables us to ramp up quickly, leverage our 50-city footprint, and offer robust, cost-effective cloud computing capabilities that have been road-tested by some of the country’s most demanding companies.”

“We were already using Host.net’s colocation services. It made sense to join forces,” said Jeffrey Slapp, co-founder, president and chief architect of Fairway Consulting Group and now Vice President of Virtualization Services of Host.net. “Integrating our infrastructures will give customers a single source for colocation, Metro Ethernet, 1Mbps to 10GB Internet access, multinational transport, managed security, managed VoIP, disaster recovery and virtual hosting services.”

The combined companies maintain data centers in Boca Raton, Ft. Lauderdale and Atlanta with POPs in nearly 50 cities.

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Corel DESIGNERÂ® Technical Suite X4 Update Now Available

2009-07-22T09:32:00-04:00

Ottawa, ON (Gawkwire.com) Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) has introduced a new update for Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite X4, its flagship technical design product. Now available for download, the new update (Service Pack 1) improves the technical illustrator's workflow with the addition of a number of enhancements, including an upgrade to Right Hemisphere® Deep Exploration™ CCE (v. 5.7.3). The Deep Exploration CCE upgrade gives users more advanced 3D CAD data importing capabilities which directly translates into higher quality output.

Developed in conjunction with Right Hemisphere, this no charge update for Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 dramatically reduces or eliminates the need to manually rework 3D design-sourced technical illustrations. With new bezier curve support in this software update, users can now convert 3D design data into solids. Instead of outputting segmented lines, the software publishes clean, continuous lines. The result is higher quality technical illustrations and smaller vector files.

For customers who have purchased the Deep Exploration CCE Upgrade, the service pack also gives direct access to up-to-date 3D CAD file formats, including SolidWorks® 2009, CATIA V5 R19, Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire 4.0, and Siemens PLM (UG) NX 6 files and new support for Solid Edge assembly files.

'Our partnership with Corel is focused on a single goal - working together to make the technical illustrator's job easier,' said Right Hemisphere Director of Marketing Bob Merlo. 'By empowering Corel's users to take data directly from engineering, we are enabling them to work more efficiently, to get better leverage of their corporate 3D assets, and to ensure a higher degree of accuracy and quality in their technical illustrations.'

'Tech illustration pros are constantly being asked to work with the latest formats and deliver results faster than ever with fewer resources. Enhanced 3D publishing support in this latest update means that customers don't have to choose between publishing a lower-quality piece or spending more time and money to manually rework less-than-perfect images derived from 3D CAD files,' said Klaus Vossen, Product Manager for Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite. "Offering a powerful 3D feature set that can't be found in any other affordable technical illustration software, Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 ensures that users can focus on delivering exact and effective illustrations on time and on budget."

In addition, this update enhances compatibility with Adobe® PDF, AutoCAD® DWG/DXF, Microsoft® Visio® (VSD) diagrams, Micrografx Designer® (DSF) and TIFF files. All of these enhancements, combined with further customization of the program's UI, will make the technical illustration process much more seamless for Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 customers.

Available in two versions, Right Hemisphere Deep Exploration is a client software application that enables users to automatically transform, author and publish lightweight 3D and 2D file formats derived from existing engineering CAD data and other digital content. Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 includes Deep Exploration CSE which automatically translates, optimizes and publishes high quality illustrations sourced from a wide variety of popular 3D formats. Customers may also purchase the Deep Exploration CCE Upgrade which expands support to over 80 3D CAD file formats, including those generated by industry leading MCAD applications such as CATIA, NX (formerly called Unigraphics), Pro/ENGINEER and many more.

Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite is the software of choice for businesses that rely on technical illustrations and diagrams to quickly and effectively communicate the strengths of their products and services. Unmatched by any other technical graphics package, the suite provides industry-leading file compatibility while delivering award-winning precision tools for illustration, bitmap-to-vector tracing, and professional photo editing. Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite also offers an optimized workflow, multi-language support, and easy network deployment and is trusted by companies known worldwide for technical design excellence.

Pricing and Availability
This product update is free for all Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 licensed users worldwide in English, German and French. For more information or to download a free trial of Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4, which includes the updated service pack, please visit www.corel.com/designer.

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Managed Web Hosting Provider NeoSpire Harnesses The Power of Social Media

2009-07-22T09:31:00-04:00

Dallas, TX (Gawkwire.com) NeoSpire, Inc., a leading provider of managed web hosting, announced the recent launch of several new social media efforts to better facilitate the communication between the company, its customers, and the industry. This includes a corporate blog, Twitter account, YouTube Channel and a Facebook Fan Page.

NeoSpire's blog will launch July 21, 2009 and can be located at blog.neospire.net and will include updates on company events and an insider's view of employees' thoughts and direct posts from employees from all the various departments, so that customers can get a better sense of what NeoSpire represents. On the company's Twitter account (twitter.com/NeoSpire) and NeoSpire's YouTube channel people can follow daily insights regarding the company's current focus and attention. NeoSpire's Facebook fan page is also a great resource to find a concise page of current company news.

President and CEO Mitch Gervis commented on the new social media campaigns by saying, "Being connected is vitally important for our company in today's market. It allows us to better stay in touch with what concerns our customers and also with what is happening in our world. With these new social media tools we feel that we are better equipped to do just that."

NeoSpire believes in serving its customers to the fullest and making themselves available to address any concerns customers might have. Being more connected and proactive with customers and the industry allows for NeoSpire to better meet the changing needs of businesses. By using social media as a vehicle to send out updates on the latest industry trends, technologies, and threats allows NeoSpire to better fulfill their motto of 'Securing Trust.'

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Bloggled.com Launches Revolutionary Twitter Backup Tool

2009-07-22T09:30:00-04:00

Bluffdale, UT (Gawkwire.com) Bloggled.com, a blog backup & service company that is quickly becoming one of the most recognizable names in in blog backup security, has launched a new tool that expands its services to Twitter accounts.

The Twitter backup service saves and organizes tweets, follow lists, and other important aspects of the user's Twitter account. In the event that the data is lost, users will be able to retrieve all of their backed up updates, lists of the users who they are following, and lists of all users following them.

The service also organizes tweets into daily caches, which allows users to quickly and easily find specific tweets and information later on.

Bloggled developed this innovative service as Twitter continues to grow and expand to new audiences. Largely regarded as the fastest growing social networking and micro blogging platform on the Internet, Twitter is becoming synonymous with how online users communicate and, in some cases, is even replacing some users traditional blogs.

The ability to save the work and effort involved in creating and maintaining a Twitter account is vital to both individuals and companies who support their marketing efforts with Twitter.

For additional information about Bloggled.com and its Twitter backup services, contact the company at (877) 216-9813.

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

RevenueWire.com Introduces Atherion on WebmasterRadio.FM

2009-07-21T09:47:00-04:00

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Gawkwire.com) WebmasterRadio.FM, the premier free, 24/7 Internet business radio network focused on the B2B marketplace is pleased to present a new RevenueWire.com Town Hall Meeting Tuesday July 21st at 5pm Eastern Time featuring a discussion on Atherion and their new software called Identity Pro.

In April 2009, Revenue Wire introduced the Identity Pro software to their affiliate network. Atherion's Identity Pro Software was designed to locate and protect user IDs, credit card information, passwords and more. Built with US military technology Identity Pro automatically scans your machine, and finds and protects your important personal data with a powerful scan, encryption and lockdown protocol.

In this scheduled Town Hall Meeting, Atherion co-founders Matthew Henne and Jamie Southworth along with Kyle Murphy, Merchant Account Manager of RevenueWire tell us about the Identity Pro software and the marketing strategy behind releasing the product.

"We're going to utilize the effective marketing strategies that affiliates have built up over the years," Henne said. "What we're going to do is give them a new, hot product that they can immediately recognize and sink their teeth into."

This town hall meeting makes it the third to be broadcast on WebmasterRadio.FM. The previous two episodes have offered the following:

A discussion on Landing Page Basics (http://www.webmasterradio.fm/townhall-meeting/2009/landing-page-basics-and-lavasoft/)

A roundtable conversation offering critical information for digital advertisers and ecommerce merchants (http://www.webmasterradio.fm/townhall-meeting/2009/revenuewire-for-digital-advertising-and-ecommerce/)

This radio program will be available on demand after the broadcast inside the "Town Hall Meetings" Channel of www.WebmasterRadio.FM.

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i/o Data Centers Chooses CA Service Desk Manager to Support its Data Centers

2009-07-21T09:46:00-04:00

Islandia, NY (Gawkwire.com) CA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CA) today announced that i/o Data Centers, a leading provider of colocation and data center solutions, has selected CA Service Desk Manager to help drive greater data center efficiency and quality of service for its customers. Supporting Lean IT innovation, CA Service Desk Manager helps optimize the support of core business services while improving staff efficiency by automating incident, problem, and change management processes.

"Our customers rely on us to provide them with reliable power and connectivity to run their mission critical IT systems. We need to be able to resolve any incidents quickly so we can maintain an 'always on' operation," said Matt Calhoun, CTO, i/o Data Centers. "We expect CA Service Desk Manager's comprehensive capabilities for managing ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) processes will help us ensure we can provide our customers with the 24/forever support they expect."

"i/o Data Centers provides colocation and data center solutions for several of the world's largest corporations and web properties," said Brian Bell, senior vice president and general manager, CA Service Management business unit. "As i/o Data Centers continues to grow, CA Service Desk Manager will enable them to provide even greater value to their customers by operating more efficiently. i/o Data Centers' selection of CA Service Desk Manager is a terrific validation of our continuing leadership in this market and ability to enable Lean IT service management."

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

Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark Speaks on IdeasProject.com

2009-07-21T09:43:00-04:00

San Francisco, CA (Gawkwire.com) Customer service expert and founder of Craigslist, Craig Newmark, says Internet connectivity changes the balance between centralized expertise and the power derived from online consumer reviews, networking and other forms of user feedback. This trend lends weight to our existing system of grassroots democracy.

A video interview with Newmark discussing how the Internet has influenced the emerging balance between central authority versus grassroots democracy is featured on IdeasProject, a unique website developed by Nokia. IdeasProject is an online "information space" that provides a new way to interact with thought leaders and their big ideas about the future of connected communications. For more on Newmark's big idea, visit: http://www.ideasproject.com/idea_person.webui?id=4405

"We have a pretty good system of representative democracy, though flawed, which is now being increasingly balanced by online grassroots networking," said Newmark. "This combination affects all kinds of industries such as advertising, where user reviews combined with expert reviews are becoming more important to consumers than merely conventional advertising."

"Newmark hits on one of the most powerful features of the Internet; its ability to connect you with other people and facilitate near immediate feedback," said Valerie Buckingham, Director of Technology Marketing, Nokia. "The Internet opens up all communication, leveling a playing field which was previously dominated by industries not interested in grassroots voices. We look forward to sharing more of Newmark's provocative thoughts on how the Internet influences the balance between centralized and grassroots democracy on IdeasProject."

Over the next several months, editors from the IdeasProject are featuring their favorite ideas as submitted by the public and sending a Nokia N95 to the 'Big Thinker' who contributed. Share and submit your 'Big Idea' with the world by visiting http://master.ideasproject.com/userideasubmit.webui

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Interxion Partners with Burgundy to Enhance Access to Nordic Equities

2009-07-21T09:42:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, today announced an agreement with the newly launched multilateral trading facility (MTF) Burgundy to provide proximity hosting services at Interxion’s Stockholm data centre. The partnership will provide capital markets participants with highly reliable low-latency access to the new platform.

Burgundy, launched on 12th June, was established by a group of the largest banks and brokers in the region, aims to become the leading platform for trading Nordic shares. Backed by SEB, Nordea Handelsbanken, Swedbank and ten other banks/brokers, Burgundy’s owners collectively account for around half of all trading volumes in Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and Danish equities.

Interxion will provide proximity-hosting services in their Stockholm data centre for traders that seek low-latency access to the Burgundy platform. In addition, high-density power configurations are available as standard, with industry-leading service level agreements and reliability and 24x7 secure access to equipment.

“We aim to have 25% of Nordic liquidity by end next year, and we believe we have the backing and the infrastructure in place to provide a highly competitive alternative market,” said Olof Neiglick, Burgundy CEO. “Proximity-hosting services are a key element in our offer – a significant proportion of Nordic trading is currently conducted outside the region. As a result, there is a clear need for low-latency access, and Interxion have the location, the infrastructure, the connectivity and the expertise to provide a turnkey solution for our customers.”

“Our Stockholm data centre is strategically placed to give a competitive advantage to international traders connecting with the Burgundy exchange,” said Anthony Foy, Interxion Group MD. “The Interxion proximity-hosting service provides guaranteed low-latency connections, flexible connectivity options, industry-leading service levels and best-in-class data centre infrastructure.”

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Parallels to Grow Presence & Cloud Computing Partnerships in Asia-Pacific

2009-07-21T09:41:00-04:00

Singapore (Gawkwire.com) Virtualization and automation leader Parallels today indicated that it will outline plans for expansion into Asia-Pacific cloud computing market during the first Parallels APAC Summit, to be held in September. A recent IDC release1 suggests that spending on IT cloud computing services could reach US$ 42 billion by 2012 and Parallels predicts a significant proportion of this market will be in the Asia-Pacific region, where there is greater acceptance and the expected rapid uptake of more cost-effective cloud computing solutions. The company is poised to support this opportunity with an increased presence in the APAC region.

Parallels’ expansion into the APAC markets brings its award-winning virtualization solutions—such as its Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, lauded as the Server or Storage Product of the Year at the 2008 CNET Networks UK Business Technology Awards—to more businesses and consumers in the region.

Parallels’ APAC expansion plans also include direct presence in Australia and South Korea, in addition to existing offices in China (Beijing), Japan (Tokyo), India (Mumbai) and Singapore, to serve a growing base of over 200 partners and 1,000 corporate users. Details of the plans will be outlined during the first Parallels APAC Summit 2009, the Asia-Pacific version of Parallels’ successful annual industry-wide event in the U.S.

The Parallels APAC Summit 2009, to be held in Singapore on September 25th 2009, will headline effective cloud computing infrastructures benefits for the industry and showcase potential solutions, thereby increasing average revenue per user (ARPU) and optimizing of overall profitability.

“Distribution of cloud computing-based services has been observed to curb software piracy as distribution through cloud data centers is a part of an integrated service that can hardly be pirated. Considering a shift of focus from capital costs to operating costs, we believe IT is increasingly moving to the ‘cloud’ as an alternative provisioning model, “said Serguei Beloussov, Chief Executive Officer of Parallels.

“In the U.S. and European markets, Parallels has extensive experience through numerous partnerships with a significant number of hosting companies that have gradually transformed into cloud computing providers. These companies will then be able to compete successfully with cloud platform providers such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon. Parallels is here to support them.”

For more information on the inaugural Parallels APAC Summit 2009, please visit www.parallels.com/apac/summit/. http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/parallels_to_grow_presence_cloud_computing_partnerships_in_asia-.html

SoftLayerâ„¢ Increases Network Connections

2009-07-20T02:14:00-04:00

DALLAS, TX (Gawkwire.com) SoftLayer Technologies, the on-demand IT services provider, recently added new 10G circuits from Time Warner Cable to each of its data centers nationwide. This brings SoftLayer’s total connectivity to 270G of direct connectivity, with multiple transit and peering providers.

The new connections provide low latency and additional redundancy across SoftLayer’s backbone and further extend SoftLayer’s ability to provide massive scalability in rapid and sustainable bursts. This flexibility has proven essential for online media services providing video streams of live events to global audiences, as more and more viewers turn to coverage on the Internet rather than television. One recent event drew 45Gbps of egress bandwidth, leading to a total of more than 100Gbps sustained bandwidth across all SoftLayer facilities.

“Network reliability is the bedrock of all we offer and our customers’ first priority,” said Ric Moseley, SoftLayer Vice President of Engineering. “We are committed to continually enhancing network performance and increasing our redundancy to ensure we deliver industry-leading performance and uptime.”

SoftLayer’s upgraded data center connectivity now includes the following capacities and carriers:

Dallas, TX—110G capacity
ï‚§ Internap® - 2x 10Gbps
ï‚§ NTT/Verio - 2x 10Gbps
ï‚§ Level 3® - 1x 10Gbps
ï‚§ SAVVIS™ - 1x 10Gbps
ï‚§ Global Crossing® - 1x 10Gbps
ï‚§ Comcast® - 1x 10Gbps (peering)
ï‚§ Equinix Fabric - 1x 10Gbps (peering)
ï‚§ Telefónica - 1x 10Gbps (peering)
ï‚§ Time Warner Cable – 1x 10Gbps (peering)

Seattle, WA—80G capacity
ï‚§ Internap - 2x 10Gbps
ï‚§ NTT/Verio - 1x 10Gbps
ï‚§ Level 3 - 1x 10Gbps
ï‚§ Qwest® - 1x 10Gbps
ï‚§ Comcast - 1x 10Gbps (peering)
ï‚§ SIX Fabric - 1x 10Gbps (peering)
ï‚§ Time Warner Cable – 1x 10Gbps (peering)

Washington, DC—80G capacity
ï‚§ Internap - 2x 10Gbps
ï‚§ NTT/Verio - 1x 10Gbps
ï‚§ Level 3 - 1x 10Gbps
ï‚§ Comcast - 1x 10Gbps (peering)
ï‚§ Equinix Fabric - 1x 10Gbps (peering)
ï‚§ Telefónica - 1x 10Gbps (peering)
ï‚§ Time Warner Cable – 1x 10Gbps (peering)

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Devpond.com Introduces VSControl Proprietary Control Panel for VPS

2009-07-20T10:40:00-04:00

HOUSTON, TX (Gawkwire.com) Devpond.com, an industry-leading provider of software solutions for hosting service providers, today announced the introduction of VSControl, a web-based control panel for managing virtual private servers (VPS) built on Xen’s hypervisor-based virtualization technology.

VSControl provides hosting companies with a ready-made platform for creating, provisioning and managing virtual private servers. Hosting companies will be able to enjoy the benefits of automation while streamlining their operating efficiencies for maximum profitability.
Through VSControl, hosting companies will be able to enhance the overall value of their offerings by providing customers with an enjoyable user experience.

“We are extremely proud of the development efforts of our engineers and designers, who put in countless hours of work to create VSControl,”
stated Greg Landis, CEO of Devpond.com. “VSControl enables hosting companies to enjoy complete management and administrative control over their virtual private servers, while providing an interface for the customer to handle their own environment.

“With VSControl, hosting companies have everything they need to drive bottom line profits, build value into their products and strengthen customer loyalty. Devpond.com is committed to helping hosting companies succeed in a highly competitive marketplace and we envision VSControl being a very important enabler.”

