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Web Hosting Articles

Everything you need to know about web hosting, in plain English: shared, VPS and dedicated hosting, Linux vs Windows, bandwidth, moving to a new host and how to choose the right one.

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How Do You Know When Your Website is Hacked?

Hacked websites can put your visitors at risk, but many hackers break into a site simply to hide links to their own websites in it, often using a trick…

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Online Marketing – An Introduction

Getting a website up and running is only part of the battle when it comes to making a success in the harsh world of online business. Regardless of how…

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Pros and Cons of VPS Web Hosting

Virtual private server (VPS) web hosting is one of the popular types of web hosting these days. VPS web hosting provides fast and efficient performance…

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Why Use a Content Delivery Network?

Most business website owners would agree that delivering their website content to visitors’ screens quickly is very important, so they use various tips…

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Shared Hosting: What You Need to Know

If you have decided against using a free all-in-one blogging service, like Blogger.com or WordPress.com, and have realized free hosting services rarely…

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Paid Web Hosting: Better Than the Alternatives

While that free web hosting site may look attractive right now, there are several things you should know before wasting your time. It’s easy to say that…

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Nine Web Hosting Tips for Your Small Business

When a business begins to grow, the next logical step is to set up a professional website. Whether you are looking for an international market or are…

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Tips for Choosing the Right Web Hosting Company

Choosing the right web host for your business web site is just as important as the site design itself. There are many factors to consider when searching…

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Is Linux Hosting Superior to Windows Hosting?

The answer as to whether Linux hosting is superior to Windows hosting varies depending on who you ask. Both options offer certain advantages, some of…

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Web Hosting for Profitable Websites

Choosing a good host is one of the most important decisions you will make about your online business. A poor host provides constant distractions…

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What is Server Virtualization?

Server virtualization technology effectively gives your physical server computers multiple personalities. With virtualization, administrators can run…

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Give Your Web Site Design a Booster Shot

Your Web site just sits there on the WWW, waiting for people to stumble onto it. Millions of people are out there, but they’re not visiting your site. So…

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How to Easily Install Joomla

Joomla is an effective content management system. What is a content management system? Also called a CMS, it is software that, once installed, helps you…

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How to Choose the Right Web Hosting – Part 1

When you need a website for your business, personal use or any other purpose, there are several important factors to consider. Web hosting is not about…

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How to Choose the Right Web Hosting – Part 2

Many web hosting providers offer unlimited disk space and bandwidth. There’s nothing wrong with that, but no server has unlimited resources, so these…

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7 Point Checklist to Choosing a Web Host

A web host, quite simply, allows you to rent space on a web server. Your web pages are then stored on this server, and the host computer allows other…

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How to Minimize Web Hosting Costs

The first and arguably the most important step as you seek to minimize costs with a web hosting package is to shop around. Comparison shopping is always a…

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Why You Should Not Use Free Web Hosting

When choosing between free and paid web hosting, base your decision on the nature of your site. Paid web hosting is a must for most sites, since it offers…

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10 Questions to Ask Before Choosing Web Hosting

Look for an uptime guarantee of at least 99.9%, and check independent reviews to see whether the host actually delivers it. Every hour your site is down…

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9 Steps to Transferring to a New Web Host

1. Before you sign up for your new web hosting service, make sure your new plan offers all of the features your website currently uses. Do you have enough…

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Web Hosting Bandwidth Explained

When you are buying insufficient bandwidth, you might find yourself in two undesired situations: paying, usually high fees, for the extra bandwidth your…

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eCommerce and Other Strange Animals

At its simplest level, eCommerce is the buying and selling of goods, services or information over the internet. It is here to stay and plays a bigger role…

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Web Hosting 101

The internet is probably one of the most valuable tools of communication ever invented. Since time immemorial, people have been in constant communication…

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Walk The (Web hosting) Line

Every business decision is a balance between cost and benefit. For the neophyte webmaster, it’s easy to forget this principle and blindly follow the…

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Why Linux Hosting is Better for Small Business

Most small business websites need only a simple web hosting plan to run smoothly and handle email. There are two main types of hosting: Linux hosting and…

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