August 29, 2006 — Batesville, Arkansas. Greg Smart, of Pleth, LLC announced today that his firm had launched a new e-commerce project for Uniforms World Wide. Uniforms World Wide, A Florida Based Corporation specializing in the Sale of Medical, Industrial, and Food Service Uniforms. The new website allows visitors to place orders from their extensive online catalog and offers convenient shopping cart functionality with ssl encryption for added security.
In addition to web development and hosting services, Uniforms Worldwide has also contracted Pleth to manage their PPC and online marketing campaign. For additional information about Uniforms World Wide, or this new website, please visit: www.uniformsworldwide.com or contact Pleth, LLC, corporate@pleth.com for details…
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Pleth Meets with Planet CEO
In this month's Telemetry Newsletter from the Planet,
which goes out to all of their clients and probably released to countless media
outlets that serve the technology industry there is a photo of Doug Erwin, the
new Planet CEO, discussing future plans and answering feedbacks from leaders in
the hosting industry. You guessed it, the guys from Pleth made the
photo...
CEO Doug Erwin is focusing on getting to know you, our customers. He recently said, “Listening to our customers is absolutely a priority for me. Our success depends on being in tune with our customers’ needs.”
Since joining the company in July, Erwin visited with our clients at HostingCon as part of an open-forum session. Customers asked questions about the company and provided us with valuable feedback. He has also made personal phone calls to many of you, soliciting your opinions on the challenges and benefits of being our customer.
Continuing his open dialogue, Erwin conducted a candid online chat with our customers on September 9th. He plans to continue this conversation with you several times a year.
Erwin has also pored over your ideas and suggestions from the recent customer survey and products are launching in response to those results.
Highlights from the recent customer survey include:
- 1,309 customers completed the survey
- More than 80% have been with us for over a year.
- 70% of you work for a start-up or a small business.
- Most of you are very interested in security audits and hourly system administration support, with a tech staff that is a scalable, on-demand extension to your team.
- Only 5% of you maintain servers with both Houston and Dallas.
- We are integrating our order systems, making it easier for customers to access the best services we have to offer.
- 85% of respondents expect growth in the coming year
- 75% plan to order new servers or upgrades from us.
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Press Release: Pleth Updates Control Panel
08/09/2006 04:04:58 AM - DALLAS, TX: While locating their Server Farm to the PLANET NOC in Dallas, Texas, PLETH Networks, LLC made the switch from Ensim to PLESK as their primary Control Panel Software Solution. PLETH and their 300 licensed clients have utilized the PLESK Control Panel Solution on both Microsoft and Linux Hosting Platforms with great success since the migration.
On April 3rd, SWSOFT, Inc. announced the release of PLESK 8.0. The PLETH Team implemented the upgrade to 8.0 from 7.5.4 on April 4. During the upgrade only isolated accounts of interruption was experienced by PLETH and it’s clients. During the installation, the PLETH team was assisted by the Award Winning Support Team at the PLANET NOC.
On April 3rd, SWSOFT, Inc. announced the release of PLESK 8.0. The PLETH Team implemented the upgrade to 8.0 from 7.5.4 on April 4. During the upgrade only isolated accounts of interruption was experienced by PLETH and it’s clients. During the installation, the PLETH team was assisted by the Award Winning Support Team at the PLANET NOC.
Launch: White River Health System
Published Tuesday April 18, 2006 in the Batesville Guard
To better serve its patients and to make medical information more accessible to the region, White River Health System launched a new Web site, www.whiteriverhealthsystem.com, today.
According to hospital officials, health care consumers use the resources of the Internet for information about specific health conditions and for advice on healthy lifestyle choices. The totally redesigned site incorporates all the facilities and services of WRHS in one convenient location with a universal resource locator name that better describes the organization. New information and updates are posted to the site daily.
“We wanted the community to be able to research the services offered by our system and access health education and community links all at one site,” said Rachael Fisher, Web site manager. “The page with photos of new babies is one of the most popular features of any hospital Web site. We are confident that parents, families and friends of babies born at WRMC (White River Medical Center) will be pleased with the new look on this page.”
E-mail addresses of hospital staff will not change.
WRHS partnered with Pleth, LLC, a local Web hosting firm six months ago to begin the redesign process. WRHS retained the services of a professional web hosting firm to increase traffic and improve the navigational quality of the site. Features of the new site include a site search engine where individuals can locate health care services, facility specific information, physician office information and more.
A calendar of events will feature happenings within the health system such as childbirth education, seminars and health screenings. Facility specific information is available for all WRHS divisions, White River Medical Center, Stone County Medical Center, rural health clinics and long term care.
“The new Web site is a great resource for our patients,” said Larry Sandage, WRHS director of institutional advancement. “We’ve created a better way to manage our Web site information with Pleth responsible for the technical elements and Rachael as our internal content manager.”