VSControl provides a web-based interface for managing all of a VPS’s core capabilities and features two separate views. A client interface allows the customer to administer and manage their VPS and account, while an admin interface enables the hosting company to manage its infrastructure and individual customer accounts.

In either view, users or administrators can migrate, suspend, restart or terminate the VPS. There are controls for adjusting the size of the server by either expanding or reducing the assigned disk space, RAM and bandwidth allotments for a particular server or moving to another pre-configured plan. VSControl can only be used for virtual private servers running on the Linux operating system. It is completely web-based and installed with literally a click of the mouse.

Other features include:

• Provides insight into health and status of VPS • View disk, memory, CPU usage and bandwidth consumption details • Access traffic logs • Email notifications about VPS status and resource usage levels • Traffic logs • Monthly reporting capabilities • Managed back-up and restore • IP address management functionality • Ability to purchase and provision add-on services such as monitoring

Devpond.com continues to add new features on a continual basis.

WowVPS, a sister company of Devpond.com, has been using VSControl for a year now with great success.

“VSControl has been a major driver behind the growth of the WowVPS hosting business,” stated Landis. “It has allowed WowVPs to efficiently build and manage a large base of VPS customers, while serving as a key selling point that is drawing a steady stream of customers into the fold. We believe any hosting company can achieve the same success with VSControl.”

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/devpond_com_introduces_vscontrol_proprietary_control_panel_for_v.html

SEO Expert's New Book Unveils the Simple Secrets of SEO

2009-07-20T09:16:00-04:00

Toronto, ON (Gawkwire.com) Grace Cherian has launched a new business manual entitled, "Racing to the Top: Twenty Tips to Ramp up Your Search Engine Ranking" which offers small business owners useful tips on how to optimize their Web site. The search engine optimization principles described in this handy, 14-page booklet are both easy to understand and apply. Even if business owners implement just a few of these tips, they can effectively ramp up their search engine ranking.

Annette Rolland, a graphic designer, said this about the book: "From key words to meta tags and much more, Grace Cherian provides a simple, useful search engine optimization guide."

"It was just two years ago that I first heard the term 'search engine optimization,'" Cherian said. "As a small business owner, I wanted my Web site to rank on the very first page of a Google search. But when I contacted a few search engine consultants, they wanted $3,000-$4,000 to optimize my site. I certainly didn't have that kind of money in my budget."

Grace goes on to say, "Right then, I decided that it was up to me to learn as much about the principles of search engine optimization as I could. After doing reams of research on the topic, I distilled the information into a very basic, user-friendly 14-page manual. And I learned that search engine optimization is certainly not the esoteric topic that SEO consultants would like us to believe. Anyone can learn these SEO principles and implement them."

To preview this book, "Racing to the Top: Twenty Tips to Ramp up Your Search Engine Ranking," click: Lulu.com.

Grace Cherian is a professional business writer and search engine optimization specialist who has been delivering writing projects on task, on target and on time for over ten years.

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

Search Engine Strategies San Jose to Offer Two Days of Training Workshops

2009-07-16T06:29:00-04:00

San Jose, CA (Gawkwire.com) Search Engine Strategies (SES) San Jose is offering two full days of training on Monday, August 10, and Friday, August 14, the initial and final days of the SES San Jose conference. The training sessions will cover the practices, applications, and hands-on exposure required to become and remain a top performer in the search engine marketing (SEM) field. Both days feature intensive workshops and teach skills necessary to improve search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising results.

Now in its 11th year, SES San Jose 2009 is the largest search engine marketing expo on the West Coast and consists of more than 70 sessions, multiple keynotes, Orion panels, over 150 exhibitors, networking events and more.

"When it comes to learning and understanding the ideas and strategies behind the search industry, I am confident that there are no better training sessions than the ones we are set to feature at SES San Jose this year," remarked Matt McGowan, Vice President and Publisher for Incisive Media's Interactive Marketing Group. "I've talked to plenty of people who've attended our workshops at past conferences and the response is always enthusiastic. This year we are featuring an especially well known and well respected group of instructors, each one chosen not only for their incredible expertise, but also their ability to make seemingly complex topics seem clear as day."

The first day of training, August 10, consists of partnered training workshops featuring speakers including:

- Bruce Clay of Bruce Clay Inc. whose full day "Search Engine Optimization" workshop focuses on "white hat" engine compliant SEO methods and how to avoid techniques that will get marketers in trouble.

- Matt Bailey of SiteLogic whose half day workshop "SEO and Direct Marketing Tactics for Ecommerce Websites" covers the principles of Direct Marketing and how to use these practices to increase the sales rates, impression and visibility of a site.

- Lee Odden of TopRank Online Managing whose half day workshop "Social Media Marketing and SEO - Working Together for Dramatic Results" explores how a combination of social media and search engine optimization can help companies better connect with other companies and drive up sales.

Note: Those attending both Matt Bailey and Lee Odden trainings will receive access to the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) Search Engine Marketing Level I e-Learning course and credit towards the DMA Search Engine Marketing Certification Program.

- Aaron Kahlow of Online Marketing Summit whose full day "Essence of Online Marketing" Certification course will teach participants the basics in all aspects of online marketing, including strategy, search, analytics and much more. After completing the program, students will take a final exam and receive a certificate proving they have studied the Essentials of Online Marketing.

- Jennifer Veesenmeyer of Stratigent LLC. whose full day course "Web Analytics for Site Optimization" teaches participants how to improve navigation, increase engagement and improve conversion rates. This course is sponsored by the Web Analytics Association (WAA) Base Camp.

The second day of training, August 14, consists of six four-hour workshops and features the following speakers:

- Shari Thurow of Omni Marketing Interactive whose "Search Engine Optimization" workshop explains what a "search friendly" website is and how to turn a site into one.

- Jennifer Evans Laycock of SiteLogic whose workshop "Real Big Ideas for Real Small Businesses" explains how a small business with a limited advertising budget can use the Internet as a lucrative marketing launch point.

- Greg Jarboe of SEO-PR whose workshop "YouTube and Video Marketing Workshop" instructs marketers on how to take advantage of YouTube and the public's huge appetite for online videos.

- Bill Hunt of Global Strategies International whose course "Managing Complex Search Problems" covers how large companies are integrating search into the marketing mix to compliment the overall performance.

- Amanda Watlington of Searching for Profit whose course "Getting Fluent in Search Marketing: A Fast-Track for Senior Managers" is designed to give the senior manager a jumpstart on the critical issues related to managing the "alphabet soup" of search--acronyms such as PPC, SEO, SEM, CMS and more.

- Cindy Krum of Rank-Mobile LLC. whose "Mobile Marketing 101" training will serve as a basic introduction to mobile marketing and mobile SEO, including basic mobile marketing skills and how to launch a mobile marketing campaign.

To sign up for the training sessions and for more information about the largest search engine marketing conference and expo on the West Coast, go to the SES San Jose 2009 website. Register through July 24 to save up to $200 with the early bird rate.

http://www.gawkwire.com/video_tv/search_engine_strategies_ses_san_jose_to_offer_two_days_of_train.html

ME Domains Enjoy Record Growth in 2009

2009-07-17T09:27:00-04:00

New York, NY (Gawkwire.com) To celebrate one year of the official live launch of the popular .me domains, Brands-and-Jingles has issued a white paper on how "me"-branded names are used in marketing. In its effort the advertising agency wants to congratulate the .me registry team, registrars, the developers and Internet users with another important milestone of jingling online marketing and wish the one year old ME domain baby many happy returns.

The document summarises the first year of .me domain names as well as provides an exhaustive overview of "me" advertising with numerous examples.

"In less than a year .ME domains became more popular than .asia, .jobs, .coop, .aero, .int, .mil, .museum, .name, .pro, .tel, .travel, and other 200 country code top-level domains," notes the document.

.ME enjoyed record auction sales: Date.Me was sold for $70,000. Another very attractive domain name Insure.Me scored impressive $68,000. Some other big sales include: Love.Me - $32,500; Ask.Me, Hug.Me, Kiss.Me, and Teach.Me - $20,000 each; Match.Me, Rank.Me, Buy.Me - $17,500 each; Verify.Me - $16.000; LasVegas.Me, ChatWith.me, Korea.me - all above $15,000; Solve.Me - $13,116; Picture.Me - $10,240; and Recruit.Me - $10,155.

The word "me" can be found on every fourth web page. It is used by thousands of companies for their brands and marketing campaigns to steer the consumers into buying their products. Apple's "Mobile Me", Microsoft's "It's all about me", the famous British "Model.Me" beauty brand, "23andMe" the genetics testing company co-founded by Anne Wojcicki, the wife of Sergey Brin (Google co-founder) - the list is practically endless.

Not only are .me web sites novel and easy to remember, they also attract many online customers: Notify.Me - helps its users manage real-time updates, YouAnd.Me - a top free dating site with nearly 70.000 members and the fastest growth in 2009, PicFor.Me - new popular photo sharing site, DressUp.Me - games for girls, etcetera.

Everyone can download a free PDF copy of this report on:

http://Brands-and-Jingles.com/articles/#dot-me

.ME domain users all over the globe may use this material in their promotion, forward it to their colleagues and clients, and reuse it for their advertisements too.

Brands-and-Jingles team is open to comments and suggestions that can be published on its blog at http://Dot-Me.Of-Cour.se/

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Twitter hack caused by lack of security

2009-07-16T09:28:00-04:00

Basingstoke (Gawkwire.com) "Our observations suggest that a number of companies and their staff are being forced down the cloud computing route and are having to adapt their IT security systems on the fly." said Andy Cordial, Origin Storage's managing director.

"We have had concerns about this rate of change in the business sector for some time and, with all the data breaches occurring on the cloud front, it's obvious that the chickens are now coming home to roost," he added.

According to Cordial, this latest Twitter hack appears to be the result of the password of a company co-founder being guessable on the GoogleApps service which then allowed the hacker access to his personal information including details of his wife’s computer.

It is, he explained, a common problem in IT departments, but one that can be solved by applying a sizeable slice of common sense and adding a selection of encryption technologies plus policies to the mix.

Adding encryption to a company's data storage - whether in the cloud or not - he said, will ensure that data at rest, as well as on the move, is protected from prying eyes.

And if a secure password best practice is applied on top of corporate encryption policies, the resultant multiple layers of defence can help prevent human error causing a faux pas like the latest Twitter hack.

"Applying effective security is all about planning and then applying that planning, backed up by a set of solid security policies with encryption at its heart," he said.

"If Twitter had had this strategy operating at all levels of its hierarchy, rather than apparently going for user growth at any cost, it wouldn't be in the embarrassing situation it is now," he added.

For more on the latest Twitter security lapse:
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Interxion Completes Latest Expansion of London City Data Centre

2009-07-16T09:26:00-04:00

LONDON, UK (Gawkwire.com) The new space has access to a 13-megawatt redundant power supply and 2N configuration cooling infrastructure, as well as the most advanced alarm and monitoring systems. It has been designed using Interxion’s energy-efficient modular architecture, with free cooling and maximum-efficiency components as standard. The move consolidates Interxion’s position as the only carrier-neutral data centre operator within the City of London with the ability to accommodate increased customer requirements for high-power-density configurations. The Interxion data centre, located just 10 minutes walk from Liverpool Street station, also offers exceptional connectivity, with in-house access to 28 carriers and network service providers, and a Point of Presence for the London Internet Exchange (LINX).

“This is the natural next step in our sustained response to the high levels of demand we are experiencing in the UK,” explained Greg McCulloch, Managing Director of Interxion UK.

“Customers will benefit from the central City location, low latency, high levels of security, a robust power supply and a wide range of connectivity options, including direct-peering opportunities with LINX.”

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

NetSuite's Cloud Computing Platform Enables The "Green Economy"

2009-07-16T09:24:00-04:00

San Mateo, CA (Gawkwire.com) NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a leading vendor of cloud computing business management software suites, today announced a special sales program that makes it easy and cost effective for companies focused on energy-saving "green" technologies and business models to acquire NetSuite's software for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Ecommerce. The new program, which features a first-year 50% discount on the company's full on-demand business suite, is a key part of NetSuite's ongoing effort to enable the "green economy" by recognizing and supporting progressive-minded organizations that want to move their key business computing resources to NetSuite's energy-efficient cloud computing infrastructure.

Organizations that can show proof of membership in associations such as the Solar Industries Association, Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, American Wind Energy Association, U.S. Green Building Council, or other "green" associations are eligible to receive a 50% discount off NetSuite's first-year subscription fees for all users. The offer is active until December 31, 2009. Current NetSuite customers signing up under the promotion will receive a 10% renewal price cap for subsequent years. Because NetSuite manages enterprise software systems in a centralized, highly secure datacenter, customers need not replicate a costly, energy-hungry datacenter environment of their own. By vastly reducing the need for servers and support equipment, such as server room air conditioning, the average NetSuite customer can cut its electricity bill by more than $10,000 per year. When added to the overall costs of hardware, software licenses, maintenance, personnel and occupancy, cost reductions can exceed $100,000 per year. A recent study by third-party consultant Greenspace determined that NetSuite's shared SaaS architecture last year saved its customers more than $61 million in energy bills. Please see the accompanying press release at www.netsuite.com.

Many companies are already capitalizing on the green benefits of NetSuite's cloud computing platform. These companies include:
ZENN Motor Company (www.zenncars.com), based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is positioning itself to be the global leader in zero-emission transportation solutions around the world. The flagship ZENN (Zero Emissions, No Noise) car is designed to supplant high-pollution, 20th century technologies with new and innovative designs--just like NetSuite. ZENN Motor has relied on NetSuite for years to provide a consistent and ecologically sound platform for growth. "After three years of using NetSuite we are very pleased with its stability and with the technical support team, who always helps us out," said Larry Schreiner, ZENN Motor Company CFO. "With NetSuite we're now emailing all our invoices, which saves us paper, toner, and the time and hassle of dealing with the printer. It really is helping our entire company become more efficient."

Ozone Solutions (www.ozonesolutions.com), based in Hull, Iowa, is the largest online distributor of ozone equipment, often used as an environmentally sound alternative in industrial fields such as fire restoration, cooling, soil remediation, and food processing. NetSuite has helped Ozone Solutions virtually eliminate the use of paper company-wide. "NetSuite has given us 100% electronic communications between our front office operations and the back office, reducing 90% of our paper production and waste," says Scott Postma, VP of Engineering at Ozone Solutions.

YUDU Media (www.yudu.com), located in London and Boston, MA, is an award-winning provider of innovative digital publishing solutions for magazines, newspapers, catalogues and books, offering customers all over the world the greener alternative to printed publications. The YUDU Publishing system was designed so that each publication has the lowest possible electronic footprint, whilst maintaining the highest quality viewing experience. YUDU came on board with NetSuite in 2007 and uses it for payments and invoices, marketing, and other functionality. "We pride ourselves on being carbon neutral yet we can only do this with the help of other environmentally conscious companies such as NetSuite," said Lisa Moore, Marketing Manager, YUDU. "The company has assisted us hugely by reducing our need for offline administration. We now e-mail all our invoices to clients, which is especially good as many of them are based overseas. Also our payment gateway centre is run through NetSuite via WorldPay. NetSuite is very much on our wavelength, not just with its technology, but also with its firm commitment to the environment."

Eco-Bags (www.ecobags.com), based in Ossining, New York, sells customizable and reusable bags and bottles to Earth-friendly customers. NetSuite's focus on shared resources and strategic re-use is a perfect fit for the company, which emphasizes durable and sustainable products over mass quantities of disposable containers. "Since using NetSuite, Ecobags.com has grown exponentially by saving on cost and resources--and our business is all about reducing waste!" says Sharon Rowe, Eco-Bags CEO. "NetSuite's integrated platform helps us reduce the need to rely on multiple, unneeded systems. And with NetSuite all of our warehouses receive our orders electronically--making our business faster and more energy efficient."

ProSoap (www.prosoap.com), based in Rockwall, Texas, has for over 30 years been manufacturing and distributing powerful, biodegradable hand cleaners to "working hands" businesses such as machine shops, auto repair professionals, hospitals, and mines. The company delivers effective, environmentally sound solutions to its customers--making NetSuite a perfect fit. "Not having servers onsite in Texas, where it can take a lot of air conditioning equipment to keep them at a cool temperature, is saving us a lot in energy costs," says Billy Self, President of ProSoap. "We also have become a virtually paperless office. Previously we were going through a ream of paper every two days. Now we go through one every three weeks. The only paper we go through is with customers who don't have a fax or email."

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Internet Databases Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary

2009-07-15T14:00:00-04:00

Blacksburg, VA (Gawkwire.com) At a time when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that roughly six in ten businesses do not even make it to the four-year mark, Barry Welch, President, CEO, and founder of Internet Databases said, "We are both proud and grateful to celebrate this milestone."

Internet Databases began as a custom web applications development company in 1999 while Barry's wife, Allison, was pregnant with their second child. "She got tired of hearing me talk about starting a business. She supported me 100% and felt I would regret it in the future if I didn't give starting my own company a good try."

That year, Hooker Furniture became an Internet Databases client, setting the stage for what would become the focus of Welch's work - developing web-based applications for the home furnishings industry.

In 2007, he made the switch from solely developing custom applications to releasing his first software product: FurnishWEB, an online data management system for the home furnishings industry. In 2008, he added his 20th client, Huntington Furniture.

When asked if there were surprises along the way, Barry Welch said, "I've been surprised by the amount of confidence and faith put into us by organizations much larger than ours. I've been surprised by how differently similar companies in the same industries operate. I've been surprised that people are interested in our story."

Any company that stays in business 10 years is a story.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_design/internet_databases_celebrates_ten-year_anniversary.html

Search Marketing Expo - SMX East Rates Increase July 24

2009-07-15T14:00:00-04:00

Redding, CT (Gawkwire.com) Search engine marketers have until July 24 to take advantage of the lowest rate on tickets for Search Marketing Expo - SMX East, which will be held October 5-7 in New York City.

The agenda for SMX East 2009 will be posted July 27. Until then, those who register can take advantage of the pre-agenda rate, the lowest available. A $1095 All Access pass includes all of the exceptional content, online and off-line networking activities, and the essential conveniences like free WiFi in session rooms, hot lunches, and all day snacks that SMX conferences provide.

SMX East is programmed by search authorities Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, the editors of Search Engine Land, the leading news blog for internet and search engine marketers. SMX East will feature three jam-packed days with over 50 sessions of cutting-edge content on search engine optimization (SEO), paid search advertising (PPC), social media marketing, local and mobile search marketing, and search-friendly design and development. The program also features the SMX Boot Camp, sessions designed to get beginners up to speed on search marketing fundamentals.

