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Got Background Patterns, Will Travel
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advertolog at Monday ~ July 07, 2007
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Author: Mitch Keeler Having a nice background for your web site can go a long way. It seems like here recently more and more web sites are using designs and patterns for their backgrounds. The question is, where can you find a neat one to use? If you find yourself asking this question, check out . They have loads of background and patterns that you can use. As far as copyright goes and the “rights” you have to use them - this is what they have to say. All the Pattern can be used for private and commercial Websites. Please note that all the Pattern are sent to us by the Users. This is a resource I’ve got saved to use for my next big project, I think you should hold on to it as well. They have loads of different styles, shapes and sizes so you should have no problem finding one that will work best for you.
HostingCon 2007 - The Low Down
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advertolog at Friday ~ July 07, 2007
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By Amy Armitage Sheesh I’m tired! Wednesday night I finally arrived home from with loads of swag and about 200 business cards! This year it was held in Chicago and for me it was the BEST one yet! We arrived on Sunday night and Tiara hit the hay because she was too tired after spending all weekend partying? .. umm reading Harry Potter? (now that’s just embarrassing lol) .. Anyhow, after I settled in an unpacked my massive suitcase I met up with Jeff Cohen from , his beautiful gal Jackie and adorable daughter Phoebe and we dined at . During our meal I told them the story of giving away my hubby’s chicken to a homeless guy (on one of our first dates actually), so with that we bagged up the left over lobster, steaks and cheesecake and went on a mission to find a hungry soul on the streets of Chicago. After declined my offer of yummy free food (he really was at HostingCon!), a lovely old fella was delighted to accept our culinary gift. On the trek back to The W Hotel, we met a New Zealand rugby player who tackled me on the sidewalk and a 21 year old horse named Caruso. On Monday morning after a night spent tossing and turning from the LOUD air conditioner I took my tired Next session was about and the challenges most hosts are experiencing with Data Center power, costs, cooling etc. It was moderated by (she’s totally gorgeous btw). The panel included CTO , COO and Director of Marketing . I saw from and he muttered something ‘bout a basketball game but he was too tall and I couldn’t hear him properly ;) I had a lovely dinner with the team from on Monday night along with around 30 invited guests including (Robert & William), Ben from (he is the NICEST guy), Ben from , Justin from and my all time favorite jet setting playboys Brian and Greg from ! They are such a blast to spend time with. Our table was the loudest one of course.. lol.. Mindy’s hubby Todd was quizzing me on Australian slang and the more we drank the louder the laughter. So what is root really? ;) (my all time favorite web hosting mag) were there handing out EXTRA LARGE bright orange t-shirts. Keith tried to convince me I could look professional and wear my shirt as a dress the next day to the exhibit hall… ummm.. no… With this accent it’s hard enuff to be taken seriously. Got to catch up with the amazing minds of (Frank and Hartland) and Hartland actually said EH! to me so I was stoked on that. Dave and Jamie from took me for beer on the pier on Tuesday afternoon (couldn’t get them to say eh unfortunately). Aaron and Shane from [their servers aren’t as fast as ;)] were so lovely and we attended their spectacular cruise on Tuesday night. Aaron’s a super snappy dresser too. Sorry we didn’t make it to Rush Street but.. welp.. I’m an old gal and my feet hurt A LOT from wearing stupid girl shoes all day. Here are some happy snappys: Biggest Regret - (apart from not being able to play with iPhone longer) was the people I was unable to catch up with, François from (sooooooooo disappointed), Mark from and Richard Guzzo (fellow Aussie) from . Cooooolest Giveaway - won the prize for their board game all about servers called ServerMania. Most Annoying Stupid Drunk Industry Person – Some dufus named Scott who I would NEVER do business with. Fastest Talker – Eddie Bauer from (that’s saying something considering I was there) MOST Seasick – Tiara (she got friendly with the toilet bowl) Best Dog Chit Chat – Justin Reynolds from StartLogic BEST Couple – Mindy and Todd! Awkward Moment – I complained to about the idiot whose alarm went off early Tuesday morning and woke me up. Turns out it was his alarm and he was staying in the room next door to mine (oopsy). Classic Session Moment – When Derek from posed the question “” Most Genuine Person – That would be a toss up between Michael Low from and Ben from . Both absolutely fantastic guys! It’s not often you can hang out with like minded geeks who don’t ask you what web hosting is when you tell them what you do for a living. I met some fantastic people at including David from (hi David!), Mario from , , Brett from , Douglas Hanna from and stacks more! It was a pleasure to be in your company and to meet you all :Dass eyes over to the Navy Pier and listened to the dry comedic tones of and the marketing and SEO tips of the socially talented . Neil only said crap ‘bout 3 times and cussed maybe twice. He really behaved himself. I got a lot out of that session as you can see from all of the links in this blog post to our competitors (invisible .. I hope) .. heh .. wha? A girl’s gotta try right?
