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The role of your Domain Name & Web Host in SEO

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Everyone wants their websites to be SEO friendly . Efficient Search Engine Optimization(SEO) helps to increase your page rankings  and the end result is web users viewing your website. But SEO is no magic wand that one waves; it’s not like pulling a rabbit out of a hat. It is absolutely necessary to understand how and why it works. Before that let’s try to label the components that go into making a website online. Domains have always been associated with plots of land. People buy domains and sell them with an intent of making profits. In other words, domains are considered to be the real estate of the internet. Top Level Domains (TLDs) form the very foundation of your website because they are used in URLs to identify the web page. Keep that analogy aside for the moment and assume that your website is a feature film that needs to be screened. A theater is the most obvious venue that comes to your mind in order to screen your movie; a no-brainer. Thus, the cinema theater is nothing but y

Cloud v/s CDN v/s Geolocated Hosting: Which Should I Choose?

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Should I choose Cloud Hosting or Geolocated hosting or CDN to serve customers in different geographies? ◉ What is the purpose of geolocated hosting? ◉ What should I choose if my client expects customers from multiple locations? ◉ What about CDN? If you’ve had at least one of these questions in mind, keep reading. Why Should I think twice about Cloud Hosting for website visitors from various locations? The common belief when it comes to serving customers from different locations is that Cloud Hosting, which boasts of high performance and turbo speed is probably a better option than geolocated hosting which in comparison, may not have the superior performance of the Cloud. It is true that greatest advantage of the Cloud is amazing flexibility which makes it ideal for businesses with growing and fluctuating demands. Cloud easily gives you an advantage over competitors due to the sheer superiority of this type of hosting. But does this mean it’s the ideal hosting choice to serve visitors f

What is the difference between cloud hosting and shared hosting?

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As web hosting evolves as a service in a bid to cater to the needs of various customers, hosting providers are often asked about the peculiarities of every hosting service, cloud and shared hosting in particular. This query, asked by bloggers, web professionals and businesses alike, has often been a subject of discussion so as to come down to a better decision while choosing a hosting package. However, both shared as well as cloud hosting have their own characteristics which allow its deployers to make the most out of them. But having said that there are some shortcomings to them as well. This article aims to illustrate the difference between cloud and shared hosting and shed light on their pros and cons. What is Shared Hosting? Shared hosting is a type of web hosting service which allows many websites to share a physical web server as well as its resources among hosted websites. In a shared hosting package, ideally a server is split between multiple users and each user ends up sharin

What is the difference between cPanel and WHM?

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After buying a web hosting package of choice, every user is given a tool to manage their hosting service. cPanel and WHM are two such tools that help users maneuver and take total charge of their web hosting.However, users who generally buy a web hosting package ask for both without knowing the exact functionality and purpose of cPanel and WHM. Which is why it becomes imperative to know the difference between cPanel and WHM. As you read further, you will understand what is the purpose and the difference between cPanel and WHM. What is cPanel? cPanel is an online control panel that helps users manage Linux hosting service. With the help of cPanel, a user can control administrative tasks of hosting such as creating a website, creating and managing emails, resetting passwords, setting mail forwards, managing add-on domains and subdomains, uploading and managing files etc. What are the key benefits of cPanel? cPanel allows users to manage files with ease. Its simple GUI ( graphic user inte

The Difference Between A Domain Name And Web Hosting

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It is very common for newbies to get confused between a domain name with a web hosting. However, it is very important to be crystal clear on the differences between the two before you move on to your first website. What’s A Web Hosting Web hosting is a place where people store their websites. Think of it as a house where you store all your stuffs; but instead of storing your clothes and furniture, you store computer files (HTML, documents, images, videos, etc) in a web host. More often than not, the term “web hosting” refers to the company that rent out their computer/servers to store your website and provide Internet connectivity so that other users can access to the files on your website. For most cases, these hosting companies will handle server maintenance work, such as backup, root configuration, maintenance, disaster recoveries, and so on. What’s A Domain Name A domain is the address of your website. Before you can setup a website, you will need a domain. To own a domain name, yo

Web Site Hosting: Concept, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages

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Website Hosting is a service that allows people or companies to store their information, pictures, videos or any content through online systems being accessible by Web Hosting Providers. The Site typically are companies that provide space to store that content on its servers and internet connection to these data to their customers. Among the types of website hosting services are: Shared Hosting In this type of service, the server is shared among multiple companies that hire the hosting service, ie, is the division of the resources of a server across multiple clients. Each has its own disk space and bandwidth individual band, according to the hosting plan contract. The value depends on the space to be used, the resources available, site traffic, among other features. The plan is recommended for those who do not have much traffic or are starting a website. In this type of hosting the main attractions are price, simplicity of use and maintenance, one of the most used by small businesses.