About Search Marketing Expo - SMX East and Third Door Media

SMX East features sessions just for you, whether you are just starting out in search or looking for advanced tactics, work on an in-house SEM team, hail from an agency, or own your own business.

Attend SMX East for:

- Exceptional content so compelling, you'll want to implement what you've learned before leaving the conference. Super-charged sessions on PPC, SEO, local search, search friendly design and social media marketing will help you succeed today, tomorrow and in the future.

- Invaluable connections made possible by the ultimate mix of structured networking opportunities and social events. Meet new contacts, reconnect with colleagues - SMX makes it easy to interact and exchange ideas with other industry thought leaders.

- Essential conveniences to help you juggle your every-day responsibilities while maximizing your conference time: always-available and free Wi-Fi; hot lunches, snacks and beverages all day; access to all presentations and tools to pre-plan your custom itinerary. SMX has got you covered.

http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/search_marketing_expo_-_smx_east_rates_increase_july_24.html

Marketing 2.0: Bridging the Gap between Seller & Buyer

2009-07-15T14:00:00-04:00

Palm Harbor, FL (Gawkwire.com) Bernie Borges, Founder and CEO of Find and Convert, an Inbound Marketing Agency, released his new book today, Marketing 2.0; Bridging the Gap between Seller and Buyer through Social Media Marketing. Mike Volpe, V.P. Inbound Marketing at HubSpot, wrote the foreword.

Borges wrote the book for business executives who seek to understand how to develop and implement social media marketing strategies. In his book, Borges sets the stage for the significance of the social web by describing the dramatic evolution of paradigm shifts in history such as the way music was once sold on records and CDs and now is sold mostly online as a download.

Similarly, Borges presents the case that marketers must adapt to an entire new way of marketing as a mindset. He refers to "marketing 1.0" as disruptive and interruptive. That mindset is alive but the results are on a rapid decline. "Buyers are in control now," says Bernie Borges. "They can easily ignore or filter out seller's marketing. More so, buyers turn to two sources when setting out to find a product or service they need to purchase: 1) the Internet and 2) other people's opinions." The social web allows buyers to seek out information about products and services with little influence by seller's advertising. Sellers must learn to engage buyers on their terms on the social web. Sellers must learn to build relationships with buyers early in the search process to win their trust. And, sellers must learn to be collaborators with their buyers.

Borges offers his reader a roadmap for creating a social media marketing strategy including the risks, benefits and staffing implications. He presents two primary pillars comprising a social media marketing strategy; content marketing and relationship building. Each of the major social media platforms is discussed in overview fashion including social networking, blogging, Twitter, video, photos and podcasting to help the reader understand the role each plays in content marketing and relationship building on the web.

Borges presents numerous case studies to help the reader digest examples of social media marketing in action. "I appreciated the fact these case studies were comprised of small and midsize companies," said Jason Atkins, CEO of 360incentives.com and one of the first to review Marketing 2.0. "Bernie did a fantastic job putting this book together. It's similar to a playbook that is full of strategies and tactics to bring your organization into the social web."

Marketing 2.0 is published by Wheatmark Publishing, of Tuscon, AZ. It is available at most online booksellers including Amazon and directly from Wheatmark's online store.

Borges will provide several forms of contact and content sharing with his readers through his Internet marketing blog where he regularly writes articles on best practices, success stories and occasionally controversial viewpoints, which stimulate conversation with his community. Additionally, Borges has begun to summarize his book on his podcast show and will also interview people who have been profiled in the case studies section. Borges also invites interaction on his Twitter account and his Facebook account where he interacts with his community on a daily basis.

http://www.gawkwire.com/reviews/marketing_2_0_bridging_the_gap_between_seller_buyer.html

SmarterTools Licenses Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

2009-07-15T00:23:00-04:00

PHOENIX, AZ (Gawkwire.com) With the release of SmarterMail 6.x, ActiveSync will be available as an optional add-on for those users that want to synchronize email, calendars, tasks, and notes between mobile devices using Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync technology.

“With the addition of ActiveSync, SmarterMail truly is a complete alternative to Microsoft Exchange,” said Tim Uzzanti, CEO of SmarterTools. “Whether you want to synchronize mobile devices, allow Web-based users to easily collaborate with one another, or simply need a high-volume and extremely stable mail server, SmarterMail is the cost-effective solution.”

Licensing for the ActiveSync add-on will be based on a yearly subscription that is priced well below the competition. In addition, SmarterTools will allow customers to add ActiveSync to only the mailboxes that need the technology, making adoption of the add-on easy and affordable for small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) and the ISP/hosting industry.

SmarterMail 6.x brings enterprise-level functionality to businesses, ISPs, and Web hosting environments. Scalable and easy to manage, SmarterMail features a rich Webmail interface; collaboration; reporting; throttling; synchronization with Microsoft Outlook, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile devices, and Apple’s iPhone—including the new iPhone 3GS; and an event-driven architecture that provides automated actions and notifications. Enhanced antispam, antivirus, and security features provide protection out-of-the-box.

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync will be available with the release of SmarterMail 6.x Windows Mail Server. SmarterMail 6.x is currently in BETA and is available for download from the SmarterTools Web site. For more information about SmarterMail 6.x, see the SmarterMail 6.x sneak preview page.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/smartertools_licenses_microsoft_exchange_activesync_for_smarterm.html

Level 3 to Deliver Network Services to i/o Data Centers

2009-07-15T09:27:00-04:00

Broomfield, CO (Gawkwire.com) Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that it is expanding its relationship with i/o Data Centers, an Arizona-based provider of enterprise colocation and data center solutions.

Under the terms of the agreement, Level 3 will continue to provide private line and Ethernet-based high-speed Internet services to i/o Data Centers' Scottsdale ONE colocation facility. With this expanded deal, Level 3 is installing a fully redundant fiber connection to i/o Data Centers' newest Phoenix colocation facility, Phoenix ONE, over which it will deliver the same high-speed services.

Level 3's network allows i/o Data Centers to deliver to its customers network connectivity up to 10 Gbps - enough capacity to transport 128 simultaneous high-definition video downloads per second - supported by Level 3 service level agreements. Additionally, this direct connection of i/o Data Centers' colocation customers will eliminate backhaul charges normally paid to the incumbent service provider and increase the cost-effectiveness of network solutions provided by Level 3.

"Level 3's highly scalable network has made them one of our ideal providers as our customers' bandwidth demands continue to grow," said Anthony Wanger, io Data Centers' president and founder. "Our customers are looking for reliability and performance and Level 3 is helping us deliver just that."

"It's no secret that the burgeoning usage of video and multimedia applications is driving bandwidth demand, and Level 3's network is prepared to meet that demand," said Jeff Tench, president of Level 3's Business Markets Group. "We will continue to seek opportunities to expand our fiber-optic footprint, because, quite simply, businesses benefit from being directly connected to the Level 3 network."

Level 3's Business Markets Group leverages the power of the company's extensive fiber-optic network, metro assets, and locally focused sales and sales support organization to deliver a world-class experience to enterprise customers throughout the United States.

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Social Media Monitoring & Analytics Comes of Age with Alterianâ€™s Acquisition

2009-07-15T09:24:00-04:00

LONDON, UK (Gawkwire.com) Businesses now have a uniquely powerful marketing platform available to them thanks to today’s announcement that Alterian (LSE: ALN) a leading international integrated marketing platform provider, has acquired Techrigy Inc., a global leader in social media monitoring and analytics software. This acquisition follows another successful year for Alterian, with a 73% increase in revenue reported for the financial year to 31 March 2009.

Alterian’s acquisition of Techrigy enables a fundamental shift from mass marketing to marketing based on engagement and conversation with the individual. The augmentation of Alterian’s existing technology portfolio with the robust Techrigy social media monitoring and analytics solution means marketers can now, for the first time, get a full view of their marketing landscape by listening to their consumers online. From understanding consumers’ reactions to all marketing campaigns irrespective of channel, through to monitoring brand reputation, influencer identification, competitive analysis, and market research, marketers now have an unprecedented ability to understand and measure the mood of their market. Marketers are empowered to fully utilize social media dialogue with the consumer to make informed, intelligent and insightful decisions around their entire marketing programmes, whether online or offline, and therefore create a more in depth profile of their existing and potential customers.

Social media, the creation of online content, and the voice of the consumer are now integral parts of how a brand is perceived by customers and partners. Jeremiah K. Owyang, author of “Social Media Playtime is Over”, an independent report by Forrester Research, Inc., (March 2009), notes that marketers must now make, “…social applications a permanent part of marketing, measuring and demonstrating their value, and integrating them into marketing efforts.” This makes social media monitoring and analytics an imperative area that marketers need to use as a standard part of their marketing programmes – not just for online monitoring or experimentation. By integrating Techrigy’s leading products with the Alterian Integrated Marketing Platform, Alterian is leading the way in bringing social media into mainstream marketing.

To bring marketers up to speed in this space, Alterian is making available a free evaluation version of the Techrigy SM2 system, ‘Freemium’, to its 1,100+ existing customers and 150 business partners, as well as any new organisations that are planning to explore the powerful insights available to them through social media monitoring. This version can be upgraded to the full version which is a subscription-based product.

“Social media monitoring and analytics are a complex challenge. Social media and Web 2.0 applications are developing and changing so rapidly that only those companies that can combine an understanding of social media with a solid history in marketing analytics will succeed in this fast emerging space,” said David Eldridge, Chief Executive Officer of Alterian. “By combining Alterian’s platform with Techrigy’s SM2 technology, marketers now have a complete, easy and practical solution to understand the complete view of their customers and take action to use this to build brand equity and generate opportunity.”

Eldridge continues, “Marketing is currently going through a revolution. The days of mass marketing, untargeted mailings, email blasts and generic brochure-ware websites are numbered. Marketers now need to appeal to the individual and engage with customers on a one-to-one basis. The addition of Techrigy to the Alterian platform further strengthens our ability to give marketers an holistic view of social media which can be applied to their entire marketing mix, and a set of tools to help strengthen the relationship their company has with its customers.”

Aaron Newman, Founder and President of Techrigy Inc., adds, “Today’s announcement marks a great step in the SM2 story and for social media monitoring. We don’t see this as the end of the Techrigy story but the start of something bigger. Through the backing of the Alterian brand and integration with the Alterian Integrated Marketing Platform, SM2 now becomes an integral part of the marketer’s arsenal and social media monitoring and analytics takes a giant leap forward in becoming a key driver of marketing activity. We are excited to be part of the online marketing revolution and delighted to be joining the Alterian team.”

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Pay Per Click Summit Tackles the Top 3 Challenges Internet Marketers Face

2009-07-15T09:28:00-04:00

Los Angeles, CA (Gawkwire.com) PPC Summit, the leading Pay Per Click Advertising and Search Marketing training event of the year, will be held in Los Angeles (September 23-24) and Chicago (November 4-5). Internet Marketers are marking their calendars for this Must-Attend training event that brings together Search Marketing's best to teach businesses How to Target More Buyers Online with Pay Per Click Advertising. The training covers real-world Pay Per Click ad solutions and Search Marketing strategies, and addresses the challenges Internet Marketers face in the highly competitive and over maximized online marketplace.

As more and more businesses leverage the search engines and Paid Search to grow their business, it's no surprise that the Internet Ad industry is the only advertising medium that is expected to grow this year, according Zenith Optimedia. The agency forecasts that Internet advertising spend will grow 10.1% globally in 2009, and Paid Search boasts an even stronger 20.0% growth projection*.

Pay Per Click Advertising (particularly Google AdWords) is the fastest growing advertising channel because it delivers more targeted traffic, greater budget control, more accountability and can generate immediate revenue--WHEN DONE RIGHT. PPC Summit training is designed to teach Internet Marketers of all skill levels the necessary knowledge for setting up and managing profitable Pay Per Click campaigns. The training covers tested and proven solutions, and shares insider strategies that the trainers have learned from many years of running million dollar profitable campaigns. This information alone sets PPC Summit content apart from other industry conferences, where all that's shared is typically the "What" and not the "How".

Justifying training costs is hard for any company in this economy, but the decision becomes easier when training can mean the difference between success and failure. In the highly competitive online advertising landscape, this event provides cutting-edge Pay Per Click Advertising techniques for reaching more customers at a lower ad cost.

PPC Summit stands behind the quality of the training and guarantees the registration costs of attending the two day event. "The training paid for itself the first day! I learned actionable tips and strategies that significantly increased my Internet Marketing profits," raved Julian Fox, a PPC Summit past attendee.

Upcoming PPC Summit's Address the Top 3 Challenges That Internet Marketers Face Today:
1. Reaching MORE targeted customers online
2. Dealing with shrinking marketing budgets, but still delivering a high ROI
3. CONVERTING more leads into sales using less resources

- Sessions Provide Real-World Internet Marketing Solutions Proven To Boost Profits -
During two full days of training, Internet Marketers will choose from 20 comprehensive How-To sessions, hands-on workshops and personal consulting.
The sessions offer step-by- step guidance for successful advertising campaigns on Google AdWords and allows advertisers to:

- Gain the Maximum Value from Internet Marketing: PPC Summit teaches Search Marketing strategies and solutions. All sessions are delivered by experienced Search Engine Marketing experts.

- Discover How to Lower Internet Marketing Dollars and Get Higher Results: Combat the challenges of keeping ad costs down while reaching more customers-no other training event delivers the quality and value of this content.

- Get Google AdWords, Yahoo Search Marketing AND Microsoft AdCenter Questions Answered By Experts: Discover the most concentrated Search Engine Marketing knowledge in one place at one time. Attendees get questions answered from experts who develop the programs, run multi-million dollar campaigns and earn millions of dollars from Pay Per Click Advertising.


The early bird registration will end soon for PPC Summit Los Angeles Sept. 23-24 and Chicago Nov. 4-5. Attendees can save 25% off the two-day regular attendee cost with promo code PPCJ upon registration at www.PPCSummit.com or call 800-507-2958.

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The Planet Appoints Senior Sales Executive

2009-07-14T09:26:00-04:00

HOUSTON, TX (Gawkwire.com) Blair, a 25-year sales veteran, reports to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Douglas J. Erwin. He will be responsible for the company’s entire span of sales activities, including revenue generation, customer relationship management and retention, business development and sales engineering, as well as channel and alliance partnerships.

“Tom Blair brings to our company a stellar sales background, coupled with both an acute understanding of solutions selling, and extensive direct and channel experience,” said Erwin. “He’s spent his entire career with some of the best brands in the industry, developing the strategies that make his teams successful. As our business has grown, we’ve seen a change in how customers purchase products from us, and Tom’s expertise provides us with the next-generation bench strength to help us grow our business.”

Blair joins the company following a 10-year career with Terremark Worldwide, Inc. and Data Return Corporation, which was acquired by Terremark just over two years ago. With Terremark, he most recently served as senior vice president for Channel Sales and Strategic Alliances, where he executed agreements with master agents, system integrators, consultancies, value-added resellers, solution providers and independent software vendors. Blair was vice president for Channel Sales and Alliances with Data Return, where he led a team that significantly increased revenue and enabled the company to increase market share for its managed hosting business. As vice president for worldwide sales, Managed Services, he was responsible for the company’s sales strategy and methodology, which included the development and addition of a field-based sales organization.

Previous work includes eight years with Octel Communications, which was acquired by Lucent Technologies. There, Blair held a series of increasingly responsible roles, the last of which was national sales director for its Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC) business. He also spent seven years with Xerox Corporation in sales and marketing.

He holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business.

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Fear Outweighs Cost Concerns With Business IT Needs

2009-07-14T09:22:00-04:00

Philadelphia, PA (Gawkwire.com) When the economy tumbles, budget review is something every business must do. Analyzing a company’s spending on IT solutions is currently an unfortunate necessity for many businesses, according to new survey results released today by Fasthosts Internet, (www.fasthosts.com), a leading reseller web hosting provider. While focused on finding out from WIRED readers just how and why servers are used today, the survey seems to show that now, more than ever, companies and individuals are forced to re-evaluate their IT systems and question what they really need due to the unsettled economy. In these difficult times, one-third said they still hesitate to consider a replacement server even if it is necessary. At the same time, 53 percent of business owners are becoming more involved in decisions relating to their IT needs in light of the challenging economy.

When times get tough, a company’s budget spending strategy can seriously affect the quality and quantity of the company’s technology resources. The Fasthosts survey showed 29 percent of respondents have reviewed their budget for servers in the past six months. Nearly twice that many (54 percent) have analyzed their finances during the last 12 months.

However for many people, the fear of what might happen when they replace their server looms over their decision. About 1 in 3 survey participants (33 percent) said they would be fearful of switching to a new provider because of a potential disruption to their service. Perhaps bound by this fear, 22 percent have not updated or changed their server solution in at least three years even though at least 25 percent said they want to lower their external server costs.

Stephen Holford, Chief Marketing Officer of Fasthosts Internet, says the company understands where its customers’ fears lay and hope they are able to clear up questions about servers.

“Fasthosts products are offered by the leading provider for reseller web hosting in the UK, and one that is making a strong mark in the US,” Holford said. “We try to emphasize that a background in IT isn’t necessary to use and profit from our servers and reseller solutions so that smaller businesses can better understand their IT needs. If given a closer look, they will see the top-of-the-line solutions that Fasthosts offers at very competitive prices.”

Getting the most value for their money is a concern many have when deciding how much should be spent on their IT provider, especially regarding servers. Almost half (45 percent) of survey participants said they felt overcharged for costs including monitoring fees, server management, additional memory and IP addresses, back-up space, consultancy fees and server traffic. One third of the respondents, however, pay more than just their provider to upkeep their server.

Holford added, “Balancing a budget is difficult, especially when there is uncertainty concerning necessary versus peripheral costs. IT solutions, like servers and online services, are important to any company. It seems that people must realize that there are providers out there like Fasthosts that can alleviate concerns by offering solutions that exhibit both quality and value for a reasonable cost.”
Fasthosts provides its resellers with top-of-the-line web hosting services and 24/7 dedicated tech support based in the US. As a web hosting specialist and the #1 provider for web hosts in the UK, Fasthosts offers its customers an extensive range of solutions including domain registration, email accounts, shared and reseller web hosting, and dedicated servers. All US customer websites are hosted within the company’s state-of-the-art data center in Lenexa, KS and benefit from 30GBit high-speed connectivity.

