August 2010 Featured WebNet Hosting Site: RussellRhodes.com

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Featured WebNet Hosting Site for August 2010

Each month we profile a client that is operating a successful e-commerce site in our newsletter and blog.  This month’s company is Russell Rhodes,  located online at RussellRhodes.com.   Russell Rhodes is a seller of customized and personalized Christmas ornaments, many of which are original designs.
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E-Commerce Storeowners: Use Coupons to Gain Customers & Create Conversions

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With the current state of the world’s economy, people are routinely looking to do whatever they can in order to save money.  People will go to lengths that they previously would not go to so they can save a buck.  You can easily make yourself stand out from the competition by offering valuable [...]

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Make Managing Websites Painless With cPanel

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An abundance of webmasters and web hosts utilize cPanel to control their websites. In fact, cPanel has become recognized as the leading hosting platform control panels. Some of the features of cPanel include the generation and display of important statistics and analytics, file and database management as well as email [...]

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July 2010 Featured WebNet Hosting Site: Youngevity.net

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Featured WebNet Hosting Site for July 2010

Each month we profile a client that is operating a successful e-commerce site in our newsletter and blog.  This month’s company is Youngevity,  located online at Youngevity.net.  Youngevity is an authorized distributor of a line of healthy mineral supplements created by Dr. Joel Wallach.  The following [...]

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Choosing and Using the Right Web Host Plays a Huge Role in Your Online Store’s Performance

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Your Host is Your Foundation
Online business operators have a tendency to forget that the company hosting their store is the foundation of their business and a successful business needs a strong and reliable foundation. When looking for a web host, remember that finding the company with the cheapest price is not [...]

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Today, July 1st Marks the Deadline for All E-Commerce Merchants to be Compliant with the PA-DSS!!

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Make sure your site is compliant with the PA-DSS in order to be PCI Compliant!!  Today marks the official deadline that all online merchants must be using PA-DSS certified applications if you are an e-commerce merchant that processes and/or stores credit card and other confidential information.

ENSURE COMPLIANCE NOW [...]

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PCI Compliance and the New PA-DSS: Vital Information for Online Storeowners

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Confusion Runs Rampant
Many folks in the e-commerce industry have found themselves scratching their heads in confusion over the new PCI PA-DSS (Payment Card Industry, Payment Application – Data Security Standard) rules and guidelines.  PCI Compliance has never been an easy topic to wrap one’s head around and the new DSS is [...]

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PCI and PA-DSS Compliance: Let’s Clear Up the Confusion

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The PA-DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standard) was initially created by Visa in 2005 and known as the PABP (Payment Applications Best Practices).  The PABP and the PA-DSS were fashioned as a method to maintain a safe and secure online environment for e-commerce and to prevent credit card fraud and identity theft.  Visa has since [...]

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Top 10 Links to Aid in the Comprehension of PCI Compliance and the New PA-DSS

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1.  https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/
The Official PCI Security Standards Council Website.
2.  http://www.pcicomplianceguide.org/
An educational site powered by ControlScan to address concerns regarding PCI Compliance.
3.  http://controlscan.com
The leading provider of PCI and security solutions for small to medium sized businesses.  Miva Merchant and WebNet Hosting are partnered with ControlScan to address the security needs of our clients as related to the [...]

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February 2010 Featured WebNet Hosting Site: AwesomeAlmonds.com

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Featured WebNet Hosting Site for February 2010

Each month we profile a client that is operating a successful Miva Merchant site in our newsletter and blog.  This month’s company is Dr. Lankin’s Specialty Foods, LLC, located online at AwesomeAlmonds.com.  This site specializes in selling all natural flavored roasted almonds containing no cholesterol, artificial preservatives, [...]

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