Websight - the UKFast newsletter
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UKFast has been sending out a monthly newsletter to its clients since 2004. In 2006 we discovered wider interest in the articles within the publication and began allowing subscription from non clients. We created this page at the beginning of 2007 to allow anyone access to our newsletters and the tips and advice given.
August 2010
Welcome to August's Websight.
With a jam-packed schedule of round tables this month, our expert opinion focuses on the much-talked about PCI compliance discussion and how retailers are coping with achieving the standard.
Alongside the usual UKFast and industry news, our Sector Spotlight this month takes a closer look at myparceldelivery.com. Previous winners of the UKFast entrepreneur development scheme, myparceldelivery.com is going from strength to strength in its first year of business.
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July 2010
Welcome to July's Websight. In line with our focus on Building Online Britain, this month we focus on 'The Digital Entrepreneur Awards', which are now welcoming entries from entrepreneurial companies who are paving the way to a strong online future.
Our technical tip for the month explains how you can utilise URL monitoring to 'Enhance your solution', while in our 'Sector Spotlight' we take a closer look at the winners of the UKFast Track award. Since being named as one of 2009's winners, MyParcelDelivery.com has continued to work with UKFast to build its online portal for courier services
View the July 2010 newsletter here
June 2010
Welcome to June's newsletter. Highlighting our focus on industry education, we preview the latest videos to be added to our School of Hosting resource this month. From the benefits of backup to the differences between shared and dedicated Microsoft servers, our newest offerings from the film department continue our commitment to providing you with essential industry knowledge.
Finally this month, we look at how you can effectively monitor your solution and the success of MyDestinationInfo.
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May 2010
Welcome to the May newsletter.
Welcome to May's newsletter. With the internet at the heart of our business, ensuring employees don't become distracted by the diversions online is crucial to our workplace productivity. It was therefore no surprise to us that email was highlighted as an ongoing danger when a group of legal professionals joined us for our latest round table.
Also this month, we look at our partner eWay
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April 2010
Welcome to the April newsletter.
Welcome to April's Websight. Encouraging team members to live the brand has always been a key focus of UKFast. It was therefore no surprise to us when leading industry experts also identified it as a key marketing focus at the marketing round table. Sharing the discussion's findings, we look at how traditional methods are being overshadowed by the immediate and transparent nature of digital marketing.
Also this month, we look at further features of the MyUKFast client area and our partner Hobo Web
View the April 2010 newsletter here
March 2010
Welcome to the March newsletter.
Welcome to March's Websight. Focusing on cyber crime this month, our latest round table welcomed four experts from the IT industry to share their thoughts. Following high profile attacks on Google and Facebook this year, SMEs formed the focus of the discussion with the panel identifying essential measures to protect them.
Also this month, we introduce the new FAQ System and celebrate the growth of iexerci.se.
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February 2010
Welcome to the February newsletter.
Welcome to February's Websight. Continuing our round tables, this month we held our latest industry discussion on the future of online news. With Rupert Murdoch's paid-for model central to the debate we invited experts from the North West's media community to discuss monetising content online.
Also this month, we look at the benefits of Intelligent Backup.
View the February 2010 newsletter here
January 2010
Welcome to the January newsletter.
In January, we held our latest round table discussions on SEO and the state of online travel to gage what our peers were expecting from the year ahead. Sharing our findings, we look at how site speed is affecting businesses across the internet.
Also this month, our IT director discusses the launch of our new DNS platform.
View the January 2010 newsletter here
November 2009
Welcome to the November newsletter.
In November, we held the 2009 Digital Entrepreneur Awards at the Palace Hotel in Manchester. Eight online pioneers collected awards for their contribution to the development of the internet over the last year.
The technical tip this month comes from our director of Microsoft technologies and relates to Windows Add-ons that can enhance your solution.
View the November 2009 newsletter here
October 2009
Welcome to October's Websight.
Along with our news this month our spotlight is on our partners at Dead Technical. They are a digital production company who amongst other things worked on the very successful viral promotional campaign for E4'S Dead Set, which can be seen again tomorrow night.
View the October 2009 newsletter here
September 2009
Welcome to September's Websight.
Welcome to September's Websight. This is a very special month for UKFast as it is our 10th birthday!
This month we have the familiar great mix of news and features to help you to make the most of your hosting with us. Our news this month covers some exciting awards developments and why rugby is the best hospitality in town.
View the September 2009 newsletter here
August 2009
Welcome to August's Websight.
This month we have the familiar great mix of news and features to help you to make the most of your hosting with us. In our news round up we look at achieving online growth and the potential power of online learning.