For more information on Fasthosts and reseller web hosting, please visit the web site at http://www.fasthosts.com

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DeviceAnywhere Testing Platform Utilized By Facebook

2009-07-14T09:21:00-04:00

San Mateo, CA (Gawkwire.com) DeviceAnywhere™, the industry leader in end-to-end mobile application testing and development, today announced that Facebook® is using DeviceAnywhere Test Center™, a SaaS platform, to improve mobile testing efficiency and ensure a quality experience for its global user base in 50 countries. DeviceAnywhere’s solution provides Facebook with the ability to test their mobile applications using real devices, allowing them to recreate a true-to-life testing environment and develop consumer-friendly products for their international user-base without high costs and complex geographical logistics.

With over 200 million active users and more than 30 million mobile users, Facebook is one of the most heavily-trafficked sites on the internet. The DeviceAnywhere Test Center platform allows Facebook developers access to the industry’s widest range of devices and the broadest global reach to more than 30 carriers worldwide. These two criteria allowed Facebook developers to solve critical problems associated with their mobile messaging features. Facebook has supported SMS notifications since 2006, and through its work with DeviceAnywhere, now has the ability to cater to their entire mobile user-base regardless of their device or location.

DeviceAnywhere has continued to support Facebook’s mobile development by providing access to a range of devices, both commercial and pre-commercial, giving Facebook the opportunity to offer products like Facebook Mobile to the entire mobile community.

“Although many companies offer mobile sites or applications for their consumers on-the-go, Facebook is taking it a step further by developing multiple applications that are customized to a user’s device. Not only does this require testing on an enormous amount of handsets, but also on carriers and networks on a global scale,” said Faraz Syed, CEO and Co-Founder of DeviceAnywhere.“DeviceAnywhere’s SaaS solution solves the problem of fragmentation by providing live testing on real devices in all possible groupings of device brands, networks, and software platforms. This powerful, comprehensive testing environment enables companies like Facebook to create a flawless user experience and extend the boundaries of business and consumer mobilization.”

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Guardian Analytics CEO to Speak at ACFE Fraud Conference and Exhibition

2009-07-13T09:13:00-04:00

Las Vegas, NV (Gawkwire.com) Guardian Analytics, a provider of online account fraud prevention software for the financial services industry, announced today that CEO Terry Austin will deliver a presentation at the ACFE Fraud Conference and Exhibition entitled The Costly Consequences of Online Account Takeover Fraud on Monday, July 13 at 3:30 p.m. The conference, which joins anti-fraud professionals from around the world to discuss the latest methods to protect their organizations from fraud, will take place on Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

In the session, Austin will provide an overview of the latest methods fraudsters are using to steal victims' online credentials, and the consequent costs to organizations and their customers. Through real-life examples of fraud attacks that have online account takeover at their roots, Austin will provide the audience with a deeper understanding of how fraudsters think and how these attacks can be prevented. Specific anecdotes that will be shared include multi-channel fraud, pump-and-dump scams and Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) fraud.

For more information about the ACFE Fraud Conference and Exhibition, please visit http://www.fraudconference.com/20th-home.asp.

Who: Terry Austin, CEO of Guardian Analytics
What: Session entitled The Costly Consequences of Online Account Takeover Fraud
Where: ACFE Fraud Conference and Exhibition, Bellagio, Las Vegas
When: Monday, July 13 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.

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SEO Consult Retain Monthly Top Search Engine Optimisation Award

2009-07-13T09:10:00-04:00

Cheshire, England (Gawkwire.com) Click Consult, a leading UK search marketing agency, have been judged the TopSEOs Best Organic Search Engine Optimization Company for the eighth consecutive month in July 2009 and have also scooped the 3rd place award for the Top UK Pay Per Click (PPC) Management Agency.

TopSEOs are the independent authority on search vendors and have ranked SEO Consult, Click Consult's specialised search engine optimisation division, the best UK SEO company every month from December 2008 until present. The prize is awarded based on how over 300 UK search agencies fulfil criteria such as an average return on investment for SEO clients, client support and problem resolution, how quickly first page search results are achieved and competitiveness of pricing. Feedback from the agency's clients is also taken into account to validate the quality of services.

The Best PPC Management Company awards are given to agencies judged to provide the best and most comprehensive services by how well they meet vital industry criteria such as depth of pre-campaign research and analysis, ROI (return on investment) for clients, level of campaign monitoring including adjustments made as a result and the depth and clarity of campaign reporting to clients. Again, client feedback is collated by TopSEOs to verify the quality of services offered by each agency before the monthly top ten agencies are announced.

"We are delighted that SEO Consult and Click Consult are continuing to provide the quality of services necessary to achieve and maintain these monthly awards," Matt Bullas, Managing Director of Click Consult, comments. "By treating every client as an individual, we can tailor a search marketing campaign to their exact needs and business goals, encompassing search engine optimisation, PPC and any or all of the other dynamic, effective online marketing strategies that we offer. We pride ourselves on providing creative and flexible bespoke internet marketing solutions which achieve great results for our clients."

For more details about Click Consult, please visit our website www.clickconsult.com or call 0845 205 0292.

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SEO Firm Achieves Record Revenues in 2nd Qtr of 09'

2009-07-10T09:39:00-04:00

Melville, NY (Gawkwire.com) Thinkbigsites.com is a pioneering SEO firm and a leader in the Internet Marketing Industry, headquartered in AZ & NY. Despite the slowing economy/recession, ThinkBIG has not only enjoyed four record breaking months in a row, but they finished the 2nd quarter of 09' with a 27% increase in revenues compared to their 1st quarter numbers, which were very strong in their own right. In fact, ThinkBIGsites.com has also seen a dramatic increase over the past few months in new account productivity and new affiliate sign ups as well during this timeframe, which clearly and loudly speaks volumes for where this company is headed in the months and years to come. ThinkBIG Mgt anticipates that when the dust settles at the end of 2009, revenues will dwarf those of 2008, increasing by well over 70% and in 2010 they expect to double the numbers achieved during 2009 as well. In most cases, this kind of lofty and dramatic forecasting would be thought of as nothing more than grandiose, wishful thinking but not in the case of this highly acclaimed Internet Marketing powerhouse. Fortunately for ThinkBIG, its management staff and its 120 worldwide Affiliates, the current economic recession has largely and thankfully gone unnoticed. In fact, many experts believe that this company's world class service offerings are not only recession proof, but they are consistently proving to be recession friendly for lack of a better phrase!

Since its inception in 2007, ThinkBIG has developed a well deserved reputation for not only talking a good game, but playing a good game by helping their clients achieve more web traffic! In fact, over the last few months this company has ranked among the very best and most respected SEO and PPC leaders in the world. Surprisingly, ThinkBIG recently celebrated only its 2nd anniversary on May 1, 2009 and during that very short timeframe, they were able to slice through the crowded field of well over 4000 worldwide competitors like a hot knife through butter. They now rank among the Top 10 most impressive internet marketing companies in the world, despite being the "Newest Kid on the Block". This high honor was bestowed upon them after an extensive evaluation was completed by well known independent ranking authority, topseos.com. What makes this accomplishment even more impressive, is the fact that nearly every other highly ranked competitor has a minimum of 5, 10 and even 15 years plus in this industry, yet this relatively young and innovative company made the vast majority of them appear to be mere spectators in a standstill mode, while scratching their collective head!

ThinkBIG has been on such a tear lately that the producers at CNBC actually took note and approached them because of their innovative and pioneering achievements, to be featured in an upcoming program called "Inside Business", hosted by Senator Fred Thompson of TN. This program will focus on expected industry trends, as well as the companies very own proprietary SEO techniques and strategies that are designed to help their clients websites achieve high organic rankings on Page 1 of Google within 90 days or less. ThinkBIG Managing Partner, Marc Arner will be interviewed in this piece as a leading authority in the search engine marketing arena.

"It's clear that our methodologies generate a high return on investment. New accounts are pouring in by word of mouth and customer retention is at an all time high. I give all the credit to the team members of ThinkBIG who make it happen every day," said Arner.

"Online Marketing is now the most effective, yet least expensive way for a company to advertise its products and services to a targeted, worldwide audience of potential buyers. However, the internet is an ever moving, living organism that changes by the hour and poses a great challenge to many of those who try to get their arms around it. In fact, if you're not a knowledgeable expert who clearly understands every nuance and intricacy of this ever changing business, you are clearly at its mercy and unfortunately, it shows as much compassion and sympathy as would an F4 hurricane. Many well seasoned, website marketing managers who initially thought they had it all under control, often find themselves caught up in its wake and thrashed about like a ragdoll. To avoid this typical scenario however, business owners and website marketing managers simply need to engage a proven SEO expert like ThinkBIGsites.com to help them successfully and seamlessly navigate this veritable "storm". Many clients have told us that as ThinkBIG began to improve their Search Engine rankings, it was quite a relief for them. Their comfort level and confidence stems from the new found knowledge that by engaging ThinkBIG, a large percentage of the inherent gamble normally associated with internet marketing was clearly and methodically being replaced by a welcomed, proven science that simply delivered dramatic SEO results," said ThinkBIG Managing Partner, PJ Cammarata.

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WebhostGIANT Wins Top10 Web Hosting Award from Top10SharedHosting.com

2009-07-10T09:38:00-04:00

Pleasanton, CA (Gawkwire.com) WebhostGIANT, a leader in Budget Web Hosting services has been selected by Top10SharedHosting.com, a top leading Shared Web Hosting industry review site, to receive the Top10 Web Hosting award. While evaluating Web hosting services, the review staff at Top10SharedHosting.com considered several factors including Quality, Stability, Reliability, Customer service, Money back guarantee and Data security. With budget web hosting plans as low as just $2.79 a month, WebhostGIANT leads in value based hosting pricing. On top of such aggressive pricing, WebhostGIANT also offers a price match guarantee.

Recently WebhostGIANT has also been awarded 'The Best Budget Hosting' award June 2009 by Dedicated Server Directory.

WebHostGIANT is offering features ahead of the expectations of the clients. WebHostGIANT has partnered with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) firm SapientSEO to provide Free Search Engine Submission worth $200 for its clients and the SEO analysis report comparing the website with competitors to know the reasons why they rank better and providing the top areas that might be costing targeted visitors.

One the features of WebhostGIANT Web hosting services specifically noted by the Top10SharedHosting.com review staff was the WebhostGIANT provides all of its clients with industry-leading hardware, software and technology. All shared plans are hosted on RAID protected servers to ensure the best available uptime. WebhostGIANT's Hosting package comes complete with free setup, Unlimited Web Space, Unlimited Bandwidth, Unlimited email accounts and the ability to host unlimited domains.

Mr. Leonard Geiger, the President of WebhostGIANT commented "WebhostGIANT's Cheap Hosting and Budget Hosting solutions exist to help our clients maximize their dollar by offering the best and most affordable web hosting available. We spare no expense as all our plans are loaded with tons of features and free software, all hosted on high-end servers connected to a 99.99% Uptime Guaranteed Network."

To find out more about WebhostGIANT and other web hosting providers, including descriptions, reviews, and comparison rankings, please visit the Top10SharedHosting.com. You can also check the VPS Hosting Reviews and Dedicated Web Server Hosting Reviews.

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SEO.com Named as the 17th Best Young Business in Utah

2009-07-10T09:36:00-04:00

Provo, UT (Gawkwire.com) The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum on Thursday awarded SEO.com, a website optimization and marketing services company, as Utah’s 17th best up-and-coming business in its tenth annual "Top 25 Under Five Awards."

"We are truly honored and excited to be included in this prestigious list of up-and-coming businesses. We have great plans for the future of SEO.com, and it is really encouraging to receive this kind of recognition early on," said Dave Bascom, founder and CEO of SEO.com.

Crowds gathered into the Novell building in Provo, Utah to celebrate and honor entrepreneurs and some of the state's top companies under five years old. In a bright contrast to the current economic struggle, optimism reigned here where companies were boasting both recent and future success.

The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) recognizes the best emerging companies in the state of Utah based on profit, job creation, job quality and growth. The event's purpose is to promote companies that may become industry leaders in the state, the region and globally. This year's winner was Zagg, Inc., a designer, manufacturer and distributer of clear coverings and accessories for electronic and hand-held devices. Some of the past award winners include Omniture and Xango.

Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert praised the winners during his keynote address, discussing the strength of entrepreneurship in the state and the positive affect it has on the entire economy.

"I can't say enough good about the business community here," Herbert said. "The private sector creates jobs and is the lifeblood of the community. Utah is a great place to live and a great place to do business."

SEO.com was recognized among the top 20 because of its swift growth, having increased more than 300 percent in the last year alone. Since its launch in June, 2007, SEO.com has hired more than 40 employees and helped numerous clients climb to the top of the search engines. Currently, SEO.com has nearly 100 clients that range from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies.

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SmarterTools & Commtouch Partner to Provide Email Anti-Spam Solution

2009-07-10T00:34:00-04:00

PHOENIX, AZ (Gawkwire.com) “SmarterMail is a leader in out-of-the-box spam protection and its anti-spam technologies allow for customized levels of protection with flexible configurations. While other mail servers may require users to choose between a third-party or integrated solution, SmarterMail’s unique architecture allows administrators to extend their anti-spam protection through multiple solutions,” said Tim Uzzanti, CEO of SmarterTools.

Although SmarterMail 6.x will continue to provide up to 97% spam protection out-of-the-box, the additional functionality of the Commtouch add-on will provide customers with nearly 100% spam protection.

“Commtouch is a great fit as a spam protection partner because its technology is complimentary to SmarterMail’s existing techniques and the company has worked with us to create a licensing model that will make sense for our hosting and business customers,” Uzzanti continued. “Although many companies charge more for their anti-spam and antivirus measures than they do for their mail server software, we are committed to providing the Commtouch add-on as an affordable premium spam solution.”

The Commtouch add-on will be sold in licensing levels that correspond with the SmarterMail product levels. Pricing will be based on a yearly subscription that is consistent with SmarterTools’ commitment to exceptional value.

“Commtouch is excited to partner with SmarterTools to provide our enhanced spam protection in SmarterMail,” said Avner Amram, Commtouch executive vice president and general manager, Americas. “We are confident that SmarterTools’ millions of users will be thrilled with the Commtouch Anti-Spam technology, which will provide them with even greater protection options.”

SmarterMail is the cost-effective Microsoft Exchange alternative, bringing enterprise-level functionality to businesses, ISPs and Web hosting environments. Scalable and easy to manage, SmarterMail features a rich Webmail interface; collaboration; reporting; throttling; on-board anti-spam/antivirus; synchronization with Microsoft Outlook, BlackBerry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile devices; and an event-driven architecture that provides automated actions and notifications.

For a full list of features, see the SmarterMail Edition Comparison page on the SmarterTools Web site.

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What will Google's Chrome OS watch you do?

2009-07-09T09:27:00-04:00

(cnet) While we know that it's being built off of Linux, one big thing we don't know is how its terms of service will differ from those found in other Google products, and what kinds of user data it will be collecting. Based on the company's track record of watching and monetizing user data, it could be anything from which applications you're using, to all the information that's coming in and out of your computer.

To provide a better picture on what to expect, let's take a look at some of the ways Google is currently monitoring user activity in a handful of its products and how that may trickle down into the OS: ...Go to source

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Michael Jackson Search Demand Explodes Across P2P Networks Worldwide

2009-07-09T09:24:00-04:00

New York, NY (Gawkwire.com) Brand Asset Digital, the distributed technologies company (P2P search marketing, P2P live streaming and P2P business Intelligence), today announced that search demand across all major P2P protocols for Michael Jackson and related keyword searches have far surpassed 250 million queries worldwide with an estimated 4+ billion impressions on those searches since the singer's passing on June 25th 2009.

P2Panalytics™ data suggests that in the two weeks since Michael's untimely passing file sharing demand of the late artist is more than 100 times that of the reported 2-3+ million downloads of tracks and albums on Itunes and digital download stores based on data from SoundScan (Nielsen Soundscan). There are over 500 million computers worldwide with P2P applications and growing.

"The explosion of demand and engagement across P2P for Michael Jackson is unprecedented. We've have been tracking the related demand of search queries and impressions as well as behavioral intelligence across all the major P2P protocols with P2Panalytics™", said Joey P. Brand Asset Digital Co-Founder, "Since June 25th the data has crushed any comparable major music or major film release we have ever seen across P2P. It is demand like this which continues to demonstrate why the P2P space is the next frontier of eyeballs for Search Marketing advertisers with technologies like P2Pwords™ (SEO and SEM both) to capture and leverage searches, impressions and clicks the same way Google did with Adwords™ on web search."

"Missy Hogan Brand Asset Digital's Head of Operations adds, "To see the daily demand go from a few hundred thousand queries a day to well over 20mm a day is more demand than any music, film, video-game, software file or search term we have ever encountered. We believe based on this growing trend that by the end of July Michael Jackson demand may break 1 Billion Search queries alone within a one month time frame making the estimated impression number across all P2P Search close to or well over 20 Billion Impressions."

"It points to the ubiquitous future of Distributed Computing," states former Chairman and CEO of Island DefJam and Brand Asset Digital Advisor Jim Caparro. "The number seems large at first but in reality with an artist as global as Michael was, if every person with a P2P application did simply one search that would be 500 million searches, if they did two searches, then the 1 Billion mark and scale makes sense especially over a 14 day period," Caparro worked closely with Michael early in his career at Sony. "He was an icon since the beginning and the demand across P2P Search today shows just how much his music and life has touched, still touches and greatly influences the global population more than any other single artist, there is no place or person on earth he has not touched with his music or life."

Brand Asset Digital's P2Panalytics™ Business Intelligence data tracks behaviors across the major P2P protocols worldwide as part of the P2Pwords™ Search Marketing Platform which is still in beta and considered the Google Adwords™ equivalent for P2P. The platform was awarded the Product of the Year at the DCIA P2P Summit at CES in January of this Year.

http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/michael_jackson_search_demand_explodes_across_p2p_networks_world.html

Data Domain Agrees to be Acquired by EMC for $33.50 per share

2009-07-09T09:26:00-04:00

SANTA CLARA, CA (Gawkwire.com) Data Domain also announced today that it has terminated the previously announced merger agreement with NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), as revised on June 3, 2009, and has paid NetApp a $57 million termination fee under the terms of that merger agreement. Data Domain has also cancelled its special meeting of stockholders scheduled for August 14, 2009, at which stockholders were to consider the NetApp merger.

Data Domain’s board of directors has unanimously determined that the definitive merger agreement with EMC and the terms of the EMC tender offer are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Data Domain and its stockholders, and recommends that Data Domain stockholders tender their Data Domain shares to EMC. Data Domain will amend its Schedule 14d-9 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to reflect the recommendation of its board of directors.

The EMC tender offer commenced on June 2, 2009, and is currently scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time on July 17, 2009, subject to extension by EMC.