Additional online services are under consideration to further improve the Web site, such as an online health information encyclopedia. Further announcements will be made as those services become available.
WRHS includes two hospitals, seven medical clinics, physician offices, three outpatient therapy centers, three nursing homes, two residential care facilities, two home health agencies, hospice, and a home medical equipment company.
Links, such as Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, are provided to assist individuals searching for information about the community. Organizations interested in links to the WRHS Web site and individuals who want more information may contact Fisher at rfisher@wrmc.com or 262-1225.
To better serve its patients and to make medical information more accessible to the region, White River Health System launched a new Web site, www.whiteriverhealthsystem.com, today.
According to hospital officials, health care consumers use the resources of the Internet for information about specific health conditions and for advice on healthy lifestyle choices. The totally redesigned site incorporates all the facilities and services of WRHS in one convenient location with a universal resource locator name that better describes the organization. New information and updates are posted to the site daily.
“We wanted the community to be able to research the services offered by our system and access health education and community links all at one site,” said Rachael Fisher, Web site manager. “The page with photos of new babies is one of the most popular features of any hospital Web site. We are confident that parents, families and friends of babies born at WRMC (White River Medical Center) will be pleased with the new look on this page.”
E-mail addresses of hospital staff will not change.
WRHS partnered with Pleth, LLC, a local Web hosting firm six months ago to begin the redesign process. WRHS retained the services of a professional web hosting firm to increase traffic and improve the navigational quality of the site. Features of the new site include a site search engine where individuals can locate health care services, facility specific information, physician office information and more.
A calendar of events will feature happenings within the health system such as childbirth education, seminars and health screenings. Facility specific information is available for all WRHS divisions, White River Medical Center, Stone County Medical Center, rural health clinics and long term care.
“The new Web site is a great resource for our patients,” said Larry Sandage, WRHS director of institutional advancement. “We’ve created a better way to manage our Web site information with Pleth responsible for the technical elements and Rachael as our internal content manager.”
Additional online services are under consideration to further improve the Web site, such as an online health information encyclopedia. Further announcements will be made as those services become available.
WRHS includes two hospitals, seven medical clinics, physician offices, three outpatient therapy centers, three nursing homes, two residential care facilities, two home health agencies, hospice, and a home medical equipment company.
Links, such as Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, are provided to assist individuals searching for information about the community. Organizations interested in links to the WRHS Web site and individuals who want more information may contact Fisher at rfisher@wrmc.com or 262-1225.
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
Google XML Sitemaps - The Basics
By Scott Van Achte, Senior SEO,
StepForth Placement Inc. (c) 2006
Google XML Sitemaps have been around for a while now and many webmasters are starting to become familiar with them. They can help you to achieve up to date indexing in Google, and, in a round about way, play a small roll in assisting with rankings. Sitemaps are not needed by everyone, but can be of significant use for many websites. This article will touch on the basics of what they are, who can use them, and how to implement them.
What is a Google XML Sitemap?
In short a Google XML Sitemap allows webmasters to submit a master list of all their site’s pages to Google for indexing. This information is stored in an XML file along with other relevant information where specified by the webmaster. It can be as simple as a list of URL’s belonging to the site, or can include, last modified date, update frequency, and priority. The purpose of this Sitemap is to have the most recent version of your URL’s indexed in Google at all times.
Who needs a Google XML Sitemap?
XML sitemaps can generally help any site needing to be indexed by Google; however, small sites may not see the need for this. For example, if you have a small 10 page website that seldom sees any of its pages updated and your entire site is already in Google’s index, the XML Sitemap is not necessarily going to help much. It is best used when trying to keep the latest versions of your pages current in Google. Large sites with an extensive list of URL’s will also benefit, especially if 100% of their pages are not appearing in the index. So a general rule of thumb, if you have either a dynamic or large site, Google XML Sitemaps just may benefit you.
Will using XML Sitemaps improve my Google Ranking?
In most cases this will not improve your rankings, however it can help. By having the most current version of your site in Google’s index, this can speed up your movement in the results pages. This is because if you make an update to a page for optimization purposes, Google’s index will have this page updated more quickly than without the XML sitemap. What this essentially means is that with more frequent spidering you can help influence what version of your site is in the index, and ultimately, help with rankings by decreasing response time.
How do you create the XML Sitemap?
If you have a very small site, or a lot of time on your hands you can create your XML sitemap manually, but for the vast majority of webmasters, automated tools are an absolute must. There are a number of available solutions for this. One of the simplest methods of creating XML sitemaps is through the use of VIGOS GSitemap. This is a frëe, easy to use tool that will help you create your XML sitemaps with ease.
There are also number of downloadable and online tools listed on Google’s site which cater to both beginners and seasoned professionals alike.
