Web.com vs. GoDaddy: The Web Builder Giants

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It doesn’t matter if you’re looking to launch a personal blog or want to start an online store: A vibrant, user-friendly website is a necessity for creating a strong online presence. With so many platforms promising to turn your website into an Internet sensation, it’s hard to know which one to trust. Some website builders are ideal for build-it-for-me personally designed sites, while others are better for creating DIY online storefronts. If you’re like many website creators, you’ve narrowed it down to the popular choices of Web.com and GoDaddy.com. Here are a few pointers for selecting between these website providers:

Stunning Professional Designs: Who Does it Best?

If web development and graphic design sound over your head, you can always have a professional build, design, and set up hosting for your site. Web.com calls this service “We Build It For You.”
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With no upfront charge, the service includes a custom-made professional design with photos and text, setup of local Google marketing, a mobile site, and monthly website updates. GoDaddy has what it calls “Professional Services,” which include the design of a 5- or 20-page website and 30 minutes of updates per month. Web.com is a leader in professional web design, making it the best choice for users who truly want to enjoy a hands-off experience with their site. Having a professional team design and maintain your site frees up time to grow your business, see clients, or just enjoy your personal life.

The DIY Revolution: Which Builder Reigns Supreme?

Both Web.com and GoDaddy offer a DIY, or do it yourself, option for building a new website. This option is cost effective and allows for endless amounts of creativity, but it may be overwhelming for someone who doesn’t know much about firing up a content management system. If you consider yourself a bit Web savvy, however, then navigating the streamlined drag-and-drop editors might be right up your alley.
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Web.com has a three price tiers, with features that range from a free domain to a shopping cart that allows for online credit card payments. Similarly, GoDaddy has three tiers of DIY website creation services. Of the two platforms, Web.com has less expensive tiers of service and offers more capabilities for tracking clicks and operating an e-commerce operation. Both offer the use of pre-designed templates.

Getting Noticed: Who’s Savvier at Marketing?

