Category Archives: Online Tools

Codero Adds Quad and Dual Cores to Server Line.

By Maureen Griffith | Published: September 1, 2010

I’ve already written about one of our new server additions…we’ve also added 2x Xeon Quad Core 2.26 GHz. This multi-processer server is ideal for functioning as a file server, for applications, as a database server, server virtualization and media server.

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Skype Connect, Formerly Skype for SIP, Is Now Out Of Beta.

By Maureen Griffith | Published: August 30, 2010

The Skype Connect business VoIP offering is officially launched and ready for new business customers. Skype software enables users to make free video and voice calls with other Skype users. How well will it be accepted?

Also posted in Check This Out, Industry Trends, Latest Word, Small Business Solutions, The Next Internet, Uncategorized | Tagged Enterprise, OEMs, PBX System, Skype, Skype Connect, Telephony, VoIP | Leave a comment

Who’s Really Creating New Businesses?

By Maureen Griffith | Published: August 10, 2010

If you are an entrepreneur, you may want to view the statistics surrounding startup businesses which were compiled by the Kauffman Foundation. Some data may surprise you. These interactive charts make it easy to see who is really creating new businesses and where.

Also posted in Check This Out, Small Business Solutions | Tagged Codero, Costco, eCommerce, economy, entrepreneurs, infrastructure hosting, job growth, Kauffman Foundation, managed hosting, startup business, unemployment, venture capital | 1 Comment

SEO and Website Hosting: Free Webcast.

By Maureen Griffith | Published: July 1, 2010

If you are a search engine optimization (SEO) enthusiast, here’s your chance to learn something new. Codero recently sponsored a webcast with industry expert and speaker Vanessa Fox. Vanessa is the creator of Google’s Webmaster Central and author of several books. If you missed this informative hour, fortunately you can still listen to it free [...]

Also posted in Announcements, Check This Out, Latest Word, Life at Codero | Tagged bots, dedicated servers, Google Webmaster Central, search acquisition, search engine optimization, SEO, servers, spiders, Vanessa Fox, web hosting, www.codero.com | 2 Comments

New Marketing Tool Races to Finish First: MS Tag.

By Maureen Griffith | Published: June 1, 2010

Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco, held in May, was the perfect venue for the launch of new products and services. One of interest to the many web enthusiasts in attendance was Microsoft Tag. It just ended its beta program and is now offering services free of charge.

Also posted in Check This Out, Industry Trends, Latest Word, Small Business Solutions, The Next Internet | Tagged barcodes, Codero, Microsoft, mobile, MS Tags, Smartphones | 3 Comments

CAN-SPAM Compliance (part 2)…It Plays a Part to Increase Open Rates.

By Maureen Griffith | Published: May 24, 2010

As the media landscape shifts and marketing tools like social media and email blossom, you may want to sharpen your knowledge about CAN-SPAM compliance. Who needs to comply, why, and how have been addressed. Now we get to the real meat of keeping spam off the table.

Also posted in Industry Trends, Latest Word, Small Business Solutions | Tagged blacklists, CAN SPAM compliance, Codero, email subject lines, Internet emails, opt-outs | 1 Comment

The Search For Search, Part III: Bing v. Google v. Yahoo.

By admin | Published: November 24, 2009

Now that Microsoft and Yahoo are joining forces in search (Microhoo?), this three-way comparison may no longer be needed. Google still dominates the market: as of last summer, Yahoo and Microsoft had a combined U.S. query market share of 28 percent while Google stood at 65 percent, according to ComScore. However, the Yahoo/Microsoft deal is [...]

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The Search For Search, Part II.

By admin | Published: November 16, 2009

Last time, we took a quick tour through several new search engines, each departing from the usual search algorithms with a focus on decision-making, categorization, calculations and/or images. As a small- or medium-sized business owner, it’s important for you to know how each actually organizes and displays results for your site. To illustrate this, we [...]

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SEO Power: If You Build It, They Will Come…

By Sara Newkirk | Published: November 12, 2009

… or will they? You hear marketers today throw around a lot of three-letter acronyms related to their online presence such as SEO, SEM, PPC, CTR and CPC (just to name a few), which all lead up to the biggest one, ROI. And when you go to build your website, you should incorporate important elements such [...]

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The Search For Search, Part I.

By admin | Published: November 9, 2009

What happens if you enter “search” into your favorite search engine? Go ahead, try it. In Google, the top result is likely to be DogPile or AltaVista and various paid listings for free people search. In Yahoo, it’s Yahoo! Search. And in Ask.com, it’s Ask, followed by People Search and Free Public Records. Clearly, Google [...]

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