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My brother asked my help to set up private web hosting server with a domain name. He want to have full control on the server instead of rent a web space.

Every domain name need a DNS server of the Web Hosting. In this case, my brother do not have a fix ip line so have to use dynamic IP address.

Set Up Dynamic IP Hosting

To set up private hosting with dynamic IP, DynDNS service is the easiest way. After register a free account, you’ll need to buy 2 products/services: Domain Name (.com,.org,.net) and Custom DNS.

Its domain name more expensive than others, $15 USD for one. The Custom DNS is far expensive than domain name, $27.5 for a year. Anyway, we got $5 USD discount and pay off total of $37.5 USD.

For long term, it is cheaper but make sure you have backup plan on Data, Internet Connection, and Server. (more…)

Do you use Geocities? Back in year 1998, never heard of BlogSpot. Still remember my first free Website at Geocities during college time. It was a famous Website provider.

Geocities Close down

Yahoo! bought over Geocities in year 1999. Yahoo! quietly announced Geocities will close later this year. Perhaps after this summer.

More details will be send out to Geocities account owner this coming summer.

Yahoo! Offer Another Free Hosting?

No, Yahoo! does not offer another free hosting service. Instead it recommend you to subscribe the paid Yahoo! Web Hosting service. (more…)

Many still using free blog service such as blogspot, myspace, etc. Want to get your own domain name? eg: yourname.com

Many blogger just ignore it or not really understand how. All these reasons stop blogger to get their own website name.

In my opinion, I think money investment is the first reason. Second is don’t know how to maintain.

How to Get Free Website ?

Yes. It is free to get your own domain name (.com) and web hosting. Of course it is only free for serious blogger.

HyperWebEnable is the first company that provide really free domain name and web hosting I came across. Any other provide the same service? Please let me know in comment. Request a free website for yourself while it is still available.

If approved, you get a domain name of your choice (eg: abc.com), 1GB web hosting space, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited emails account, script of your choice (eg: blog, forum) and no hidden fee. You can even monetize your website to make money! (more…)

Anyone migrate their blog from BlogSpot to WordPress? I would say it is a terrible experience. My sister has a Chinese life blog. She asked for help and I promised to migrate for her.

The orignal blog is on free BlogSpot. As I suggested, better go for own domain name and web hosting if you are serious blogger. She did and need to migrate all post and comment to new housing.

Migrate BlogSpot to WordPress

I tried to use the Import Blogger function in WordPress manage but failed. It prompt connection error due when accessing to Google HTTPS secure session. Lots of people face the same problem when migrate from BlogSpot (or Blogger.com) to WordPress. I’m using WordPress 2.6.1, not sure other version.

After some research, found a workaround to migrate BlogSpot’s blog. (more…)