Hosting for IWeb Site

I created a beatiful website using iWeb - don't get me wrong, .Mac is great, but not what I am needing to promote my business. What are my options for getting my iWeb site onto the WWW? What hosts are out there that are compatible with iWeb?
Thanks,
Craig

nearly every host allows you to get your site online for iweb! common ones include:
http://yahoo.com http://godaddy.com http://1and.com http://strato.de
depending on your country - there might be better hosts!
here is how you upload your site:
http://karreth.com/iweb/Host%20To%20Other%20Than%20.Mac.html
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Is .Mac account the best hosting for iWeb sites ?

I couldn't put too many questions into my earlier posting.
My question: is .Mac account the best option to host websites created with iWeb ?
if it doesn't matter, what would a recommended webhost ?
thanks!

If you don’t publish your site to .Mac, these iWeb features are unavailable:
◼ Password protection
◼ Blog and photo comments
◼ Blog search
◼ Hit counter
◼ Enhanced slideshows

Hosting your iWeb site with a third party

Where is the best place to host my iWeb site so that I can get it indexed by the various search engines? Apparently, .Mac blocks spiders and therefore I cannot get my site to come in search results. Obviously, my primary goal is to have my site prominent on google. I would like to find a host that would submit my sites for me if possible. Thanks.

.Mac doesn't block spiders. You have to get rid of the iWeb standard navigation and build your own.
Create a sitemap and upload it to Finder/Go/iDisk/My iDisk/Web/Sites.
The URL for your sitemap is ...
http://web.mac.com/username/sitemap.xml
... and the URL you submit to Google is ...
http://web.mac.com/username/
Rage Sitemap Automator will create the map, upload it and enter it into the four major search engines..
http://www.ragesw.com/products/googlesitemap.html
A more basic, and cheaper, version is iMap...
http://guimkie.com/projects/imap/
Or you can use the freeware Carto and do all the hard work yourself....
http://www.freemacware.com/carto/
Lots of information here...
http://alyeska.altervista.org/en/iWebiWebGoogle.html

Hosting Your iWeb Site From Your Mac

If you don't have a .Mac account or you don't want to pay a monthly fee to host your new website you created with iWeb, you can use OS X's built-in Apache Web server. To accomplish this, follow the steps in the link below.
Hosting Your iWeb Site From Your Mac >>
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I was able to get this to work, using the same configuration you mention. The way I did it was to set up the IP address on my LAN using fixed static addresses, and to have the router "forward" the http packets to the Mac running Apache. In Network system preferences panel, you also need to set the DNS servers address to the address of the router on the LAN. In order to reduce hackers trying to break in, I don't use the standard port 80 for my address, but use some other 4-digit port (e.g., 8182), so my website address ends up looking like www.whatever:8182. Instead of "no-IP.com" I used the free dynamic name service from http://www.dyndns.com/. I also put the web content on a firewire disk, which requires a little editing of the httpd.conf file. This was another security precaution. Anyhow, its been working great -- not a single problem. Also, Weblock is great shareware that lets you assign login IDs on the web folders.

I need to clarify how I can use adobe as a host for my site for free. I see where business catalyst is supposed to be temporary as well as it is recommended to use as the better alternative to launch my muse site. But then I have to use the long

I need to clarify how I can use adobe as a host for my site for free. I see where business catalyst is supposed to be temporary as well as it is recommended to use as the better alternative to launch my muse site. But then I have to use the long extension of "businesscatalyst" in addition to the domain name I'd prefer. How exactly can I take it live? do I have to use a third party hosting?

Hi,
Once you are done with your sitet, Click on Publish in Muse, select New Site from the drop down, It will ask you a name for your site, which will be used for site url, you will get a url like mysite.businesscatalyst.com, then go to the browser and login to the admin panel, mysite.businesscatalyst.com/admin and on Dashboard, click Launch site. This will push your site live, and you can then add your custom domain.
Also make sure that you have completed all these actions mentioned here
User manual
Do let me know if you have any question.

Creating forms for Iweb sites

MY question is about creating forms for iweb sites.
How do you do it?
I think I read somewere that you can't do this with iweb,
so I downloaded a free trial of rapidweaver, which will give me 3 pages for
the free trial, but it says you need php.
Which I don't know if I have php on my computer, my mac5 os x,
and I am not sure what php is.
If any one could explain how I can create forms on my iweb site
in a easy to understand point form.
That would be great!

