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New disruptive cloud Webhosting Company challenges the Billion dollar hosting market

January 9, 2016 by admin 2 Comments

When I recently checked out Craig Fitzpatrick’s new page cloud website building service on Facebook I was surprised by the simplicity of this website building software and yet made aware of how versatile this new technology is. It’s amazing how you can just click and drag and drop and make a website just like that.

The Canadian start up scene is growing in leaps and bounds, just like the Australian start up scene here and this new ground breaking website building technology is just proof of this.In its initial raising page-cloud managed to get $6-million in seed financing from Canadian and U.S. investors – including Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke to get it all started up . Page cloud was also the finalist at TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference this past spring, however they have come a long way since then.

So what is page cloud?

According to their website “PageCloud is the world’s most advanced web editor, a pro tool that brings the experience of Photoshop to the Web”.

In simple words, once you register with them, you can just log into your pagecloud website in your browser and start building your website by dragging pictures, Text etc. from your desktop or laptop onto your browser and make a website. You can also drag an existing website template and then modify it to make a new design for your website or blog.

This technology is best experienced or seen via this introductory video made by founder Craig, which is below

It’s surprising but the team at page cloud is also listening to their new customers and making changes to improve their service every day. Check out their blog to get an update on updates to their service.

Website: http://pagecloud.com/

Their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pagecloudapp/

Their linked in page : https://www.linkedin.com/company/pagecloud

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pagecloud

[Img from pagecloud blog]

How you could benefit from this new technology ?

For People who want to be in control of their website and design it themselves or maintain it themselves this would be a good easy option. This is also an quick option for developers who don’t want to spend too much time designing new websites but want to give something good in the least possible time frame for their clients

How to get your page cloud website started?

· Purchase a membership/monthly plan with page cloud

· When you create a PageCloud site, it is automatically assigned a name and a public URL of the form: eg. name.pagecloud.com

· Log in and create your website via drag and drop and add content.

· Point your purchased domain name to the page cloud website.

If you got a domain with — > go daddy which is my recommended domain name registrar , then you can follow their detailed domain pointing guide on their website here to point it to pagecloud. Go daddy currently has a cheap 99 cent domain name deal going on , you can get it here.

How does page cloud stack up against other cloud webhosting providers?

There is no doubt about the ease of use of this service, but what about the most important factor -pricing. The monthly fee for this service is priced at $24 a month for 1 site.

I really don’t like the fact that the price still stays the same even if you take a 10 website package @$24 X10 = $240 for 10 sites. We will have to wait and see if they will offer a discount for a bigger website package deal, however their website does offer discount coupons for special deals.

Their refund policy states that they don’t offer any refunds and they will inform you in most cases if they have a problem with your account and need to terminate their services with you for any specified reason.

Drag and drop website building is not really new, with popular website creation companies like www.wix.com and www.weebly.com and www.squarespace.com who are already operating in this space, but page cloud has upped the game a bit with actually allowing you to drag n drop edit and create a website right from your browser.

These more established providers provide free trials of their service which can be a good thing to test things out. The most important bit after checking features offered is pricing and so we will compare pricing below.

Wix Comparison

Wix offers a free trial for their service and charges $4.08 a month for their most basic “connect domain plan” which displays wix ads on your website, so this in most probably not appropriate if you are serious about your website or then starting a business. Their $8.25 Combo plan for personal use is good starter plan and you get a domain free for 1 year. Check out their updated pricing + more plans and detailed features + terms of use here.

Weebly Comparison

Weebly also offers free trial of their service, you can create unlimited pages and host your site for free. For their $8 a month starter plan, you can get a nice website and get rid of their weebly ads on your website, get site stats and also a free bonus domain name for 1 year. Check here for updated pricing plans and more features here.

Squarespace Comparison

Squarespace offer s 14 day trial for their service. They have an $8 a month plan (billed annually) for their starter plan. They also have a monthly plan, but fees increase substantially if you take a monthly plan. They have a fully integrated ecommerce service and give you a domain free with your annual plan. Check here for updated pricing plans and more features.

Page cloud vs Weebly vs Wix vs Squarspace

So to sum it up there is a big price difference between other cloud hosting companies above which are cheaper and page cloud, but then there is also the uniqueness of the page cloud service which justifies a little bit of a higher price, but it remains to be seen if the $24 pricing bracket is justifiable for the unique new technology and ease of use they provide.

