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Redirect a Sub Domain: e.g. twitter.yourdomain.com to Your Twitter Page

Categories: How To Web Hosting tips
April 13th, 2010 by admin

We have recently setup our sub domain http://twitter.morditech.com to go directly to our twitter page at http://twitter.com/morditech. There are many reasons you may or may not want to do this but we chose to do it becuase it is easier to tell people how to reach us on twitter if they are already familiar with our website. it also gives us the ability later on to change the URL that http://twitter.morditech.com just in case we stop using twitter and want to redirect the traffic elsewhere.

This is how we did it in Plesk. In order for you to do this you will need the ability to create a sub domain, and use a .htaccess file.

  1. Create a sub domain. Any name that makes sense will do. We chose ‘twitter’. You may want to choose ‘follow’ or ‘facebook’ or whatever makes sense to you.
  2. Create a file named .htaccess with the following directives and then upload it to the web root of your subdomain. BE CAREFUL TO MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT OVERWRITE AN EXISTING .htaccess FILE IF IT IS ALREADY THERE. If there is already a .htaccess file in the web root of your sub domain then you will want to append the following directies to it.
    • RewriteEngine on
      RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^twitter.morditech\.com$ [NC]
      RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://twitter.com/morditech$1 [R=301,L]
  3. You will have to replace the appropriate information above with your information
  4. Upload the file to your sub domain web root and test it. Make sure to test that your main domain name was not affected by this change and be careful that you uploaded the new .htaccess file to your sub domain web root and not your main domain’s web root.

Good luck, have fun.

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Top 10 Reasons to Host Your Miva Merchant Store with Morditech

Categories: Top 10 Lists for Miva Merchant
April 3rd, 2010 by admin

Top 10 Reasons to Host Your Miva Merchant Store with Morditech
1. Network – We can say with confidence that our network is better than any other Premier Miva Merchant Web Host. Our servers are located in the Peer1 SuperNetwork which has 17 data centers, 21 points of presence and 13,000 miles of superior grade fiber. This network is super fast, extra reliable, and completely secure.
2. Servers – All of our Miva Merchant stores are served from enterprise level servers that are over resourced and never crowded. Our servers always run ultra fast and are optimized for best Miva Merchant performance and 1000 Mbit Connection speed.
3. PCI Compliance – Our servers are guaranteed to pass PCI compliance certifications. Please note that PCI compliance depends on you (the customer) as it does on the actual servers and network. PCI compliance certification also depends on the software that you add to the server. Adding software to your account that is not PCI compliant may result in PCI compliance failure but don’t worry, we will help you.
4. Support – We do not act cocky or speak down to you and we speak language that you can understand. Most support issues are resolved in one call or one email. Our technicians are trained to be very knowledgeable in Miva Merchant, SEO, web design, and general ecommerce. We can always give you advice or point you in the right directions even if your question is not web hosting related. Emergency support is 24/7.
5. Prices – There are never extra fees, hidden fees, or overage charges related to your web hosting. Many other Miva Merchant hosts charge a lower monthly fee then nickel and dime you with overage, and setup fees. At Morditech the price is the price and never more than that. We do however offer additional promotions and discounts.
6. Advice – We are not afraid of giving advice if you ask for it. Ask our technical support department advice on anything related to ecommerce, web hosting, SEO, best practices or Miva Modules and we will give you good expert information. If we do not know the answer we will find out or point you to someone that has more experience and expertise in that department.
7. Value Added Services – We have partners for all occasions. Most of our partners offer Morditech customers discounted rates. We are currently offering SSL Certificates, Merchant Account/ Gateways, domain names, Miva Merchant modules, Miva Merchant design & implementaion, WordPress design and implementation, full SEO services, Miva Merchant Customization and far more than we list here.
8. Customer Service – Our customer service agents friendly, personable, and always helpful. If you have a problem then they can always help. Our customer service reps never speak down to you and they always make sure you understand what they are saying.
9. Free Emergency Transfers – When you are having problems with your website and you need to transfer to a different host in a hurry then we are your company. FREE Emergency Miva Merchant store, WordPress blog or standard business transfers 24/7 including Holidays, Nights & Weekends. Call us 508-743-7758
10. Reliability – Aside from having the best network, fastest servers & most reliable and secure hosting we also have 3 points of contact. Emergency support is available 24/7 and we can be contacted by telephone, live support (through our website) or by email. If you have an emergency it is always best to send an email with details if possible and give is a call.

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