Well I am certainly willing to try, if you could
explain how to do this
Thanks for your reply.
blueform,
If you found my first post to you helpful, please mark it as such. That way people will have an easier time searching for/with a similar question about this topic.
Okay, I can't go into all the dynamics of the process as each ISP may vary enough to make my description unusable. In other words, what works with my ISP may not work with yours. You'll need to check out your ISPes position and requirements as far as this goes.
The first and most important thing to check out is does your ISP allow you to use CGI scripting such as PERL or PHP. Many small locally based ISPes allow this feature. Some large ISPes in Canada such as Bell's Sympatico give you Web space but do not allow scripting.
Next, unless you are an accomplished programmer you need to find (ideally) a free script that allows you to e-mail a form. I generally recommend something from Matt's Script Archive The scripts are are simple, come with instructions and work fairly well. There is also PHP Junkyard. I use one of their scripts for a message board I have.
Be forewarned, there is a learning curve. Also, if your ISP permits these scripts, you will need an FTP client application to upload them once you have made any necessary modifications.
As an afterthought, you might Google around and see if anyone provides a service that might suit your needs. Usually in those cases all you need to do is enter some HTML code into your iWeb page. This is not a drag-n-drop process and requires some "under the hood" work. One last point. Most of the scripts that I've dealt with will require an e-mail address to send the completed forms. If all is done according to instructions, Spammers will never see the address (you set the permissions for the file that contains your e-mail address so that only the owner can read that particular file; the owner being you). Does this give you an idea of what is involved?
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When icloud replaces mobile me, will it stop hosting all iweb sites.

When icloud replaces mobile me, will it stop hosting all iweb sites.
If so, what are the millions of iweb users meant to do.
From the notes I have seen, kindlyt sent out by apple, we need to buy Domain space on servers now.
Are there any better ways?
I really hope apple can update iweb, as its an amazing apple app, and if they do it may make the pain fo having to live without mobiel me hosting a bit easier!

It is now is apparent that iWeb, and iDVD, will no longer be supported by Apple. This is evidenced by the fact that new Macs are shipping with iLife 11 installed but without iWeb and iDVD. iWeb will still continue to work but without the following:
Features No Longer Available Once MobileMe is Discontinued:
◼ Password protection
◼ Blog and photo comments
◼ Blog search
◼ Hit counter
◼ RSS Feed Widget
All of these issues can be replaced with 3rd party options.
There's another problem and that's with iWeb's popup slideshows. Once the MMe servers are no longer online the popup slideshow buttons will not display their images.
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However, Roddy McKay and I have figured out a way to modify existing sites with those slideshows and iWeb itself so that those images will display as expected once MobileMe servers are gone. How to is described in this tutorial: #26 - How to Modify iWeb So Popup Slideshows Will Work After MobileMe is Discontinued.
I would imagine that iWeb and iDVD will be dropped from future boxed versions of iLife if there are boxed versions. However, there may be some copies of the boxed iLife 11 still on the shelves that would include iWeb and iDVD. Those two apps were listed in small, gray text on the iLife 11 box that I bought.
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Hosting an iWeb site, problems for a beginner.

Hello, I'm new on Apple support community, I hope to use it properly. I have created a web site with iWeb without having any knowledge on languages or Site creations. Now I need to pubblicate it registering the Domine and purchasing a hosting space. On the Hosting server I have contacted they propose me Hosting for Window or for Linux. I asked and they answered it depends on the language used.. I don't know which is the language used by iWeb. Can anybody help me? What shall I chose?

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alessandrafrompescia wrote:
Hosting for Window or for Linux. (...) What shall I chose?
Linux.

Hosting your IWeb site

Hi,
I want to change my local IWeb site and upload it to a server host....(For example: "http://www.machighway.com") Will I be able to upload files just as they are locally and drop them unto the server? Otherwise, who offers the most affordable monthly plans for hosting an IWeb Site

What's affordable depends on how much you want to spend and where you live.
Here's one for starters. Its free and if you like it you can pay for it and get a free domainname :
www.000webhost.com
I use several of these webhosts, besides MobileMe.
Or do your own webhosting. Either on your own computer or on an external one.
Since I was in need of backup anyway I bought a Synology DS211 NAS with two 3TB Seagate harddisks.
bit.ly/pDg4Ka
bit.ly/oFa9j5
It has all the bells and whistles to run your own show. I just need to learn how to bell and whistle, lots of UNIX inside.
Today I got the mailserver up and running with my own domainname, so now you can reach me too.
The coming months I start migrating my website from MMe. But first I must get aquainted with some httpd.config directives I want to use on my current computer before I configure the NAS.
So lots of fun ahead.
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Can BC host an iWeb site

A friend of mine is currently using iWeb for her site and I was wondering if I could take her files and upload them to BC and host it for her there?
Thanks so much!
Annette

Ok, this was a pretty basic site. I don't even think she had a contact form; just a home page, about us, and a couple other pages that had a couple pictures and text. So maybe that would translate over correctly? I was doing some research and it looks like in iWeb, when you hit publish it gives you the option of sending it to another host so do you think I might be able to send it to BC?
Sorry, I'm very new to all this! I use Muse for my sites but I'm trying to help a friend get her iWeb site back up and running (she took it down a few months ago) without it being too difficult for her.
Thanks so much for any help you can give.
Annette

Hosting my IWeb site after MME stops

I am looking to host my current website on a third party website before MME stops. I currently have purchased my domain from weebly, however I believe that weebly do not host iWeb sites. Does anyone have any suggestions as to who to use?

