What is Domain Name? When you start a new company, you have to give it a name. Next you have to go to the company registrars in your country to register your company name. If that name is already in use by another company, you cannot have that name. A domain name is exactly like […]
Website Transfer Problem A common problem faced by designers or website owners when transfering a website from one server to another is, how to ensure that the transfered website is correctly setup before making changes to the DNS. Most webhosts come with web transfer services where you just have to provide them with a Control […]
Difference Between Shared, VPS and Dedicated Hosting Shared Hosting The most basic and cheapest hosting plans. What happens here is one server with all its resources like Ram and CPU are shared by many website owners. Pros: Cheapest hosting with prices starting off at US$3 monthly Cons: Shared resources can affect performance. If one site […]
Types of Web Hosting Services There are different types of web hosting services. In this article, we drill down on the different types and explain the difference between each type to help you decide which is best for your needs. Free Hosting – This would usually be on a sub domain and hosted on a […]
The Advantages of VPS Hosting A VPS (virtual private server) means that your VPS package will not be affected by other activities. No matter what others are doing on a server, you are unaffected. You will be able to install whatever applications you need. VPS also provides you with guaranteed resources. Your RAM, CPU, HDD, […]
Domain Name Registration Choosing the right domain name is a crucial step in domain name registration as it plays an important factor in how your website ranks in online searches. You can either use your business name or your products/services in your domain name. Let's look at the following example mcdonalds.com (business name) healthyburgers.com (product […]
Web Hosting FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions We try to cover all the frequently asked questions we have come across in this Web Hosting FAQ. Do comment if you have other inquiries. What is Web Hosting? Web Hosting is a term which refers to Servers (Computers), which are connected to the Internet with high speed […]
What is the difference between VPS and Cloud Hosting. If you were to compare the plans offered by most hosts, the difference might only be slight but there is usually a huge price difference between the two. Why is this so. There's a fundamental difference. Cloud Hosting Cloud servers are similar to a VPS hosting […]
When it first started, web hosting meant strictly hosting and other services like email hosting, domain parking were perks that came at a price. Pricing for a bare bones host could be as high as USD50 monthly. As competition grew intense, these services and more were added to attract customers. Now it is common for […]
What Are Redirects? Redirects help protect your website during an upgrade, redesign, or move. While they are really easy to implement, many website owners and developers forget about them and in the process, this derails SEO efforts and can completely wipe away ranking in search. There are three types of redirects that are most commonly […]