IMHO they possibly won’t make as much inroads into the developer market, but would possibly attract a good chunk of DIY website builders who will certainly find this service useful.

Real Reviews on WordPress hosting providers

January 7, 2016 by admin 5 Comments

Reliable and good wordpress hosting is a necessity for professional bloggers. If you are setting up your first self hosted blog with paid hosting or then just searching for more information on setting up a blog – You will need a domain name + a good hosting company as a minimum. [Updated March 2016]

Google will give you both good reviews and bad reviews for hosting , but you yourself need to know what you actually need to start a blog – Like Do you need email forwarding, do you need a Free domain name, are you looking for a CMS website.

A newbie blogger can make do with good shared hosting whihc is quite cheap to start with and more popular blogs with high traffic possibly need a dedicated hosting or VPS service.

Unfortunately, If you search for Word press Hosting on Google – you will pretty much get bad reviews on each and every webhost out there, that is providing a wordpress hosting service. It is difficult to get a 100% genuine review that proves that a particular web-host ticks all the boxes.

99.9 % Uptime for wordpress hosting Guaranteed, Really!

I have now been in the blogging game for many years and gone through quite a few hosting providers. I still currently use Bluehost , Dreamhost, Hostmonster and now go daddy and they have done well, but with many ups and downs over time.

To my good or bad luck I just signed up for go daddy wordpress hosting and a week later happened to come across heaps of reviews saying it is very bad host for wordpress hosting, so I am keeping my fingers crossed.[update – I am still using godaddy now 11/07/2016 and it is still a good choice for beginner niche websites]

Hosting Type	Monthly Plan	Features
Shared	$7.95 Month ( + free Domain name )	Free -SSL/TLS Certificates with Let’s Encrypt Free – Domain Privacy Protection
VPS	$15 Month	Plans include 1 dedicated IP address, 100% network uptime and 24/7 tech support – Unlimited Bandwith and unlimited Domains
Dedicated server	$149 month	Perfect for High Traffic Websites Unlimited bandwidth and full Root and shell access
DreamPress	$19.95 per month!	Automatic WordPress Install & Core Updates Hosted on Virtual Private Servers

5 apps every small business owner should have on their mobile

November 26, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Small business owners are constantly looking for ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations. Within a highly competitive marketplace, businesses are relentlessly striving to gain an edge over their competitors. The power of mobile has emerged as a major factor contributing to how a small business is able to thrive in today’s technologically dominated business arena.

Increasingly versatile and powerful mobile app development is playing an ever increasing role in helping small businesses improve customer service, boost sales and gain an overall competitive edge in their market.

Here’s our pick for the top 5 mobile apps every small business owner should be taking advantage of:

1. Expensify

Inefficient control over how a business handles its expenses can quickly lead a small company down the road toward ruin. Expensify simplifies the process of expense reporting, expense approval and synergizing with your business’ accounting package. With super handy features like unlimited receipt uploads, to the ability to submit expense reports anywhere, anytime, this administrative app is a firm favourite amongst finance managers everywhere.

2. Trello

Designed to boost productivity and enhance internal collaboration within a business, Trello couples a strong emphasis on visuals with free, flexible functionality. The result is an app that acts to streamline organization and speed up collaboration and co-operation within your business. Project management is simplified thanks to the elimination of reliance upon marathon email threads, out of sync spreadsheets, haphazard sticky note style organization and clumsy software.

3. GoToMeeting

If you are looking for the fastest way to connect and communicate with clients, co-workers, collaborators, suppliers or prospects then this is the App for you. Users reported closing deals 20% faster than they did when using any other communications solutions on the market. This app is all about providing businesses with a mobile, professional, fast and secure way to conduct top level business meetings with anyone, anywhere on any mobile device. This is a fully-equipped boardroom in your pocket that is able to integrate with the other important apps in your workflow like Outlook, Gmail, SalesForce and Zapier.

4. LevelUp

How to get paid is a huge factor for any business, but more so for small businesses looking to stay ahead of the curve and meet the needs of its customers. LevelUp is an App that offers your business the capability to process one-touch mobile payments whilst at the same time enhancing customer loyalty, gathering essential data for improved customer profiling and generating rewards programs. All of this helps your business entice new customers, raise existing customer service levels and track sales performance.