Qatalyst Partners is serving as financial advisor and Fenwick & West LLP is serving as legal counsel to Data Domain.

http://www.gawkwire.com/business/data_domain_agrees_to_be_acquired_by_emc_for_33_50_per_share.html

Web Developers Learn to Build Mobile Apps with HTML and JavaScript

2009-07-09T09:25:00-04:00

Vancouver, BC (Gawkwire.com) Creators of PhoneGap, a ground-breaking mobile application development framework, will teach web developers how to build mobile applications in HTML, CSS and JavaScript while still taking advantage of core features of the iPhone, Google Android and Blackberry. This full-day mobile app development training session takes place in San Francisco on July 19, 2009. Attendees can register at http://nitobi.com/services/phonegap/training/schedule_july19/.

Created at iPhoneDevCamp 2008 by Nitobi Inc., PhoneGap is an open source initiative for bringing native device capabilities to mobile browsers. With PhoneGap, you can author apps in HTML and JavaScript and still take advantage of features like geo location, camera, vibration, local storage and sound. At the end of the training session, attendees will know how to build apps for iPhone, Google Android and Blackberry, and how to contribute back to the open source PhoneGap project.

PhoneGap gained widespread recognition in April when the project won the LaunchPad competition at Web 2.0 Expo. Since then, hundreds of PhoneGap applications have been built and submitted to the Apple app store including, the Blok-Buster (http://bit.ly/Izyrr) game, Coovents (http://bit.ly/mYqIw) for New York happy hour listings and Roadtrippr (http://bit.ly/Qvxep) for finding cool spots to visit, no matter where you are.

"Building apps on different mobile platforms is hard and time consuming," said Andre Charland, CEO of Nitobi. "We designed PhoneGap for the large group of developers out there who know how to write for standard languages, like JavaScript, CSS and HTML, and who don't have the time or inclination to learn new languages, like Objective-C. They can use PhoneGap to write an app that will work on many different phones."

PhoneGap training attendees will learn how to:

Set up a development environment
Compile for multiple platforms
Run code in an emulator
Debug HTML and JavaScript
Access native APIs, including location, camera, accelerometer, contacts, and more via JavaScript
Optimize JavaScript for mobile devices
Build a mobile application that runs offline
Use CSS transitions, animations and transforms to create native looking interfaces
Use the Canvas for advanced graphics
Use mobile JavaScript libraries, such as XUI and Dashcode to build mobile applications faster.

Event Details
Sunday, July 19, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Fee: $500 USD
Fort Mason Centre
99 Marina Blvd, San Francisco CA
Course Agenda (http://nitobi.com/services/phonegap/training/schedule_july19/)
Register Now (http://www.nitobi.com/store/registration/?itemSKU=TRAINPGAPSF071909&numdevs=1)

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_design/web_developers_learn_to_build_mobile_apps_with_html_and_javascri.html

What Web Hosts Should Learn about Launching Products; Winning Business

2009-07-09T09:22:00-04:00

(HostingCon) Within the web hosting industry, new product launches are a mainstay for remaining competitive and up-to-date with new technologies. With typically small product management staffs, responsibilities for successful product launches fall across divisions and greater dependency is placed on partners. Overall, web hosts have a great need for a skill set that enables them to execute product launches like a pro!

At HostingCon 2009, William Toll, Director of Product Management and Sumeet Sabharwal, Senior Vice President of Global Delivery at NaviSite, will conduct an extensive how-to session titled, “Launch Products like a Pro.” This informative session will help you identify the new features, enhancements, and product/service requests that will take your product to the top. Through sharing real-world examples on successful product launches, this dynamic team, with over 20 years of product management experience, will show you how to develop a solid launch plan, prioritize your wish list, and select the appropriate vendors.

Whether you are directly responsible for product management or an executive interested in capturing greater business growth from new product launches, you can’t miss this session!

But you will miss it if you don’t register to attend HostingCon 2009 on August 10-12 in Washington D.C. Start building your skill set and developing a solid vision to complete and thrive in the future!

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/what_web_hosts_should_learn_about_launching_products_winning_bus.html

Hosting Zoom and Reseller Zoom Introduce Rewards Program

2009-07-09T09:21:00-04:00

HOUSTON, TX (Gawkwire.com) Hosting Zoom and Reseller Zoom, an industry-leading provider of end-to-end web hosting services, today announced the introduction of a new Web Hosting Rewards Program. New and existing customers will be eligible to accumulate reward points on a monthly basis and exchange them for new hosting or add-on services.

Points will be distributed on a recurring monthly basis. Every month a customer is on board, they will receive 50 reward points. On top of this, they will receive an additional reward point for every dollar spent on their monthly bill. For example, a customer that spends $10 per month will receive 50+10 for a total of 60 rewards points each month.

Starting on June 29, 2009, customers will be eligible for significant reward point bonuses. For every dollar spent in the initial sign-up month, customers will receive 50 bonus reward points. For example, a new customer signing up for $10 of monthly hosting services will receive 500 reward points (10x50=500) for that first month of service. This is limited up to a maximum of 2,500 points.

Hosting Zoom and Reseller Zoom will also reward customers a bonus of 2,500 reward points for new referrals.

“It has been a privilege for us to have served such a loyal customer base in over ten years of business,” stated Greg Landis, CEO of Hosting Zoom and Reseller Zoom. “Our Web Hosting Rewards Program is a way for us to give back something to our customers and thank them for their continued patronage. It also lets us deliver some immediate value to new customers as soon as they sign up for hosting services. This is just the latest demonstration of our commitment to being there for customers both large and small. We look forward to doing business with them for many years to come.”

To thank our many customers for their loyalty, reward points will be issued retroactively for each month they have been a hosting Zoom or Reseller Zoom customer.

There is no limit to the number of points a customer can accumulate and the points do not have an expiry date. Customers can use the points whenever they wish. Monthly points are paid out on the first day of every month. Sign-up and monthly bonus points are awarded whichever day during the month they are incurred.

Customers can redeem points through their web-based control panels.
Points can only be redeemed for additional hosting and add-on services.
They cannot be used to pay existing hosting bills.

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

Comodo Provides Security Freeware in 17 Languages

2009-07-08T14:00:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Grateful Internet users around the world install the award-winning freeware on their computers. Yet many could not benefit from it because they could not understand the English-language instructions for the antivirus and firewall software.

Malware thrives in the world's poorest countries where Internet users can barely afford PCs and Internet access. Security software in those countries is considered a luxury. Infection easily strikes in these countries, and the infection passes from one unprotected computer to another.

Comodo Internet Security 3.10 is available in 17 languages. The award-winning suite can be downloaded in Brazilian, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, and Swedish, in addition to the original English.

"These translations make it possible for Comodo Internet Security to protect computers for billions more people around the world," said Melih Abdulhayoglu, CEO and Chief Security Architect of Comodo. "The Internet has the power to change people's lives, especially in the way it makes information available to the world's poorest people. We are proud to make it available to non-English speakers."

For more information about Comodo Internet Security, or to download a copy of the free security software in one of the above languages, visit personalfirewall.comodo.com.

COMODO SECURITY SOLUTIONS

Comodo Security Solutions, Inc., creates trust online by securing the PCs of millions of Internet users worldwide. The company's award-winning firewall and antivirus software are available as the Comodo Internet Security suite at no charge, in order to protect every PC from malware.

Comodo Internet Security suite's revolutionary Default Deny Protection™ protects computers from online threats with unprecedented ease and security.

Other free products include backup software, system cleaner, and PC memory cleaning. Comodo Security Solutions, Inc., is committed to enabling an infrastructure for a Trusted Internet, providing online interactions with a new layer of security and trust, mutual and in real time.

The Comodo companies secure and authenticate online transactions and communications for over 200,000 business customers and has over 15,000,000 installations of desktop security products.

Comodo Security Solutions, Inc. -- Creating Trust Online™. For more information, visit Comodo's website. http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/comodo_provides_security_freeware_in_17_languages.html

Turnkey Internet for rerouting Iranians on the web

2009-07-08T14:00:00-04:00

Albany, NY (Gawkwire.com) Austin Heap, the San Francisco IT consultant responsible for building a proxy network for circumventing government filters, has chosen Turnkey Internet for rerouting Iranians on the web.

Events of the past few weeks have highlighted the critical role of civic technology in the fight against tyranny. As the Iranian government blocks its citizens from accessing social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook as well as other communication tools like mobile phone service, Iranian citizens have fought back with the help of people like Austin Heap and his proxy servers.

Heap's proxy network has allowed the Iranian people to organize protests, report on brutality to an international audience and garner support for their efforts worldwide.
“My website has been attacked by Iran. My servers are melting. But protesters are still using technology to mobilize.”

Far from being deterred by these attacks, Heap is now working on developing a software program for Windows, Mac and Unix systems called Haystack, a program that will “specifically target the Iranian government's web filtering mechanisms.” In order to implement this program, Heap needs high-capacity Internet servers.

“I'm not new to this web hosting game, and after hours of research comparing speeds and hardware requirements, TurnKey Internet had the best value for the price.”

“Turnkey Internet is pleased to play a role in Austin Heap's work,” said Adam Wills, President of TurnKey Internet. “We take great pride in helping businesses and entrepreneurs leverage the technology of the Internet. Austin Heap's work really highlights the power the Internet has to extend communication channels across the globe.”

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

Yahoo! Unveils Search Pad, Your Online Personal Research Assistant

2009-07-08T09:15:00-04:00

SUNNYVALE, CA (Gawkwire.com) Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) today announced Search Pad beta, a Yahoo! Search feature that lets people capture, organize, save and share information they find while researching online. Search Pad provides a new search experience that is especially valuable for people conducting extensive research in categories such as academic, health, jobs, travel, or shopping.

Today, people conducting online research often use cumbersome methods for capturing the information they find in search results, pasting snippets into separate documents, taking handwritten paper notes, bookmarks, and/or sending themselves emails with links. Search Pad simplifies this task by automatically recognizing when people are conducting research, and allowing them to easily capture information and websites found in their search results. Once activated, Search Pad automatically saves recent items, including links in one integrated notepad that stays with them as they search. People can edit their notes and then print, save, email, or share their Search Pad documents with family, friends, colleagues or anyone else, eliminating the need for others to do the same research.

“At Yahoo! Search we are committed to understanding people’s intent and building the right tools to help them complete their most important tasks online,” said Larry Cornett, vice president of consumer products, Yahoo! Search. “With Search Pad, Yahoo! is providing an elegant solution that understands when valuable research is being conducted and offers a way to effortlessly gather information in one place. Yahoo! Search Pad helps people make decisions, save their work, and share the best with friends and colleagues.”

Available only on Yahoo! Search, Search Pad has a host of features that make search and research as meaningful and manageable as possible:

1) Automatic Research Detection: Understands research intent to initiate note-taking;

2) Simple Collecting: Tightly integrated into the search experience; once research begins, it automatically collects visited websites and thumbnails;

3) Organize: Easily manages research into a coherent document for quick reference with capabilities that include free form note entry, drag & drop, auto-attribution of the URL for pasted notes, and save/delete of notes and documents;

4) Share: Provides simple and useful ways to share work with friends and colleagues via print, email, publish, and a number of social networks.

The new Yahoo! Search Pad feature will be rolling out to people today by searching at Yahoo.com in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. For more information, click here for a screencast.

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

Tier1 Research Announces Fifth Annual Hosting Transformation Summit

2009-07-08T00:14:00-04:00

NEW YORK, NY (Gawkwire.com) Tier1 Research (T1R), the independent IT analyst firm that is the preeminent source for analysis on the hosting and colocation sectors, is thrilled to announce the return of its Hosting Transformation Summit – North America (HTS NA) event. Back for the fifth consecutive year, the Summit will be held September 14-16 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For four years, Tier1 Research analysts have consistently delivered an exceptional conference program providing in-depth analysis on the hosting and Internet infrastructure sectors. The same level of excellence will be maintained this year, as the event agenda is set to include a deep dive into topics including how hosting and colocation providers can actually take advantage of the current economic climate, the impact of 'the cloud' on hosting providers, the new wave of disaster recovery and much more. Because Las Vegas is the backdrop for the event, day one of HTS NA will conclude with Tier1's wildly popular annual Hosting Poker Tournament, which will place attendees at the table across from their biggest competitor – or their next partner.

Current sponsors for the event are set to consist of some industry heavy hitters, including but not limited to: Microsoft, DH Capital, Digital Realty Trust, Signal Hill, Parallels, Carpathia Hosting, DuPont Fabros Technology, Fortrust, Interxion, Quality Technology Services, Schneider Electric, Turbine Air Systems (TAS), SunGard Availability Services, TelecityGroup and Verizon Business. Registration for HTS NA is now open, and additional information can be obtained at the following website: www.hsvsummit.com/na/2009/index.php.

"Our fifth annual Hosting Transformation Summit presents attendees with a unique venue where they can not only speak candidly with their peers about the future of the industry, but also take the opportunity to consult directly with Tier1 analysts," said Daniel Golding, Vice President and Research Director of Tier1 Research and Conference Chair. "In addition to an outstanding conference program, our exceptional networking receptions with a senior-level executive audience provide an environment where deals are cut and careers are made."

http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/tier1_research_announces_fifth_annual_hosting_transformation_sum.html

FOCUSONPCI.COM ANSWERS MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT PCI COMPLIANCE

2009-07-08T09:12:00-04:00

DALLAS, TX (Gawkwire.com) All companies who have PCI concerns will have industry news and free tools at their fingertips beginning today at www.FocusOnPCI.com. The new website is provided by one of the leading managed web hosting providers, NeoSpire, Inc., which has created the website to better educate the public regarding PCI compliance topics.

“With so much uncertainty regarding what PCI is and what to do about it, we wanted to provide the public a definitive place where they could get answers. FocusOnPCI.com is a vital resource for education and information,” explains Sean Bruton, Director of Security. “With this website, anyone who is concerned with being PCI compliant will have better information and resources to help achieve full compliance.”

FocusOnPCI was designed to help anyone who accepts credit or debit cards over the Internet, telephone, or terminal as payment, gain insight into what PCI is and how to get started on becoming compliant. This website offers resources such as: PCI standards, PCI penalties, PCI governance, penalty calculators, a compliance gap assessment, and a discussion board to get answers to their questions.

FocusOnPCI is part of NeoSpire’s efforts to proactively educate the public about issues that might affect them and to provide the best possible online experience. The company's development team put their efforts toward designing the user-friendly interface and plans on continually updating and adding new features to the website.

http://www.gawkwire.com/business/focusonpci_com_answers_many_questions_about_pci_compliance.html

SaaS Providers and Web Hosts: Making Connections at HostingCon 2009

2009-07-08T09:11:00-04:00

(HostingCon) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) continues to experience explosive growth. According to IDC, SaaS growth is projected to exceed 40% in 2009, an amazing growth rate particularly when you consider the overall economy. In its 2009 SaaS Report, Softletter concludes that 11% of SaaS companies use resellers as their primary means of selling their product. And with their broad reach, web hosts can be one of the most attractive channel options available.

Which categories of SaaS work in the web hosting channel?
While the market continues to evolve, SaaS companies with horizontal applications have historically been the best fit for web hosts. It started with SaaS applications closely related to web hosting. Application providers in the area of e-commerce, security and anti-spam have been working with web hosts as channel partners for years. As the SaaS industry continues to grow, the breadth of SaaS offerings sold through the web hosting channel continues to grow also. Today, you see Internet marketing, product sourcing, and office productivity applications seeking web hosts as channel partners.

Who can you find at HostingCon 2009?
Here’s a sampling of the types of SaaS application providers that you will find at HostingCon 2009, both as exhibitors and presenters…

Office productivity
Messaging and calendaring
Online marketing (email, SEO)
Security
Anti-spam
E-commerce and shopping cart
Storage and backup
Web design
Content management

What’s the best way to connect?
You will find many SaaS providers on the HostingCon exhibit floor, the largest exhibit floor in HostingCon’s history. Several SaaS providers will be speaking, so full conference attendees can catch company executives after their session. And don’t forget the renowned networking events at HostingCon, to be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Of course, you can’t connect if you aren’t in attendance. Register Now to learn, network and grow at HostingCon 2009.

http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/saas_providers_and_web_hosts_making_connections_at_hostingcon_20.html

SoftLayer Positioned in the Niche Players Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant

2009-07-08T09:10:00-04:00

DALLAS, TX (Gawkwire.com) SoftLayer Technologiesïƒ” today announced that it has been listed in the “Niche Players” quadrant in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for “Web Hosting and Cloud Infrastructure Services (On-Demand)” released July 2, 2009, written by Gartner analysts Lydia Leong and Ted Chamberlain.

“In my opinion, being evaluated in this report is proof that our unique approach is redefining hosting,” said Lance Crosby, CEO of SoftLayer. “Of course, our greatest pride and core goal is to provide solutions and scalability that make an impact on our customers’ business. But to me, being in the Magic Quadrant shows that we’re making a difference throughout the industry.”

SoftLayer has consistently built an effective solution through the complete integration of multiple IT environments —both in-house and outsourced—through a common management console and provisioning system. The firm has established a record of innovation and thought leadership that includes multiple industry firsts: Private Network for managing servers; fully featured and integrated portal; and a standards oriented and fully featured API. Most recently, SoftLayer launched a set of cloud services that include:
ï‚§ CDN
ï‚§ Storage
ï‚§ Computing

All of these are available as standalone services (i.e. no dedicated server required) as well as being fully integrated with all other SoftLayer offerings. SoftLayer Also offers hourly billing for its CloudLayer Computing platform, which is available across all SoftLayer data centers.

Each company in the Magic Quadrant was evaluated on its completeness of vision and ability to execute within five use cases: self-managed hosting, mainstream-managed hosting, highly complex managed hosting, global
solutions portfolio, and enterprise applications hosting. “We truly are a different breed. Our on-demand data services provide far more than hosting, and our commitment to fully automated solutions and complete customer access and control really moves us out of either the ‘managed’ or ‘unmanaged’ categories,” said George Karidis, SoftLayer Chief Strategy Officer. “With each offering we introduce, we’re not just extending our portfolio—we’re transforming how those services are provided. And I’m excited about the new ideas we have on the way.”

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/softlayer_positioned_in_the_niche_players_quadrant_of_the_magic_.html

SafeNet Appoints Mark A. Floyd Chief Executive Officer

2009-07-07T14:00:00-04:00

BALTIMORE, MD (Gawkwire.com) Mr. Floyd joined the executive management team at SafeNet July 1st, assuming a position that had been vacant since October of 2006.

