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A UK hosting company that offers the worlds first dedicated server environment for Joomla! has credited iomart Group plc subsidiary RapidSwitch for its recent growth.

Joomla Wired says it has doubled in size in the past year alone because of the highly available and reliable hosting it gets from RapidSwitchs 1300 ft Spectrum House data centre in Maidenhead.

RapidSwitch, a leading UK supplier of self-managed dedicated server solutions, has provisioned some of its fastest servers to support Joomla Wireds customers.

Mark Smeed, director of Joomla Wired, explains: Our partnership with RapidSwitch has been so successful that weve not even had to advertise our business, all our growth has come from word of mouth and RapidSwitchs support has helped make that happen. The exceptionally fast servers theyve provisioned for us in their Maidenhead data centre means we can maximise our returns from each server, which ultimately benefits our business.

RapidSwitch is one of the few UK hosting companies to own its own datacentres. It chooses the very best components for its server builds, having over a decade of experience in building systems. Servers are built in-house from hand-picked components to maximise performance at every price point. RapidSwitch uses quality components from SuperMicro, Crucial, and Seagate with tier 1 contracts in place, and exclusively uses Intel CPUs. All RapidSwitch servers are put through rigorous testing procedures and benchmarking to ensure their quality is sustainable before being put into service.

Sarah Haran says: Its not uncommon for it to be cheaper to invest in newer technology than it is to try and recode the software stack. RapidSwitchs continual push with new products and solutions means our customers get a better return from their hardware.

The Maidenhead data centre team is on call for customers 24/7, 365 days a year, backed by a 100% uptime guarantee.

Mark Smeed says: We trust the RapidSwitch staff. Their fast response sets such a great example that weve actually used it as a benchmark for our own business in terms of the high level hosting we offer to our own customers.

Sarah Haran, Managing Director of Rapidswitch, says: We refuse to sacrifice on the high qualities expected from a hosting provider and we are delighted that our support has allowed Joomla Wired to expand their business.

RapidSwitch is a subsidiary of iomart Group plc (AIM:IOM) which was named Scottish Digital IT Company of the Year 2011 and is ranked as one of the top web hosting companies in the world.

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CLEVELAND, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The 2012 Small Business Book Awards are now concluded, and the winners are in. The top 10 winners are:

Problogging Action Plan, by Jane Sheeba Accelerate!, by Arnie Kuenn Export Now, by Frank Lavin and Peter Cohan MBA Preferred, by Jeretta Horn Nord and Lawrence A. Crosby Paper Flow, by MaryAnne Bennie and Brigitte Hinneberg Managing With a Conscience (2nd Edition), by Frank Sonnenberg Big Wave Surfing, by Kenneth J. Thurber The Botty Rules, by Nigel Botterill The Lemonade Stand, by Nick Gustavsson and Ara Bagdasarian Appetite for Acquisition, by Eric Gagnon and Robin Gagnon

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The Small Business Book Awards recognize business books that were published in 2011 that are of interest to small business owners, managers and entrepreneurs.

In addition to the Top 10 Winners, the Top 5 in each category were also recognized as Category Winners:

Marketing Category Winners

31 Days to Network Marketing Mastery, by Bruce Brown and Marge Brown FT Guide to Business Networking, by Heather Townsend 31 Days to Write Better Copy, by Denise Fay Brand Against the Machine, by John Morgan Free Marketing, by Jim Cockrum

Social Media Category Winners

The Step by Step Guide to Facebook for Business, by Kathryn Rose Facebook Marketing All-in-One For Dummies, by Amy Porterfield, Phyllis Khare and Andrea Vahl Engagement from Scratch!, by Danny Iny Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed, by Patrick Schwerdtfeger Likeable Social Media, by Dave Kerpen

Management Category Winners

Shifting the Monkey, by Todd Whitaker Impact Your Business, by Ken Kaufman Co-Active Coaching, by Karen Kimsey-House, Henry Kimsey-House and Phillip Sandahl Mastering Uncertainty, by Keith Bickel, PhD Fulfilling the Potential of Your Business, by Ian Smith

Economics Category Winners

The Other Side of Wall Street, by Todd A. Harrison The WSJ Guide to the 50 Economic Indicators That Really Matter, by Simon Constable and Robert E. Wright J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2012, by Barbara Weltman Turning Myths into Money, by H. Richard Steinhoff Economics Locavesting, by Amy Cortese

Technology Category Winners

The Official Joomla! Book, by Jennifer Marriott and Elin Waring Joomla! 1.7 - Beginner's Guide, by Hagen Graf, Henk van Cann, Andreas Kölln, Jen Kramer and Angie Radtke The Plugged In Manager, by Terri Griffith Joomla! Development, by Hagen Graf Provoke, by Linda Bernardi

Startup Category Winners

The Right-Brain Business Plan, by Jennifer Lee Small Business, Big Vision, by Matthew Toren and Adam Toren From Idea to Exit, by Jeffrey Weber Starting Your Own Business, by Freda L. Thomas, MBA Starting an eBay Business For Dummies, by Marsha Collier

"One of the most surprising things to come out of the 2012 Small Business Book Awards was the unbridled enthusiasm with which authors, publicists and readers embraced the event!  I've heard several authors say that they actually saw a bump in book sales as well as increased visibility," said Ivana Taylor, Book Editor at Small Business Trends, which produces the Awards. "An added plus is that the Book Awards site remains as a database of hundreds of the best books for small business and a permanent reference for readers."