Once your website is up and running, online marketing is essential to generate new visitors and continue to see an improvement in search engine ranking. Web.com offers online marketing as part of its “We Do It For You” service. Webs.com will submit your website to local directories and setup a Google Local account so you can be found online more easily by people in your market. GoDaddy doesn’t offer online marketing as a part of its website builder scheme, though it does offer a one-time free credit toward Bing and Yahoo search marketing.
Starting a website from scratch is daunting, but with the help of a platform like Web.com or GoDaddy, you can save a lot of time and energy. Most users will find the professional service worth the expense, particularly if they are running a small to medium-sized business. A website builder that does the work for you saves a lot of stress and effort, and professionals are better able to optimize your site to encourage more website visitors. While both Web.com and GoDaddy have their advantages, Web.com offers comprehensive professional services that leave little for you to do but reap the benefits of your new online presence.
See how all of Web.com and GoDaddy’s features line up in our dynamic website builders comparison chart .
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Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina has just taken to his Twitter account to disclose what was said during the meeting between Muhammadu Buhari and Barack Obama.
Muhammadu Buhari and Barack Obama meet in the United States. July 20, 2015
Muhammadu Buhari and Barack Obama meet in the United States. July 20, 2015
In the first official encounter of the politicians, President Obama characterized his Nigerian colleague as a “man of integrity”.
Speaking further about the role of Nigeria on the African continent, Obama was quoted as saying by Adesina:
“Wherever Nigeria goes, Africa goes. The continent’s destiny is tied to Nigeria’s.”
The American president stressed the importance of keeping Nigeria united, because a divided country can never succeed.
“Turn the diversity of Nigeria to source of strength.”
Regarding the battle against Boko Haram insurgency, Obama advised Buhari to combine military action with social and economic programmes.
According to Sahara Reporters Obama expressed confidence:
“President Buhari has a very clear agenda of defeating Boko Haram and extremists of all sorts… and of rooting out the corruption that has too often held back the economic growth and prosperity of his country.”
Premium Times also reports with reference to Barack Obama that the US will partner with Nigeria so that the country “ends up being not only an anchor of prosperity and stability in the eastern part of the continent, but can also be an outstanding role model for developing countries around the world”.
He also said that he would discuss with Buhari the most effective ways of cooperation to end insurgency and how the American side can help Nigeria.
He further pledged US commitment to cooperating with Nigeria as long as  the country “remains on course”.
See the extract from Obama’s speech as provided by The Punch:
“It is a great pleasure to welcome President Buhari and his delegation here in the White House for his first visit since the historic election that took place. Nigeria is obviously one of the most important countries in the world; one of the most important countries in the African continent.
“Recently, we saw an election in which a peaceful transition to a new government took place. Nevertheless, the people of Nigeria understand that only through a peaceful political process that change can take place.
“President Buhari came into office with reputation for integrity and a very clear agenda: that is to make sure that he brings safety, security and peace to his country. He is very concerned about the spread and the violence that is taking place there and the atrocities and has a very clear agenda in defeating Boko Haram and extremists.
“I want to emphasise how much I appreciate President Buhari’s work so far. I have seen him put together a team, so we can do everything that we can to help him succeed and help the people of Nigeria succeed.”
Obama also promised that his country would continue to assist Nigeria in ensuring political stability in the country, Africa and the world.
Apart from that, the American leader addressed members of Buhari’s entourage, urging the five accompanying governors, so as other officials, to assist President Buhari.
The Nigerian leader, on his part, thanked his colleague for the invitation and said that it was partially diplomatic pressure from the US and international community that helped Nigeria conduct democratic elections.
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UPDATE: Full script as provided by Premium Times:
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it’s a great pleasure to welcome President Buhari and his delegation here to the Oval Office for his first visit since the historic election that took place.
Nigeria is obviously one of the important countries in the world and one of the most important countries in the African continent. Recently, we saw an election in which a peaceful transition to a new government took place. And it was an affirmation of Nigeria’s commitment to democracy, a recognition that although Nigeria is a big country and a diverse country with many different parts, nevertheless the people of Nigeria understand that only through a peaceful political process can change take place.
President Buhari comes into office with a reputation for integrity and a very clear agenda, and that is to make sure that he is bringing safety and security and peace to his country.
He’s very concerned about the spread of Boko Haram and the violence that’s taken place there, and the atrocities that they’ve carried out, and has a very clear agenda in defeating Boko Haram and extremists of all sorts inside of his country. And he has a very clear agenda with respect to rooting out the corruption that too often has held back the economic growth and prosperity of his country.
On both these issues, we’re looking forward to hearing more about his plans and how the United States can partner with Nigeria so that Nigeria ends up being an anchor not only of prosperity and stability in the eastern part of the continent, but can also be an outstanding role model for developing countries around the world.
And we very much look forward to talking about security issues, how we can cooperate on counter-terrorism. We’re looking forward to discussing how we can be helpful in addressing some of the corruption issues that have held Nigeria back, and unleashing the incredible talent of the Nigerian people.
We all recognize that some of the best business people in the world are from Nigeria, and they thrive as they travel to other countries, but we want to make sure that they’re also helping folks thrive in Nigeria.
We’re also going to have an opportunity to talk about some of the other areas where Nigeria has taken leadership — in public health issues, fighting tragedies like Ebola. Nigeria has an outstanding track record working with us to eradicate polio, and that gives us a framework and a template to continue to work on public health issues throughout the western part of Africa, as well as throughout the subcontinent.
We’ll have a chance to talk about issues of climate change, electrification. As many of you know, Power Africa is one of our top priorities, making sure that we’re electrifying the continent so that it can grow faster and more people have access to the power that they need.
So we’ve got a busy agenda, but I want to emphasize how much I appreciate President Buhari’s work so far. I’m looking forward to seeing him put together his team so that we can do everything that we can to help him succeed and help the people of Nigeria succeed. Because if they’re successful and doing well, that will have a ripple effect not only in West Africa, but throughout the world.
So thank you very much.
PRESIDENT BUHARI: Nigeria will remain ever grateful to President Obama and the United States for making Nigeria to consolidate its gains on a democratic system. The visit of the Secretary of State, when he visited Nigeria to see the president and the whole government of Nigeria, see the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission for Nigeria, and saw the operation was very clear and a positive trend that saw us through for this credible election we had.
And the maintenance of pressure by the United States, mainly, and Europe, to make sure that the elections were free, fair and credible led us to where we are now. It would have been almost impossible if the United States did not maintain the pressure on the former Nigerian government, but they would not accept anything less constitutional as far as the processes of the election are concerned. We will ever remain grateful to you because there are fundamental objectives that are identify all of Nigeria’s people’s Congress — security, economy, employment especially of youth, and then fighting corruption.
We are extremely happy that the United States had made it absolutely clear before the election that they are prepared to help Nigeria in this aspect. And this is why I am here, and I am very grateful for the invitation Mr. President extended to me.
Thank you very much, Mr. President.
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much.
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See photos from the meeting. Credits: Sahara Reporters.
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Kepler-452b

