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How do I send and receive my email using Mac's Mail? How do I use Outlook to send and receive my email? How can I send and receive Email using my browser? Hosting FAQ What is website hosting? What are the advantages of using website hosting versus a free hosting service? How do I pick a hosting plan? Can I upgrade accounts? Can I use Microsoft FrontPage? Do you have an instant site design tool? How long does it take for my hosting account to be setup? Can I host multiple websites? How do I update my website? What do I name the main page of my website? How can I transfer my website from another host to PalServers hosting? Can I track how many people visit my website? Can I use CGI on my website? Do you offer any free, ready-to-use CGI scripts? How do I renew my account? Can I use PHP on my website? Do you offer a database solutions such as MySQL? How do I login to my hosting control panel? Do you allow adult websites? How to Configure Your FTP Program What is an FTP client and how do I use one? How do I configure cuteFTP? How do I configure WS-FTP? Search Engine Submission FAQ What is PalServers Submit Program and how does it work? Why should I submit to 1000+ search engines and directories? What are keywords? Meta Tags: What are they, do I need them, and how do I use them? Which search engines do I get submitted to? How long does it take to be submitted to search engines and directories? Which pages should I submit to search engines and directories? Why can't I find my site listed on a search engine or directory? How many pages should I submit to search engines and directories? How will I know if my Web site has been successfully submitted to a search engine or directory? What is the difference between search engines and directories? How do I get listed in search directories? Should I submit to paid search engines and directories? What are pay-per-click engines and how do I get listed in them? Will I receive spam after my site is submitted to search engines and directories? How do I change the description and/or keywords before the next submission? How do I cancel and stop my web site from appearing in search results? Search Engine Optimization FAQ How should I optimize my website with keywords? How should I optimize my website content for a niche? Meta Tags: What are they, do I need them, and how do I use them? What are header tags? What are alt tags? How should I optimize my website content for search engines and directories? What are keywords and linking? How important is it to have links to my website from other websites? Should I use a site map? How long will it take for me to rank high? Do I need to do anything after I achieve a high ranking? Can you guarantee that my website will rank high in the search engines?   2Checkout.com, Inc. is an authorized retailer of PalServers.net 2Checkout accepts MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express Cards.