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ISSUE 45 /// JUNE 2005

Dear Valued Customer,

Longer summer days mean more time to work on your Web site’s success. If your online business site isn’t getting the type of results you want, or if you think a few design changes are in order, now is the time to redesign. Hostway has plenty of ways to help you create the site you want, including our new ProSite Design, which gives you the chance to work with a professional designer without spending a fortune. Make sure you have a site that’s designed to succeed with tips from this month’s newsletter.

Enjoy!

Holly West
Editor, Hostway Newsletter
hwest@hostway.com




Seven Signs It's Time to Redesign Your Web Site

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Aaron Frizzell
www.mine2rock.com

“Mine2rock.com was started in a small mountain town in Washington. From my laptop in a small cabin (10’x12’), I started my Web site with Hostway by my side. Now we need to remember dial-up is super slow up here. I purchased the Ecommerce Platinum Plan and followed the program. It was so easy! I loaded 200 items with photos and description like I had been doing this awhile. The Web site is up and running. Hostway made it happen. And with their professional technical staff, I have a new Web site. Wow. Thank you Hostway!”

Isn't it time you were in the spotlight? If you have a story about how Hostway has helped you or your business, submit your site along with your Hostway experience to editor@hostway.com. Over 100,000 Hostway customers will see your story and Web site address. We can't wait to hear from you!




Smart Tip: Close Your Catchall Email Account to Prevent Spam

Spammers typically perform "dictionary attacks," where they send a message to potentially almost every word in the dictionary. When a domain with a catchall account gets hit with this type of attack, the account quickly reaches its quota and is unable to receive additional messages. On the hosting provider's end, these additional messages also mean increased processing is needed to filter, analyze, route and deliver the messages to their ultimate destination. This ends up adversely affecting not just the domain with a catchall turned on, but all customers that share the mail server(s) with that domain.

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Which of the following design elements do you find the most distracting when visiting a Web site?

Banner ads
Reversed out type
Flash animation
Sound
Serif type such as Times New Roman
Centered type
Pop-up ads



Check back for the results in next month's newsletter.

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How credible do you consider the information you read in blogs?

9%  
1%  
16%  
12%  
1%  
1%  
60%  
6% 7% 6% 20% 61%

As credible as printed news
As credible as what I see on the T.V. news
As credible as what I hear on the radio news
Not at all credible
I don’t read any blogs




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