5. Snapseed

For businesses heavily reliant on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, Snapseed provides professional quality photo editing capability for businesses looking to keep their corporate image in tact when posting to social media. Eliminating the need for highly-priced photo editing software and the graphic designers to run it, Snapseed puts the power of professional photo and image editing on your mobile device.

Apps are playing an integral part in how businesses optimize their operations – from marketing and driving a social media presence to how they process payment and organize expenses, projects and communication. The mobile phone and the technology to drive business growth have now been put in the small business owners’ pocket.

5 FREE SEO tools and case study of your ranking and banking keywords

November 25, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

There is SEO and then there is SEM, but you pretty much need both to succeed. The good thing is that most big players in the search engine optimization game offer free research tools to their punters to try/test out their tools before buying.

These are the popular softwre companies like SEO MAJESTIC, AHREFS, SEM RUSH and MOZ.com

No prizes then for guessing which of these are my favourites

1. Ahrefs.com

2. Semrush.com

3. Moz.com

4. Seomajestic.com

5. Alexa.com (not a tool – Nielpatel – but he thinks that this also pulls the most relevant keywords from your blog)

Yes my likeability for them is pretty much in that same order. Now I have not been able to afford a full membership, because many of them start at a price between $69 to $150 a month which is a bit steep to me, but you on the other hand – if you have the money go ahead and try it.

I would like to try SEMRUSH if I had the chance & money as i like their interface and they are updating their indexed URL at a good pace to compete with the top guns( You know one of my wish list now – so feel free to buy me one :)

So what this post/case study can help you with

Finding the Keywords Your Competitors Use

Checking Google Keyword Rankings and money maker keywords

FIND a good software SEO Tool

Anyway back to what I intended to show you today, how good is the data really on these SEO tools providers. I am going to compare them to the big daddy of data hoarders (Google webmaster tools and analytics) as google pretty much knows which website is doing what and have the most data on the internet on websites.

It’s pretty simple what I’m doing here

I go to stat counter and webmaster tools and then sync my keyword data from Google to what I have in stat counter dashboard and have a look at the merged and comparison keyword data in stat counter ( click link to see how its done).

This then will give me the keywords that are bringing in the most traffic to my blog and I can see which ones are bringing in the revenue.

NEXT….

Meat lover Australia
Bacon and yoghurt bbq
Lemon and cheese special
Bourbon cucumber weed
Raw prawn chia seed pizza

Next : I do a comparison of these keywords against these SEO tools. I enter my blog url in SEM rush, Ahrefs etc and see if any of them picks up (keywords) that i found via the data matching i did with & found from Google and statcounter data

What I am trying to do here?

The aim of this case study is to find out – if any of the above listed seo tool providers can find out/match the ranking and banking keywords that I have got from GOOGLE WEBMASTER TOOLS/STATCOUNTER (merged) from doing a search on their webpage without signing in on their full membership. So pretty much we are trying to gauge – how good they are with the little data they are giving out before a person signs up to their membership plan for the full data.

Now I’m not going to use my sites for this experiment, even though I have used one of them… but im replacing some keywords with say Dominos pizza kinds of site keywords to make it interesting.

So the keywords will actually reflect the actual case study I have done for actual money maker & Google ranking keywords – but replaced it with pizza keywords

So let’s say those keywords (from stat counter and GWT merged data) were

So my data tells me that this is the money maker (Google ranking) keywords and I need to check with the big guns (Ahrefs, SEM rush etc if they can find that out) with a URL check.

::::::: I did these checks without logging into any of these providers’ websites::::

( I refer to snapshot page in this post as the first results page of the SEO tool provider after I enter url an click enter for results to display )

SEMRUSH

I put in the URL of the website and do a search on semrush.

So Semrush has one of the organic keywords (Raw prawn chia seed pizza) in their list that matches my GWT/statcounter keyword. But point to be noted is that they have many more organic keywords listed for the website but it can be seen only with a full SEM rush membership

[Additional note- Semrush gives you a basic snapshot of also your MAIN ORGANIC COMPETITORS so you can also spy on your competitors for their keywords]

Ahrefs

It gave no keyword data that matched my GWT/statcounter keywords.