In 'enhance your solution' we look at how to get the most out of UKFast's robust security measures and in our 'expert view' section we feature the super fast SEO Server and how it can give businesses the edge.
View the August 2009 newsletter here
July 2009
Welcome to July's Websight.
We have the usual great mix of news and features to help you to make the most of hosting with UKFast. In our news round up we unveil two exciting up coming events.
In 'enhance your solution' we look at the virtues of a versioning system and in our 'expert view' section we feature the phenomenon that is Google Love and why you need to have it.
View the July 2009 newsletter here
June 2009
Welcome to June's Websight - the speed edition!
Google says it loves speed, so this month we focus on how you get a rapid website with our special speed edition. Last weekend UKFast launched its new super-fast SEO Server at the British Grand Prix with the message that it can drive online business growth at a phenomenal rate. Read more on this in our 'enhance your solution' section.
This month's 'expert view' also highlights the tangible returns fast hosting can deliver with a look at some of our client case studies. With new products, competitions, workshops, recruitment fairs and our speed campaign, June has been unbelievably busy for us. We round up all the news and offer the usual selection of insider tips (with a speed slant) to enhance your business below.
View the June 2009 newsletter here
May 2009
Welcome to May's Websight. To stay on top of our game we are always reviewing our procedures and this goes for our newsletter too. So this month we have made a few further changes to its look which we hope will enable you to garner more value in less time.
So this month we have the usual mix of UKFast and industry news to keep you up to date plus more insight from our experts on how to boost your business further. Our new 'enhance your solution' section gives you the insider knowledge on how to maximise your UKFast service, while the 'expert opinion' reveals the under-appreciated value of sponsorship as a marketing medium.
We hope you enjoy May's new look Websight.
View the May 2009 newsletter here
April 2009
Welcome to April's Websight. This month the technical support team gives us some great advice on "good housekeeping" whilst The Spotlight shines on the online job market. We still have the usual round up of UKFast news and blogs. Our Expert Opinion comes from former Sandhurst officer, Neil Clarke who is now our director of operations. The skills transfer seamlessly from the barracks to business.
As we step into the summer months our network is faster than ever helping to build our clients businesses. One particularly happy client, Let's Stay UK, gave us the following feedback: "From launch it took just two weeks to appear in Google's organic search results and more than 70 pages have been indexed since. Google seems to like it very much...extra performance is definitely attributable to the speed of my UKFast managed solution. Pages load very rapidly, navigation is seamless and this all contributes to a great user experience."
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March 2009
Welcome to March's Websight. This month we are putting the focus on security and how it is vital to online businesses to maintain customer confidence. We are also highlighting the launch of our PROprotection service. This is the most comprehensive package of security and monitoring measures which all of our clients can benefit from. More details can be attained through clicking on our PROprotection banner below.
We have our usual round up of UKFast news, including our most popular blogs. We also have all the big March stories from the internet business arena and this month's Expert Opinion comes from our director of Microsoft Relations and is about avoiding disastrous data loss. Meanwhile, our Spotlight this month looks at the online price comparison sites and how they compete with each other.
View the March 2009 newsletter here
February 2009
Welcome to February's Websight. 2009 is truly upon us now and we are busy as ever serving clients, growing the team and meeting new people. This month we have launched a new marketing campaign designed to spread the word about the importance of server speed in delivering strong Google ranking. There is more on this below.
We have our usual round up of UKFast news, including a snapshot of our expanded blog site, and all the big stories from the Internet business arena. We continue our series of expert opinions - imparting nuggets of wisdom from our senior staff and the popular Spotlight section focuses on the online audio/visual retail sector.
View the February 2009 newsletter here
January 2009
Welcome to the first Websight of the new year. 2009 has started with a bang for us with many exciting developments to let you know about and as usual we have a round up of the industry's biggest stories.
To make it easier for you to pick out your favourite parts of Websight we have changed the format and split the sections into digestible bite size pieces.
We hope you find the new format even more enjoyable and that Websight becomes a valuable resource for you in 2009.
View the January 2009 newsletter here
December 2008
Welcome to December's Websight. This month we look at the balance between providing intuitive online services and maintaining user privacy, how to connect with clients at festive times and how the online travel industry is coping with the current economic environment.
And as usual we have more helpful tips on making the most of your UKFast solution.
View the December 2008 newsletter here
November 2008
Welcome to November's Websight. This month we look at Yahoo's tribulations, why Hulu is matching YouTube in revenues and how the supermarkets are gearing up to battle for the online Christmas shopper.
And as usual we have more helpful tips on making the most of your UKFast solution.
View the November 2008 newsletter here
October 2008
Welcome to UKFast's new look newsletter. We want to make our monthly newsletter a greater asset for you, so that the time you invest in reading it will be time well spent.