Submitting your XML Sitemap to Google is relatively straightforward. After the file has been created the first thing you want to do is upload the file to your server, preferably at the root level. Log into the Sitemap console using your Google account login. From hëre you can add a site to your account. Simply enter your top level domain where it says “Add Site” (see fig 1.0).
This will add the domain to your account and allow you to then submit the XML sitemap.Figure 1.0After this is done it will take you to a screen with the summary for this site. You will see a text link that says “Submit a Sitemap”. Clicking hëre will take you to a screen to enter the online location of the XML sitemap. (see fig 1.1 below). Clíck “Add Web Sitemap” and you are on your way.
Once this is complete you have the option of verifying your Sitemap. This can be done by placing a specific meta tag on your home page, or by uploading a blank html file with a file name provided by Google. Verification will allow you to access crawl stats, and other valuable information regarding your Google listing.
Implementing an XML Sitemap is generally straightforward and worth the effort. Taking the time to implement them is well worth it as there is no negative down side to this tool provided by Google. Every little thing adds up in terms of obtaining site rankings and frequent spidering by Google is certainly one of them.
About The AuthorScott Van Achte is the Senior SEO at StepForth Search Engine Placement. Since graduating from Camosun College several years ago, Scott has been working with StepForth Placement and has thoroughly enjoyed his position in the search engine industry. When he’s not busy working he can be found spending quality time with his wífe Lyndsay, or out on the golf course. Scott would be happy to answer any questíons, and can be reached at scott @ stepforth.com.
StepForth Placement Inc. (c) 2006
Google XML Sitemaps have been around for a while now and many webmasters are starting to become familiar with them. They can help you to achieve up to date indexing in Google, and, in a round about way, play a small roll in assisting with rankings. Sitemaps are not needed by everyone, but can be of significant use for many websites. This article will touch on the basics of what they are, who can use them, and how to implement them.
What is a Google XML Sitemap?
In short a Google XML Sitemap allows webmasters to submit a master list of all their site’s pages to Google for indexing. This information is stored in an XML file along with other relevant information where specified by the webmaster. It can be as simple as a list of URL’s belonging to the site, or can include, last modified date, update frequency, and priority. The purpose of this Sitemap is to have the most recent version of your URL’s indexed in Google at all times.
Who needs a Google XML Sitemap?
XML sitemaps can generally help any site needing to be indexed by Google; however, small sites may not see the need for this. For example, if you have a small 10 page website that seldom sees any of its pages updated and your entire site is already in Google’s index, the XML Sitemap is not necessarily going to help much. It is best used when trying to keep the latest versions of your pages current in Google. Large sites with an extensive list of URL’s will also benefit, especially if 100% of their pages are not appearing in the index. So a general rule of thumb, if you have either a dynamic or large site, Google XML Sitemaps just may benefit you.
Will using XML Sitemaps improve my Google Ranking?
In most cases this will not improve your rankings, however it can help. By having the most current version of your site in Google’s index, this can speed up your movement in the results pages. This is because if you make an update to a page for optimization purposes, Google’s index will have this page updated more quickly than without the XML sitemap. What this essentially means is that with more frequent spidering you can help influence what version of your site is in the index, and ultimately, help with rankings by decreasing response time.
How do you create the XML Sitemap?
If you have a very small site, or a lot of time on your hands you can create your XML sitemap manually, but for the vast majority of webmasters, automated tools are an absolute must. There are a number of available solutions for this. One of the simplest methods of creating XML sitemaps is through the use of VIGOS GSitemap. This is a frëe, easy to use tool that will help you create your XML sitemaps with ease.
There are also number of downloadable and online tools listed on Google’s site which cater to both beginners and seasoned professionals alike.
Submitting your XML Sitemap to Google is relatively straightforward. After the file has been created the first thing you want to do is upload the file to your server, preferably at the root level. Log into the Sitemap console using your Google account login. From hëre you can add a site to your account. Simply enter your top level domain where it says “Add Site” (see fig 1.0).
This will add the domain to your account and allow you to then submit the XML sitemap.Figure 1.0After this is done it will take you to a screen with the summary for this site. You will see a text link that says “Submit a Sitemap”. Clicking hëre will take you to a screen to enter the online location of the XML sitemap. (see fig 1.1 below). Clíck “Add Web Sitemap” and you are on your way.
Once this is complete you have the option of verifying your Sitemap. This can be done by placing a specific meta tag on your home page, or by uploading a blank html file with a file name provided by Google. Verification will allow you to access crawl stats, and other valuable information regarding your Google listing.
Implementing an XML Sitemap is generally straightforward and worth the effort. Taking the time to implement them is well worth it as there is no negative down side to this tool provided by Google. Every little thing adds up in terms of obtaining site rankings and frequent spidering by Google is certainly one of them.
