A domain name is the most important ingredient in your web hosting business. It’s your unique identity, idea or your brand name. After purchasing your domain and your web hosting package, most people face difficulties in synchronizing the two to get their website or application up and running, especially if you’ve purchased the domain and hosting package from two different providers. While the support team of your web shared hosting providers can help you with…
Creating a professional looking website for your online business is the first step to branding and gaining customers. Until drag and drop website builders became a common thing, , website owners had to contact professional web developers to build their website but with various DIY website builders available, setting up your own website is a hassle-free task. There are many website builders available today, each with their own set of features. One of leading website…
What is web hosting? Web hosting (in layman’s terms) is the service of providing storage space for a website or application on a server on the internet. Once your website is made available on the internet, it can be accessed by other computers connected to the internet. How web hosting works: Web hosts are companies that rent out their services and technologies to host websites on the internet. Once the hosting company hosts your website,…
If you’re a developer/blogger who is tech-savvy and just plain adventurous, you might feel confident enough to host a domain/website on your own. That’s right, in your basement (if you live in a part of the world where most people have one) or maybe just in your own bedroom. If you think a hosting company like us wouldn’t even want to broach the topic with you–you’re mistaken! We are as geeky as some of you are and…
The truth is that domain names by themselves don’t have an inherent impact on the website’s SEO. How do we know it? We asked Dallas based SEO expert Bill Hartzer. According to Bill, two newly registered domain names are given the same weight by search engines when it comes to organic rankings. So, if no other ranking criteria is considered, both have the same potential to rank high in organic search results. Google, in particular,…
The .CO domain extension signifies multitudes. ”.CO is Short, SEO-friendly, and Global.” It’s a fairly intuitive TLD owing to the fact that it can be linked to a variety of words such as Collaborate, Company, Collection etc. It’s more than just an ending after the dot, it’s an identity and a status quo for an individual’s online presence. As you already know, .CO turned 7 this July. Over these 7 years, .CO has become a…
While transferring a domain name to a new host is an easy 4-step process, there are quite a few caveats involved that you should know about. This blog simplifies the process for you. What we’ll cover: Important terms to know 3 easy steps to transfer your domain name How to gain a year (and not lose one) during the transfer process Before we dive into the steps, let’s take a quick look at the important…
When it comes to websites on the internet, security is of utmost importance and with Google announcing HTTPS as a ranking signal moving your website from HTTP to HTTPS has become crucial. This post covers the basic difference between HTTP and HTTPS, the reasons to migrate and the steps to follow. HTTP vs HTTPS HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol, it is used for communication purpose on the world wide web (www). HTTPS, on the…
The first thing to have in place before starting an online business is the website. Without a proper functioning and professional website, it is hard to have a professional front and establish yourself online. There is a lot to a website, right from building your website to choosing the right domain name and, registering it. In this post, I’ll be covering the basic guidelines required for setting up your website, making it live and answering…
It’s been 11 years since .EU came into being and took the market by storm. Since its inception in 2006, .EU has a total of 3,682,255 domain names registered globally till 25th of September 2017 (according to research.domaintools.com). The numbers say it all, it surely is the best way for businesses to get noticed in the European Union. Let’s have a look at why .EU is the way to go for businesses located in the…