Guides & Articles on Internet Service Providers
Application Service Providers (ASPs)
Slash the costs of software and services with Web-based programs
Buying software and software upgrades for your business can put a serious dent in your budget. So can outsourcing key tasks, such as payroll processing and billing. Thanks to the Web, there's a more affordable alternative that's especially suited to small businesses and startups: application service providers (ASPs). ASPs are easy-to-use Web-based programs that provide...
BlackBerry 7230
BlackBerry 7230 offers affordable way to stay connected on the go
For today’s mobile business professionals a hand-held wireless communications device is essential for optimal productivity. Rim Blackberry 7230, introduced in 2003, still fits the bill if while on the go you need to:1. Manage telephone calls2. Check and send emails, including email with attachments3. Surf the InternetThe BlackBerry 7230 cell phone has a high resolution, full...
Building an Online Community
An inside look at how and why people connect virtually
Craigslist.org started as a small San Francisco email list in the mid-1990's, created because Craig Newmark wanted to make it easy for his friends to know what was going on around town, whether it was the latest Anon Salon or a web conference at Moscone Center. How did Craig develop his email list into one of the world's most popular community websites? He focused on...
Cable Internet Services
Cable Internet providers can put your business in the Internet fast lane
Until recently, cable-based broadband Internet service was considered mostly a residential option. Availability of cable Internet service is much higher in homes than in businesses, and businesses remain more likely to get their broadband Internet service through one of several flavors of DSL or a T1 line. But cable Internet's mix of low cost and high performance is...
DSL Service in Connecticut
Shift into high gear with Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) in Connecticut
Although they're extremely limited, obtaining DSL services in Connecticut is as simple as calling AT&T or a DSL distributor and requesting a line be installed.Known as digital subscriber line services, DSL delivers a fast broadband connection to the Internet while still maintaining land line telephone and fax service. And all three can be used at the same time.But there...
DSL and Other Business Broadband Internet Service
How to get the right broadband services for your small business
In today's connected world, a reliable Internet connection is vital for many small businesses. But not just any connection will do. It has to be the high-speed Internet service called "broadband" if you want to get anything done. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) or other broadband Internet has become a necessary small business tool. There are three basic types of small...
Finding Maps for Small Business Marketing
Finding and using the right maps can help chart your success
Almost any business faces constantly increasing competition, which makes it vital for entrepreneurs to effectively target your customers, know where they live and know how best to reach them by direct mail or other methods. One effective way of doing this is by using marketing maps, which help you effectively decide where your best customers are. Here are some tips on setting up...
Free Internet Access
Click your way to savings with free Internet service providers
In this high-speed world, rare is the business that can thrive without working online. Free Internet access is a great option to explore if you are looking to save a few dollars. With numerous free Internet service providers, you can find free Internet access that can keep your business sailing through cyberspace without taking the shirt off your back.Here are some important...
Getting the Most from Broadband Internet Service
Business broadband can be a great tool if you know how to use it well
Chances are, when you signed up your office for high speed Internet service provider, you chose the least bandwidth you thought would deliver reasonable broadband Internet, and let it go at that.The Web has become an indispensable tool for many office jobs (along with, admittedly, an enormous time waster), but if you thought the competitive advantage of broadband Internet stopped...
High-Speed DSL (HDSL)
Join the high-speed revolution with HDSL for your business
The need for high-speed DSL (HDSL) -- whether your employees need to be able to research solutions for your next client proposal, download software to make their presentation pop or just stay abreast of all the latest news in your industry -- is a must for many businesses. But a T1 line is cost-prohibitive for most companies, often running more than $1,000 a month, and many...
Improving your Internal Site Search
10 Tips for Helping Visitors find What They Need
Google has raised the bar. If you misspell a word, it tells you. If you perform a search returning millions of results, they prioritize the results by showing you the most relevant page (usually). Compare that to most internal site search features on eCommerce sites. Not only can they not handle misspellings, they usually to a poor job of ranking results. Combine a poor site...
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
How to find the right ISP for your small business
An Internet Service Provider (ISP) – or Internet Access Provider (IAP) - is a company that provides Internet access to its customers – either businesses or individuals. For a monthly fee, an ISP provides all of the capabilities you need in order to connect to the Internet, browse the Web, use email and more. Generally, when you select a broadband or cable internet...
Internet Service
Move your business into high gear with the best Internet service for your needs
Internet service has become a key business tool. Productivity software like word processing, data sharing and meetings is moving toward a completely online existence, and the research power of even one Internet-savvy employee is remarkable. With high speed Internet service, data that used to take weeks to gather is literally clicks away, not to mention crucial business media and a...