"Oh this is incredibly exciting," said one of the many scientists put in front of the TV cameras.
But whether or not you own a telescope or have a star named after you, this really is exciting.
Nasa scientists say they have discovered a planet more like Earth than any other.
Here's our guide to why you (as well as those scientists) should be excited and why "Earth 2.0" is just like our home planet.

Firstly... that name

Nasa's labelled the new discovery "Earth 2.0" after describing it as our planet's "bigger cousin".
Kepler-452b is its more technical name. It was named after the telescope that spotted it, the Kepler space telescope.

Is it really like our Earth?

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Image captionArtist's impressions of exoplanets discovered by Kepler, alongside Earth. From left: Kepler-22b, Kepler-69c, the just announced Kepler-452b, Kepler-62f, Kepler-186f and, finally, our planet
Well, yes according to Dr Suzanne Aigrain, from the University of Oxford.
"I do believe the properties described for Kepler-452b are the most Earth-like I've come across for a confirmed planet to date," she said.
"We've finally found a planet that's incredibly close to what it's like here," added doctor of space physics, Martin Archer.
"We know it's about 60% bigger than the planet Earth."

Kepler-452b has a sun...

An artist's concept of the Kepler space telescope
Image captionAn artist's concept of the Kepler space telescope
Kind of. It orbits at a very similar distance from its star to Earth.
That star belongs to the same class as the Sun.
While similar in size and brightness, Kepler-452b's host star is 1.5 billion years older than ours.
Scientists reckon that could mean a possible future for the Earth.
Kepler-452b

How long does it take to orbit that star?

It's not 365 days if that's what you're thinking.
But it is close. 385 days. So its orbital period is just 5% longer than Earth's.

It's made out of the same stuff...

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Scientists believe so, but they have yet to check it out properly. It is more than 1,000 light years away after all.
If it is rocky, the world would likely still have active volcanoes and its gravity would be roughly twice that on our own planet.
"It would be about five times more massive so you would feel a lot heavier there," added Dr Archer.

Hang on, does that mean it could have life on it?

Nasa believes Kepler-452b has had "considerable time and opportunity for life to exist".
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One of the agency's analysts said: "For plants the sunshine from this star is very similar to the sunshine from our star, so the plants would photosynthesise just like on Earth."
Maybe ET does exist after all then. He might not be wrapped in a white blanket mind.


Adrian Robinson, who never missed a game during four seasons playing linebacker atTemple, died Saturday. He was 25.
Robinson leaves behind a young daughter. The cause of his death is currently unknown.
His agency, Symmetry, confirmed the news Sunday morning:
It deeply saddens all of us to share with you that Adrian Robinson Jr. passed away last night at the age of 25. Adrian was a beloved father, son, brother, friend and teammate. We ask that you please respect his family’s privacy during this difficult time, and especially keep his daughter Avery Marie in your prayers. Thank you for all of your support and consideration.
Robinson finished his collegiate career with 156 tackles, 22.5 sacks and eight forced fumbles.
A native of Harrisburg, Pa., Robinson signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2012 as an undrafted free agent and went on to appear in 12 games for the team, primarily on special teams. His last NFL season came in 2013, which he split between theDenver BroncosSan Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins.
Robinson had recently been taking classes to finish his degree and was looking to continue his career in the CFL, according to OwlScoop.com.
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An incident transpired when Muhammad Ali’s daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were quite revealing. Here is the story as told by one of his daughters:

“When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father’s suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day. My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I will never forget. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, “Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to. Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected. Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell. Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock. You've got to work hard to get to them.” He looked at me with serious eyes. “Your body is sacred. You’re far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too.”

Courtesy: Black Dads Rock.