"Mark brings more than 30 years of executive leadership to our company, with experience that complements our management team and company goals superbly. His successes range from founding his own company to running multi-billion dollar technology organizations to public offerings,” said Chris Fedde, President and COO, SafeNet. “This is a true case of adding strength to strength, with Mark’s expertise and understanding of growing business building on SafeNet’s position in the information security market. This is the combination that will meet our strategic goals for SafeNet’s future.”

Previously, Mr. Floyd served as CEO of Entrisphere, a communications equipment provider, which was successfully sold to Ericsson in 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Floyd was the founder and CEO of Efficient Networks, a leading telecommunications equipment company specializing in Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), which he took public and later sold to Siemens for $1.7 billion. Most recently, Mr. Floyd was a Partner with El Dorado Ventures. He currently serves as the Chairman of Tekelec (Nasdaq:TKLC) and is also on the Board of Riverbed Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:RVBD) and Cyan Optics, Inc.

Mark Floyd commented, “What really attracted me to SafeNet was the unique combination of scale and intellectual property advantage along with an extremely talented management team and employee base. The company is truly a leader in a dynamic sector, selling the most important products to the most security conscious commercial and government customers in the world. With that platform, I think we can do incredible things to drive and grow this business and I feel very fortunate to be part of the team to lead this effort.”

“More than a year ago, the Board embarked on a highly selective executive search hopeful to find a great complement to SafeNet’s strong executive management team,” said David Fishman, Partner, Vector Capital. “With nearly $500 million in revenue, SafeNet is the third largest provider of information security in the world with leadership positions across all segments of its business, including rights management and enterprise data protection. We believe Mark’s proven achievements in leading companies of this size will be valuable as we continue to take advantage of the robust growth opportunities afforded by this dynamic market. We also believe it sends a strong message of commitment to all of our employees, customers and partners.”

http://www.gawkwire.com/business/safenet_appoints_mark_a_floyd_chief_executive_officer.html

Server Technology Launches Smart, 3-Phase, 30Amp CDU Cabinet

2009-07-07T14:00:00-04:00

RENO, NV (Gawkwire.com) Server Technology, the industry leader for Power Distribution Unit and Management Solutions, announces the availability of the CS-27VY mixed-outlet Cabinet Power Distribution Unit (CDU) with (6) NEMA 5-20R 120V outlets and (21) IEC C13 208V outlets. This 3-Phase, 208V, 30A Smart CDU delivers 10.8kW of power to the rack and provides reliable power distribution combined with local and network power monitoring and environmental monitoring via IP. Use the network interface to view power, temperature and humidity levels via Web browser, or receive SNMP-based alarms and email alerts when conditions exceed defined thresholds. The three local current monitors, positioned next to the network ports atop the front panel of the CDU, can easily be inverted via the web GUI or serial interface to satisfy overhead or floor fed power. These LED monitors provide True Digital RMS current monitoring for onsite verification of the current draw (in Amps) on each branch circuit and are critical for preventing overloads in high-density computing environments. Local and remote current meters for each phase also make it easy to balance the load and ensure efficient operation when distributing power from 3-Phase circuits. Utilizing circuit breakers, this product meets the UL 60950-1 requirement for branch circuit protection.

The mixed-outlets on the CS-27VY deliver multiple output voltages, depending on outlet type, to the IT devices located within the rack. This makes it the perfect CDU for racks with legacy equipment, satisfying both 120V and 208V powered devices. This is a high-density solution, perfect for blade servers or other high-density server applications. Combined with a link unit, there is enough power to provide for redundancy or room-for-future expansion as new devices are added to the rack. Providing the proper amount of power during the initial rack configuration reduces the number of cables under the floor blocking airflow, saves poles at the breaker panel, saves the cost and time of adding additional whips later and reduces the number of PDUs required within the rack itself.

This 3-Phase Wye CDU delivers both 120V and 208-240V at 30 Amps. Along with the original 27 outlets on the CDU, an expansion CDU can be linked to the master. Both master and expansion, along with two optional temperature and humidity probes, can be controlled via a single IP address.

The Smart product line allows for network monitoring of the CDU using either the serial interface, internal web interface or the Sentry Power Manager (SPM) Software System. Each Smart CDU that Server Technology produces, including this mixed-outlet model, supports two external ten-foot probes used to monitor both temperature and humidity. Receive SNMP or email-based alerts when power or environmental conditions are exceeded.

Full part numbers: CS-27VY-L30M

Expansion part numbers: CL-27VY-L30M

Please contact a sales representative if you desire further information.

http://www.gawkwire.com/reviews/server_technology_launches_smart_3-phase_30amp_cdu_cabinet.html

7 Tips For Moving From Tape To Online Data Storage

2009-07-07T14:00:00-04:00

Ann Arbor, MI (Gawkwire.com) As Internet and storage costs continue to decline, the cost of online data storage is falling dramatically. Many CIOs and IT Managers are reassessing the use of traditional tape backup methods and moving to online data storage and online data backup.

Online Tech, Michigan's largest managed data center operator, recently launched OTVault™, a cost effective, multi-Terabyte online storage solution. OTVault was designed as an easy first step for disaster recovery. By mapping the online storage as a drive to in-house servers, it becomes very simple to store backups and critical data at Online Tech's SAS70 certified data centers.

In the process of designing OTVault, and listening to mid-size business' needs for online data storage, Online Tech uncovered 7 tips that IT managers gave when assessing the move from tape to online data storage. The full story can be found at 7 Tips for Moving IT from Tape to Online Data Storage.

Tip #1 - Consider the Costs. Rapidly declining storage and Internet costs has made online storage far more cost effective over the last 12 months. At less than $1 per GB, online data storage can be a more cost effective alternative compared to tape, especially when including the hardware, maintenance, personnel costs, tape pickup and drop off, and offsite storage.

Tip #2 - Consider the Security Risks. Online data storage can eliminate physical security risks associated with tapes. Data can be automatically transported over a secure, encrypted VPN tunnel into a SAS70 audited, secure data center, and never touch human hands.

Tip #3 - Consider Reliability. Experts estimate that anywhere from 10% to 40% of tape backups fail, depending on who you talk to. Online data storage, on the other hand, delivers the reliability of RAID configured hard drives - many orders of magnitude higher reliability than tape storage.

Tip #4 - Consider the Recovery Time Objective. In most disaster recovery plans, recovery time objective (RTO) is the critical metric around which backup systems are designed. Online data storage can deliver a near instant data recovery compared to the delay of retrieving and loading backup tapes.

Tip #5 - Consider the Ease of Use. Online data storage eliminates the hassles involved with tape backup. Map the online storage to a drive on a server, and backups can be automated without any human interaction.

Tip #6 - Consider the Capacity and Storage Time. With daily backups and continuous data archiving where the data can be readily accessed, online data storage trumps tape backup.

Tip #7 - Consider Upload Speeds and Daily Transfer. One of the "hidden secrets" of low end online data storage providers is limited upload speeds from 200 to 500 Kbps - effectively limiting the amount of data backup each day. Higher end online data storage like Online Tech's OTVault offer 5 and 10 Mbps upload options which allows transfers of up to 100 GB per day uncompressed. OTVault also includes free data seeding, over a USB drive, to quickly load all of the data before backups or archive starts online.

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WebmasterRadio.FM to Preview BlogHer '09 Business Conference

2009-07-07T09:34:00-04:00

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Gawkwire.com) WebmasterRadio.FM will be providing exclusive coverage of the BlogHer '09 Conference in Chicago July 24-25th with a special preview of the conference on the "Purse Strings" radio program and roving reporting on location from the conference.

BlogHer Conference COO and Co-Founder Elisa Camahort Page will appear on the "Purse Strings" radio program, hosted by Carmichael Lynch Spong's Senior Prinicipal Maria Reitan" on Tuesday, July 7th at 3pm Eastern Time.

Elisa will discuss the growth and success of the BlogHer Conference Series, which is now in its 5th year. Registration for this year's event sold quickly and by March was completely sold out.

Elisa also says in the interview that non-attendees on the waiting list are still able to participate in BlogHer '09 in by registering for LobbyCon, being held in the lobby of the Chicago Sheraton and Towers, where attendees will be able to watch live streaming of sessions, plus receive networking access and attend the official cocktail parties. For more info on LobbyCon visit: http://BlogHer09LobbyCon.eventbrite.com

WebmasterRadio.FM will provide roving reporting on location from BlogHer '09 as well as the LobbyCon event. WebmasterRadio.FM 's coverage of BlogHer '09 will be available in podcast format through all major podcast portals, and in archived format on-demand inside our Specials Channel.

http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/webmasterradio_fm_to_preview_blogher_09_business_conference.html

The Cloud Colocates with Interxion

2009-07-07T09:32:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Founded in 2003, The Cloud has grown rapidly into the number one WiFi network in Europe, operating across 12 markets and serving millions of mobile broadband connections through laptops and smartphones with broadband multimedia experiences.

The Cloud needed colocation facilities that could deliver high-density power configurations as well as a connectivity-rich environment. Interxion provides 5kW per cabinet as standard and, across its 24 European carrier-neutral data centres, it provides direct access to well over 500 carriers and ISPs. Interxion also provides its customers with access to 15 of Europe’s leading Internet exchanges, including LINX in London and NETNOD in Stockholm. Customer equipment is monitored 24/7 by expert local staff, as well as Interxion’s ISO 27001-accredited European Customer Service Centre, which monitors all customer equipment and connections across Europe from an advanced Network Operations Centre in London.

“Interxion’s infrastructure is designed to support the current and future power and connectivity requirements of ambitious service providers like The Cloud,” said Greg McCulloch, Interxion Managing Director UK. “We have structured our services across Europe to deliver SLA-driven operational resilience, giving fast-growing customers peace of mind as they scale their services to meet demand.” http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/the_cloud_colocates_with_interxion.html

Vocus Announces the Vocus Virtual Conference

2009-07-07T09:33:00-04:00

Lanham, MD (Gawkwire.com) Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management, today announced that the Vocus Virtual Conference - How to Effectively Leverage Social Media - will be held on July 23, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (EST). The virtual conference, which will be hosted entirely online, features panels and sessions with leading public relations experts including Aaron Brazell, Peter Corbett and Richard Laermer.

The all day event offers a noon-time keynote session on "Putting the Public Back in Public Relations," by the authors of the book with the same title, Brian Solis and Deirdre K. Breakenridge. A live chat session with the authors will follow the keynote. In addition, the agenda includes six other sessions on topics ranging from Twitter best-practices and Blogger relations - tips to avoiding the Bad Pitch Blog will be offered.

"The Vocus Virtual Conference agenda is based on the Vocus' Eighth Annual User Conference, which drew hundreds of public relations, government relations and political action committee professionals to Washington, DC this past June," said William Wagner, Chief Marketing Officer at Vocus. "Vocus makes a substantial investment in providing professional education programs for our customers and this year's conference was so successful, we wanted to find a way to make the content available online to the entire PR industry."

"Vocus' Eighth Annual User Conference was one of the most useful professional development events I've attended," said Michael Hemmesch, director of media relations at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minn. "The Vocus Virtual Conference is an unprecedented opportunity to interact and learn from some of the most respected public relations professionals in the industry today. More importantly, for those who were unable to attend the actual User Conference in DC this past June, certainly the Vocus Virtual Conference is the next best thing."

The cost for attending the Vocus Virtual Conference is $129. For additional information on the agenda, feature speakers and registration visit http://www.vocus.com/vc2009/.

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The Planet Partners with Parallels to Offer Free â€œHosting-in-a-Boxâ€ Bundle

2009-07-07T09:31:00-04:00

HERNDON, VA (Gawkwire.com) Automation and virtualization leader Parallels, today announced that The Planet, the global leader in IT Hosting, will offer its hosting reseller channel a special bundled offering that combines Parallels Plesk Panel, together with Parallels Plesk Billing. The promotion also delivers to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) a free bundled promotion that includes Parallels Panel with 100 domains, in addition to The Planet’s Alpha Monitoring service.

The promotion, which launched July 6, 2009, offers the Parallels bundle free of charge, for one-month. It is available on all dedicated servers, and includes 24/7 server and service monitoring.

“The Planet and Parallels are committed to helping resellers increase hosting revenues,” said Urvish Vashi, general manager of The Planet’s Dedicated Servers line of business. “Few companies are in a position to offer a promotion of this significance. Combining the power of Parallels Panel and Parallels Billing, with The Planet’s enterprise-quality data centers and network, ensures our reseller channel has access to the most competitive and the best technology available today.”

The promotion provides The Planet’s reseller channel with a dedicated hosting solution targeted specifically to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Details for the reseller and SMB promotions can be found at: http://www.theplanet.com/parallels-plesk-offer. The robust solution combines Parallels Plesk Panel – an integrated hosting automation control panel software, with Parallels Plesk Billing. Parallels Panel is the only control panel that gives users direct availability to hundreds of applications via the Application Packaging Standard (APS). Parallels Plesk Billing automates billing operations and is designed specifically for any business that needs recurring billing support– from taking orders, provisioning services, managing invoices and collecting payments.

Each server automation application shares a seamless interface, ensuring end-users can easily navigate and perform tasks quickly. The advanced bundle gives resellers and their customers an intuitive, easy-to-use Web-based managed hosting solution.

“The Parallels Plesk Panel bundle presents the ideal path to generate IT revenue, particularly in today’s difficult economic environment,” said Jack Zubarev, President, Service Provider Division, Parallels. “Parallels and The Planet created the dedicated server promotion to ensure resellers are armed with the best dedicated hosting service, at the best price-point. These applications are designed to allow anyone to setup their system in minutes and begin selling immediately.”

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DiscountASP.NET Partners with Gizmox, the Developer of Visual WebGui

2009-07-07T09:30:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Under this partnership, DiscountASP.NET customers can receive a $50 discount on the Visual WebGui Professional studio. Visual WebGui users can get 6 months free hosting for the first year of DiscountASP.NET’s base ASP.NET hosting annual plan.

"DiscountASP.NET recognizes that Visual WebGui is a powerful platform and has built a large user base.” said DiscountASP.NET's Vice President of Marketing, Takeshi Eto. "We specialize in ASP.NET hosting and are always interested in partnerships that provide our customers with the most advanced tools that make their life easier and their web applications richer.”

Visual WebGui offers a series of open source products atop its innovative rich internet applications (RIA) platform, which together enable the unique Visual WebGui desktop-like developer experience that leads to the simplest, most cost-effective development and deployment of rich data centric applications on the web/cloud.

“The DiscountASP.NET and Visual WebGui partnership is a great fit,” said Roy Goffer, Online Marketing Manager of Gizmox. “DiscountASP.NET focuses on cutting-edge ASP.NET hosting while Visual WebGui deploys like a standard ASP.NET and provides tools to help developers and ease their efforts to bring their applications to life.”

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_design/discountasp_net_partners_with_gizmox_the_developer_of_visual_web.html

Website Security Shootout With Security Expert

2009-07-06T09:27:00-04:00

Fishkill, NY (Gawkwire.com) Just like the old western movies, when a new gun comes into town, everyone is eager to find out how fast and deadly the newcomer really is. This would usually lead to a gunfight. Like any gunfight, there can only be one winner. That scenario was recently reenacted in the digital town they call the Internet. When SecureLive, a website security company boasted about being the fastest and deadliest, a website security expert and author just had to find out for himself by putting oh his gun belt.

SecureLive LLC, a New York based website security company recently launched a suite of website security products aimed at securing all the loopholes and doorways on a website. The system consists of software that deploys artificial intelligence and “Live” monitors to thwart hackers and thieves. SecureLive claims to protect and secure all the moving parts of a web application with a strong website security and anti-hijacking prevention system.

Now, you can’t just walk into town making such big claims and get away with it. So, website security expert Tom Canavan, author of "Joomla Web Security" (published by Packt Publishing in 2008), decided to put SecureLive through his usual grueling test. Joomla is one of many open source website platforms used by millions across the world. Mr. Canavan’s expertise goes far beyond Joomla security and into all aspects of website security. Mr. Canavan was eager to prove that this new website security for Joomla was just like all the rest and would soon fall from his smoking gun.

After Mr. Canavan’s attacks and gunfire, SecureLive remained unmoved and proved to be quite capable of taking the bullets. Without any signs of weakening or cracking, SecureLive withstood the best hacking Mr. Canavan could hurl. In fact SecureLive successfully blocked Mr. Canavan’s assaults, and consequently banned him altogether. The results not only stunned him, but prompted him to remark: “Wow - I was effectively dead in the water unless I wished to move to another location with a different IP. SecureLive stopped me and blocked me from even seeing the website. Wow!!”

The following are excerpts from Tom Canavan’s review of SecureLive:

“We used a basic IP scanner to confirm the presence of our target, then moved to a more advanced scanner to gain a deeper understanding of it. Out of this part, we did not set off any alarms and found some very interesting ports opened, that we would attempt to exploit as part of the test.”

“Gaining that traction we then moved up to a direct SQL attack on the machine -- hitting a component that did not exist on the site. I wanted to test the 'alertness' of the software. It did not trigger anything -but that is what I would have expected - it in essence ignored my feeble attempt on attacking a non-existent component.”
“I hopped over to my CentOs Linux box, and attempted a few "cheap" hacker tricks - which of course failed, and did not set-off any alarms. That settled it - I pulled out a commercially available Cross Site Script and SQL Injection testing tool to find any weaknesses in the site.”

“Test started --- and kept, going, and going...oops.. I was caught!”

“SecureLive detected my attempt to run a SQL Injection and a XSS against the site. All of the sudden my other (windows) box could no longer reach the site - 404 Page not found...hmm...Jumping over to the Linux server on a different network - no problem. SecureLive stopped me.”

“SecureLive is a Premium product that offers more value than you are paying for. With the rise in Cyber Crime, and the sophistication of the attacks and the tools, any serious site owner, who depends on their website for revenue should not be without this product guarding their site. It's simple to install and is monitored as part of the SecureLive service. Should an attacker reach a certain threat level, the "host" of the IP is notified allowing them to take action at their end of the wire, to shut down the bad guys.”

“What I really liked was the under the covers look at the technology. They have developed a very robust and powerful system that has the flexibility to change and grow as the threats to your site will inevitably change and become even more powerful."

“Head to www.securelive.net and buy it today and start being part of the solution to e-crime rather than a victim.”

ABOUT THE REVIEWER: Tom Canavan is author of Joomla! Web security, available from Amazon and a must read for any website administrator, not just Joomla! sites. He has been in the Computer industry for 24 years, and is most recently the former CIO of a large .dot com based in Texas.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT: The actual product reviewed by Mr. Canavan was SecureJoomla, a website security application by SecureLive that utilizes the same engine as all SecureLive anti-hacking products. The entire SecureLive website security applications suite are detailed at SecureLive.net.

