Although I have been a blogger and website owner for some years now, I never really bother with checking up the IP Address of my users. I know that there are a few really good free tools that allow us to do so easily but I don’t have the need for them. My friend told me that I should keep these tools handy, just in case.

IP2Location is a tool which allows us to check up on the IP addresses of any internet user. The difference between IP2Location and other similar tool is that IP2Location is really detailed. Besides the usual location, time zone and ISP, IP2Location would also be able to provide you with information on Latitude and Longitude!

The new DB15-DB18 packages would even, amazingly, give you information on IDD and area codes, weather station name and code too! Now, I seriously do not know why anyone would need this information but you can check out the free demo at http://www.ip2location.com/demo.aspx

As a webmaster or blogger, you could grab one of those free tools found on the demo page and place it on your site to provide a free service to your browsers. To do so, just copy the code and paste it in your template. Isn’t that cool?

Web hosting may be common and there may be many web hosting providers in the market. However, one of the most common questions that y friends and I ask each other is, “Which is a cheap web hosting that is reliable and does not compromise on uptime?”

You see, we run multiple websites and blogs and we must have a reliable hosting service. Earning a living online, we cannot have these sites offline for long periods of time. Sometimes we are even willing to pay a little more for better service. However, if there’s one that is cheaper, of course that’s what we prefer to go with!

That’s why, even though we already have several webhosts, we continue to look for others for future expansion of our network of sites. One of the better webhost review and comparison sites, web hosting rating is a good place to keep tab of the promotions and services offered by some of the major web hosting companies. Be informed of their developments and only make a decision after you have read through the reviews and understand what they are offering.

The other day, a friend asked me if I know of any good asset management software. I have to say that although I do not even own a property, I have come across a couple of asset management software before that allows property owners or managers to manage properties and leases in an effective and cost efficient way.

However, as far as I know, the only fully–integrated web-based Asset Tracking Software and management solution that I know of is the one by Siterra Corporation.

If you have property to manage, you may want to check out Siterra. It is on-demand and highly customizable to suit your needs. 30,000 active users can’t be wrong, right?

One of the things that we have to consider when building blogs and websites is which host to go with. You know, I always believe that when we start, we need to start right. I had the problem of starting my blogs on a new webhost and I faced a lot of problems with them. Of course, I moved to another host, and the move itself was problematic as well. However, I am glad that I took that step, difficult though it was because of the sheer number of blogs and websites that I am running!

Now, when friends ask me for my opinion, I point them to reputable website hosting review sites so that they could compare for themselves the various low-priced plans and features that come along with those plans.

As a newbie to the world of webhosting, I believe that we should read as much as possible and only subscribe to what we need. There are many webhosts offering different packages. It is up to us to do the research. What do you say?