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Website Hosting FAQ
1. Do I have to have my own domain?Yes. We can help you get a domain name for $15 per year from One Merchant or Network Solutions charges you $35 per year to own a domain. 2. Do I have to create my own pages?Normally, yes. You are responsible for your content. You may contract with us to create your pages for you. It is a service that we provide, both programming and art. We charge $75 per hour for this service. 3. Is Microsoft Front Page supported?Yes. You may use Front Page to create your web pages and upload them. Please tell us if you want to do this.
4. How do I get my own domain?First check to see if your domain has been taken or if its still available:
5. How do I get more traffic to my site?We can help you setup some free online forum software on your site. Discussion groups usually help get recurring traffic. Also, we recommend Overture.com to get ranked high in the search engines. We will show you how to use this service. You should try and cross link from other sites that are related to your business or interests. (See webring.org). Also, you might try banner ad campaigns such as The Link Exchange. Finally, try the free giveaway approach. Give users a reason to come back. Don't forget to have a form they can fill out for sales leads before the giveaway. Change the front page of your site regularly so the search engines keep you at the top. Once an month is often enough. Remember, older sites tend to slip down the search engine hit list and not stay on top. 6.What features do I get when I host with Pathfinders?Features:Your Domain hosted on our servers 200 mb web server space 100 Email addresses (POP Accounts) Web based email reading Web based administration Email Forwarding control Hit Statistics Everyday Front Page Supported SSL Security Support for Ecommerce (Digital Certificates cost $125 per year) CGI Programming support High Speed Network - 100 Mbit/sec Nightly Backups Redundant Hardware on Sun Servers FTP Upload/Dowload Free Online Forum software Free web based mailing list system Free scripts for form submissions
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