Airtel Site Builder Service vs. Professional Web Hosting

Like many companies India, Airtel is also diversifying their product line. From telecom to Retail (Walmart) and Insurance (Bharti Axa) and now to Airtel hosting services. Unlike the previous ventures this new venture will not be able to make a mark on customers that easily as the hosting field is fiercely competitive and has hundreds if not thousands of smaller web hosting companies who are giving a more profession service with many features at a lesser price than what Airtel can go for.

No doubt Airtel has the muscle power to advertise and sell its services as it already has the infrastructure setup but this is one field in which you do not need much infra and the barrier to entry is not a problem.

Anyways we will see how Airtel fairs in the coming time, till then if you are still interested in buying Airtel site builder and hosting service, I would sugges you read this comparision between Airtel Site Builder Hosting and Professional Hosting

WP E-Commerce Plugin Vs Market Theme

Yesterday I had posted an article on WP e-commerce plugin and today i am comparing it with Market Theme, which is an ecommerce shopping cart for WordPress. When I went over to Market Theme, they had a demo which looked very much like an ecommerce website and not a blog at all where as WP ecommerce plugin looked more like a blog. This is a personal preference, if your purpose is primarily selling then you would be better off with Market Theme but if blogging is your motive and selling a product is a side business on it then go for the other.

Both companies have listed comparison between the two on their websites but they differ significantly, I would recommend you go through before making your final selection. Market theme is not free. It cost $55 for the standard license.

There is one thing which I liked about Market Theme, the way they let you add a product and checkout immediately without having to fill out forms etc. The 1 click checkout helps increase sales as most of the time you would loose a customer by asking them to fill out forms or create logins.

Market Theme is placing themselves as not just a plugin but an entire ecommerce packaged theme.

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Cheap yet Reliable Hosting for India

Finding a web host in India is no easy job. It’s hard to review most of them as there are no such existing reviews. Most of them are not just hosts but also sell domain names, SEO, designing and other services and therefore it is hard to believe it they will do justice to your hosting account.

If you are looking for a affordable web hosting in India then look no further. I introduce to you www.SpeedHost.in. Not only they are reliable (I know first hand as some of my clients are using their services) but they are also very cheap. Their starter package cost only Rs.600 a year for 100MB web space.

The best part is the easy to pay, you can choose from paypal / credit card or use online netbanking for almost all popular banks (HDFC, ICICI, AXIS etc.) and you can also choose to pay offline by cheque.

Go ahead and buy hosting.

Review SubmitEaze Software

In my previous article I had mentioned how useful free directory submission can be for any website or blog. Even though Google has stripped most of the link directories of their PR but that does not mean you will not get some link juice from the thousands of cached pages of those directories.

You can either choose to hire someone to submit links on your behalf. This is a good option if it is going to be a one time deal but if you have multiple websites and you do directory submission or exchange links on a on going basis, I have a awesome solution for you.

Check our SubmitEaze, this is a directory submission software which will automate your submission process. The best part is that you can use it yourself and trust me on this, most of the companies you would pay to submit your website are using this software themselves.

Check out the screenshots of the software. It is available for free trial also, so you can use before you buy. At $78.95 it is worth the price. Heck! You can even start your own directory submission service!

Best Joomla Hosting Provider

Don’t have a Joomla website yet or having problems with your current host? Switch now to the Best Joomla hosting provider!

Joomla CMS is a multi functional Open Source application for creating websites. It is free to use and has a great community support.

- Multiuser and Multilevel environment: many users can interact and contribute to the development of a Joomla-based site. Users can be assigned to different groups with different privileges.

- WYSIWYG editor – the intuitive What You See Is What You Get editor allows for easy editing of the content online.

- Additional components / modules – the Joomla system can be easily enhanced with additional functionalities from integrating a forum to installing an E-commerce solution.

SiteGround has been supporting and hosting Joomla sites from the very start of Joomla! back in 2005. Through the years we have proven to be the best Joomla host, providing features such as free Joomla installation, Joomla-optimized servers, hundreds of free templates, fast and efficient support. The tutorial below is based on the experience we have gathered with Joomla through the years.

There are two ways to install Joomla on your SiteGround hosting account. The easiest and preferred method is through the Fantastico tool in your cPanel. It requires no technical skills and your Joomla website will be set after just few clicks.

On the other hand you can install Joomla manually. This method is preferred by advanced users who want to follow closely the installation process and make any customizations right away.If you feel comfortable with FTP, and have basic understanding of file permissions, databases and web technologies as a whole, you can install Joomla manually.