(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — McAfee’s (www.mcafee.com) security technology research division, Avert Labs, has launched its second monthly spam report, which “E-ticket” airline scam, abuse of free hosting services, and the rise of Chinese spam have topped the security provider’s list of online threats. continue reading »
Although it is known that php performs much better on Linux than on window servers, Windows servers still dominate China hosting industry.
It is not easy to find trustworthy and cost-effective Linux server providers in China. Below are some of the top Linux hosting companies.
http://www.paangood.com/index.php
http://www.eblhost.cn/enwh.html (English)
Even if you want to set up a personal blog in China, you have to have an ICP (Internet Content Provider) License, otherwise it is unlawful. This is the condition you have to face if you need to set up your site inside China GFW. It is usually takes 20 days or even longer to get the ICP license, if the application is not denied.
To apply for ICP License, first you need to register at http://www.miibeian.gov.cn/. It is the only entrance for ICP License application. Yes, it is in Chinese, no English version.
Below is the info you need to submit for the application:
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From http://news.netcraft.com/
In the March 2009 survey, we received responses from 224,749,695 sites. This has brought the total up by more than 9 million sites, with QQ and Microsoft making the most significant contributions. Apache remains in the lead with a total of 104 million sites, while Microsoft-IIS’s gain of 3.3 million sites (mostly consisting of new Windows Live blogs) brings its total up to 66 million.
Western companies interested in exploring Chinese internet market should be aware of the following:
1. If your site is hosted outside China might be blocked by GFW for NO reasons.
2. If your site is hosted inside China, it is must to apply for an ICP license. Hosting website inside China without ICP license is unlawful. This is where you apply for the license http://www.miibeian.gov.cn/
3. Google is not the most popular search engine in China, www.Baidu.com is.
4. Many hosting companies in China offer live support, but it is always implemented through QQ (an instant chatting software). If you want to talk with support staff, you’d better download a copy at http://www.qq.com/
5. Very few Chinese hosting companies offer English speaking support, you can get Englihs speaking support at http://www.eblhost.cn/enwh.html
China Telecom and China Netcom are two major ADSL internet services providers in China, each running serrated lines across the county. The users from Telecom and Netcom always experience slowdown when visiting each other’s networks. It is know as “North- South Exchange Visting” Prolem, since Netcom monopolizing the ADSL business in North China while China Telecom do the same in the South.
Many internet users complain that the longest distance on the Internet is not between China and US, but between China Telecom and China Netcom. continue reading »
On March 5, CNNIC published 2008 China Search engine Advertisement Research Report. According to the report, among the enterprises utilizing search engine marketing tragedy, nearly 90% went to Baidu as their marketing platform or one of the marketing platforms in 2008.
It is known that this is the first time CNNIC publishes annual report on search engine advertisement. The report indicated that among the enterprises using search engine as the only marketing platform, 86% choose Baidu. Among the enterprises chose only one search engine, 73.2% went to Baidu. Among those work with more than on search engines, 93.1% enterprises chosen Baidu.
It is said that many centerpieces are in favored of Baidu because of its highly efficient marketing platform and intensive promoting services.
Below are where you can submit your website to major Chinese search engines.
Baidu:
http://www.baidu.com/search/url_submit.html
Google China:
http://www.google.com/intl/zh-CN/add_url.html
Yahoo China:
http://site.yahoo.com.cn/feedback.html
MSN China:
http://search.msn.com.cn/docs/submit.aspx
SOHU:
http://db.sohu.com/regurl/regform.asp
TOM:
http://search.tom.com/tools/weblog/log.php
China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), the state network information center of China, was founded as a non-profit organization on Jun. 3rd 1997. CNNIC is the administrative agency responsible for Internet affairs under the Ministry of Information Industry of the People’s Republic of China.
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According to the News on CNNIC website, China Mobile has been authorized by CNNIC to be another .cn domain Name Registration service agencies, right after alibaba, sina and baidu,. Industry exports pointed out that it will be a breakthrough for the integration of mobile network and traditional internet as China Mobil, the telecom, joins the team of Domain Name Registration service agencies.
It is said that after been authorized to be Domain Name Registration service agency, China Mobile will promote new products based on domain name service and provide higher qualified multi-network intergration services.