• Free Hosting – At the bottom of the pile you can get hosting that need not cost you a cent. There are usually limitations as to what you can run here though and possibly conditions like advertising on your site. Still, a good way to learn.
• Shared Hosting – If you want to be independent, shared hosting is the next step up. This is the best options for most website owners though you need to realise that you’re sharing resources with other websites so choose a host with a good reputation.
• Reseller Hosting – Most hosts now offer this option. This means that you can host multiple sites on your service and even charge for your services. Worth exploring if you have more than one site or want to generate an income from your online activities.
• Dedicated Hosting – At the top end of the scale, Dedicated Hosting lets you have your own machine with which you are free to do whatever you want. This gives you full control and the best performance, but it also the most expensive of the 4 options.

If you’re interested in website hosting and what options are available, the website I found the article on, Web Hosting Geeks, has reviews and comparisons you might be interested in .. and other articles about hosting too.

According to Google, well, according to anyone, the Web is huge. Except that Google know exactly how huge it is. You see, the have just released a post with some interesting metrics: apparently they have a trillion URLs in their database. Apparently they don’t index them all, some are considered spam, some are considered infinite (like the next button on a calendar), but they still claim to index the greatest number of pages; more than any other search engine.

Techcrunch have a pretty interesting post in response to this where they claim that this is all about to change. Not sure if Arlington is just messing with people, but it will be interesting to see what this is all about ..

Maybe I should do some research and update the page. But it’s a bit late in the evening at the moment, so maybe some other day.

BWiredIn

I must say, I was confused with what the site was offering at first. You can understand more about how the whole scheme works by reading through the FAQs. Essentially you sign up to run a website and pay a charge of $129.95 a month for hosting your website. You get access to a number of training videos, as well as a multitude of data that should help you target your offerings to your viewers. It seems like you don’t have to supply your own content, but instead trawl the web for RSS feeds that contain the content you want to propagate on your site. Revenue is earned through AdSense and other advertising options.

If this is the sort of thing for you, feel free to check it out. Personally I prefer building my own sites, but I’m sure there’s a market for this sort of thing out there.

Helen’s idea is simple but ingenious. Most people probably won’t bother going to a professional to talk about the simple problems that are making their life difficult. Worries and improper sleep patterns can significantly degrade someone’s life, yet there are many tools and mechanisms that could be implemented to help deal with these issues. She is currently working on preparing a series of audio clips with advice and guidance on how people can help themselves with these issues. They will be made available for a small fee and will also provide a basis on which further therapy can expand on. The savings to the end-user include the fact that they don’t have to spend hours (and lots of money) at a therapist and also all clips can be downloaded anonymously (and without having to wait on an NHS waiting list for months on end).

I was thinking about her business plan and it seems like a great way to scale your capabilities. Most entrepreneurial professionals will evolve from working for an organisation to working for themselves and will eventually face the challenge of figuring out the next step. Selling your skills is extremely rewarding, however you tend to be bound by the amount of hours you can bill. Your rate will increase over time, but the time boundary essentially defines a limit you cannot exceed.

Helen’s plan involves packaging the service the offers and making it available simultaneously to an international audience. Her work and the benefits it brings are no longer limited by her time and physical location. From a business perspective, she is scaling her capabilities and creating an organisation that can flow from her expertise.

Good luck Helen!

Speaking about florists, one of the great things about the Internet is that nowadays you can sort out a flower delivery to someone you love anywhere in the world. All it takes is grabbing your mouse, finding a flower delivery website and you can have it sorted in a few minutes.

One place to try is ProFlowers who will deliver anywhere in the US for you. They have a great selection of flowers on their website which you can search through by occassion, price and or colour. Check it out!

I just love the web!

Someone must have a scary amount of time on their hands.