When you purchase a domain name, there are several add-on features that you can choose to purchase along with your domain. Some features are useful to everyone while some may only be relevant only to a certain set of users. Many-a-time when we realize a service is an add-on we assume that it might not be worthwhile – it is healthy to be wary of unnecessary up-sells, of course, but it is also a good…
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 hosting providers can help you with most…
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…
The new gTLD standings are for October are here, and once again .TOP has taken the fair share of new gTLD adds for the month. .XYZ & .GDN continue to be a part of our top 5 domain extensions while .SITE moves up the ladder from the 15th to the 4th spot. As usual, Radix TLDs persistently form a part of our monthly new gTLD reports. We have 2 new entrants for October – .LIFE…
Hey folks the new gTLD count for the last month of the 3rd quarter is finally out. .TOP continues to remain number 1 for September as well. .CLUB and .XYZ interchange positions and stand at number 2 and 3 respectively. .MEN, which was 4th in our list last month has moved to the 14th spot for September. .GDN has taken 4th place while we have a new entrant for this month’s report – .JETZT. To…
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…