Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts

Saturday, November 13, 2010

How to Find My IP Address Using Flagfox Geotool

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An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique number associated with a specific device, such as a computer  or network printer. Devices use IP addresses for identifying and communicating with each other. An individual network device or system must have its own unique IP address. The IP address associated with your home Internet connection makes it possible to identify your web surfing activity. It is easy to see what the IP address of your computer is.

Things You'll Need:
  • Internet Connection

Step 1:

Open your web browser and locate the address bar. Type the address of Flagfox Geotool (see References) in the address bar and press "Enter." A new page will open.

Step 2:

Input your domain information in the space provided. The page will display areas for "Hostname," "Country," "Region," "City," "Country code" and "IP Address/Hostname." Type your domain name in the "IP Address/Hostname" box and click the "Submit" button. Then you will find your IP address of the provided domain name.

Step 3:

Review the information. You find not only the domain name, but also information about the country, city, region country code, ISP, flag, local time, latitude and longitude. 

Step 4:

Make note of the IP address. Write it down for safekeeping.


Tips:

Note that your IP address will be changed each time your Internet connection is restarted, so if a power outage causes your modem to reboot, you will have a new IP address.


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Sunday, October 31, 2010

How to Start a Web Agency

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Web Agencies are used by many companies, and are considered to be a somewhat cheaper form of advertising. They can also serve various other purposes, from delivering the company’s brand message to providing customer support services.  Web agencies typically specialize in services such as email marketing, web designing, micro sites, banner advertising and even optimization for search engines.  The process of starting a web agency is largely the same as forming any other business, with the exception of a few special considerations.

Things You'll Need:
  • Internet Access

Step 1:

Hire a web developer who can develop a website for your web agency. Come up with a name for your site. Use a name or company tag line that identifies the services offered to potential clients.

Step 2:

Take time to consider the services which you want to offer the consumers. You can allow the clients to choose their selected fields such as demographics, geography, art, health, lifestyle and so on. Wider coverage means better business in the end. Also allowing capability to have an online magazine which can be referred to as Ezine can enable clients to draw traffic to the sites they make.

Step 3:

One of the most important services that should be implemented when creating a Web Agency is the Search Engine Optimization or SEO for short.  This enables the clients sites to be recognized with the aid of keywords .For example If the client is trying to sell a product related to medicine the search engine will take key words from it and implement it to their database, so potential customers can see the site when searching for such items.

Step 4:

Advertisements can be added to the Agency website as well, and this will help divert web traffic to the client’s website. The Web developer software gives several options to choose, such as adds which pop up, or pop under, ads which float and the famous banner ads and side bar ads all which help spice things up in the website.

Step 5:

Last but not least, after the site is made, it should be promoted in such a way that people can find it and easily access it, which is done by doing some of the techniques mentioned above as well as typing articles and newsletters giving descriptions about the site and what it contains.


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Sunday, October 24, 2010

How to Create Your Own Email Service

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One of the ways the sites like Yahoo and Google maintain a dominant presence on the Internet is by offering free email service. This not only has users returning to their website multiple times per day, but also distributes a large amount of ad inventory, thus earning revenue. This same technique can be applied to most any website. It is certainly possible to add an email service to your existing website, or to create a special site that focuses exclusively on the email service.

Materials:
  • Dedicated Server
  • Email Server Software 

Step 1:

Choose a domain to use for your email website. If you will be adding this service as an additional function to your existing website, then you will already have a domain and can skip this step. Otherwise, think of several dot-com names that you would be interested in using. Ideally, try to use a name that consists of no more than three words. You may need to try several domains before you find one that is not already owned by someone.


Step 2:

Set up a dedicated server account with your web host. A basic shared server may work  OK for a simple website, but if you are allowing the public to send, receive and store email messages on your server, then you will need to upgrade to a dedicated server. If your site becomes widely popular you will need to expand your infrastructure to include a network of cloud servers, but a single dedicated server is more than ample to initially launch your email website. Any web hosting company can set up and manage a dedicated server for your email business.

Step 3:

Choose an email server software solution. The solution that you select will depend on what services you will offer and how extensive you want them to be. If you just want to start a basic email website, you may wish to go with a hosted solution, such as MailEnable. These solutions host the email traffic on their own server and carry a smaller upfront cost, but you will loses some control over your operation. If you wish to maintain complete control over your mail service, consider using hMailServer, which is a free email server software package that works on Microsoft Windows servers. If you require more extensive services, look over IceWarp Mail Server, which will allow you to offer email, instant messaging and even VOIP telephone service. There are a large number of software options on the market. Consider them carefully and choose the one that works best for you.

Step 4:

Complete your web development. Think of your website as the front end of your business. Once the software has been installed on the server, or back end, you can develop a website that connects your visitors to that software. The software itself will provide you with API code that can be copied and pasted into your web template to provide users with the access they need for signing up, logging in and managing their email account.

Tips:

Set up your email software to automatically attach a footer message to each email that is sent. This allows you to get an advertisement for your email website or your advertisers added to the bottom of your member's emails, resulting in additional exposure.

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