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 Does GeekHost limit the content of what we sell online?

No. You may sell anything you wish as long as it is legal. If you wish to sell adult items that...

 How can I create my Site?

If you feel comfortable using a word processor -- you can probably do it yourself!  Tools...

 How can I pay for web hosting?

You can pay using Mastercard, Visa or Paypal.

 How do I change the time in my account to my timezone?

Open and edit the .htaccess in the root of your website and insert this on the first line:...

 How do I increase activity at my site?

Just having a web page (http://www.mycompany.com/) does not guarantee millions of people all over...

 How do I upload my site online?

Uploading your site can be done in many ways, but the most popular is FTP.When your hosting...

 How to bypass and ISP Cache issue

Using Google Public DNS Configuring your network settings to use Google Public DNS...

 I have a site, but no business, should I quit?

If you have done the following:    Promoted the site through search engines,...

 I registered my site, but it doesn't turn up in searches. Sponsored links?

Please allow about 2-4 weeks for the search engine's database to be updated. To determine if your...

 What about graphics on my page

Realize that you cannot just take an existing product catalog, put it through an optical scanner,...

 What are PHP, ASP, perl, etc?

These are all programming languages which are referred to by their acronyms.PHP - PHP: Hypertext...

 What does the uptime percentage mean?

Up TimeDown Time / Year90%876 hours95%438 hours99%87 hours, 36 minutes99.9%8 hours, 45 minutes,...

 What exactly is space and bandwidth/data transfer?

Diskspace is the size your website can be. Every single letter on your website has to be stored...

 What is DNS?

Basically - if someone types in Yahoo.com, it is the DNS that says to your computer "go here to...

 What is MySQL, MS SQL, etc?

MySQL and MS SQL are database systems. Depending on what your host provides, you can use a...

 What is PayPal?

Simply put, PayPal lets anyone with an email address send money to anyone else with an email...

 What is Webhosting?

Web hosting is the act of renting space and bandwidth through a company so that you may publish...

 What is a search engine, how do I get my site registered?

If advertising is the meat & potatoes of bringing visitors to your site, the searches are...

 What is browser caching and ISP caching?

Caching is used widely across the Internet to cut down the amount of time it takes to request...

 What should my home page look like?

The best place to get some ideas is by seeing what your competitors or other similar sites...

 Will there be forced advertising on my site - things like banner ads or popup ads?

Not at all. You are paying for webspace that is only yours - no one may put ads on your site...