Web optimization is a vital part of web development and maintenance but also something often overlooked by webmasters. it ensures that your website loads faster and reduces unwanted problems and delays.

If you have not done any optimization to your website (or blog) so far or merely curious how it can help speed up your site. Some of the tips have been adapted from Hong Kiat’s website.

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   Optimize Images for Web - Images are important part of your website. However if they are not properly optimize, they can become a burden and end up utilizing unpredictably large amount of bandwidths on daily basis. (Optimizing for Web – Things you need to know about the formats)

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   Compression with GZip - Compressing the content for sending greatly reduce the time needed to process each request. GZip is one of the best ways to do this and it various according to the type of servers you are using. (How To Optimize Your Site With GZIP Compression)

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   Merge Javascripts into One - Follow this articles on how to combine your javascript files into 1 using htaccess and php.

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   Customize Header Expiry/Caching - By using a customized Expiry header, your web components like images, static files, CSS, Javascript skipped unnecessary HTTP request when the same user reload the page for the second time. It reduces the bandwidth needed and definetely help in serving the page faster. (Yahoo! Developer Network Blog – Add an Expires Header)

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   Use online optimization tools - The web is full of various FREE web obtimization tools that you can use to test, examine and speed up your website. (15+ Tips to Speed Up Your Website, and Optimize Your Code!)

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Looking for tips to edit your pictures for your new website? Check out the folllowing link:

Top 10 Web tools for editing digital pictures

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Are you new to having your own website? We know that as a beginner, it can be quite overwhelming as there are so many things to learn.

We at Maxhosting.com.my try to keep things as simple and practical as possible. Hence we always feel its important to share our knowledge and experience with you - our clients.

Following are the five most common tools every web designer, manager or web entrepreneur should know and probably use.

1. FTP Software - FireZilla

FTP? Yup it stands for File Transfer Protocol but thats not important. What is, is what it does - It helps you to connect to your web server and lets you download, upload, move files and much more between your PC/laptop and web server. You can think of it like your file explorer for the web server.

Which program? We recommend FileZilla. Its free and good.

2. HTML Editor or Web Publisher - Abobe Dreamweaver

Forget about Frontpage. I’d say that over 80% of Windows based web programmers and designer today use Abode Dreamweaver. Its easy to use for basic or advanced web development.

Which program? We recommend Abobe Dreamweaver. We like it.

3. Photo Editor - Abobe Photoshop or GIMP

If you are building a website, than you most probably are going to be inserting pictures, logos and other graphics into it. Now the picture you have taken with your digital camera need to be cropped, edited and compressed for the world wide web. For that, you need to use a photo or graphics editor.

Which program? We recommend Abobe Photoshop. If you are looking for a good free photo editor, try GIMP

4. A better Web Browser - Mozilla Firefox

Still using the evil IE? Trash it! Well not quite but if you are looking for a web browser with very cool plugins for web development, you gotta switch to Mozilla Firefox!

Get Firefox today and install the many plugins for web development like Firebug, MeasureIt, Color Picker and many more…

5. Web Resources - Its cheaper than you think.

These days, there are endless of free web resources for anything from stock photography, website templates, flash galleries and so much more. Even if you need to pay for something, its a lot cheaper than you think.

Do you homework and browse around. Go here to our list of useful web resources.

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In conjunction with our “FREE CSS or Wordpress template setup for your new hosting plan” promotion, following is a list of websites that offer beautiful and professionally looking Wordpress themes for your website.

Free Wordpress Theme Links

• FreeWPThemes.net
• Smashing Magazine - Always has great articles and guides
• Wordpress.org - The official website for wordpress
• Magazine themes - these are magazine style themes.
• SkinPress - Nice collection of wordpress themes.

Need more? You can also look at more premium templates

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FileZilla - The Free FTP Solution?

FileZilla Client is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical user interface.

Dan ia adalah percuma dan supported oleh beribu-ribu programmers and developers. Read more…

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Apakah dia Wordpress?