We have shaped the new format to allow us to provide you with a full range of articles that reflect our expert knowledge of the online business world. So included in this month's packed edition is a look at the big stories in our industry, advice on maximising your online marketing, an insightful spotlight on the utilities industry and tips on getting the most out of your UKFast hosting solution.
Also look out for our sections on new products, competitions, ways to save money and enticing extras.
View the October 2008 newsletter here
September 2008
September has proven to be a very exciting month for us at UKFast. We have welcomed three new staff members to our senior management ranks. The appointments represent a milestone for UKFast as we embark on the next stage of our successful growth plan. Read more about the new team members in our spotlight section below.
We have also been named as a finalist in the prestigious MEN Business of the Year awards. We are now preparing for the next stage of the evaluation process. Read more about this in our news round-up.
Meanwhile, our Tech Tip this month promotes the virtues of Virtual Private Servers, while the Marketing Minute will help you to optimise your website pages. We also have our usual news round up that covers everything we have been doing this past month. And the second part of our video interview about the UKFast - UK Grid alliance is included.
View the September 2008 newsletter here
August 2008
It's the end of August so the end of summer. Where was it exactly? Not to worry, hopefully our August newsletter will bring a beam of metaphorical sunshine to your day!
Once again we have packed our periodical with all of the latest UKFast news, including our new multi-million pound data centre alliance, tech and marketing tips and a spotlight on one of our clients.
This month find out about online server rebooting, the need for accurate html coding of online content and why Fleet Risk Profiler is a must use service for global business giants like Shire plc.
View the August 2008 newsletter here
July 2008
July is here and the hot summer that we have been waiting for has now finally arrived. The only problem is that the weather forecast suggests it will be over by the weekend! Nether-the-less there has been plenty going on at UKFast to brighten our days.
Our charity work has continued apace, we have welcomed eight new members of staff and launched a brand new website for our partners, and soon-to-be Formula 1 hosts, Donington Park.
In this month's newsletter the Tech Tip promotes the virtues of having a Change Management System in place, while the Marketing Minute examines the benefits to hosting in Britain. The Spotlight reveals how Web247.net is offering multilingual websites. And, of course we have the usual round-up of UKFast news.
View the July 2008 newsletter here
June 2008
In June, UKFast announced that our company is growing, we're currently expanding through acquisitions as well as taking on a number of outstanding people.
This month's Tech Tip addresses the issue of regulating internet usage within the office environment and the Marketing Minute offers some valuable tips for a successful ecommerce website.
Finally, the Spotlight looks at software packages that give you a fast and robust way to share information with others within your company.
View the June 2008 newsletter here
May 2008
We've been raising money for charity this month by completing The Great Manchester Run and our tech team has been working hard to bring you an expanded range of packages.
We're also offering some advice on how to sanitise your data input and recycle your website content. Finally the spotlight focuses on Caunce O'Hara, a UKFast client which has used their website to achieve phenomenal online success.
View the May 2008 newsletter here
April 2008
UKFast is on tour this month! We've had a fantastic time meeting clients and potential customers at the Internet World exhibition in Earl's Court, London. Our company growth is also storming ahead with several new appointments.
This month's edition of the newsletter includes our marketing minute which focuses on choosing the right keywords to drive traffic to your website and the tech tip reveals how to tweak your dedicated firewall rules for added security.
View the April 2008 newsletter here
March 2008
After a snowy Easter, spring has finally arrived and here at UKFast we've been setting records with our fourth consecutive win at the ISPAs. We've also been expanding our team in terms of customer service and spurring innovation using O'Reilly, an online library service.
Our marketing minute looks at server speed and its relationship with SEO and the spotlight focuses on eFrame, a UKFast client which has achieved phenomenal online growth.
View the March 2008 newsletter here
February 2008
This month at UKFast we've been encouraging graduates to stay in the North West with a huge recruitment drive.
Our tech tip focuses on keeping your login accounts up to date and the marketing minute gives you a guide on how to enhance your ranking with directory submissions.
Finally, we're shining the spotlight on the winners of the Best Functionality Website 2007 - Selesti's Holden Mobility.
View the February 2008 newsletter here
January 2008
We've hit the ground running this year promoting Manchester as a digital city and in the first edition of the 2008 newsletter, we're offering you an insight into UKFast with a video promo.
We take security very seriously at UKFast and we've added another layer of security for your solution. Plus, this month's marketing minute gives you some advice on creating the perfect landing pages.
And finally, we're shining the spotlight on the winners of the Best Community website in our 2007 Internet Awards - Linux Format.
View the January 2008 newsletter here
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