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About Marty Landman
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Perl programming using CGI, databases, HTML templating, and website automation.

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I have been providing hosting to my clients and for my own websites for the last 4 1/2 years as a reseller - see my website for more information.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Marty Landman 
In Category  Web Hosting Advice

SubjectDate Asked

website4/1/2008
  Q: how can i design a website?
  A: Tan, Start by visiting http://www.w3schools.com/ and then see what interests you. Marty Landman ...
FTP help3/20/2008
  Q: Hey, I'm about to get hosted by another server, but I am trying to find a good, easy to understand ...
  A: Kelsey, FTP is usually pretty straightforward. If you haven't already suggest you install ...
trying to locate a website3/18/2008
  Q: I have heard about a website that allows me to look for Sex Offenders in my area for free. I am ...
  A: Katie, I think this may be what you're looking for http://www.familywatchdog.us/ -- Marty ...
Web Hosting and Design - Mambo2/9/2008
  Q: .. I'm planning to create a website for a medium size company and need some advice on the hosting ...
  A: Jose, I've been working with Drupal and find it full featured with a very active community behind ...
WANT TO INCREASE THE U.S.A. TRAFFIC .2/1/2008
  Q: i am an Indian guy and running my own online business from here.the type of my business is -online ...
  A: Rituraj, I suggest looking into the following areas: - search engine optimization ...
Web Hosting10/11/2007
  Q: What is meant by Web Hosting?
  A: Look at this article on my website: http://face2interface.com/MYD/Basic_Information/Hosting.shtml ...
Downloading files from my page8/8/2007
  Q: I'm using dreamweaver to make a web page for my church. We want to put some pdf files up for people ...
  A: Just put the files on a web accessible folder of your site - like you would put a webpage, or an ...
popularise my blogs7/30/2007
  Q: sir, i maintain my blog space in blogger.com at www.monkeymetagalaxy.blogger.com where i ...
  A: Visit other blog sites which attract the same types of readers that you would like to attract. ...
size of large websites7/20/2007
  Q: Landman , my question is that most webhost's offer 300 gb of space and uplaoding which i tnink is ...
  A: My own opinion is that service and tech support are more important than how much space you get with ...
mambo webhosting7/2/2007
  Q: how do I upload Mammbo CMS files to be hosted by a webhosting site? Many sites claim to host Mambo ...
  A: Patrick, If you do the installation yourself then you would need to visit the Mambo project site at ...
ip adress6/28/2007
  Q: I have just opened a web site with a comments page,and somebody is writing nasty things on there,all ...
  A: Try a traceroute and see if that is helpful. You may be able to contact their internet service ...
Newbie...Where the heck do I begin?6/22/2007
  Q: I have a lot of content and want to start my own adult website. I will have pics and videos for sale ...
  A: I don't know what those phrases you mentioned mean, sorry. To figure out how much space you'll need ...
web hosting query6/17/2007
  Q: I am a stay at home mom and wanted to learn about hosting web sites. What is the money one can make ...
  A: Meera, My suggestion is that you get a little bit of experience running a website - it's fine to ...
Dreamweaver MX 2004 and 1and1.com6/8/2007
  Q: I have designed my Web site in dreamweaver, now I'm wanting to publish it on 1and1.com because ...
  A: It's possible that there is some kind of issue such as firewall settings or the like where there is ...
asp server setting3/13/2007
  Q: I have designed my web page in .asp and it works properly in my computer (I installed IIS) in ...
  A: I'd start by looking at the ODBC connection to the database. Sounds like you might have to first ...
Info on webhosting3/9/2007
  Q: can you help with a list of websites that offer web-hosting services with instant activation. ...
  A: Eric, I think most all of them do nowadays. With a credit card you can sign up immediately and then ...
publishing a website3/6/2007
  Q: I have made a website. but i can't make google search to list my website. I payed google to list my ...
  A: Rami, You might just have to wait a little while, but since you've already paid is it possible to ...
internet access1/28/2007
  Q: I don't think this question is to do with web hosting advice, but how is the Internet connected ...
  A: Harry, This is really a question for a networking guru, which I'm not. Will take a try at being ...
Domain name lost10/13/2006
  Q: My father had paid for a domian name and had a family friend set up the website for his business. A ...
  A: Marie, The way to find out if a domain is owned, and by whom as well as the registrar - the co. ...
Picking a Web Host10/10/2006
  Q: Marty, To make a long story short, I am a licensed therapist who is interested in setting up a ...
  A: Chris, I can help out with hosting face2interface.com/Services/Hosting.shtml That does include a ...
Web Site automation10/9/2006
  Q: I am seeking to develop a web site but need to resolve an automation problem. The generic concept ...
