It is time for me to give a few of my sites an important makeover, something I have already done with my Word Journey blog. A small window in my article writing calendar has appeared, affording me a break to take care of some much needed business. Therefore, I will cease musing until next week, at least on this website!
No having fun while I am away!
So exactly what do I have in store? Several things including two or three theme updates and swap outs as well as moving my flagship car blog to its own URL.
That site will mark its fourth anniversary next month, with more than 1450 articles posted to date. By moving it to its own site I hope to improve its visibility while allowing the site to break free of its current constraints.
This morning, I purchased shared hosting and am waiting for a go ahead from my web host to upload my files. The most challenging aspect is making sure that the old article addresses forward to the new site, but even if there are some problems, I will take the momentary hit in order to have a site that should enjoy some long term benefits in the form of search engine optimization.
I also believe that this move will enhance the site’s monetary value, something I always keep in mind in the event that I choose to sell. Not that I have any plans to let that site go, but….
Photo Credit: mrudi/sxu
I’ve been waging an on again and off again battle with a web hosting company regarding a website I manage for a client. Turns out, the account expired and my contact information hadn’t been updated in some time. No way to notify me and everything disappeared. Or so I thought. Turns out that a paperwork calamity (no better words to describe it) resulted in them losing what I faxed to them, information needed to help me regain control over the account. Worse, a language barrier (technical support is in India) made communicating difficult which likely contributed to the problem. I believe the worst is now behind me as I was finally able to access the control panel today, no thanks to Powweb (the web hosting company).
I realize “you get what you paid for” when it comes to shared hosting. Still, I can’t imagine too many people forking over $129 monthly for a dedicated server. On the other hand, GoDaddy has worked well for me and every new site I have created over the past year is hosted with them. I know not everyone is thrilled with GoDaddy (their control panel takes some getting used to) but the sheer size of that company seems to keep things on an even keel.
The last thing I want to do on any given day is to mess with administrative tasks. I’m not the best person when it comes to confronting as I either back off or I go for the jugular vein. Powweb has seen both sides of me so far and I’m hoping that very soon they will see a third side: me running far, far away from them!
General | Matthew C. Keegan, 20 Jan 10 | 
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