I think SEM RUSH did a better job of listing my top 10 competitor’s urls, considering that the domain name I compared for this case study was a .com.au Australian domain. SEM rush returned not only Australian competitors but also relevant .com competitors in their snap shot, while the Ahrefs Top 10 competitors didn’t look relevant at all

[Additional note- Ahrefs give you a good look at the rising numbers of referring pages in their snapshot page .A steady rise in this number is good for SEO. It also gives you a good idea of how you’re US and UK organic traffic is increasing in numbers – under organic traffic heading and chart]

Seo Majestic

They didn’t provide any keywords in their snapshot page, but under pages column in snapshot the three urls/pages were present there that were the get/statcounter keywords pointing to those pages. Only somewhat helpful – not much ( and that is only because I knew what I was looking for , so wish they actually listed what keywords the website is organically ranking for in the snapshot page like the rest )

[Additional note – they do give a trust flow and citation flow ranking , but what I like is their pretty colourful charts showing backlink breakdown and anchor text breakdown – their backlink history graph can also be useful for SEO]

Moz.com

Moz did not give me any matching keywords on their open site explorer page. They did not list any keywords for website in their snapshot page

[additional note – Moz does a good job of giving you a Domain authority (DA) and Page authority (PA) score – I like the spam analysis they did on linking sites – which is sites linking to you, these can be good if you want to disavow (remove) links that are bad and linking to you]

Moz bad links analysis

Alexa.com

Alexa.com didn’t give me any keywords that matched. They had five different keywords to what I got from GWT/statcounter.

Under their headings

Top Keywords from Search Engines

Which search keywords send traffic to this site?

I did not get any matched keywords to my GWT/Statcounter Keywords for the 5 keywords that they pulled of my website, so there you go (nielpatel)

[Additional note : I like the way how alexa give s you a global rank and show you if it’s been climbing high recently and also the stats of how much time people are actually spending on your website (How engaged are visitors) which can give you an idea of bounce rate and if you should improve content + also — > Which sites did people visit immediately before this site?]

Now I do know that I could possibly get much more relevant keywords and ranking data from these SEO DATA providers after signing up for a membership, but aren’t these companies supposed to provide good free data to entice us signing up for their full membership with their free SEO snapshot. Most failed in this and so there is plenty of marketing opportunity to improve I suppose for them.

I hope you have got something useful from this case study , as you can see I prefer to use sem rush for my SEO needs and also use other tools like AHREFS, Seo majestic etc to compare results . If you think there are some good tools that can give me that data I need, do leave a comment or get in touch with me via contact page and i would be glad to add it to this research/case study page

3 Benefits of Using a VoIP System in Your Business

August 22, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Retaining a competitive edge in the ever-evolving business landscape can be tricky. This is especially true if your company is relying on older communication systems when there are more intuitive solutions available. If you’d like to give your company a modern and professional edge, a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) system could be right for you. Read on to learn how VoIP works and how it could benefit your business.

1. Save Money

The biggest benefit of a VoIP system is its cost savings. With traditional public switched telephone networks, the cost of everyday calls and overseas calls can be quite high. However, as VoIP uses an internet connection instead of traditional phone line configurations, the cost to make calls is dramatically decreased; you only need to worry about the monthly internet bill. Another fantastic money-saving feature of a VoIP system is its portability. With traditional phone systems, if you relocate your business, you need to divert your numbers and reprint business cards. These seemingly small costs can add up. You can, however, keep using your current numbers by transferring them into a VoIP solution. Research specialty providers like Com2 to see how you can cut costs with customised solutions.

2. Intuitive Features

Possibly the most exciting part about VoIP systems is the range of features you can choose to implement. A major feature that has a positive impact on phone agents’ workloads is automatic routing. Automatic routing can redirect a caller to a phone agent with the correct skillset and experience. If the caller has spoken to a particular agent before, they can be automatically directed to this agent so they don’t need to reiterate any information. Automatic routing also means you don’t need to pay workers to manually direct calls within the business.

VoIP protocols are also able to integrate with other applications, like email accounts. For example, if a client or co-worker leaves a voice message, you can set up your system to transcribe it into an email attachment. This means you don’t need to quickly write down any names or call-back numbers, and you can transfer this information to other employees as well. You can also integrate your VoIP system with other devices so you’ll rarely miss important phone calls. Find-Me-Follow-Me (FMFM) is a popular feature that rings through your work phone, mobile and any other device if you’re not in the office.