There's lots of options out there. Pick one with good tech support and make sure you order a Linux account. See this page for more info...
http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/Website-Hosting.html
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Tips for signing up with a new host for iWeb

I'm probably going to go with GoDaddy since I have my domain with them. I am expecting a salescall from them to set up the transfer next week-might as well go to the end of June with Mobile Me.
What's the most I need to buy for hosting one simple website that has worked perfectly well with iWeb? I don't want to buy anything extra that I don't need thru them. I see SSL for an additional $69 but I never used it before and doubt I'Il need it now. Don't really know what it is!
When I look at the iDisk storage space on iWeb, it says I have used 73.7MB of space, so it's not a big site, if that helps.
Thanks.

I just did this today with Machighway and am very happy. It was super-easy to publish my site directly using iweb, and it looks great. They provide very clear, user-friendly instructions tailored for iweb users, and I had no error messages or any sort of problems at all with the process. Everything in iweb displays perfectly, and I can't tell the difference between that and Mobileme. Seamless.
The price was very good, less than $40 per year to host my site plus I get a few email addresses. This is less than half the cost of Mobileme. They have 24-7 phone support and they speak perfect English (I called the with a question before signing up).
Contrast that with two other services I tried yesterday. First, Macmate. This is a UK company that does not have phone support after-hours (I tried calling them last night at 10PM, no luck). You have to download a program onto your computer to use it. After you install the program, its asks you for a password. I typed in the password I set up when I signed up for the service, but it didn't work. I emailed tech support and the next day they told me they had reset my password "to the one you used when you signed up". I tried it again, still didn't work. I asked them for a refund, and they immediately issued one, no questions asked.
My domain name was already registered at Namecheap.com, so I decided to give them a try. Huge mistake. I could not connect to their server using FTP in iweb. Nothing but error messages. They have no phone support, and if you try to use live chat you get someone who cannot type a sentence in English. I swear one of their instructions was "Please provide me with the * in case they are". They waited a full five minutes to respond every time I typed something. After two hours of following their instructions doing something called "traceroute" in terminal, I decided to try to get my money back. They are being resistant, so it looks like I am going to have to eat the annual fee which was $47.
Of the three hosting services I tried, Machighway was the cheapest, the most user-friendly, had the best support, clear instructions specifically for iweb users, and, best of all, it worked. Highly recommend.

Web hosting for IWeb

Besides .mac site. does anyone know of any other good web hosting places? I know that powweb.com supports iweb pages but looking to see what else is out there.
Thanks
Carrie

Not sure what you mean by "support" for iWeb pages. We're just talking about HTML files here, so ANY web host will most likely work. Just have to find out the particulars about what exact location to upload your files. And you'll have to use your own FTP program.
Keep in mind, though, that moving away from .Mac leaves a lot of iWeb features off the table for you...like search, comments, slideshows, the Apple counter, and more! And don't forget about the "smart" uploading capabilities of iWeb. And besides, iWeb I guess .Mac offers the iDisk, webmail, iSync and lots of other things that are tightly integrated into the OS X desktop experience.

Can i host an iweb site elsewhere

Hello
i was wondering if i need to have a mobile account to host a iweb website or can i host it elsewhere.
thanks

No, you don't need a MobileMe account — you can post your site elsewhere.
To find out how, in Web, click on the Help menu and choose +iWeb Help+. Then click on +"Publishing and viewing your website"+ and then on +"Publishing to a server or hosting service other than MobileMe"+.

Anyone know of Marketing company for iWeb sites???

Does anyone know of any reliable companies that can handle the marketing, search engine placement, email marketing, etc for some site I have done with iWeb? I have my sites up but am far too busy with my businesses to sit down and spend a lot of time getting it out there. Would like to find a reasonable company that can handle that for me.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Todd
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I don't find any apps for truck dispatching in the iTunes Store, though I may have missed something. There are a couple for taxi dispatching, so you might contact the developers of those apps and ask if they have anything planned for trucking and if not if they would be interested in discussing developing something custom for your company. Expect any custom development to be quite expensive. You can also contact the makers of truck dispatching software for Windows/Mac systems and ask if any of them have plans for iPad versions.
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