~What's Going On At GreenguyandJim on November 9, 2004~

The Greenguy and Jim Radio Show
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Next Show: November 16th

Because of personal commitments, we will be taking tonight off. We will be back to normal next Tuesday and "On With The Show".

Greenguy's Looking For Affiliate Programs With Webmaster Referrals!
 Greenguy wants to use Affiliate programs he is not using already. Read the rules and post your affiliate link HERE.

The Rules...
1 - I am already signed up for these programs: http://www.greenguysboard.com/referral-codes.html so DO NOT post links to them.

2 - You may only post a link to an affiliate program ONCE in this thread. If you have 2 you want me to promote, pick one & sit on the other until the next time I do this.

3 - Post YOUR referral code, not someone else's & not just the regular link to the program.

4 - DO NOT post links to programs that do not offer webmaster referrals.

5 - Do not post links to programs that make you jump thru hoops to get an account. An example of this would be those programs that have 4 sites & you have to get a separate account for each of them.

6 - I am only looking for affiliate programs with pay sites - no toy or DVD or medicine or any other products nor do I want programs that have $1 email or ezine sites. Just post links to programs that have standard paysites (PPS or Revshare - both are welcome)

7 - You must have a certain number of posts in order to post your referral link in this thread. The number of posts required will change each day, so look for me to post that the number has changed before you post (I will do this during the morning hours each day)


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Change Hosts and Avoid Downtime

Let's face it - quite often many people tolerate less than great service from their hosting provider simply because it can be a real pain to move your site, your domain name and your email accounts without creating major downtime for you and your site visitors. Here's a general checklist to follow to ensure that you have the smoothest move possible, and hopefully with no down time.

Step 1: Get all of your files local. Using a basic FTP program, download all current files used in your web site including graphics, html files, and anything else that may be used in your site. Most likely you already know this - but when you are copying down your files you want to keep the directory structure exactly as it is on your web server. If you built the site then most likely you already have all of this.

Step 2: Analyze your hosting needs and select a new host. Does your site use basic html or will you need a host that provides specific features? Depending on your site needs, select a host that can provide what you need. Most hosts these days allow you to either handle the domain name change yourself, or they can handle it for you. Just so your domain name does not get switched faster than you can get your new files posted, you may want to handle the domain name change yourself. Be sure they know to still add a record for their DNS, but that you will be handling the NIC record change.

Step 3: Get everything loaded to your new server. Before making the domain name change, go ahead and load up all of your site files to your new host using temporary login information most hosts provide prior to your domain name resolving to the new account. Although they won't really work yet, go ahead and set up all of the email accounts that are used on your domain as well. Be sure to create a "catchall" address just in case you forgot to someone - at least their email will not bounce.

Step 4: Initiate the domain name record change. Through whatever registrar you used to register your domain, initiate the name change. Technically speaking the only thing that really needs to be changed in your record is the name server information. If your host has not already provided you with this information, just email their support and ask what their Name Server information is. It is also a good idea to update the technical contact on your domain name record to your new host, although that is not required.

Step 5: Monitor for the domain name change. Depending on who you used to register your domain through, you should get one or more emails confirming the domain name change. Once the change has been initiated it will typically take 24 - 48 hours for the entire world to see the change. This period is called propagation and is simply the time it takes for all the DNS servers around the globe to "catch up" and take note of your domains new location. Once propagation has completed its course, you are free to safely cancel service with your previous host.

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Greenguy and Jim

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