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3. Recording and Monitoring

Recording phone calls between your phone agents and clients is an invaluable tool in enhancing employee training, and effectively resolving any disputes. The ability to monitor calls is another fantastic tool if you need to help out a new or struggling phone agent, or if you need to see if there is any call load imbalance between your employees. This ensures your clients are receiving great service and your agents are highly efficient in their role.

How do you think your business could benefit from a VoIP system? Share your thoughts and any experiences you’ve had with this technology in the comments section below.

Capturing Videos from a Website with Movavi Screen Capture Studio

July 16, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Since Movavi was discovered in 2004 the capture feature has been noted for being its pilot program. It has allowed many users within or without the professional field to use different forms of audios and videos in their desired formats. When you want to capture video from website such as YouTube or DailyMotion you can do the same with the Movavi Screen Capture Studio. Millions of people have since benefited from the videos which range from entertainment, documentaries, short clips or educational videos. There are millions of videos online and you can get some with the software so you can watch later.

The benefits of Movavi Screen Capture Studio

Ø It can record numerous types of online streaming videos. You don’t have to worry about the format of the video whether it is recorded from your Skype calls, webinars or other forms of video clips.

Ø The recordings are also done depending on the settings that you choose. Different users have different streaming preferences and so it all depends on one’s own choices.

Ø This software can record on its own. This is one of the reasons why many people like the software so much. When you want to capture video from website you can simply set up a time and let the software do the recording. Once it is done it will stop by itself.

Ø It is able to record video and audio from different sources. You can also be recording audios with the use of a microphone, headphones or MIDI devices.

Ø With the software you can perform video editing with the available built in features. This means that you can remove all the unwanted scenes from the video files. Such video cleanups enhance its clarity and quality.

Downloading Streaming Video from a Site

It is very simple to capture video from website with this software. Install the program and once it has finished installing run it. When the program is running you will see a yellow marking of the area that is supposed to be captured. The window size of the web video can be adjusted so that you can be able to view high definition videos. Basically the size of the web video also matters in determining how you mark your frame. HD videos will require that you play the video in a full screen mode. You will also see a green icon of the system audit so you can click it. You can also choose the “Stop capture after” option and define after how long you want your video to be captured. If you want to start recording you should click the REC button and then view the video streaming. Once you have captured your video from the internet you should click stop button and you will see the captured video on the screen for previewing. You can also click on edit tab to make the necessary changes.

It is always no fun when watching a high definition video as it takes so much time to load especially when your bandwidth is low. Movavi Screen Capture Studio helps solve this problem as it helps you in reviewing videos that are online but are otherwise not for downloading. The software does not only record the video but also any other activity that takes place on the screen. If you want to capture video from website now you have your answer.

New disruptive cloud Webhosting Company challenges the Billion dollar hosting market

So what is page cloud?

How you could benefit from this new technology ?

How to get your page cloud website started?

How does page cloud stack up against other cloud webhosting providers?

Page cloud vs Weebly vs Wix vs Squarspace

Real Reviews on WordPress hosting providers

99.9 % Uptime for wordpress hosting Guaranteed, Really!

More Website-Hosting deals for our readers from Dreamhost

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Dreamhost Shared and Dedicated Hosting Plan Pricing

Some Hostgator plans

5 apps every small business owner should have on their mobile

5 FREE SEO tools and case study of your ranking and banking keywords

3 Benefits of Using a VoIP System in Your Business

1. Save Money

2. Intuitive Features

3. Recording and Monitoring

Capturing Videos from a Website with Movavi Screen Capture Studio

The benefits of Movavi Screen Capture Studio

Downloading Streaming Video from a Site

Technology

Privacy

Videos

Review

So what is page cloud?

How you could benefit from this new technology ?

How to get your page cloud website started?

How does page cloud stack up against other cloud webhosting providers?

Page cloud vs Weebly vs Wix vs Squarspace

99.9 % Uptime for wordpress hosting Guaranteed, Really!

More Website-Hosting deals for our readers from Dreamhost

Broken promises on wordpress hosting

Dreamhost Shared and Dedicated Hosting Plan Pricing

Some Hostgator plans

1. Save Money

2. Intuitive Features

3. Recording and Monitoring

The benefits of Movavi Screen Capture Studio

Downloading Streaming Video from a Site

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