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Netmotivated becomes a StarWind iSCSI SAN software solutions Reseller

January 29, 2010 – 3:52 am
In January 2010 Netmotivated become a StarWind Software Reseller, providers of iSCSI SAN software solutions. What is StarWind? StarWind's iSCSI SAN Software transforms any windows server into an Enterprise-class SAN that provides users with a networked storage solution that is easy to use, reliable, and highly available. With StarWind's scalability and performance, small and medium size organizations can now have a fail-safe, fault tolerant, redundant SAN Solution. There is no requirement to purchase any proprietary servers, storage, or networking equipment. Your storage can be consolidated, virtualized, and centrally managed. StarWind SAN Software Zero downtime with Active-Active Auto Failover Centralized Management of all Storage Synchronous Mirroring with Instant Automated Failover Simplified Backups and Replication Access to advanced features of Virtual machines such as Vsphere's VMotion, Hyper V's Live Migration Improve hardware utilization by leveraging existing IT Infrastructure Key Benefits High Availability - Fault-Tolerant protection with active-active High Availability, providing an instant, automated failover, and Failback with Fast ...

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Positive news on the horizon for UK Internet Retailers?

February 27, 2009 – 1:01 am
According to the US Commerce Department, January retail sales rose 1 percent from December after having fallen for six straight months. Is this a blip or the start of recovery? Read the full article here: http://www.ysmblog.com/blog/2009/02/18/retail-sales-up/ Let's hope this positive news translates to UK sales figures as well. Netmotivated Ltd Host your website from 11p a day

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Google - State of the Index

February 27, 2009 – 12:53 am
Matt Cutts, the Google Guru has published a video he did at the PubCon Search Marketing Conference in Las Vegas the latter part of last year. Go check it out http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2009/02/state-of-index-my-presentation-from.html Netmotivated Ltd Web Hosting from just 11p a day!

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Learn to build a compliant .mobi website

August 10, 2008 – 2:59 pm
Once you have purchased your .mobi domain registration pop along to the dotMobi Site Builder website No technical knowledge required No software to download or install Websites guaranteed to work on any mobile phone Host your website wherever you want 100s of features : add forms, audio, video, sell products, mobile Ads, Goodies, etc You can test your website here http://ready.mobi/ Once you have your .mobi website finished you can publish it anywhere. Why not try the web hosting plans at Netmotivated from just £3.99 per month

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50% price reduction on .mobi domains now only £7.49 per year with Netmotivated!

August 10, 2008 – 2:19 pm
By the end of 2008, 1.3+ billion users world-wide will have Internet access on their mobile devices. Advancements in cost-effective technology (such as the new 3G iPhone) and standardization of mobile-friendly websites are making it easier for users to get online via their mobile device. This creates a unique opportunity for your business since companies will need to offer websites catered to the needs of a mobile Internet user. Reach a massive new audience .Mobi plays a vital role to the future success of mobile Internet usage because it is the only Internet address dedicated to the needs of a mobile web user. Visitors can trust that a website is compatible with their mobile device if it ends in .mobi. Better hurry up, the highly desirable names won’t last long! Domain registrations are reaching 1 million! Frequently Asked Questions Q: What is .mobi? .mobi is a top-level domain (TLD) approved by ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned ...

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.ME domain registrations at Netmotivated for just £12.99 per year

July 24, 2008 – 10:28 pm
Netmotivated is pleased to announce that it is has now added the .ME extension to it's list of domain names available for registration. Domain registration pricing is currently set at just £12.99+vat per year (minimum 2 years). In an announcement from the .ME registry's executive director Predrag Lesic said: The .ME Registry  is now open for domain name registrations on a first-come, first-served basis, and if initial indicators are accurate, the .ME domain names will move quickly. Open Registration officially began on July 17 2008. "In the Land Rush already, applicants from around the world will be receiving some excellent domain names such as Click-On.ME, ChatWith.ME and Optimize.ME - illustrating just a few of the catchy names being awarded," said Predrag Lesic, the registry's executive director. "This extension really does lend itself to creative and attractive names whether for business or personal use." Two-year minimums are required on all .ME domain names registered ...

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Search Engines and my website

June 24, 2008 – 1:49 pm
More and more people are asking us the same question as they look to generate more business from their websites, ‘How do I get my site to appear higher in Google’. ‘Search Engine Optimisation’ or SEO for short is the term associated to the methods used to help web sites gain better rankings in search engines such as Google, Yahoo, MSN etc. However, it must be understood that such methods offer no guarantee of appearing higher in search engines, no matter what anyone says. The rule of thumb is to focus equally on search engine optimisation and user optimisation. User optimisation is often overlooked and simply means that you should deliver your web page content clearly and concisely in a way that is both relevant to your core business and engaging to your visitors. Most people will just skim pages so focus on writing snappy text that gets your message across quickly ...

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What is Web Hosting?

April 25, 2008 – 1:41 pm
Every website needs a home. For a web site to be available on the Internet, it has to be hosted on a web server. This is where web hosting comes in. Web hosting is a service that provides individuals, companies and users with online systems for storing pages, images, videos, or any content accessible via the Web. There are plenty of companies, like ourselves, known as web hosts or web hosting providers that provide these services. Web Hosting providers setup and manage web servers that are located in large purpose built Datacenters, mostly situated in major towns and cities around the world link to the ‘hubs’ of the internet. Users upload their web pages to these servers so their websites can viewed by people from anywhere in the world. To access a website people need to know the ‘domain name’ of the site e.g. microsoft.com, apple.com, netmotivated.co.uk etc. When you type a ...

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23rd April 2008 - Service Status - Mail Delivery Issues

April 23, 2008 – 9:15 am
Hello, We had some mail delivery issues in the early hours of this morning, resulting in a backlog mail waiting to be delivered. Things are steadily getting back to normal, however at this time some customers may still experience some delays in receiving mail. Kind regards Netmotivated http://www.netmotivated.co.uk

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Graduation Day for Website Optimizer and Urchin Software!

April 21, 2008 – 11:50 am
On the 16th April at the ad:tech conference in San Francisco, Google happily announced two launches. If they could have shouted it from the rooftops, they would have. Enjoy! Website Optimizer now available as a standalone product! Google Website Optimizer is all grown up. Formerly a feature within Google AdWords only, this free website-testing tool is now accessible to anyone worldwide through its own website.Read the full article here: http://analytics.blogspot.com/2008/04/graduation-day-for-website-optimizer.html Netmotivated Ltd http://www.netmotivated.co.uk

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