Happy February 29th
We have not had February 29th in four years and this is the second leap day we have experienced since coming into business in October 2001. The next time we will have a leap year is in 2012, so do your best to enjoy the day.
Did you know that even with the addition of today, February is still the shortest month of the year?
IPOWERWEB’s Business Pro Plan – Always a Great Deal
We recently discontinued our popular Valentine's Day Web Hosting Sale - where the Business Pro plan was selling for $4.95 per month. Due to the popularity of the sale we decided to extend it for 12 days past its initial expiration date. Regardless of the sale, any time is the perfect time to get a new IPOWERWEB web hosting account. Since the first day we started hosting web sites we placed great emphasis on customer satisfaction. At IPOWERWEB we work extremely hard to make sure that you never have to consider hosting your web site with any other web hosting provider. The web hosting industry is filled with web hosting providers wanting your business - at IPOWERWEB we understand this and do our absolute best to make sure you never even have to consider hosting your web site with another provider.
If you were unable to take advantage of our recent sale, don't worry. IPOWERWEB web hosting plans are still very affordable. Our Business Pro plan is only $7.95 per month with a one year package and $6.95 per month with a two year plan. The Business Pro plan has never been priced over the yearly price of $7.95 and we never plan on raising our prices. In order to learn more about our products and services you can always call us at 888-511-HOST or by visiting our web site...www.IPOWERWEB.com.
Online Advertising – $21 Billion Last Year
Internet advertising for 2007 totalled $21 billion. The growth in search engine advertising surely contributed to the 25% increase in Online advertising when compared to 2006. Ad revenues for 2006 totalled $17 billion and it will be very interesting to see if the upward trend continues in 2008.
After learning about such numbers we hope that your business or organization is on the Web as well. Success can come via the Internet and the first thing you need is a domain name and a web site.
Does the Length of your URL Impact your Search Engine Rankings
After reading the title of this page you probably know what we will be talking about right now, URL's and their impact on search engine rankings. We will specifically be addressing the issue of long URL's and whether or not they hurt/help your web site.
We should first point out that the factors that go into search engine ranking could change at any time. Meaning that ranking algorithms are never constant and therefore the information we provide may not always be true.
With the question being "does the length of a URL impact search rankings?" - Simple answer is no.
Please not that there is a difference between URL length and URL structure. It is believed that the length of a URL is not very important while your URL structure is VERY important. This is because proper URL structure will most likely reduce the numbers of characters you will have within a certain URL and search engines like Google want things to be simple for their robots. The would prefer static and short URL's over dynamic and long URL's.
IPOWERWEB in February 2004
Have you ever wondered what IPOWERWEB was like in the past? How about 2004?
Well, in February 2004 IPOWERWEB had about 170,000 customers compared to the over 700,000 users we have in February 2008. Our main web hosting plan, the Business Pro plan, was only $7.95 per month - but guess what, the Business Pro plan still costs only $7.95 per month. With an increase in users from 2004-2008 we also increased the features included with every Business Pro package. For example, our Business Pro came with 200mb of disk space and 150 POP email accounts. But one thing definitely did not change during the past 4 years (or even since our first day in business) and that is our dedication to customer service. We work very hard to make sure we exceed the expectations of every user.
If you are curious to see what the IPOWERWEB homepage looked like in February 2004 - here you go.
Our Sale is Still Going On
We are yet to end our popular Valentine's Day sale even though Valentine's Day has passed. For a limited time you can purchase the IPOWERWEB Business Pro web hosting plan for only $4.95 per month and there are absolutely no strings attached. You are able to purchase IPOWERWEB's most popular web hosting plan for 35% lower than our standard price of $7.95 per month. Have a wonderful weekend.
Your Health Records in the Hands of Google?
The title says it all. Yes Google is believed to be working on a project where they plan to obtain and store the health records of every person. Some people believe that this program will only be for people that decide to opt-in and if you don't want Google to store your information, they won't. The health records that Google will store will most likely include allergies, medical histories, and prescription drugs. This program will be password protected, so the only way you can login and view your health records is via your Google Account. It will be interesting to see how everything turns out...
Election Time: Hawaii Caucus and Wisconsin Primary
The Democratic Party's race for the nomination is very tight. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are the two remaining candidates from the Democratic Party and as of now it does not look like either of them will be dropping out of the race. Today Hawaii will hold its caucus while Wisconsin will be having its primary. Hawaii and Wisconsin will be the last states in the month of February 2008 to hold a primary or caucus. Following today, both Clinton and Obama will be focusing on Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont - the next four states involved in deciding who will win the Democratic Party's nomination in order to compete with the Republican Party for the Presidency of the United States.
Happy President’s Day
Today is the U.S. federal holiday marking the birthday of George Washington. Here is a fact you may not know, the official title of this holiday is Washington's Birthday. George Washington's actual birthday is on February 22nd and it was the first federal holiday to honor an American citizen. Enjoy the federal holiday and share the fun fact with people you know.
Valentine’s Day Web Hosting Sale Extended
We have decided to extend our Valentine's Day Web Hosting sale due to its popularity. Many of our users have absolutely loved this deal. For only $4.95 per month any person can purchase a new IPOWERWEB Business Pro hosting plan. An offer like this does not occur often and you should purchase at least one before it expires.