More recent media comments:
"Once in a while a product comes along and really makes me sit up and pay attention” - Barrie M. North - JoomlaShack.com, and author of "Joomla 1.5: A User's Guide.

“Joomlashack doesn't give such high praise to just any old Joomla product - Barrie M. North - JoomlaShack.com, and author of "Joomla 1.5: A User's Guide.

SecureLive blocks attack attempts first and then alerts you and a live monitor in real-time. During blocking and alerting, the system also records vital data about the attacker including attack strings used, geo-tracking and other unique signatures. This evidence is recorded in the global system and passed onto LIVE monitors, who will follow up the incident by filing a report and forwarding the evidence to the appropriate agencies seeking action against the attackers. The system is artificial intelligence enabled and adjusts your security settings (per client) automatically to become "SMARTER". It is an intelligent learning device.

SecureLive website security incorporates Software Bots, Artificial Intelligence Technology, Complete Covert Data Acquisition, Existing Global Hacking Knowledge-base, Live Human Intervention, SMART Real-Time Diagnostics and Automation to pack three separate systems into one for a complete ROUNDED solution to today's security threats; BLOCKING, ALERTING AND REPORTING.

This is what ALL other security systems should be doing and is a much needed product in today’s cyber environment.

For additional information regarding this release, please contact Fred Sarhadi or visit www.SecureLive.net.

For Affiliate and reseller information visit SecureLive Affiliate Program

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Missing Out The HugeGrowth In The Twitter and Facebook Marketplaces?

2009-07-06T09:25:00-04:00

London, UK (Gawkwire.com) "Can you afford to not to be in a market with 250 million prospective buyers that's growing at 1000% a year?"

That's the question that Thomas Power, Chairman of the world-leading online network Ecademy, asked at a recent workshop on the use of docial media in marketing. And he'll reveal his answers in an exclusive Tele-Interview on Wednesday 8th July.

Twitter and Facebook are the two key markets that are hot right now and dwarf all the other social media sites as the place to win new prospects, network and build sales.

As Thomas Power says: "Twitter is growing beyond exponentially - with 10 times growth in the past year and doubling in the past couple of months alone! Projected use should reach 100 million by the end of 2009 and it's set to explode in the next year, once the school-age generation really catches on."

And, with over a billion conversations a month, Thomas says "Facebook is a huge and active marketplace. So any serious entrepreneur is missing out badly if you're not using it!

"As a marketer, you need to get into Twitter and Facebook NOW!"

And on-the-pulse entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki says: "Twitter and Facebook are the best way to market your product today - and both are free".

John Thornely, CEO of http://www.Internet-Tycoons.com, noted: "Marketing in the 21st Century is about the relationships, not the medium, so you need to understand how to use Twitter and Facebook the right way ...it's all about 'Findability' in today's marketplace".

Thomas Powers will reveal how to be 'Findable' - and the right and wrong ways to use Twitter and Facebook effectively to find prospects and build your network - on a Free Tele-Interview Call hosted by John, on July 8th 2009 at 8:00pm UK time, 3:00pm Eastern, 12:00noon Pacific Time.

Those that can't make the event can listen to a recording of the call - but only if they register ahead of the call.

And he'll answer participants' most burning questions about marketing with Twitter and Facebook - just enter your question when you register for the free call.

All that participants need is a phone - you can join the call from anywhere in the world. Just call into the conference line using the number and details you'll receive when you register (normal call charges will apply).

Register for the Free Tele-Interview "How to Use Twitter & Facebook To Find Buyers and Build Your Network" with Thomas Power at http://www.ThePowerNetworker.com/twitterfacebook.

Only 200 lines are available and are likely to be snapped up fast, so please register now! It's free!

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Value Reseller Private Label Web Host Acquires LogicSupport

2009-07-06T09:24:00-04:00

FLEMINGTON, NJ (Gawkwire.com) Value Reseller, an industry-leading provider of private label reseller web hosting services, today announced the acquisition of LogicSupport, a white label provider of outsourced technical support, administration and management services exclusively for web hosting companies.

LogicSupport provides hosting companies with 24/7 technical support services and guarantees a response time of one hour for any issue. Support is delivered via email or live chat.

Services offered include serving administration, 24/7 server monitoring, security scans, firewall installation, troubleshooting, and server setup and configuration. LogicSupport also offers a full range of security services that includes scanning, monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention and security software installation. In addition to a full range of server management services, LogicSupport has expertise with databases, FTP, e-mail, DNS and scripting.

LogicSupport can handle almost any type of hosting customer, supporting the Fedora Linux, CentOS Linux, SUSE, Debian, OpenBSD, FreeBSD and Windows operating systems. Hosting control panels supported include Plesk, cPanel, WHM, H-Sphere, Ensim Pro, Alabanza, Web Admin and Direct Admin.

Value Reseller has integrated LogicSupport into its infrastructure and is now capable of backing any hosting scenario or deployment. Reseller Partners will now have access to another critical service from a single source, reducing aggravation and increasing service quality across the board.
“We are extremely excited about this acquisition. LogicSupport has developed a stellar reputation across the industry and its addition significantly strengthens our overall support and management capabilities,” stated Ali Davachi, Chief Executive Officer of Value Reseller. “LogicSupport enables us to provide a completely integrated, end-to-end offering to web hosting resellers, including everything from the servers, network and data center to the technical support infrastructure and marketing tools. No other company can match such a powerful value proposition and it is why more and more resellers are coming on board at Value Reseller.”

Value Reseller provides a private label reseller hosting solution to web designers, developers and smaller hosting companies. Reseller partners get access to a world class hosting operation with a cloud-based infrastructure that is guaranteed to deliver 100% uptime. Value Reseller does not compete at the retail level against its partners and is fully committed to helping them succeed.

The LogicSupport acquisition follows Value Resellers’ recent purchase of Javascript Zoom, a Javascript application that allows users to zoom in and focus closely on web site objects. The application is used to enhance customer web sites hosted by resellers, enhancing the overall value of their service. These two deals underscore Value Reseller’s commitment to providing all the technology, tools and services necessary to deliver a high-quality hosting service that generates additional revenue streams for partners.

“Value Reseller is only as successful as its partners,” stated Davachi. “We will always look to bring on new and enhanced capabilities that will drive strategic and bottom line value, whether through acquisition, partnership or internal development. We will put the full weight of our company behind our reseller partners.”

Learn more about LogicSupport at www.logicsupport.com.

To become a Value Reseller partner visit www.valuereseller.com.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/value_reseller_private_label_web_host_acquires_logicsupport.html

Email Spam Increasing - are you protecting your customers?

2009-07-03T00:29:00-04:00

(HostingCon Blog) Further, MarketingVOX forecasts that this number is actually more than double what consumers are averaging per day in 2009. The looming question is how much of this email will be spam bombarding your customer inboxes? Even more important, do you, as a web hosting provider, know the latest technology required to protect your customers’ email from unwanted spam?

Jamie de Guerre, CTO at Cloudmark, will show you how to drastically reduce spam emails by implementing the latest in advanced anti-spam technology. Jamie will present the latest trends and cutting-edge technologies in the areas of email security, mobile technologies, hosting and new message abuse threat vectors, such as social networking. During his session at HostingCon 2009, you’ll learn which technologies work best and how to reduce your monthly anti-spam expenses. You’ll even learn how to seamlessly integrate email security solutions in the cloud as part of your anti-spam arsenal.

To attend this presentation as well as 7 keynotes and over 40 educational sessions, you must register to attend HostingCon 2009! This year’s event (its fifth year) is being held in Washington D.C. on August 10-12 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference center. Don’t miss an opportunity to learn the latest in advanced anti-spam technology and to network with your peers at the largest gathering of hosted services professionals in the world!

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Omnistar Interactive is pleased to announce Omnistar Mailer version 6.9

2009-07-03T09:24:00-04:00

Columbia, MD (Gawkwire.com) The email marketing software that has everything you need to market your products online only gets better with the new features introduced in version 6.9. The software now has the ability to perform split tests and automatic management of duplicate emails across email lists.

"We wanted to give our customers the flexibility to improve their marketing copy, so we included a powerful new feature, called split test automation," said Tariehk Geter, CEO of Omnistar Interactive. "A split test allows you to see how different emails perform when you send them to a portion of your list, the winner can be sent out to the remaining members automatically after a specified time. This is possible thanks to the powerful tracking features built into our email software ."

Omnistar Email Marketing Software also has the ability to have the software automatically manage emails between lists, ensuring that specific lists do not have duplicates, is a great way to ensure your customers aren't inundated with excessive emails due to being on multiple lists. Your marketing customers can now automatically be moved to your customer email list. Omnistar Mailer gives you all the email marketing features you'll ever need in one easy to use software. Omnistar Mailer can be purchased at http://www.omnistarmailer.com

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Hosting.com Adding High-Density Datacenter In Denver

2009-07-02T09:34:00-04:00

DENVER, CO (Gawkwire.com) Hosting.com, the first name in managed hosting and colocation solutions, today announced that it is expanding by opening a 30,000 square foot datacenter and 13,000 square foot corporate complex in the Denver metro area in late August. Company owners Art Zeile and Joel Daly have operated three successful high-tech firms, all headquartered in Denver, including InFlow, Inc., sold to Sungard in 2005.

The demand for secure, reliable colocation space in Denver continues to outpace availability. Art Zeile, Hosting.com CEO, commented, "We are excited to serve a very large need in Denver with this new datacenter. Colocation space with our high level of service and support is absent from downtown." He continued, "We will grow aggressively over the next 24 months through a national platform of managed and secure services; we are excited that Denver is at the center of our growth."

Hosting.com will occupy a historic Ford Model T factory retrofitted to their specifications for the expansion. The location takes advantage of a strong network topology, multiple power grids, and close proximity to fully redundant fiber feeds from Tier 1 providers. The datacenter will incorporate Hosting.com Smart Design Standards and provide up to 10 Gb/sec of redundant connectivity for bandwidth routing optimization as well as 200 watts/sq ft of power and cooling. It will be the only datacenter of its kind in downtown Denver.

In addition to hosting and colocation services, the new facility will support Hosting.com's new cloud hosting platforms, Cloud Enterprise and Cloud Private. Hosting.com currently operates SAS 70 Type II certified datacenters in Irvine, CA; Louisville, KY; Newark, DE; and San Francisco, CA. Hosting.com's cloud and virtualization solutions coupled with a geographically dispersed datacenter network allows their clients to take full advantage of their services for redundancy, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery solutions for their Web enabled businesses and technology infrastructure.

Joel Daly, Hosting.com COO, noted, "By operating five datacenters from coast to coast, we provide our clients with unparalleled solution and service options. Our business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) enhancements will provide clients with cost-effective means to achieve and test true disaster recovery and fault tolerance."

For more information on colocation space for custom-build or suite-arrangement options, contact the datacenter's General Manager Mike Fontaine at: MFontaine@Hosting.com, 866–702–7281, or schedule a tour online.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/hosting_com_adding_high-density_datacenter_in_denver.html

Wikimedia Foundation Receives Grant to Grow Wikimedia Commons

2009-07-02T09:32:00-04:00

San Francisco, CA (Gawkwire.com) The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization which operates Wikipedia, has received a $300,000 Ford Foundation grant to make it easier for people around the world to participate in Wikimedia Commons, the Internet's largest repository of high quality, freely reusable educational illustrations, photographs, maps, sound, and video files.

Available in 85 languages, Wikimedia Commons is a global community dedicated to sharing media. The Wikimedia Commons also acts as the central multimedia library for Wikipedia. The Ford Foundation grant will support interface and work-flow improvements to make it much easier to contribute freely reusable content.

“The global community that is building Wikimedia Commons is setting the standard for the way that video and images are uploaded and shared through the Web,” said Jenny Toomey, a program officer for the Ford Foundation. “The whole process is simplified, promotes collaboration, and is driven by consensus among the community. Ultimately, this approach and others like it can help ensure that the Internet remains a rich and open space for learning, expression, and participation.”

Since Wikimedia Commons was founded in 2004, a strong community of international volunteers has formed to support its growth and development. Wikimedia Commons currently hosts more than 4.5 million freely reusable educational media files. Its files are used in thousands of educational and informational initiatives around the world, including in mass media and books.

“We are thrilled that the Ford Foundation is supporting this project,” said Sue Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation. "We want to make uploading files to Commons as easy as possible, so that people everywhere can join us in helping Commons grow. The bigger Commons is, the more people it will serve."

The grant will fund a project team to study challenges faced by new participants in Wikimedia Commons, as well as to identify best practices from other media sharing websites. Following a research phase, the team will design and implement a simple upload work-flow, enabling users to easily upload files, select licenses, and provide descriptions.

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SES San Jose Offers Sessions for SEMer's Attending Conference for First Time

2009-07-02T09:31:00-04:00

San Jose, CA (Gawkwire.com) Search Engine Strategies (SES) San Jose will offer three days of introductory sessions covering basic information, answering questions and giving an overview of the most essential search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising skills. The SES Conference will take place in San Jose, CA at the McEnery Convention Center on August 10-14.

Now in its 11th year, SES San Jose 2009 is organized and programmed by the SES Advisory Board and Search Engine Watch, the leading authority on search engine marketing. The event, which is the largest search engine marketing expo on the West Coast, will be packed with more than 70 sessions, multiple keynotes, and Orion panels, over 150 exhibitors, network events, parties and more.

During a recent interview, Matt McGowan, Vice President and Publisher for Incisive Media's Interactive Marketing Group remarked, "One of the things SES has always been known for is its accessibility and ability to attract new search engine marketers. This year's SES San Jose has done a better job than ever of providing clear, informative, and dare I say fun entry-level sessions that can be understood and enjoyed by even the least experienced search engine marketers."

Sessions specially focused on search fundamentals for first time attendees include:

- Introduction to Search Engine Marketing provides a clear and concise overview of the concepts involved in search engine marketing.

- Successful Site Architecture offers a fresh look at topics on how to successfully design a site for search engines, including JavaScript, robots.txt use, frames, secure area usage and much more.

- Turn Brain Science into Bucks: Incorporating Persuasive Messaging into Your Content Strategy showcases current online content campaigns and explains the best content strategies to help persuade buyers, build trust, and get great search engine listings using Twitter, white papers, optimized web pages and more.

- SEO Tools of the Trade: What's in YOUR Toolbox? describes the tools that will help accomplish tasks, including indexing, competitive analysis, site ranking, diagnosing and remedying problems and much more.

- Search Advertising 101 describes the basic principles and applications of paid placement.

- Keywords & Content: Search Marketing Foundations presents an overview of the important keywords customers are searching for and how to target the right terms in paid and organic search marketing.

- Discover the Power of Linking: Link Building Basics focuses on the role of link analysis in search engine site rankings and how to increase site traffic by building quality links.

- The Findability Formula: The Easy, Non-Technical Approach to SEM features search engine guru Heather Lutze taking a fresh look at how search engines find content and what steps to take to ensure a successful online marketing campaign.

- Extreme Makeover is a series of four sessions held throughout day three of the conference. Volunteers are taken from the audience, their websites are examined and feedback is provided. Sessions include:

-- Extreme Makeover: Live Site Clinic provides general feedback about improving websites and gaining more traffic from search engines.
-- Extreme Makeover: Live Twitter & Blogging Clinic provides general feedback about how to improve your website's use of Twitter and blogging.
-- Extreme Makeover: Live Landing Page Clinic provides feedback on how to improve landing pages.
-- Extreme Makeover Live! Why Am I Not Making Enough Sales? covers the most common reasons many sites have low conversion rates and gives tips on how to turn more site visitors into paying customers.

For more information about the largest search engine marketing conference and expo on the West Coast, go to the SES San Jose 2009 website. Register through July 24 to save up to $200 with the early bird rate.

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The Top 30 PPC Firms Named in topseos.com's List for July 2009

2009-07-02T09:30:00-04:00

Plymouth, IN (Gawkwire.com) The independent authority in search, topseos.com, has completed its monthly list of the best pay per click companies in the world. After a strict evaluation process, topseos.com has narrowed down the list to 30 premiere web marketing firms focusing on PPC from hundreds of hopeful applicants. This list was compiled to showcase the best PPC firms the web has to offer.

Pay per click is the marketing strategy that makes use of search technology. Pay per click ads are displayed to a target demographic with a focus on a specific keywords. As a result, the ads reach consumers that are interested in the product or service, therefore making the sale easier to close. Another aspect that makes Pay-Per-Click favorable for many companies is because advertisers only pay for each click that successfully drives traffic to their site.

Each of the firms on this list have a proven track record of driving traffic into a website through Pay-Per-Click. The top 30 PPC firms on the list are:

1.   JumpFly, Inc.
2.   Intrapromote PPC Agency
3.   SEOP
4.   WebiMax
5.   Increase Visibility Inc.
6.   WebMetro
7.   SEO Image Inc.
8.   Oneupweb
9.   ThinkBIGsites
10.   Customer Magnetism
11.   Bruce Clay Inc.
12.   SEO Inc.
13.   Web.com Search Agency
14.   Location3 Media
15.   First In Search Inc.
16.   Efficient Frontier Inc.
17.   Maximum Hit
18.   Reprise Media
19.   Enquiro Search Solutions Inc.
20.   Morpheus Media LLC
21.   Target Logics
22.   KeyRelevance
23.   Response Mine
24.   Page Zero Media
25.   eVision LLC.
26.   SpiderSplat Consulting Inc.
27.   Pure Visibility Inc.
28.   NetSetGo Marketing
29.   Point It, Inc.
30.   Acxiom Digital

Each of the companies in this prestigious list had to go through a rigorous evaluation process that looks into each firm's performance. It is important for topseos.com to properly gauge each of the firm's depth of knowledge, return on investment and, most importantly, their drive for overall customer satisfaction. To finally get a clear view of the rankings topseos had to ask the clients of these firms questions like "What was your total investment?" and "By what % have you increased your PPC budget and over what time?"

Pay-per-Click Companies that would like to be considered for the topseos.com rankings can apply at: http://www.topseos.com/rankings/search-engine-marketing-agencies/apply-for-ranking

To learn more about the top Pay per Click Firms, visit them at: http://www.topseos.com/rankings-of-best-pay-per-click-management-companies

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The IPv6 Tsunami is Coming â€” Whatâ€™s your plan?

2009-07-02T09:28:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) In April of this year, The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) issued a letter advising that IPv4 will be depleted within the next two years, and urging the Internet community to prepare for IPv6. Despite the projections and warnings, today only 4% of the Internet supports IPv6.