About The AuthorScott Van Achte is the Senior SEO at StepForth Search Engine Placement. Since graduating from Camosun College several years ago, Scott has been working with StepForth Placement and has thoroughly enjoyed his position in the search engine industry. When he’s not busy working he can be found spending quality time with his wífe Lyndsay, or out on the golf course. Scott would be happy to answer any questíons, and can be reached at scott @ stepforth.com.
Friday, August 4, 2006
Managed -vs- Unmanaged Hosting
One of the core aspects of our business model here at Pleth, LLC is Managed Hosting. We have found that many of our new (potential) customers have a difficult time differentiating between Managed vs. Unmanaged hosting. I recently ran across an article at The Whir that did a good job of explaining the benefits of Managed Hosting. We also offer Unmanaged services through Pleth Plus if this is a service that may interest you.
Operating a Web presence can become very involved once a company’s hosting requirements progress beyond simply needing a dedicated server. Managed services are therefore geared toward organizations that don’t have the time or capital to invest in server administration.
Managed services normally provide equipment procurement, provisioning and installation, and network monitoring and management backed by Service Level Agreement. Managed services also provide end-to-end network management and maintenance support for locations around the world.
Think of a managed server as a server armed with extended features and support. A managed server will come equipped with the features one would expect from a dedicated provider, including choice of OS, routing equipment, network connectivity and complete administrative control. However, instead of leaving most of the administrative tasks to the customer, a managed provider will typically handle that as well. Many companies will often assign you a dedicated service representative who will cater only to you and a handful of other accounts.
This support also comes in the form of proprietary control panel technology that enables the inexperienced administrator to easily set up and maintain sites on a server. This is achieved through an intuitive and user friendly point and click method rather than by typing complicated commands at a prompt line.
Many hosting companies offer a supplementary suite of features and services that related to managed hosting, including application and database management, high-availability services and load balancing.
Most reputable Web hosting firms will offer managed Web hosting services, and will back up their services with performance guarantees and Service Level Agreements. (At Pleth, LLC we focus primarily on fostering and maintaining managed hosting relationships)
Unmanaged services, on the other hand, give the customer complete remote server administration capability and freedom. The downside to this is that unmanaged servers require a large amount of time and technical expertise, as the customer is ultimately responsible for the instillation and management of the server - not the Web host. For this reason, unmanaged servers are only recommended for individuals and companies with extensive server administration resources or expertise, as well as a significant amount of time available to take care of the server.
If you’re unsure about which service to choose, give serious consideration to choosing a managed server. While taking the managed route is more expensive, it is also much more reassuring for the inexperienced administrator.
Operating a Web presence can become very involved once a company’s hosting requirements progress beyond simply needing a dedicated server. Managed services are therefore geared toward organizations that don’t have the time or capital to invest in server administration.
Managed services normally provide equipment procurement, provisioning and installation, and network monitoring and management backed by Service Level Agreement. Managed services also provide end-to-end network management and maintenance support for locations around the world.
Think of a managed server as a server armed with extended features and support. A managed server will come equipped with the features one would expect from a dedicated provider, including choice of OS, routing equipment, network connectivity and complete administrative control. However, instead of leaving most of the administrative tasks to the customer, a managed provider will typically handle that as well. Many companies will often assign you a dedicated service representative who will cater only to you and a handful of other accounts.
This support also comes in the form of proprietary control panel technology that enables the inexperienced administrator to easily set up and maintain sites on a server. This is achieved through an intuitive and user friendly point and click method rather than by typing complicated commands at a prompt line.
Many hosting companies offer a supplementary suite of features and services that related to managed hosting, including application and database management, high-availability services and load balancing.
Most reputable Web hosting firms will offer managed Web hosting services, and will back up their services with performance guarantees and Service Level Agreements. (At Pleth, LLC we focus primarily on fostering and maintaining managed hosting relationships)
Unmanaged services, on the other hand, give the customer complete remote server administration capability and freedom. The downside to this is that unmanaged servers require a large amount of time and technical expertise, as the customer is ultimately responsible for the instillation and management of the server - not the Web host. For this reason, unmanaged servers are only recommended for individuals and companies with extensive server administration resources or expertise, as well as a significant amount of time available to take care of the server.
If you’re unsure about which service to choose, give serious consideration to choosing a managed server. While taking the managed route is more expensive, it is also much more reassuring for the inexperienced administrator.
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Launch: City of Batesville, Arkansas
The City of Batesville, Arkansas recently released their new website portal that was developed by Pleth, LLC. The all-new website for the city will consolidate many key services provided by the city into one convenient web portal. The website was just launched this month and will gradually be adding new functionality to it’s overall design to provide many conveniences to Batesville residents.
► Click here to visit the City of Batesville Online
► Click here to visit the City of Batesville Online
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