Nokia 8200 Mobile Phones
The 8200 Nokia phones: where phones have come from
In the late 1990s, the Nokia 8200 mobile phones came out, in some ways bringing a revolution in mobile phones. Amidst the dot-com boom, as technology was evolving at rate unseen before in history, the Nokia 8200 mobile phones, particularly the 8210 were the "it" phones. Coming from the lines of cell phones that had dim displays and sometimes only showed a phone number,...
OC-3 Broadband
Purchase an OC3 service to meet your business needs
OC3 broadband is the third Optical Carrier (OC) level carried on a Synchronous Optical NETworking (SONET) fiber optic network. The OC level is directly proportional to the data rate of the digital signal with each level representing approximately 51.84 million bits per second (Mbit/s).OC3 speed is therefore 155.52 Mbit/s of which 148.608 Mbit/s is payload and 6.912 Mbit/s is...
OC-48 Broadband
Purchase an OC-48 service to meet your business needs
OC-48 broadband is the 48th Optical Carrier (OC) level carried on a Synchronous Optical NETworking (SONET) fiber optic network. The OC level is directly proportional to the data rate of the digital signal with each level representing approximately 51.84 million bits per second (Mbps). OC-48 speed is therefore 155.52 Mbps of which 2405.376 Mbps is payload and 82.944 Mbps is...
Online Chat Software
With live chat software, you can build website community and enhance customer service
Using online chat software, you can bring a human touch to your website, whether it’s social networking, a help desk or a forum. Live chat and live help software can capture customer information to generate sales leads and can also launch a pop-up dialog window to initiate a chat with a visitor to your website. When purchased as a hosted application live chat software...
Prepaid Internet Service
Get a Prepaid ISP to Cut Costs and Solve Access Problems
Prepaid internet access is great for small businesses because you can reduce your internet charges without sacrificing the quality of your internet access. With a prepaid internet service, you pay per minute to access the web. There are no limits to where you can log on the internet or the number of users that can take advantage of the prepaid ISP access.Start by picking a prepaid...
Satellite Internet Providers
How to get the best Internet service via satellite for home or office.
The Web is technically agnostic, easily transmitted over the air, via radio signal, down telecom copper line or cable-company coaxial. Less well-known is the satellite Internet option, which sounds exotic but is no more complex than having a dish for TV on your roof or wall. Satellite Internet service providers (also known as a satellite ISP) come in two flavors: corporate and...
Small Business Blogs
Find out what other businesses are doing with this powerful tool
It seems like every day there are new blogs from business owners, people who serve small business and those who monitor small business trends. Blogs are often written by people who have "been-there and done-that", and it's good to know what's being talked about in the small business blogosphere. But how do you figure out which ones are worth your time to read?...
T1
Get your small business rolling with high-speed business T1 Internet access
Not too long ago, a long-predicted technology shift to T1 Internet access seriously began to happen -- more people than not use the Internet every day in their work, and for some it has become indispensable to have a T1 Internet line. As software, collaboration, communication, even basic accounting and word processing, move onto the web full time, a T1 line will become a crucial...
Tech Terminology for Business Owners
Don't get stumped by geek speak - get educated on these friendly Web sites
While an assortment of consumer electronics gizmos, hardware devices and software applications have supposedly made life easier, they've also brought with them a whole new language. Here are some tips that will help you keep up: Learn a few key phrases every week, especially ones that are relevant to your business. Read technology sections in mainstream magazines and...
Testing Your DSL Speed
Make sure your Internet is working to maximum speed and efficiency
How quickly your Internet connection delivers content to your computer or local area network is crucial to sophisticated operations. If you only access or post limited Web pages and use basic email, you aren't likely to notice the difference between a 1.5MB and a 3.0MB download. However, for large files or a connection used by many people, a 1.5MB difference in download speed,...
Using the Wireless Web for Your Business
Go wireless to generate sales, find new opportunities and be more efficient.
Wireless computer access isn't just for surfing the Web at Starbucks. Wireless can change the way you operate your business. The key to making wireless access to the Web work best for your business is to define your goals and then choose the proper tools. Do some advance work first by: Planning a roll-out that aligns with your business goals. If increasing sales is your...
Wireless Internet Service Providers
Need to keep moving? Wireless Internet service can tag along
Laptops are getting lighter and work is going mobile. Your neighborhood Starbucks some mornings can look more like call center than a coffee shop.Get ready for an explosion of roving Internet users. Wireless Internet service is rapidly spreading in popularity and dropping in price in order to compete with its location-specific predecessor, known as Wi-Fi. The big difference is...