Shared or Reseller Web Hosting – Here’s What You Need to Know?

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Shared or Reseller? This question might have stricken your mind several times. But choosing between the two depends on the user type and also, it’s significant to know what each of them entails. The basic difference according to many people is that in shared hosting, you shared the server with thousands of other sites and in reseller hosting, you are still sharing your server with approximately hundred websites. However, you are still on shared hosting then it might be basic shared hosting account or reseller hosting account. Prior to looking at the differences, let’s first define shared and reseller hosting. Shared Hosting is a web hosting service wherein you can host multiple websites on a single web server connected to the internet. It’s one of the best options for those individuals and companies that are just starting up. Reseller Hosting is a web hosting service wherein a user needs to rent out a part of his bandwidth and disc space that he receives to other users. It is an ide

What Is WHM Web Host Manager?

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WHM is a server management interface from cPanel. We offer it on our reseller plans, virtual servers and dedicated hosting. WHM offers two levels of server administration: ◈ Reseller Rights ◈ Full Server Management Rights With the Reseller settings the server administrator can restrict rights and offer a subset of features depending on the level of service that the client is paying for. With Full Server Management Rights the administrator has full control. The full set of WHM features are shown below: Server Configuration This section allows the server administrator to customise the server settings. This covers basic setup configuration, root password changes, Cron Jobs, Nameservers, Directory Quotas, Server’s Timezone, Statistics and Update Settings. Support This is where you can set the support settings for your clients to contact you as well as where you can provide access to your server to cPanel support team. Networking Setup This is where you configure your server’s internet conn

How To Install A WordPress Plugin?

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What are Plugins? Plugins are modules of an application/CMS or a piece of software which adds more functionalities and provides scope for customization of the application/CMS. Why is it necessary to update a WordPress Plugin? The answer is pretty simple and straight forward, to keep the website secure by avoiding vulnerabilities in the older versions and to incorporate additional features added in the new version in the WordPress website. Different ways to install Plugins 1. Search Plugin and install from WordPress Dashboard 2. Upload plugin downloaded from third party sources and activate it from WordPress Dashboard 3. Upload plugin to the WordPress plugin directory via FTP and activate it from WordPress Dashboard Search Plugin and install from WordPress Dashboard ◈ Go to WordPress Dashboard >> Plugins >> Add New ◈ In the Add Plugins page, search the required plugin and hit ‘return’. When the list of related plugins appear, Click on ‘Install Now‘. ◈ After installation clic

What Is CPanel?

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cPanel is a commercially available and popular Linux based web hosting control panel for managing all aspects of a web hosting account. It employs and easy to use Graphical User Interface (GUI) and operates on a three tier hierarchy as follows: ◈ Hosting Company ◈ Reseller ◈ End User The Hosting Company and the Reseller use a similar interface called Web Host Manager (WHM) where the Hosting Company has the highest level of administration rights and can restrict access to certain features in the Reseller WHM. These restrictions are usually based as much on security (i.e. SSH) as they are on marketing (i.e. allowing Overselling). The end user has access directly to a cPanel interface where they can perform a comprehensive range of tasks for their website. In addition, cPanel also has the ability to allow 3rd party vendors to integrate their services into cPanel so that the client can seamlessly access these services via an automated integration. cPanel can be licensed for both Dedicated

What is web hosting and how does it work?

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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, users can access it by typing in your web address (domain name) in their web browser. When they do this, their computer connects to the server your website is hosted on. The server in turn serves (sends the files you have stored on the storage to display) the website to your web visitor in their web browser. How to choose the right web hosting package: There are several web hosting options available. To know which one would be right for your business, ask yourself the following questions: What kind of website do you plan to host online- a blog, an eco

Reseller Hosting vs VPS Hosting: The Difference

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There are several things one needs to take care of when starting an online business. One of the most important things while setting up your business is a well designed website. And though the look and feel of your website matters a lot, what many people tend to overlook is the hosting. Good web hosting is equally important as is the design of your website. Good hosting means good page load speed, reduced downtime and support. But with so many hosting options available, how do you decide which is the one for you? In this post, we’ll compare two popular hosting services, Reseller Hosting vs VPS Hosting and define the parameters on how to decide which web hosting is best suited for your online business. Reseller Hosting: Reseller Hosting , as the name suggests is a type of web hosting which benefits a Reseller business owner. In simple words, the Reseller (owner) of the business purchases bandwidth and hard disk space and rents out portions to different customers. Thus, in Reseller Hostin