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The Internet experienced its strongest site growth last month—a gain of 3.96 million new sites. This is by far the largest one-month increase of sites in Internet history according to a recent survey by Netcraft. The explosion of personal web logs (blogs) accounts for the majority of the growth. And it seems that this increasingly hot trend on the web will continue since blogs are very influential components of the Internet and their importance is growing exponentially. (Read Niche Hosting - Blog Hosting)

There are some great articles available on HostingTech this month. Eric Furlow talks about the evolution of the web hosting industry and why we should be concerned. Douglas Hanna continues his series of customer-support-related articles with his latest focusing on handling customer complaints. In this article, Hanna outlines the steps to take when dealing with frustrated customers.

That's all for today, but don't worry. We'll be back next month!

Ahmad Permessur
- Newsletter Editor

Here's what's up this month:

		Evolution of the Web Hosting Industry Explore the fascinating aspects of the web hosting industry that will dictate its future. Eric Furlow takes a look at the value drivers, their evolution, and their impact on the stakeholders. Read more.
		Handling Customers Complaints It’s inevitable. People will complain about your service. You cannot avoid unhappy customers, despite how hard you try. The difference, though, is how you handle those complaints. Read more.
		Web Host Policies and TOS All web hosting providers implement certain policies and it is important for clients to read and understand them before signing up for services. In this article, Shashank reviews some of these policies. Read more.
		Branding Your Hosting Business In an industry as competitive as web hosting, a company’s brand is critical to its success. Building and maintaining a great brand is extremely important. Is brand management a key component in your company’s marketing efforts? Read more.

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The WHT Team
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