"It was refreshing to see so many electronic books nominated this year for the Book Awards. It's a sign that the world of publishing is changing," adds Susan Payton, of Egg Marketing & Communications, who assisted with social media outreach for the Awards.

Says Anita Campbell, CEO of Small Business Trends, "For many of the authors, writing a book is a labor of love -- and a way to grow their businesses. The authors build their status as recognized experts by publishing books and sharing their expertise with the world. They deserve recognition."

Media Partners that helped spread news of the Awards to authors and book lovers included:  BasicBlogTips.com; Your Virtual Assistant; Momeo Magazine;  The Small Business Summit; SmallBizTechnology.com; BizLaunch.com; Seize This Day Coaching; BizEngine.com; PRNewswire; BookBuzz.biz, BizSugar.com; BizNik.com; Hawkeye Management; GrowMap.com; and the Indie Beauty Network.

About the Small Business Book Awards

The Small Business Book Awards, now in their fourth year, enable the small business community to nominate, show their support for, and vote on their favorite business books. The top 10 winners and 30 category winners were selected by readers based on number of votes as the Best Small Business Books of 2012. Nominations opened in January 2012, and voting was held February 1 through February 16, 2012. Over 54,000 votes were cast by the community in 2012.

The Small Business Book Awards initiative is produced by Small Business Trends, an award-winning online publication, which along with its sister sites, serves over 4,000,000 small business owners, stakeholders and entrepreneurs annually.

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Anita Campbell

Small Business Trends

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Twitter hashtag: #BizBookAwards

Media Contact: Anita Campbell Small Business Trends, LLC, 888-842-1186, admin@smallbiztrends.com

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You've got virus protection on all of your business computers, passwords in place on mobile devices and laptops, and even virus protection on your company smartphones. But have you looked at how secure your website is? If you rely on your site for any aspect of your business, a new plugin from 6Scan helps you find and manage vulnerabilities quickly and easily.

While WordPress and other content management systems including Drupal and Joomla are built to be secure, they're a prime target for hackers because so many websites run on them. I personally know of two CMS-based websites that have been compromised; one blog had to recover quickly from a major attack on its WordPress installation, and a friend who manages a local arts incubator had to have the organization’s website rebuilt from the ground up when a hacker took over its Joomla installation.

You'll find 6Scan Security in the WordPress Install Plugins section. 6Scan finds vulnerabilities on your WordPress website for free, and plugs them automatically for a small monthly charge.

The free version of 6Scan tells you what's wrong with your website and sends you an email notification when a problem with the site that could give a hacker access is discovered. The notifications provide you with enough information that you can fix it yourself if you're technically inclined or have a webmaster on call.6Scan appears in the left-hand WordPress sidebar.

For $10 a month, the Fortress plan includes a Bodyguard feature that auto-fixes any found vulnerabilities. You also get premium email support and SMS notifications of site issues, in addition to the email you'll already have from the free version. More importantly, 6Scan's research team of ex-military hackers notifies you upon discovering new potential threats. The Enterprise level adds 24/7 site monitoring and phone support for a range of anywhere from $20 to hundreds of dollars per month, depending on the requirements of your business.

Installation and Setup

First, navigate to your Plugins menu from your WordPress Dashboard. Click on "Add New", and do a search for "6Scan". You'll be able to install the plugin from there. You can also download the plugin .zip file from this page and install it from your WordPress Plugins dashboard. Once it's installed, 6Scan will be available from your left-hand sidebar. You can upgrade at any time from within the 6Scan Dashboard.

Once I set up 6Scan on my professional website, it caught a vulnerability and emailed me with all the information I needed to fix it. All I needed to do with the information it gave me was go into the "Readme" file and remove my WordPress version information. If it were something more complex that I felt I couldn't fix on my own, I'd probably upgrade to the $10/month Fortress plan.

Works With Other Security Plugins, Other CMS Versions Coming Soon

Information on vulnerabilities is clear and easy to act on. 6Scan isn't the only horse in WordPress's security plugin stable, but it will run with the rest of them. If you've got Bulletproof Security or WP Security Scan installed, you can park 6Scan right alongside them to back them up.

6Scan will be releasing versions for Joomla and Drupal within the next few weeks, and versions for Magento and Amazon EC2 within the next few months, according to owner and CEO Nitzan Miron.

