An email client is the software package that you use to check your email. The software is usually (though not always) installed on your computer). Common examples include Microsoft Outlook (or Outlook [..]

Webmail is an internet-based method for accessing email, which doesn’t require software to be installed on your computer. This means that you can access webmail from any computer with an internet conn [..]

Hosting is the service that makes a website accessible via the internet. A website is made up of files (text, graphics, audio etc) that need to be viewed by someone wanting to see that website. The fi [..]

A server is a bank of hardrives that are permanently connected to the internet. This is where websites (and the various files, databases and software that they require to run) are stored. Your web hos [..]

A company that is accredited to issue domain names. If you want to register a domain name (such as a .com or a .com.au) then you will register it with a domain registrar.

This is the address where your website is actually located. So, Webcare hosting clients will know that there DNS address is ns1.webcare-hosting.com and ns2.webcare-hosting.com.

A domain name is the address at which a website can be found (e.g. www.mysite.com.au). Just about all websites will have their own, unique domain name. A domain name must be registered with a domain r [..]

Affiliate marketing is the process of providing a financial incentive for others to promote your product or services. The incentive could be either a payment for each lead, a % of each sale or a fixed [..]

Email marketing involves collecting email addresses from people who are interested in your products or services, then sending out regular email newsletters to that mailing list. Each email must have a [..]

A key word is a search term that is entered by a person into a search engine (like Google or Yahoo or NineMSN). Commonly, people type in multiple word phrases into a search engine – these are made up [..]