Amy & Mindy
Neil, Brian & Greg (Best Group on the Web)
Aaron (FastServers), Mindy & Todd
Ben (TechPad) & Amy
Amy & Brian (Best Guy on the Web)
Derek (Strike a Pose) from Techpad
Ben (HostNine)
Eddie (Globat) & Amy
The TechPad Agency
Justin (StartLogic) & Amy
Amy & Keith (Ping!Zine)
Keith from Ping!Zine
Neil Patel
Neil & Amy
Amy & Greg aka Popeye (BOTW)
Neil (again)
Justin & Kyle
Amy & Ben (ResellerGuide)
Mindy & Tiara (sea sick)
Michael Low (WebhostingStuff) & Amy
Web Host Reviews Number of Searches
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advertolog at Wednesday ~ July 07, 2007
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I was surpised to see that Google has indexed nearly 200 million documents with the keyword phrase: web host reviews. Seems like a lot to me.
Helpful Web Dev Forum Links
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advertolog at Monday ~ July 07, 2007
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Author: Mitch Keeler I spend a lot of my day browsing through the Lunarpages and I have to say there is more than just a handful of smart customers and staff on hand there. Every single place I turn on that web site it seems there is yet another helpful tip or tool to use. Need an example? Well for starters here you have to change from the Fantastico WordPress install to your own WordPress upgrade. Following up with the suggested advice will allow you to stop being bugged by Fantastico after you do so. Oh you want more? How about a beginner’s guide to creating ? Pretty neat reading. Not enough? Here’s an unofficial guide to getting the at Lunarpages. So what are you waiting for? The are for any and all Lunarpages customers to use and if you haven’t yet - you might be missing out on a plethora of information, tools and tips.
Dealing With Browser Sizes
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advertolog at Monday ~ July 07, 2007
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Author: Mitch Keeler No matter if you use Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera or any other browser out there in the market these days - one thing is for sure. When it comes to web site design you have to deal with all the different browser sizes out there eventually. How does your web site look at 800 by 600? How about 1280 by 1024? Well I have found a good tool to help you out with all of your browser size issues. provides two main tools to the web development community. allows you to change your browser size from six pre-defined sizes that are most common on the web or you can type in your own custom size to use as well. tells you what you browser size is (along with a few other neat details) and lets you know which standard media plugins you have installed. This resource really delivers when it comes to browser size related resources for web designers.
Lunarpages Goes to HostingCon 2007!
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advertolog at Friday ~ July 07, 2007
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by Tiara Rea Chicago here we goooo! Myself and Amy are heading out to HostingCon2007 in Chicago from the 22nd to the 25th of July to enjoy a conference on the Navy Pier. Should be a pretty incredible trip, and we’re stoked! If you’re interested in attending and meeting us, check out the website and the . There’s certainly still space available, so check it out and let us know if you’re going! There’s still space at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers at the group rate as well, but please note that the W Chicago Lakeshore is sold out at the group rates, so you’ll have to purchase at the normal price. Please check the HostingCon website for . We hope to see you there!!
Free Tools for Webmasters
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advertolog at Friday ~ July 07, 2007
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Author: Mitch Keeler If you think of owning your web site as sort of like owning a house, I am sure you would follow me if I told you that every so often you need a few good tools to do some home improvement. On the Web’s side of things, there are dozens of tools out there (some good, and some not so good) to get this done. What if you had the best of the best all in one spot? That surely would save you both time and work. With that in mind, Lunarpages has launched a new section to help you with your own web site home improvement. - Want to know if a certain web site is up or down? Here all you do is enter your domain name, hit submit and it will let you know if the web site is active and the ping speed. - Both Dmoz and the Yahoo Directory are both places you want your web sites to be listed at. With this simple tool you can check to see if you are there instead of having to hunt and peck your way around looking for yourself the old fashioned way. - This helpful tool tells you exactly how many pages under your web site that some of the top search engines out there today have listed in their databases. This way you can keep track of which one has been crawling you the most and which hasn’t see you at all. - This simple tool resolves the original host for a specific IP. Sometimes this can be helpful to locate a spammer. Enter in the domain name and it spits back out an IP address for you to follow and the status of the web site. - Want to know which keywords you use the most or the least to help you in the search engine optimization race? This tool delivers in that department for sure. You can get from 5 to 100 results for a single domain too! - Need to get a few keyword suggestions but don’t know where to look? Type a phase or word into this tool and it will give you a great number of related terms you can us on your own web site or design. - So how popular are you? With this next tool it is easy to check. It tells you your inbound links for Google, Yahoo!, MSN, Alltheweb, Altavista and Sympatico. - Meta tags are still very important to many of the search engines out there. All you need to do here is type in all the content you want in your meta tags and it will send you back what you need to copy and paste into your web site’s code. - The PageRank Checker checks your Google PageRank number to see where you stand. This is a number that many webmaster monitor - and the higher it goes - the more Google likes you. I promise you want Google to really really like you. - The CrazyEgg.com service gives you a heat map so you can see where people are clicking the most - and other statistical information to let you know where and how you need to focus your web site’s future (as far as design goes). - PageMason makes it east to use your browser to control your website, simply install, edit and publish. All the tools you need are right there at your fingertips. - Want to keep all of Lunarpages resources right at your fingertips? If that is the case, then you need the Lunarpages community toolbar. It comes with weather, security tools, Lunarpages favorite links, radio and POP3/webmail e-mail access. As you can see Lunarpages wants to deliver you all the tools you need to become an even better and bigger success Online. From PageRank look up to keyword help we are offering a little ‘bit of everything that webmasters need to become successful Online.
