Selecting a hosting provider could be tough, especially for SMEs because they need a server with a broad range of functionality. When deciding on a server, the customer needs to consider all the pros and cons because it’s pretty much pointless handing over a giant sum of money to rent a server, and then regretting over that decision.

More so because hosting providers know how to lure customers; the strategy they apply is shouting out loud so voices of their competitors couldn’t be heard. That’s why you as a customer need to show prudence and look beyond the marketing gimmicks, so the true potential of a hosting company could be recognized.

Designing a website isn’t an easy thing. You need to keep a lot of things in mind. The website is surely your identity on the internet. And it’s your store at times as well. So, it’s the design of the website on which your business performance will depend to a great extent.

But there’s one problem with web design. It’s essentially a dynamic one and never remains static. So, no matter how well you have mastered a few skills now or have become aware of the trends, you will have to remain abreast of the new trends that arrive. And along with it, you will also need to reject the things that do not hold any importance in the field of web design anymore.

Once a giant segment of the web development industry was dominated by php. Sites like Facebook and Wikipedia are built on php. But php has recently been losing out on popularity owing to the arrival of newer programming languages such as python, ruby, lua, etc.

In this article we’ll discuss whether or not php is dead and if it’s still alive, then what is its future. To start with, php doesn’t seem to be dead. At the time of writing this article, nearly 75% of the web is powered by php. Most popular content management systems such as Wordpress, Magento, Drupal, etc are built on php. Php frameworks such as Zend, Symfony, CodeIgniter, etc are highly sought after.

Is SEO on its deathbed?

This is the question that almost every SEO professional has been hearing since the last few year. This surely is quite intimidating if you are associated with SEO in some way or the other.

But the fact is, SEO is not dead. It is, in fact, in a transforming stage. So, new SEO trends are emerging every other day. And with the advent of a new year, 2015, new SEO trends are expected to surface now. It’s important for you to remain abreast of the latest trends in SEO that are likely to remain important in 2015.

The internet has come a long way since its inception. And now it is a one-stop solution for almost every activity of day to day life. People perform almost all tasks online. And shopping is a major one among them.

The ecommerce industry has expanded significantly over the last few years. A number of companies are creating websites to establish an online presence. And from these websites, they are also trying to sell stuff.

But this is not an easy task. You might find that a lot of visitors are coming to your website. Yet, no one is purchasing anything from you. As a result, your website has an extremely high bounce rate. This will surely not help your cause. So, you need to focus on the process of making your ecommerce website conversion-friendly.