Initially released in 2003 by the WordPress Foundation, WordPress is a completely open source content management system (CMS) that is powered by PHP and MySQL. And while WordPress started out as an open source blogging platform, today it has evolved into a full-fledged content management system.

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DNS is the basic functionality of translating a domain name to an IP address, which is a staple of the Internet. This is what makes it possible to use a domain in the first place, without otherwise having to remember and enter the IP address of every website you want to go to.

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Being the attentive webmaster that you are, you’re working on your website late at night and suddenly notice that you made a huge mistake and deleted several files that you needed, and parts of your website are no longer working.

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As your website gets busier as a result of your online success, it’s possible that if you’re still getting by on shared hosting your host is complaining about your resource usage by now. Or, your host is suspending your website for resource usage and you have no idea why.

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Website loading slow lately? When this happens, you could be damaging your online presence. Your visitors may become impatient and go elsewhere. You may also be penalized by some search engines which can deter potential visitors.

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A lot of new website owners believe that the security of their website is the responsibility of the hosting provider. However, this assumption is often untrue. While your hosting provider will usually be responsible for the server your website is hosted on, the security of your website itself is probably in your hands.

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With SPAM being an ongoing problem, web hosting providers often strive to find solutions to help reduce the amount of junk mail going into their users’ inboxes. While it’s believed that there is no such thing as spam-free hosting, there are options out there that can help users reduce their SPAM intake.

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When first getting started with a new website, it’s very tempting to go with the cheapest hosting plan available…and what’s cheaper than being free?

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