  A: Wayne, As far as glueing together the animation and video, would zipping them into a single file do ...
Web page8/16/2006
  Q: Here's a general question for you, I would like to have a web-site but I really don't know the ...
  A: Duncan, Start simple. I code HTML by hand but that's not what most designers whether amateur or ...
about my site !6/28/2006
  Q: I hosted my site www.tips4diet.com from about 3~4 weeks but when I search google with ...
  A: I think for starters you should improve your meta-tags. Have some info my my website ...
money5/25/2006
  Q: is it true that if iregister my site with an ebook i will earn money for every person who visit it
  A: I haven't done this myself, but check out the ebook FAQ at http://www.ebookcompiler.com/faq.html and ...
Web Logic Portal3/28/2006
  Q: Is it possible to hide/unhide the web logic portal books/Pages at runtime.If so how?Pls provide me ...
  A: Nagarajan, Have you considered putting each book in a different directory then using a .htaccess ...
getting on search engines3/14/2006
  Q: Marty, Your answer is over my head. I'm no Bill Gates. I use godaddy's website tonight. Can you ...
  A: George, If you are interested in getting a bid for search engine work on your site please contact ...
getting on search engines3/14/2006
  Q: How do I get my site out therer on search engines without spending much? Money IS an object. ...
  A: George, I wrote a post on my bulletin board about this ...
website visibility2/18/2006
  Q: i am a physician. Just launched a website www.heartcare4u.com to promote my practice. I am looking ...
  A: Anil, First, your site looks very good. Congratulations on a job well done! The most important ...
website host12/8/2005
  Q: I am looking for a company that can do a migration of my website from the current host therefore ...
  A: Brian, Not knowing your website and security requirements or your hosting package can't comment on ...
Uploading my site11/21/2005
  Q: H Howr u SIr, I wana Toknow how can i upload my website which is in the ready form on my HARD DRIVE ...
  A: Hafeez, I can't recommend a particular host, that's for you to decide, sorry. However I do ...
Uploading my site11/19/2005
  Q: H Howr u SIr, I wana Toknow how can i upload my website which is in the ready form on my HARD DRIVE ...
  A: Hafeez, If you go to google and search for free web hosting you'll find a variety of companies ...
domain registering11/8/2005
  Q: looking to register two domain names. Not plannig to setting up a webistie just yet. Can you ...
  A: George, Right now Yahoo is offering a very inexpensive special but they also require that you ...
Browser Tab Logo9/19/2005
  Q: My Q is how do i let people see a small version of my logo on the webbrowser tags, you know the ...
  A: Will, Drop a small image called favicon.ico in your web root directory. Favicon.ico should be a ...
Recommednding a good host9/16/2005
  Q: Could someone please recommend a good hosting company that offers A LOT of space, a lot of bandwith, ...
  A: Amy, I've been happy with hostforweb.com. However, 100% uptime means never a problem, and having ...
Domain9/15/2005
  Q: I recently bought a website domain www.pleasantgears.com, im planning on selling sporting goods, ...
  A: Will, Yes, you should first prepare the meta-tags for your site, then submit to the search engines. ...
ip adress binding9/9/2005
  Q: I BOUGHT A HOSTING ACC>IT IS A ROOT ACCOUNT AS IN IP ADRESS...BUT IT COMES WITH MY OWN DOMAIN NAME. ...
  A: Fred, You say it's a root account? By that do you mean a dedicated server? If it's running Apache ...
Website costs6/20/2005
  Q: this may be an odd request but could you visit www.mainstreamplaza.com and give me a general ...
  A: Austin, I am not much of a Flash developer, and estimating site costs goes beyond what I do as a ...
website hosting5/1/2005
  Q: im looking for a website host that offers 5MBs or more free space and has a ready template for a ...
  A: Jane, As you probably know getting free hosting isn't a big problem, but finding the specific ...
web building4/14/2005
  Q: this may sound silly to you but what exactly is cgi script enabled im thinking of buying some web ...
  A: KAF, If you want any kind of programming or scripts on your site, such as a formmail or guestbook ...
first sorry if the catagory...4/8/2005
  Q: first sorry if the catagory isnt the right one second plz help me or tell me the right catagory how ...
  A: Karem, I don't know a better category, but also am not experienced with adding chat to a website, ...
Web Conferencing3/27/2005
  Q: Do you know if there is a way to 'see' my desktop on a website in almost real-time? I am wondering ...
  A: Philip, There is a variety of software you can use to help set this kind of thing up. You may find ...
Web Hosting Newbie3/16/2005
  Q: .. I found there a lot of web hosting companies providing paid services for shared web hosting and ...
