I have many add-on domains in one web hosting account on a Bluehost Server. Then, one day I noticed that one of my add-on domains, mexabet.biz, could be accessed through unwanted multiple locations – via other add-on domains. The examples are as follows:

http://mail.zestle.com/mexabet.biz/

http://mail.zinsolar.biz/mexabet.biz/

http://mail.zinsolar.com/mexabet.biz/

http://mail.devzeal.com/mexabet.biz/

http://mail.mexasoft.com/mexabet.biz/

The saddest thing about this was that Google indexed the web directory, mexabet.biz, as well as these “mail” sub-domains of my other add-on domains, thereby causing canonicalization issues. That was so bad for a website I worked extremely hard to optimize for search engines. An interesting thing was that I didn’t have any “mail” sub-domain for those add-on domains. When I contacted the Bluehost Support team to fix the issue, their initial response was that I didn’t configure the main account’s .htaccess well. They suggested a code to be placed in the .htaccess file; but it didn’t work. After several days, it was found out that the issue was simply because of installing the dedicated IP on a shared hosting account.  With a dedicated IP, going to mail.anydomain.com will load the main domain itself.  So when you go to mail.anydomain.com/mexabet.biz, it is as if you are typing in maindomain.com/mexabet.biz. Hence you are seeing the site when you go there.  The mail folder itself is never even being called or loading.  This has almost nothing to do with the .htaccess files, though the solution will ultimately lie in them.  So, the technical support I was getting was coming from less-knowledgeable technicians.

Here are the steps to fix the problem:

1.  Create a new sub-domain called mail.domain.com and point it to the folder .mail in public_html. You’ll need to delete any existing zone files for the mail first using the DNS zone editor.
2. Add the following code to the .htaccess file for the .mail folder:

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} =80

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^mail(\.[^.]+)+$

RewriteRule .* http://%{HTTP_HOST}:2095 [R=301,L]

RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} =443

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^mail(\.[^.]+)+$

RewriteRule .* https://%{HTTP_HOST}:2096 [R=301,L]

Each domain will need to have a mail sub-domain created and all will need to go to the .mail folder in the public_html.

The main confusion for a novice is how to delete any existing zone files for the mail first using the DNS zone editor. The record that needs to be removed to be able to create the mail sub-domain is the mail record found under the CNAME section. Once this is deleted, you’ll be able to create the sub-domain and the DNS record will also be automatically regenerated. In which case, you will want to:

1. Log in to the DNS Zone Editor.
2. Select the domain name we need to modify.
3. Scroll down the cName section.
4. Click delete next to the mail cname.
5. Create the sub-domain.

Following the instructions, I successfully created the “mail” sub-domains for most add-on domains, with the exception of seven (7). In those seven add-on domains I got the following error messages, whenever I tried to create the “mail” sub-domains for them:

“Error from domain wrapper: mail.mexabet.org is owned by another user.”

“Error from domain wrapper: mail.mexasoft.com is owned by another user.”

I found out that these seven (7) domains were all set up with the mail DNS record as an A record, instead of cName. So for these, you would want to follow these steps:

1. Log in to the DNS Zone Editor.
2. Select the domain name we need to modify. If that doesn’t work, access it directly by typing the URL in the browser’s address bar like this: https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/dm/zoneedit?domain=mexasoft.com.
3. Scroll down the A record section.
4. Click delete next to the mail A record.
5. Create the sub-domain.

DNS Records - A Records

If you’ve purchased a dedicated IP for your web hosting account on a Bluehost server and have multiple add-on domains, your add-on domains are likely suffering from this type of canonicalization issue. Try to access them one-by-one via the mail sub-domains of the others. And if that is the case, just follow the instructions given above to fix the issue.

Website design Sydney is one of the most difficult phrases to obtain a top 10 listing in the search engine results pages. I can say this from experience since I am keenly familiar with the industry and exactly how competitive website design is in the Sydney Australia market. There are hundreds of boutique firms ranging from a couple of students in a university basement to the higher end companies that are located in the CBD.

Do not let the size of an organization provide the false appearance that it is reputable. Rather let results speak for themselves. Acquiring a top 10 listing for website design Sydney is immensely difficult. This holds true whether the company is one of the smaller operations or a larger firm where employees are located downtown and sit at desks with windows that overlook the nearby Opera House. Now, why is it such a competitive market? Essentially, there are an enormous number of companies in Sydney who need a website and thus a web designer. This of course is excellent for a company looking to create a site, but not as positive for a company in the web design industry.

A quick Google search reveals an endless list of companies to select amongst. Attempting to narrow down that list to only a few companies is not easy. Asking a firm to look at a portfolio of their previous work is typically a smart idea to gain a better understanding of how a finished project will look. Another noteworthy idea is to ask for testimonials. Take this one step further and actually contact the companies that provided the recommendations to ensure they are legitimate. Unfortunately, even by using this advice, there is no quick solution to selecting a website design company in Sydney. However, using the couple tips noted earlier will at least put you on a path that is heading in the right direction.

Do you know you can take the social media promotion of your business to a whole new level by using Google+ Pages? When you take into account that the Google+ social network has garnered close to 50 million active users, you’ll understand that the platform is capable of helping you to attain a wider reach of your target audience, just like Facebook and LinkedIn. Why not consider using it to reach out to those who have interest in the type of products/services your business offers?

Google+ Create a Page

As follows are very simple steps you need to follow to create a Google+ business page for your company:

Google+ Add Your Information

• To get started, visit http://plus.google.com/pages/create, and just follow the Google+ wizard for page creation.
• The first requirement is to sign in to your Google Account, or to create a new account, if you don’t have one. Once you’re through with logging in, you’ll be presented with the “Create a Google+ Page”.
• Choose an appropriate option for your business. The available category options are Local Business or Place, Product or Brand, Company, Institution or Organization, Arts, Entertainment or Sports, and Other.
• Add your basic information, including your desired page name, your website’s URL, your niche, and choose the age group your Google+ page content is appropriate for (like “Any Google+ user”, “18 years of age or older”, etc).
• Agree to Google+ Pages’ terms and click on the “CREATE” button, to create your business profile on Google+ network.
• Go ahead and customize your profile by adding things like your company logo, etc.
• Disregard the prompt to start immediately to promote your page, since it’s still an empty page with no useful data for your target audience. You’ll agree with me that promoting a blank page to your target audience is wrong and gives a false impression of your business. So, the right course of action is to post some interesting updates with links to relevant content on your website.
• Now is the time to start spreading the gospel about your Google+ page.

As you can see, it’s pretty easy to create a Google+ business page, and it’s in a way similar to creating a Facebook business page.