Travel is expensive. Between flights, hotels, meals, transportation, and the barrage of tourist traps, it is hard to keep to a strict budget when traveling in a foreign land. 
However, it's even harder if you don't do your due diligence. 
In the recently published 2015 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness report, the World Economic Forum ranks 141 world economy's based on the price competitiveness of each economy, or how cheap/expensive it is to travel in that country. This takes into account things like average cost of a flight to and from that area, average cost of hotel accommodations, cost of living, fuel prices, and purchasing power parity (PPP) *.
Knowing the costliness of visiting an area can make all the difference between traveling sensibly and hitchhiking back to the airport.
Note: Hotel and gas conversions are based on the US Dollar and information from theWorld Bank and are subject to change. PPP is relative to the country's home currency.
*An example of PPP: If the PPP in the United States is 1 and the PPP in Poland is .6, then a cup of coffee in Poland is 40 percent cheaper than it is in the US, relative to the Polish zloty. PPP is based on the GDP of each economy.
21. Finland
Flying to Finland won't break the bank, because it ranks 30th of 141 economies based on cheapest airfare. To stay in a first-class hotel will cost you an average of $123.40 per night, making it the 39th cheapest. 
On the negative side, the PPP in Finland is 20 percent more expensive than the United States – ranking it at 134th. In addition, gas stands at a whopping $7.86 per gallon, ranking it 131st of 141.
20. Ireland

Ireland ranks 79th of 141 economies in terms of plane ticket affordability, making it a middling destination for air travel. A first-class hotel costs about $126 per night, making it the 46th cheapest.
The PPP will hurt you, as goods and services cost 10 percent more in Ireland than they do in the US, which ranks 124th. Gas will run you $7.63 per gallon, ranking it 128th.
19. Seychelles
Seychelles is an island nation in the Indian Ocean between Somalia and Madagascar. Airfare is not particularly cheap, as Seychelles ranks 89th of 141 in cheapness of air travel. If you want to stay in a hotel in Seychelles, you can expect to pay an average of $374.70 per night, ranking it 101st of 102 economies for which data was available
The PPP in Seychelles is .6, which is 40 percent less than that of the United States, but still 84th on the overall rankings. Gas costs $5.62 per gallon (82nd).
18. Canada
Flying to Canada is not cheap, as it ranks 130th of 141 economies surveyed. A hotel in Canada costs an average 0f $124.40 per night, good for 41st cheapest. 
Goods and services in Canada – according to PPP – are roughly 20 percent more expensive than in the US, ranking it at 132. Gas costs $5.98 per gallon, ranking at 60th cheapest.
17. Myanmar
The average cost of a hotel room in the Asian country is $185.20, ranking it 80th overall. In addition, gas costs roughly $3.93 per gallon, good for 30th cheapest.
The World Economic Forum was unable to determine the airfare costs or the PPP of Myanmar.
16. Germany

Germany ranks 110th of 141 economies in airfare. A first-class hotel room is $125.90 per night, coming in at 44th cheapest.
In terms of PPP, goods and services in Germany are about equal with the US (i.e. a cup of coffee costs about the same), ranking at 121st. A gallon of gas in Germany costs an exorbitant $7.40 per gallon, ranking 122nd.
15. Hong Kong (SAR)
Airfare to the Chinese region of Hong Kong is relatively cheap, ranking 41st in the world. But if you want a hotel, expect to pay an average of $229.50, ranking 94th.
Goods and services in Hong Kong are 30 percent cheaper than they are in the US at .7, but rank 101st overall. Gas costs an abysmal $8.16 per gallon, ranking 135th of 141.
14. Iceland
Flights to Iceland rank as the 19th cheapest in the world. Goods and services in accordance with PPP are 10 percent more expensive in Iceland than in the US at 1.1 (124th overall).
Gas costs roughly $7.52 per gallon (125th).
The World Economic Forum could not determine the average price of a hotel.
13. Barbados
The Caribbean island of Barbados features reasonable airfares that rank 52nd in the world. But you will more than make up for it with hotel rates that average $337.50 per night – good for 100th. 
The PPP is equal to that of the United States at 1, and ranks 118th overall. Gas costs $4.72 per gallon, which is tied for 48th in the world with several other countries.
12. Netherlands

