The MOST Simple iPhone Browser Redirect Script
The best iPhone Browser Redirect JavScript we've seen. After evaluating several different ways to do this I found this iPhone browser redirect script to be the simplest one out there. Simply past this into the page header and edit the url for your iPhone enabled page:...
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Scam Alert: cPanel Email Login Phishing
It has been brought to our attention that there is a NEW Phishing Email Scam circulating. This new scam targets users of cPanel, the web hosting control panel used by all Maine Hosting customers and millions of other website owners around the globe. Be sure to IGNORE...
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Where to find Premium WordPress Themes for your website
For many online businesses, WordPress offers an excellent framework from which to build fully-functional websites. The first question that arises is, which WordPress theme is right for my business? Many businesses are allured by WordPress' no-cost or low-cost option....
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How your competitors can delete 39% of your backlinks
What would you say if your competitors deleted 39% of the backlinks that point to your website? Sadly, this seems to be possible and it is not too difficult. If you don't want to lose your rankings, you have to keep track of your backlinks. How your competitors can...
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301 Redirects and how to use the rel=canonical attribute
When should you use 301 redirects on your website? When is the rel=canonical attribute the better solution? This week's article helps you to find the right solution for your situation. What is a 301 redirect? A 301 redirect is a server-side redirect that shows search...
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How dirty is your house? Time to cleanup your website!!
Chances are, you've taken some time for spring cleaning recently, as the weather has warmed and the summer looms. It feels good to have things in order and refreshed before summer visitors arrive. Have you given the same attention to your website? If you're pressed...
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Hosted Webmail – What are my options?
Did you know that Maine Hosting Solutions offers three Hosted Webmail Solutions? Included with every web hosting plan, or as a stand-alone email service. Webmail is just one of many included features with all of our hosting plans. Your choice of Horde, RoundCube or...
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Gmail phishing scam is even fooling tech-savvy users
If you use Gmail, you should be aware of a new phishing scam that’s fooling even some of the most tech-savvy users. The scheme involves a hacker sending their targets an email that includes an attachment, according to security expert Mark Maunder, the CEO of WordPress...
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iPad and iPhone Redirect Script Okay so we have a photographer client that just purchased a flash template for his business/gallery website. Only problem is, what about his visitors on mobile devices. Particularly the iPad and iPhone. So the best solution at this...
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TOP 5 SEO Mistakes To Avoid
Mistake 1: having a website that is not crawlable According to Matt Cutts, the biggest SEO mistake is having a website that is not crawlable by search engines. If your website is not crawlable, search engines cannot index your pages and your web pages won't be listed...
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SEO Tai Chi: find the perfect balance
Finding the right balance between several factors is important for many things in life. Search engine optimization is no different. If you want to get high rankings on Google, Bing or other major search engines, than you have to find the right balance between on-site...
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Does Google really need page text to figure out what my website is about?
Well that's an age old question. We've always thought that Google thrives on live page text, it's the number 1 way for Google to figure out what your website is REALLY about. We all know that you can spoof a title tag, and you can't really see any of the meta tags, so...
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7 TIPS to Writing Enticing Product Descriptions
If you want a challenge, try writing e-commerce product descriptions. Within a typical 60 to 70 words, you must concisely convey the benefits and selling points of your product while including search engine keyphrases that engage your target audience... all while...
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SSL Certificates – What you need to know
Does the idea of improving your search engine rankings and offering your visitors better security sound like something you’re interested in? What if we upped the ante and told you we now offer an SSL Cert for just $5.95/mo? SSL certificates secure your website’s...
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6 Major Tactics To Deal with Negative Reviews
No matter how good your company is, some people will always write something negative about your site, even if you tried your best to help them. Some customers might write negative comments about your company in their blogs or some of your competitors might like to...
read moreHow competitors can hurt your site with fake link removal requests
Website managers are constantly going crazy trying to clean up their backlink profiles. Instead of doing things to improve their web pages, some webmasters concentrate on removing backlinks that point to their site. If you're a regular reader of our blog, you know...
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Fast & Powerful WordPress Hosting with PHP7, CloudLinux & Cachewall
Maine Hosting Solutions thrives on providing the best WordPress hosting experience for their clients. WordPress users crave a backend that's fast and easy to use. This is where CloudLinux and PHP7 come into play. Over the past 6 months the WordPress Core has expanded...
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TOP 5 Solutions to Getting Google to Understand Your Website
You have a beautiful website with great products, great guarantees, many comprehensive pages and great customer service. Unfortunately, Google and other search engines won't give your website high rankings. There are several reasons why search engines do not list...
read moreTop 5 Traits of a Successful Landing Page
In e-commerce marketing, a landing page is a single page that appears in response to clicking on a search engine optimized search result or online advertisement. Landing pages are often linked to social media, email campaigns or online advertisements and allow the...
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Is Promoting Online That Different Than Promoting Offline?
Is Promoting Online That Different Than Promoting Offline? This month is all about promoting and you can't talk about promoting your business without including the internet. Is promoting online that much different than our traditional advertising? Yes and no. Let me...
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5 Steps: How To Check Your Website Usability
Are you dissatisfied with the performance of your website? Maybe it's time to take another close look at your web pages. Look at your website with the eyes of an uninterested third party. Step back and take a neutral look on your website: Check 1: Are your web pages...
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Secure Hosting Starts with a Great Password
CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD! If you have a poor password your website is at risk! Spammers and Phishers constantly try to break into websites that have poor passwords, once in they use your website to host fake websites intended to deceive people into providing private...
read moreThe Most Popular Browsers
The Most Popular Browsers From the statistics (collected by W3Schools.com since 2002) you can read the long term trends of browser usage. 2016 Chrome IE Firefox Safari Opera December 73.7 % 4.8 % 15.5 % 3.5 % 1.1 % November 73.8 % 5.2 % 15.3 % 3.5 % 1.1 % October 73.0...
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Online Shoplifting? Website Security and what you need to know.
Website Security: Hiring the Right Body Guard for your Business. Take a look at what exactly website security is and why it is important to your online business. Let's first put this in perspective- remember the movie "The Bodyguard" where Kevin Costner plays the true...
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How long does it take to get top rankings on Google.ca?
Many people who start a website think that it is possible to get high rankings on Google.ca within a few days. Unfortunately, this is not possible. Competition on the Internet is fierce and there are several factors that influence how long it takes until Google lists...
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Why SEO is better than paid search: SEO VS PAID SEARCH
Paid search marketing is a quick and easy way to get listed on Google and other search engines for keywords that are related to your business. Unfortunately, paid search marketing is also very expensive. Search engine optimization (SEO) can help you to save money...
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The Best Web Hosting Backup System
Introducing the R1Soft Web Hosting Account Backup Solution by Idera Our system offers 45 Day Backups of your web hosting account with 90 Restore Points on every web hosting account. Proof that MHS continues to bring our customers the best solutions with NO additional...
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How careful are you with your spending?
If you've shopped online, chances are you've spent money with Amazon. Perhaps you've also shopped at the websites of the national stores you see locally. And possibly, you've shopped, or thought about shopping, at a smaller, more specialized website, with or without a...
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Blog Hosting
What's in a Blog? And what is Blog Hosting? "Blog" is an abbreviated version of "weblog" which is a term used to describe web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. A blog is a frequently updated, personal website featuring diary-type commentary and...
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PCI Compliant Web Hosting – What is it?
Who? Who has to be PCI Compliant? Everyone who has any contact with credit card information, including websites which automatically transmit credit card data to an authorized gateway must be audited on a yearly basis and must submit PCI compliant quarterly reports....
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