  A: Amir, There are some pages on my own website that introduce these concepts, beginning with ...
Web Page Creation2/28/2005
  Q: I am totally new to creating web pages. There are so many programs out there to accomplish this ...
  A: Mike, My own personal preference is to code HTML by hand. After that, Dreamweaver. Marty ...
web hosting2/23/2005
  Q: My question is about having a website. I have created enough in Frontpage to understand that part of ...
  A: Lisa, Yahoo offers hosting along with the ability to sell items from your website. It is probably ...
Know any good free host?1/29/2005
  Q: I am Dr.Abidi and own a domain www.abidis.org that has become really popular among Asian, specially ...
  A: Dr. Abidi, I'm afraid don't know of any high bandwidth free hosts. It's possible that if you were ...
Web hosting advice12/10/2004
  Q: Where is the best web hosting at the best price? Is getting a web site through Yahoo Shopping (or ...
  A: David, It depends on your needs. As a web developer who does a lot of programming on my websites ...
meta question12/2/2004
  Q: I announced it to only 1 or 2 of them. On Google I didn't see that option. (Is there?) The others ...
  A: I use scrubtheweb.com which has a free submission service for a bunch of search engines, also some ...
What's THE most secure web hosting?11/28/2004
  Q: I'm putting together a site and need THE most secure web hosting setup on the web. My customers, ...
  A: Michael, You haven't explained what the specific concerns are. If you are showing someone an image ...
Reseller or Dedicated11/21/2004
  Q: Are there any plans out there that would fit my need? I have developed a website building script ...
  A: Jay, That's an interesting problem. As it happens I've written a content management system myself ...
Enhancing my new startup webpage11/8/2004
  Q: I have been working with HTML for a short time and already am up on the web. I want to add more ...
  A: I think that you may find Tripod hosting is a more difficult way to get into using CGI scripts on ...
www prefix11/7/2004
  Q: i dont understand why some sites have a number in the www for ie. www9. or www1. also i am using ...
  A: Jii, Internet domain names have three parts. The last part is called the top level domain or TLD ...
Database Caching10/19/2004
  Q: Hey there, I'm a student at university in my 3rd and final year. We've been given a project ...
  A: Daf, While I'm not personally experienced with JSP's you may find this website ...
I run a website and owned...7/14/2004
  Q: I run a website and owned the domain name. The domain name recently expired (7/9/04) with the ...
  A: Todd, This has over the years been an area of much abuse by domain registrars. My suggestion is ...
Online Radio Station7/9/2004
  Q: How I can create an online Radio Station? What software do I need to use and what would be the best ...
  A: Oliver, This is something I have no experience in. I do know you'd need to output streaming media ...
installing welog (MT) and chat room in netfirms.com7/3/2004
  Q: I don't know how use of "cgi-bin" or "perl" for desighning weblog & chat for my homepage in ...
  A: Komail, You must find a way to FTP to your website in order to install programs. Also to use Perl ...
Domain Registration6/28/2004
  Q: I want to reserve a domain. I understand that there is really just one organization that does it ...
  A: Charlie, Any reputable registrar will do the job for you. Look around and decide who you like best. ...
web page6/3/2004
  Q: I am an owner of a small business and we are going to start a web page for our business, for now it ...
  A: Lisa, Just to get the shameless self promotion out of the way, my hosting comes with a content ...
Quick Question5/9/2004
  Q: Do meta tags have to be case sensitive,i.e;all lower case,or all uppercase or at least capitals on ...
  A: Skyler, Form what I can see, the answer may be "a little bit - maybe". Here are links to two ...
Quick Question5/5/2004
  Q: I have become a broker for a company which provides a great site,but they don't include them in any ...
  A: Skyler, For starters you might read my article at ...
Quick Question5/5/2004
  Q: I have become a broker for a company which provides a great site,but they don't include them in any ...
  A: Skyler, You can do this yourself or hire someone (like me) to do it for you. There are a minimum of ...
Creating Dynamic Websites4/19/2004
  Q: I'm looking for some detailed information on creating dynamic sites. I'm very familiar with HTML ...
  A: One way to approach this problem is to start with a free content management system. Learn to install ...
Apache3/17/2004
  Q: My web admin set up a new web space for me at www.escortlist.co.za I've uploaded my index.htm page ...
  A: Traci, First are you sure it's accurate to say that you have root access? Or do you mean access to ...
submission/ranking12/6/2002
  Q: Could you recommend any GOOD , not too complicated, submission/ranking software? Thanks, Gabe ...
  A: Submitting manually is the best way. I recommend that at minimum you submit to dmoz.org by hand. ...

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