Visiting the dutch will require an expensive flight, as the Netherlands ranks 97th in airfare. To get a first-class hotel will cost an average of $137.50 per night, which ranks 54th. 
The PPP is about 10 percent greater than the United States, coming in at 125th overall (1.1). And Dutch gas is the third most expensive of all economies surveyed. A gallon of gas will cost $8.80, which ranks 139th of 141.
11. Senegal
If you want to visit the west African nation of Senegal, be prepared to pay a hefty fee. Flights to Senegal rank 136th of 137 economies from which data was recovered. 
But the PPP in Senegal is 50 percent less than that of the US at .5, and 49th cheapest overall. Gas runs you around $6.50 per gallon, good for 98th of 141.
Average hotel rates in Senegal could not be determined.
10. Austria

Austria ranks 125th in airfare and 45th in hotel accommodations, with a room costing $125.90 per night on average.
Goods and services in Austria are roughly 10 percent more expensive then they are in the US, and Austria PPP ranks 127th overall. Gas costs $6.84 per gallon and ranks 111th overall.
9. Italy
Italy ranks 83rd in airfare rates while a  hotel room will run you $170.50 per night; good for 76th in the world. 
In terms of PPP, Italy is equal to the United States and ranks 120th in the world. The price of gas in Italy is $8.61 per gallon, ranking near the bottom at 137th.
8. Sweden

The Swedes can boast about the 26th cheapest airfare rates in the world, but that is where the bargains end. They rank 70th in hotel accommodations, with an average night costing you about $159.80.
In addition, goods and services in Sweden cost 30 percent more than in the US, and rank 135th overall. Gas costs a bloated $7.93 per gallon, which puts Sweden at 133rd of 141.
7. Denmark
The Danes rank 57th in cheapness of flights and offer hotel accommodations at an average of $150.20 per night (66th).
Travelers will be hit hard when it comes to PPP, as Danish goods and services are roughly 40 percent more expensive than what Americans are accustomed to. Denmark also ranks 128th in gas prices, with a gallon costing about $7.63.
6. Israel
Israel sits at 77th in the world in airfare prices and 83rd in hotel room accommodations, with a room costing an average of $201.30 per night.
Thanks to a 10 percent difference in PPP, goods and services in Israel are slightly more expensive than in the US at 1.1 (126th). And despite being in the Middle East, gas in Israel costs about $7.59 per gallon, good for 127th.
5. Norway

Flights to Norway are relatively cheap, as the Scandinavian nation ranks 21st in the world for airfare. The average one night stay in a hotel will cost $151.70, making it 67th in the world.
When it comes to PPP, the Norwegians rank second-to-last in the world at 138th. Norwegian goods and services cost on average 50 percent more than comparable goods in the United States. Finally, Norway is only behind Turkey as the country with the highest gas prices in the world. The average price of a gallon of gas? $9.56 (140th).
4. Australia
Not surprisingly, flights to the isolated Australian continent are among the most expensive in the world at 127 of 141. Hotel accommodations are slightly more reasonable, but still incur an average fee of $162.30 (74th)
In terms of PPP, Australia is dead last at 139 (Argentina and Myanmar could not be ranked). The average cost of goods down under are 50 percent greater than they are in the United States. Aussie gas is a little cheaper at $5.25 per gallon, which ranks 68th in the world.
3. France
France cracks the top three, aided by airfare rates that rank 114th in the world. To stay in a nice French hotel, one can expect to pay about $219.80 per night, which ranks 93rd of 102 economies from which data was recovered.
Goods and services in France are about 10 percent more than the US and sit at 128th overall with a 1.1 PPP. Gas costs about $7.21 per gallon, good for 118th in the world.
2. United Kingdom
If you want to visit the United Kingdom, don't fly. The United Kingdom ranks dead last in terms of airfare, making flights to the old empire the most expensive in the world. Hotel rooms come at a much more reasonable price of $139.10, good for 56th in the world.
The PPP in the UK is 10 percent greater than that of the US, making goods and services slightly more expensive (123rd overall). Gas (or "petrol" as the English say), costs $8.20 per gallon, which is 136th in the world.
1. Switzerland
Switzerland is the most expensive country in the world to visit. Flying to Switzerland is not cheap, as Swiss airfare rates rank 101st in the world. Once you get there, expect your hotel to cost you an average of $241.60 per night, good for 97th of 102 economies surveyed.
The PPP of Switzerland is 1.5 (137th), which means that goods and services in Switzerland will cost 50 percent more than they do in the US. Finally, gas costs $7.10 per gallon, which is 117th in the world.
Some of these areas are among the most popular tourist destinations in the world. But before you get on that plane make sure you packed enough cash.