IPv6 demand is coming. And most expect that when it hits, it will hit hard. So what’s your plan?

Richard Jimmerson can help you formulate a strategy. Richard is the Chief Information Officer at the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN). Richard’s session on IPv6 will provide greater detail on the pending IPv4 depletion, and he will provide tools and strategies to help you move to IPv6.

http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/the_ipv6_tsunami_is_coming_what_s_your_plan.html

i/o Data Centers Introduces High-Density Colocation Cabinet

2009-07-02T09:27:00-04:00

PHOENIX, AZ(Gawkwire.com) i/o Data Centers, the premier provider of colocation and data center solutions, unveiled a high-density colocation cabinet that is capable of delivering up to 2,500 watts per square foot of conditioned, uninterruptible power.

The ThermoCabinet™ is a proprietary colocation cabinet designed by i/o Data Centers’ engineers to provide greater server density and power capacity. The sealed cabinet optimizes thermal efficiency by separating cold air intake from hot air exhaust. By reducing the volume of air that needs to be cooled, the ThermoCabinet utilizes energy more efficiently and allows for greater server density within a smaller footprint.

“The ThermoCabinet was designed to address the needs of our customers,” said George Slessman, i/o Data Centers’ Chief Executive Officer. “The data center plays an important role in providing always on operations for our clients’ mission critical IT systems. In addition, the rising costs for energy required we develop a solution that would allow our customers to reduce their carbon footprint while providing high-performance and reliability.”

i/o Data Centers offers the ThermoCabinet at its Scottsdale ONE and Phoenix ONE facilities. The company’s newest Phoenix collocation facility, Phoenix ONE, boasts more than 530,000 square feet of enterprise-grade data center space in Arizona.

For more information on the ThermoCabinet, please contact i/o Data Centers at 866-489-9455.

http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/i_o_data_centers_introduces_high-density_colocation_cabinet.html

1&1 Launches New Dedicated Servers

2009-07-01T14:03:00-04:00

Philadelphia, PA (Gawkwire.com) 1&1 Internet, Inc. (http://www.1and1.com), the world’s largest webhost by known servers, has launched exciting new server packages. 1&1 customers now have a choice between eight different hardware class choices for dedicated Linux, Windows, or 1&1 Website servers.

Internet users can now choose between five servers with Dual Core processors and three models with Quad Core CPUs. There are now three server classes priced under $100 per month, the Dual Core S, M and L.

To continue to provide servers that are of optimal value to IT professionals and SMBs, 1&1 customers can now enjoy even more monthly traffic, with no additional fees. Traffic allowance was increased by 1000 GB per month for the Dual Core L and Dual Core XL server classes. Monthly traffic allowance was increased by 2000 GB for all three available Quad Core server classes.

FTP backup space was also increased, making 1&1’s server offerings even more competitive in terms of the cost-to-performance ratio. 250 GB of FTP backup space are now available for the Dual Core S, M, L, and XL server classes. The Dual Core XXL, Quad Core L and Quad Core XL server packages are now all offered with 400 GB of FTP backup space.

1&1’s ideal offering for lower demands is the new Dual Core S Dedicated Server – available at only $49.99/month (Windows server: $59.99) – featuring a Dual Core AMD Athlon 3800+ processor and two 160 GB hard disks as RAID 1.

For high demand applications, the 1&1 Quad Core XXL Dedicated Server provides a RAID 5 system with three hard disks and 1,500 GB of usable storage space. Two AMD Opteron 2352 CPUs provide 8 processor cores. 1&1’s top-notch server has 16 GB of RAM and now includes 8000 GB of traffic per month. It is available, for a limited time only, for free for three months ($499.99/month thereafter, Windows server $519.99, set up fee and minimum contract apply for discount offer).

Since 2003, 1&1 Internet Inc. has been at the forefront of encouraging US small businesses to adopt the Web. 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’s green efforts will save carbon emissions of over 30,000 tons of CO2 per year. As the world’s largest web host, 1&1 is well placed to deliver a high quality service to its business customers. The company currently holds over 8 million customer contracts worldwide and manages over 10 million domain names.

For more information on 1&1 Servers visit the website at www.1and1.com.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/1_1_launches_new_dedicated_servers.html

Britney Spears hack highlights risk of weak Web 2.0-based service passwords

2009-07-01T13:42:00-04:00

Burlington, MA & Redwood Shores, CA (Gawkwire.com) Mildly alarming as reports of Britney's premature demise were, they also came in the wake of incorrect Web reports from New Zealand of the actor Jeff Goldblum also having passed away," said Rob Rachwald, Imperva's director of marketing.

"What the complex online events leading up to the incorrect reports of the celebrity deaths spreading around the Web show us, however, is the sheer power of the Internet in terms of potential reputational damage," he added.

According to Rachwald, since Twitter's picture service currently only has a four-digit numeric password system, a brute force attack would be able to hack into the account in a matter of hours.

And, he says, as new Web 2.0 services evolve on the Net, the effort and focus of the application owners is going to be devoted to the fast availability of new features and commercial models.

As a result, he explained, the new services' IT security protection is likely to get left behind and will almost certainly not be integrated into the application.

For this reason, he went on to say, as well as being careful when it comes to setting secure passwords on these next-generation services, companies need to implement Web application firewalls alongside the services so as to afford better overall protection.

"The key issue here is that companies need to install additional security technology at the same time as when they deploy these new Web 2.0-based services in their organisation," he said.

"This is because Web application firewalls and other protective Internet security systems are becoming more and more important, as they can compensate for internal security control issues," he added.

For more on incorrect reports of Britney Spears' demise:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/kn5m6a

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Host Color Adds Free .CA Domains To Web Hosting Plans

2009-07-01T15:00:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Host Color reported to web hosting media that it released coupon code
JULY1CA2009 to celebrate Canada's national day July 1st. The code gives any Canadian business or individual who signs up for a website hosting plan or Virtual Private Server a free .CA domain name registration.

Canadian names can be registered with above listed coupon code with the Shared Hosting ( http://www.hostcolor.com/webhosting ) plans - Content, Web Mall, Social Web, and Multi Site. Each of these hosting plans feature unlimited data transfer per month and have no limitations of service usage.

A free .CA domain name can be also registered with all VPS Hosting ( http://www.hostcolor.com/vps ) plans VPS Start, VPS Advance, VPS Power, and VPS Custom.

The hosting provider is well-known with its approach to hosting business named Quality Web Hosting. Its executives say that Host Color "customizes not just VPS and Dedicated Hosting, but even Shared Hosting services to allow anyone to work in personalized business environment".

Host Color has recently announced the launch of its new Web Hosting Tutorials Center. The company has added new series of video tutorials to assist its customers in configuring and using website hosting and VPS hosting services. The web host has also released a series of coupon codes to provide instant rebates on VPS and Managed VPS hosting services.

http://www.gawkwire.com/domains/host_color_adds_free_ca_domains_to_web_hosting_plans.html

Parallels Announces First EMEA Partner Roadshow

2009-07-01T15:00:00-04:00

HERNDON, VA (Gawkwire.com) Virtualisation and automation leader Parallels, presents a series of premier European hosting events dedicated to Parallels’ partners and other hosters and cloud services providers looking for virtualisation and automation technology. The Parallels Partner Roadshow provides the partner community with a unique forum to learn how to leverage cloud computing as a software and service delivery model. The forum also lets partners and prospective-partners connect with hundreds of decision-makers and Parallels executives, to share real world experience and to obtain the guidance necessary to succeed in this challenging economy.

The 2009 Parallels Partner roadshow will be take place in: Stockholm, September 1; Amsterdam, September 3; Warsaw, September 7; Cologne, September 10; Paris, September 14; Madrid, September 17 and London, September 21. To register for any of the events, or for more information, please visit www.parallels.com/emea2009. The partner events will offer a broad array of content designed to help attendees evaluate everything from virtualisation to applications to automation– everything a business needs to refine / start laying-out its plans for cloud computing.
Parallels has over 200 partners in Western Europe – representing 90% of the top EMEA hosters who rely on Parallels technology to drive success, especially with white label reseller programs. White Label Reselling lets hosters delegate service plans to their customers to resell and offer a wider array of applications. White label resale offers an indirect sales channel and lets resellers maintain their unique brand independence, as well as retaining client loyalty.

“VeriSign looks forward to participating in the Parallels Partner Roadshow,” said Michael Lin, vice president and general manager of SSL at VeriSign. "Together, VeriSign SSL Certificates, user authentication products, and domain name services offer Parallels partners and Web hosts around the globe a trusted online environment to conduct business."

“Our goal is to provide Parallel’s partners a continual growth path to help expand business,” said Jack Zubarev, President, Service Provider Division, Parallels. “The Parallels Partner Roadshow will educate partners and demonstrate how they can utilise Parallels virtualisation and automation products to power their hosting and managed services offerings.”

The Parallels Partner Roadshow will provide:
• Business Opportunities – Exclusive insights from leading industry sponsors including: VeriSign, Red Hat, Internet X, OpenSRS, Unison, Backupagent, Scalix/Xandros, Bobcares, Epages, and Commtouch. . Parallels will help partners align their business with Parallels product line-up, and create specific sales plans focused on boosting revenue.
• Education – The venue will offer in-depth information and demonstrations designed specifically for EU hosters and partners, with several sessions focused on cloud computing best practices, such as SaaS and automation. Be sure and join the “How can I automate my business,” track to learn valuable strategies that you can turn into potential profit.
• Great Connections – Collaborate and connect with Parallel’s partners to develop new solutions for customers and turn information into real revenue growth. Media sponsors include Webhosting.pl and Webhostingtalk.nl.

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

Rackspace Is Down And So Are Many Of Your Favorite Sites

2009-07-01T09:32:00-04:00

(Techcrunch) Apparently, it’s an entire network outage [Update below, while it was a massive outage, it wasn't a full outage, apparently.] and so the usually very responsive Rackspace team cannot even respond to emails or tweet (though I’m sure we’ll be seeing some updates from smartphones shortly). Along with sites like Timberlake’s and Malkin’s, the popular event site, EventBrite, is apparently down as well.

Update: Here’s the status from Rackspace via Twitter: “We are having an issue that is affecting part of our DFW data center. No details yet. Will update as we get more information.”

Update 2: It looks like a lot of the sites on Rackspace are finally coming back up — including Rackspace’s own site. Downtime looks to have been about an hour. And here’s the all-clear from Rackspace itself: “All power is restored to the DFW data center - all devices affected are starting to come on-line. Details to follow.”

Update 3: Rackspace officially says that only one of its nine servers were affected, but it still hit a huge number of sites. And it notes, “We owe better, and will deliver.” Well played.

To view the twitter comments, please visit http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/29/yes-rackspace-is-down-and-so-are-many-of-your-favorite-sites/

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Andy Burton Appointed CEO of FastHosts Internet

2009-07-01T09:31:00-04:00

Gloucester, UK (Gawkwire.com) Today Fasthosts Internet Ltd, (www.fasthosts.co.uk), announced Andy Burton has been appointed as new CEO of Fasthosts Internet Ltd., as well as of the company's subsidiary in USA. In his new position, he takes charge of Fasthosts' direct sale, reseller web hosting, dedicated and managed server operations. His appointment will further support the company's development and international expansion strategy.

Previously, Andy Burton was Chief Executive Officer of Centennial Software, a leading provider of IT asset discovery, License Management and End Point Security solutions. Prior positions included Chief Operating Officer of leading content management vendor, Clearswift, and CEO positions of subsidiaries of both Baltimore Technologies and Chubb Security.

Mr Burton holds an MBA and Diploma in Company Direction. He is currently Chairman of the Software Industry Research Board (SIRB) and a Board Director of the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST).

Andy Burton further bolsters Fasthosts’ management team with his 20 years of commercial experience in building businesses with multiple solutions aimed at a broad market, as well as harnessing the demanding channel network in both reseller and OEM business models.

Andy Burton said, "I join Fasthosts at an exciting time in its development, and look forward to playing a part in building its services further and sharing its excellent propositions with new markets”.

Fasthosts is today a leading provider for shared and dedicated web hosting and business-class email solutions, and is the UK market leader for reseller web hosting.

Burton added, “There is a significant and increasing demand for IT services and operations to be hosted and Fasthosts represents a significant opportunity for its customers by enabling them to control costs, reduce risk and improve service levels in a trusted partnership".

For more information on Fasthosts, see the website at www.fasthosts.co.uk http://www.gawkwire.com/business/andy_burton_appointed_ceo_of_fasthosts_internet.html

Liquid Web Releases HD Video Testimonial from their client Netvantage

2009-07-01T09:29:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Netvantage Marketing Solutions provides search engine optimization for their customers, which include, Michigan State University and Coldwell Banker Hubbell Briarwood. Netvantage utilizes Liquid Web's Fully Managed Services & Heroic Support® to keep their clients websites online at all times.

Watch the high definition video testimonial to learn more: http://bit.ly/12JZ3y

http://www.gawkwire.com/video_tv/liquid_web_releases_hd_video_testimonial_from_their_client_netva.html

Networking Events at HostingCon 2009

2009-07-01T09:28:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) HostingCon 2009 continues a great tradition of networking! At this year’s event, there are two networking events planned by the HostingCon event team, numerous private parties, and a networking lounge hosted by the WHIR. Plus, there’s an abundance of “nooks and crannies” within the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference center, inside and outside, to locate a private meeting area for discussions and negotiations.

The two networking events sponsored by HostingCon include:

The Kickoff Networking Reception held on Monday, August 10 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Following a day of relevant, practical and timely sessions and keynotes, the kickoff networking reception provides time to discuss growth opportunities, re-connect with acquaintances, mingle with speakers and begin developing your action plan for meeting potential partners the next day on the exhibit floor. The kickoff networking reception is being held in the Potomac Ballroom in the Gaylord National Hotel right outside the conference rooms. Grab a drink and network!

The Closing Networking Reception held on Wednesday, August 12 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. After the hard work is completed, the exhibit hall closed and the last, exceptional keynote is delivered, it’s time to unwind and party! This year’s closing networking reception is being held in the Colonial Gardens outside the Gayload National Hotel and Conference and right on the scenic Potomac river! Grab a drink, (or two, or three,) listen to great music from the DJ and network with friends, acquaintances and new business partners! If this year’s closing reception is like last year’s, it will be an energetic, fun and memorable time!

And if these formal networking events are not enough for you, the National Harbor surrounding the Gaylord National hotel and conference center has exceptional night life and entertainment including the Cadillac Ranch. Or, if you’re not up for walking or riding beyond the hotel, The Gaylord National has a high-energy, high-altitude Pose Ultra Lounge. Networking day and night is at the heart of the HostingCon experience!

Here are some comments from attendees at last year’s HostingCon…

“It was our first HostingCon and it was a tremendous experience. Not to mention all the great people we met!”

“HostingCon is a great chance to meet other companies from the industry. As a result we’ve got new business contacts and opportunities.”

“I liked how visible and accessible this conference made everyone. Its networking value alone makes it a worthwhile experience.”

“A million things – it made my business in 2008 jump start!!!!”
“Generated new leads, meeting existing customers, meeting others in the industry to talk about potential partnerships.”

“Seeing a wide range of vendors and competitors in one area to discuss products and build business relationships.”

Join the fun and don’t miss the opportunity! When registering to attend HostingCon 2009, make sure to checkmark the two boxes referencing the two networking events. Once registered, set up networking appointments before the event via our LinkedIn group (HostingCon), and bring plenty of business cards, energy and enthusiasm.

For more information, please visit www.hostingcon.com

http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/networking_events_at_hostingcon_2009.html

Accucom Corporation Introduces SafeID

2009-07-01T09:25:00-04:00

BOSTON, MA (Gawkwire.com) Accucom Corporation announces the launch of SafeID (www.SafeID.org), a new ID verification service designed to better protect online merchants from fraudulent purchases. The service dramatically improves the way e-commerce sites authenticate users with a simple code that seamlessly integrates the identity verification tool directly into a website’s checkout process.

SafeID authentication begins when a user’s name and email address are entered into the system during an intended purchase. From there, a series of five or six multiple choice questions are generated based on data from various sources and history of the potential purchaser. Depending on the integration, users will either take the test on the merchant’s site or receive it via email. Upon completion, the user’s score is made available to the merchant through their control panel, an API or by email which they can use to determine the customer’s authenticity.

SafeID can be integrated quickly and cost-effectively into almost any online business environment. The SafeID verification tool is ideal for integration on e-business applications, low and high volume sellers using online auctions and classified sites, as well as users enrolled in online dating and social networking sites.

The application’s code, available at www.SafeID.org, is easily copied and pasted into the web page similar to a PPC tracking pixel. The code can be integrated either before or after the order confirmation page.

“Criminals using fraudulent credit card accounts are purchasing large quantities of goods from online merchants that they never intend to pay for. SafeID’s verification tool intends to stop this type of activity before it starts and better protect both large and small commerce sites,” said Alon Cohen, general manager at Accucom. “With SafeID, online merchants have a simple, affordable service that supports legitimate transactions and criminals will avoid sites that potentially identify and isolate fraud.”

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

Kayako Offers Special Discount for Web Host Boot Camp Participants

2009-07-01T09:27:00-04:00

PORTAGE, MI (Gawkwire.com) Kayako, which is a Platinum Sponsor of this summer’s Web Host Boot Camp virtual conference, offers three turn-key, online support desk software solutions: SupportSuite, eSupport, and LiveResponse. The solutions offer an array of help desk management and live chat functionality.

“Kayako has a long established presence in the web hosting and internet service provider community, supplying customer service and live engagement software solutions to providers of all kinds and sizes. We are very excited to be sponsoring the Web Host Boot Camp 2009 virtual conference, a first of its kind for this industry,” said Jamie Edwards, Kayako operations manager.

Conference attendees are able to receive 10 percent off Kayako Support Suite, eSupport, and Live Response hosted, leased, or owned licenses. To receive the promotion, customers simply enter the “WHBC09” coupon code during purchase.

“Web Host Boot Camp is a key gathering place for industry professionals, and our attendees derive real value from the opportunity to learn more about new products and services and interact with the industry’s leading vendors. Kayako’s involvement in this summer’s virtual conference is exciting and substantive,” said Zachary McClung, president of Web Host Boot Camp.

Unlike traditional conferences, Web Host Boot Camp is exclusively web-based, offering attendees access to high-profile speakers and exciting vendors—all without leaving their desk. Speakers at the inaugural Web Host Boot Camp have included marketing strategist Hartland Ross, hosting industry veteran Kayla Fleming, marketing consultant Douglas Hanna, and many more.

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities for future Web Host Boot Camp events, please visit http://www.webhostbootcamp.net/sponsors.php.

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