Angela West wrote this blog post to the dulcet tones of the "Hackers" soundtrack. She's written for big insurance companies, small wildlife control businesses, gourmet food chains, and more. Follow her on Twitter at @angelawest and Facebook.

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JoomlaHosting.co expands their knowledge base to include a Joomla Hosting Basics section which has articles, guides and tutorials to inform consumers about Joomla hosting.

Atlanta, Ga (PRWEB) February 22, 2012

JoomlaHosting.co, (http://joomlahosting.co) was established in 2011 with the goal of helping people find the best hosting company for their Joomla website. The site provides a place for posting customer reviews along with expert how-to guides and news. They are very pleased to announce their site's latest addition to the expert advice section, Joomla Hosting Basics.

The Joomla hosting basics (http://goo.gl/iSuo0) has been added to expand the information about Joomla and hosting on the website. The editors of the site constantly update the section in order to stay up to date on current trends and practices.

This section includes a few articles about technical hosting and Joomla subjects but also covers more in-depth how-to’s. They tackle problems Joomla commonly face. Guides like, “Types Of Joomla Hosting Plans” help consumers figure out which plan will help them get what they need.

David Blane, site editor, said “It’s absolutely great feeling to provide useful information to consumers. Our rating and review methods are nothing without the thoughtfulness we have put into JoomlaHosting.co. The goal of this section is to pass along information so people can get the best information and find the best Joomla hosting.”

About JoomlaHosting.Co -- JoomlaHosting.Co was established in 2011, is owned by Intown Web Design and managed by David Blane Studios both located in Atlanta, GA. The site was created as a place for Joomla! users to post reviews and learn about the best Joomla hosting companies. It is a website that helps to the Joomla hosting community.

About Intown Web Design (http://www.intownwebdesign.com) and David Blane Studios (http://davidblanestudios.com) -- Located in Atlanta, Ga, they are web design and development companies with a focus on creating functional websites for business. Clients range from startups to corporations traded on the NYSE. They specialize in open source technologies including PHP, Joomla and WordPress. They have continued to expand their expertise into improving site performance, usability and search engine rankings.

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Crockin' Girls Jenna Marwitz and Nicole Sparks (http://www.crockingirls.com), best friends and business partners who champion the slow-cook method for busy moms, launched a new web site late last month. The Crockin' Girls tapped Dallas-local website experts US Joomla Pros (http://www.usjoomlapros.com) to bring their vision of a friendly, open community to the Internet.

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) February 15, 2012

Crockin' Girls Jenna Marwitz and Nicole Sparks, best friends and business partners who champion the slow-cook method for busy moms, launched a new web site late last month. The site is already on track to have 100,000 users with recipes and videos added daily, proving they have not only a savvy sense of what busy moms and cooks care about but their pulse on a simmering phenomenon.

The Crockin' Girls tapped Dallas-local website experts US Joomla Pros to bring their vision of a friendly, open community to the Internet. The web site allows their community to grow at an accelerated pace without being held back by technology or some of the inherent usability that rapid growth can sometimes bring.

Shawn & Scott Prendergast of US Joomla Pros helped deliver the Crockin' Girls website. Using the Joomla Content Management System, they have demonstrated how a solid knowledge of this system, social aspects of programming and interactive marketing could manifest this dream idea into reality. “Using key components in Joomla such as Community Builder and K2, plus understanding how Joomla, PHP and MySQL can come together made a site that can grow so quickly a reality,” Shawn said. “It's community-based sites like this one that require rapid growth out of the box, that really show how flexible and stable Joomla development can be,” Scott added. "We are pleased with marriage of solid idea and stable technology that make Crockingirls.com the success it promises to be."

ABOUT CROCKIN GIRLS

Best friends, business partners, and small-town girls Jenna Marwitz and Nicole Sparks are known to their many slow-cooking aficionados as the Crockin’ Girls.

A fun and fast way to post and share recipes with their family and friends quickly went viral, burgeoning into a highly trafficked website and widely “Liked” Facebook page. Their tagline, “Slow Cookin’ Mamas in a Fast-Paced World,” perfectly encapsulates their philosophy of helping busy folks spend less time in the kitchen and more time with their loved ones.

For information about the Crockin' Girls cookbooks, magazine, and other publishing inquiries, please email publishing(at)crockingirls.com

For media and appearance inquires, please email media(at)crockingirls(dot)com

ABOUT US JOOMLA PROS

US Joomla Pros has created a solid reputation by being one web and Joomla-focused company that does what we promise. We have relationships with clients that span years because we deliver on our promises and bring in work timely and at a reasonable cost.

Our team is made up of interactive marketing professionals that bring a unique perspective to your project. We are experts in online marketing strategy, information architecture, PHP and open source programming, CMS (Joomla, WordPress, Drupal) Customization, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing and Pay-Per-Click Advertising.

For more information, contact: Scott Prendergast scott(at)usjoomlapros(dot)com.

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