Entries Tagged as 'Articles'

Help Me With PHP, CGI & MySQL!

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

I just got this email in my mailbox and I figured it could be useful to other people, so I decided to answer it here. Here it goes:
Hello Stephane
Thanks for the offer.
What I am trying to do is this:
I got a new win 2008 server, and am trying to install different services on it. I [...]

HostPapa, HostGator, DreamHost, GoDaddy & 1and1 Comparison - First Uptime Results

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

The first uptime results for my comparison between five of the most popular web hosts are in. I’ve got myself a web hosting account with HostGator, HostPapa, 1and1, GoDaddy and Dreamhost so I could see what it really is to host with them.
Since then, I’ve monitored their servers using WhatsUp Gold from IpSwitch. Of course, [...]

Do You Really Own Your Domain Name?

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

You’ve found this great domain name, keyword-rich and great for SEO. It perfectly fits your website’s image and all goes well. Now for some reasons you need to move your website to another host…
Surprise, suprise! Your web host is the domain name owner. Now you’re knee-deep in sh*t…
One rule of thumb I (almost) always apply: [...]

Choosing A Web Host: Did You Read The Fine Prints?

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Too often people are blinded by huge hosting features such as storage space and bandwidth when they shop for a web host, but little do they know about the small prints. The small prints are the provider’s TOS or Terms Of Service, that boring part of the contract where you click “Yes” without reading.
As most [...]

HostGator, HostPapa, DreamHost, GoDaddy, 1and1 Faceoff!

April 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Almost a month ago I made a post about upcoming web hosting benchmark tests. I’ve now got some hosting accounts with HostGator, HostPapa, DreamHost, GoDaddy and 1and1 so let the match begin!
Let’s start by quickly introducing the contestants.
HostGator
In business since 2002, HostGator offers shared hosting, reseller hosting and dedicated servers (Linux and Windows).

Shared Hosting Price [...]

BlueHostForum.com: A Great Community Forum For Webmasters

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Lately I’ve been hanging around BlueHostForum.com, the user forum of BlueHost.com members. I have to say I was quite surprised by the friendly and respectful vibe of the place.
The forum has just a few sections and categories but remains a great source of information for BlueHost users:

General Questions - Where users can discuss everything about [...]

Free Web Hosting Plans

April 10th, 2008 · No Comments

If you’re just starting to build your online presence, maybe you’re a bit overwhelmed with all the new stuff you have to learn. Whether it is web hosting, web development, web design, ecommerce, domain registration… all that stuff can be quite confusing at first.
When it comes to web hosting you could be spending a lot [...]

GoDaddy Support Review & DNS Problem

April 8th, 2008 · No Comments

I just got an account with GoDaddy.com. After adding my website to my hosting account list and changing my domain’s nameservers to use GoDaddy’s, the IP address returned by querying their nameservers wasn’t the right one. My domain name is registered with VoxDomains.com
I called GoDaddy’s support. The wait time has been approximately 6 minutes. Turns [...]

So What’s Up With 1and1.com?

March 26th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve been reading numerous 1and1.com reviews as well as various threads on popular forums and it seems that 1and1.com had more than it’s share of negative reviews. At the same time, it kind of surprise me that, alongside its UK branch, 1and1 is still one of the largest web hosting company on the planet. I guess that [...]

Upcoming Web Hosting Benchmark Tests

March 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I’ve got several shared hosting accounts over the last few days, some of them are for my clients while others are for me. I will be performing benchmark tests on each of them to find which ones perform better. I will also be comparing various aspects such as reliability, support, control panel, features and pricing.
Here [...]

Create A Professional Website Within 3 Minutes

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve never been interested much in online website building tools, but lately I took a look into HostGator’s SiteBuilder. I gotta say that creating a website has never been that quick and easy.
If you want to take advantage of the SiteBuilder, you gotta fill this from here: https://secure.hostgator.com/sitebuilder.php. It’s free with any hosting plan but you have [...]

What Is Fantastico And Why Would You Need It?

March 12th, 2008 · No Comments

If you have been shopping around for a web host, you’ve probably seen Fantastico Deluxe featured by some providers. If you’ve been wondering what is Fantastico, this article is for you.
Fantastico Deluxe is a script installer. It automates the installation of popular web applications like a Wordpress blog or a phpBB forum. Fantastico will run only on [...]


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