MindSmack launches web design blog! BlogSmack!
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advertolog at Friday ~ July 07, 2007
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By Samuel Feuer Starting out with high impact web design project releases and exciting company news. There are not enough blogs on the Internet so we felt compelled to make our blog public! Time to make the donuts… :) Is it doughnuts or donuts?…
Page Mason: the next great step in flawless web design
Posted by
advertolog at Wednesday ~ July 07, 2007
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by Tiara Rea Let’s face it – designing your website can be super tough if you don’t have the right tools. Hiring a web designer is great….if you’ve got wads of cash hanging around that you’re willing to toss their way. And you’ll definitely think twice the next time you let your best friend’s cousin’s sister design your site. Lunarpages is always trying to find new ways to help make your website creation as easy as possible. We give you a domain name, one-click installs of blogs, forums, chatrooms, and more, and now, we are so incredibly proud to offer Page Mason, the next great step in intense web design. While still in Beta Testing, Page Mason is our newest browser-based web design application, which all Lunarpages customers receive free with every purchase! It has definitely surpassed my expectations of what you can do with easy web design and offers a new kind of simplicity in website building without looking stupid or cheap. Even in beta, it’s already more than capable of delivering a beautiful website, literally in minutes. So here are some highlights to hook you: * No experience necessary! * WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) web design editing * so easy your mom could do it image uploading * no downloading necessary! Page Mason is a browser application, so you never have to leave the safety of your Lunarpages Control Panel to manage your website To use Page Mason, simply login to your Lunarpages account at and click on the Page Mason Installer button. This will automatically install Page Mason for you, and after that, you’re ready to start building your website! And if you don’t have Lunarpages Web Hosting…what the heck are you waiting for? ;) Try our to take a look and see what Page Mason can do for you! Remember, this is a Beta release, so any and all feedback is welcomed! If you have questions, problems, or comments, email pagemason@lunarpages.com
there are help tips and icons for every aspect of your web design, so if you get stuck, help is only a click away
quite literally – my text, images, and links were flawless in the editor and browser alike:
I’m not kidding – I created a in a couple minutes and was peeved when I realized I needed to upload some images…but Page Mason did it for me! Such a time saver
* an amazing variety of over 80 templates; everything from a serious business image to a great blogging layout
Lunarpages Loves WordPress
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advertolog at Monday ~ July 07, 2007
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Author: Mitch Keeler Getting setup with a WordPress blog does not have to be a difficult task at all. In fact, if you have the right web host it can make all the difference. That is where Lunarpages comes into the picture. We host tons of WordPress installations and we make the process quick, easy and painless for everybody. Which two plans would make the best home for your WordPress installation? Both the and the should meet all of your needs. The Basic plan comes with 350 GB of storage space and 3,500 GB a month of bandwidth. If you need a little more, the Business plan comes with an unlimited amount of storage space and 3,500 GB a month of bandwidth. Either way you go it is a deal that can not be beat. Might also be a good thing to mention that we offer 10 addon domains per hosting plan. That means you can host 10 additional web sites on your hosting account. Right now we are running PHP 5.2.3 on all of our new hosting plans and promise to upgrade and update as soon as possible to keep you and your WordPress blog safe. Going from PHP 4 to PHP 5 is an easy process due to the tool created by one of our own system administrators. If you can click a link, you can do this upgrade. All the WordPress requirements are covered: You can download it from the WordPress Web site or install it via your control panel. Either option should give you “Grade A” service and stability. Need another reason to move or setup your WordPress hosting with us? Well, by using the special Lunartics coupon you can get Get 26% OFF! Just enter blog26p into the coupon box when you are checking out. So if you are tired of having unreliable uptime and perks that seem like more of a burden than a plus, it might be time to start hosting WordPress with us. After you get things up and running, be sure to visit our . These customer forums are there for you to discuss your layout and design, troubleshooting issues and so much more. Top to bottom, left to right - Lunarpages is your only true choice when it comes to getting WordPress setup right.
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