Wordpress adalah enjin bloggin yang paling terkenal (bersama blogger) dan boleh digunakan untuk

• Mulakan blog sendiri
• CMS Laman Web
• Showcase Gallery
• Dan lain-lain

Dan ia adalah percuma dan supported oleh beribu-ribu programmers and developers. Read more…

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Oleh kerana ramai pelanggan maxhosting ingin menggunakan laman web mereka untuk menjual eBook, berikut adalah panduan percuma untuk menulis, mencipta and cara menjual eBook dalam Bahasa Malaysia.

1. Bagaimana cara memulakan projek eBook

Sebelum anda mula menulis, pastikan anda research (kaji selidik) market. Berikut adalah tips-tips ringkas untuk mulakan research anda

• Kenalpasti audience eBook anda.
• Research your competition melalui forum, blog, laman web pesaing, google search.
• Kenalpasti keyword search eBook anda.
• Conduct polls dan dapatkan feedback daripada kawan2, forum etc
• Kenalpasti harga jualan ebook pesaing2 anda. Beli ebook mereka, jika perlu, untuk perbandingan.
• Lain2…

2. Apakah objective atau tujuan eBook anda?

Anda perlu mengenal-pasti objective atau tujuan eBook anda. Adakah ia untuk:

• Menolong orang ramai?
• Mempengaruhi?
• Keuntungan
• Membina Peminat ataupun subscribers?
• Amal Hariah?
• Untuk syok sendiri?
• Membina Nama? Image?

3. Panduan Menulis eBook

Ok. Setelah anda selesai dengan research and sasaran ebook anda, berikut adalah tips ringkas untuk menulis your eBook:

• Luangkan 1-2 hari untuk membina outline or table of content buku anda.
• Gunakan perisian (software) like Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Professional untuk create eBook dalam format pdf.
• Pastikan format dan persembahan eBook anda menarik dan mudah diikuti orang ramai.
• Banyakkan pengunaan bullets, tables, lists, paragraph yang pendek supaya mudah difahami.
• Revise as many times as needed.
• Dapatkan feedback and pertolongan kawan atau penulis yang lain untuk semak (proofread) your work.

Pastikan format eBook anda adalah dalam bentuk PDF!

4. Bagaimana cara untuk memelihara (copyright) eBook anda?

Tentunya anda perlu pastikan eBook anda tidak diedar percuma tanpa your know how. Di sini, Digital Rights Management memainkan peranan penting.

• Pastikan eBook anda mempunyai protection supaya hak cipta anda dipelihara.
• Pastikan pengedaran dikawal.
• Software eBook Pro dan eBook Gold Publisher mempunyai ciri2 keselamatan untuk memelihara keselamatan eBook anda.
• Gunakan service PayLoadz untuk menjual eBook anda. Payloadz includes various security features.

5. Cara untuk Namakan eBook anda.

Sudah tentunya eBook anda harus menarik perhatian orang ramai. Here, anda perlukan nama yang catchy!

• Pertimbangkan ranking enjin pencarian (SEO) dengan pemilihan keyword yang bersesuain.
• Tajuk atau nama yang pendek, mudah diingati dan dieja.
• Domain yang catchy.

6. Apakah cara untuk menjual dan memasarkan eBook?

Alright. eBook anda sudah sedia untuk dijual? Follow these marketing tips

• Sertai pelbagai forum, diskusi berkenaan topic/ebook anda. Ini akan membina reputasi anda.
• Pastikan laman web anda mudah diikuti dan menarik perhatian orang ramai. First impression count!
• Tulis article yang berkenaan ebook anda. Start a blog untuk menawarkan tips “percuma”.
• Jika boleh, dapatkan testimonial daripada orang yang dikenali dan dipercayai.
• Are you in the news? Kongsi pencapaian anda melalui laman web ebook anda.
• Pastikan laman web anda mudah di-google? Ini makna laman web yang search engine friendly.
• Massukan gambar yang menarik, relavant dan berkualiti.
• Have you made money? Lots of it? Share it with your readers! People love success.
• Pastikan ia mudah untuk membeli/download ebook anda.

Pastikan ia mudah untuk membeli/download ebook anda. Jika tidak, people will get frustrated and leave!

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cPanel URL - cpanel.yourdomain.com or yourdomain.com/cpanel

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