Online website resources

To run a profitable, high traffic (i.e. succesful) website, the webmaster needs to have access to the proper tools, scripts, services, etc. This section of Touchstone Hosting website is dedicated to providing webmasters access to those services, tools, articles, and more to help them succeed online. Many of these tools we have used, many were recommended by associates. Each website is unique and thus requires a different approach. Before doing anything, decide what the goal is for your website. Take your time and plan.

Below are links to some very good products and services. For informative articles on the subjects, click here.

Having your own domain name is the beginning of your website. Your domain name should reflect your business or service name. A proper domain name brings credibility and respect to your website. Having a website on a free server and no domain name just looks cheesy.

Designing a website is not as easy as you might think. There are numerous factors that must be taken into account when planning and buidling your website. If you are new and need professional help:

The secret to traffic is content. You need to have fresh information on your website. It can articles you write or from others, news feeds, webLogs, etc but you need give visitors a reason to come and stay.

A website needs to say something and provide information or resources for visitors. One recommended thing to do is protect your content. C-Site allows you to copyright your website, program, writings, etc. quickly and hassle-free. C-site helps get you through the lenghty registration process affordably.

Scripts can be a great help when running a website. We use them when we can to automate some of the more standard functions. Review our Scripts Section to learn more about the script we use, provide, support.

Once your website is built you need to promote it. The adage, "if you build it, they will come", does not work. It takes time, effort, and some money to properly promote a website. There are truly thousands of ways to do it.

provides site analysis, site optimization, automated submission, submission status, and traffic essentials inexpensively.

Link popularity is an important aspect for determining search engine rankings. Linking101.com provides great information on this indispenable promotion tool. You can build link via reciprocal exchanges. We do! See our Link Partners here or Add your link to our resource section.

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Online Website Resources