Using .Mac’s iWeb to Build and Host a website on a Macintosh
January 2, 2009 by admin
Thinking about building a website on your Mac using iWeb and .Mac ?
There are two ways to get iWeb in order to build a website on a Mac. You can either purchase a new Mac which comes with iLife (which comes with iWeb) or you can buy the iLife disc directly from Apple. This is the screen you see when you login to iWeb.
It’s not necessary to have access to a .Mac account to use iWeb, Apple upsells purchasing .Mac to make iWeb’s website building features work better.
For those who have made a website before, it’s clear that using iWeb to build a website is quite limiting. iWeb isn’t designed for professional web developers. It’s made for beginners who don’t want or need the flexibility required to build a professional website.
If you’re looking at other mac website builder software or hosting solutions, be sure to determine your short and long term goals for your website / business and make sure the solution you choose meets those
needs.
While using the iWeb and .Mac will allow you to create and host a website, there are better, more flexible mac website builder and mac web host solutions available.
Related Reading: iWeb Reviews from Mac users:
Mac Friendly Hosting Research – Macintosh Web Hosting Web Host
January 1, 2009 by admin
Across the world, Mac users are searching for mac-related terms associated with hosting websites.
Many Mac users have used Mac tools and .Mac hosting for their first websites and others are seeking resources to build and publish their first personal, non profit or business website.
In our mac website hosting keyword research, we’ve discovered many common search phrases on major search engines. Below are some of the most common keywords and phrases people (Mac users) use when searching for mac friendly hosting (as opposed to hosting that is for PC users only or simply isn’t that intuitive for Mac users).
Variant Theme One: Mac Friendly Hosting
- mac friendly hosting
- macintosh friendly hosting
- macs friendly hosting
- mac-friendly hosting
- macfriendly hosting
Variant Theme Two: Mac Friendly Web Hosting
- mac friendly web hosting
- macintosh friendly web hosting
- macs friendly web hosting
- mac friendly web hosting
- mac-friendly web hosting
- macfriendly web hosting
Variant Theme Three: Mac Friendly Web Host
- mac friendly web host
- macintosh friendly web host
- macs friendly web host
- mac friendly web host
- mac-friendly web host
- macfriendly web host
As a side note, we’re happy to report that we discovered that on average, there are 36 monthly searches on Google for “kid friendly mac and cheese” 
What is Mac Website Hosting?
December 22, 2008 by admin
What is Mac Website Hosting?
Anyone can have a presence on the Internet these days. Building a website on a Mac can be as simple as word processing a few pages of text and adding some photos, but once you’ve created your website on your Mac you need to publish and “host” (or store) it on the Web.
This is where you have to find and pay a website hosting company to store your website, it’s images, words, files etc. Mac website hosting companies rent you space on a server that’s connected to the Internet, allowing the world to view your website.
Most Mac hosting companies offer close to 100% “uptime” meaning that your website will be online almost 24/7 365 days a year. Whether you choose a free Mac hosting company, a cheap or expensive service will likely be based on your needs and budget. No matter what your website needs, or the kind of Mac hosting you choose, every website in the world needs to be hosted somewhere.
