Category Archives: Internet Tips

Internet Presence: Shared Hosting

In the previous posts, we talked about registering your domain and about setting up a hosted WordPress account. Now, if you are not sure if WordPress is what you want, you can start setting up a shared hosting account, probably one that allows you to setup up to 3 websites to start with or a shared hosting account where you can setup unlimited number of websites, under one cPanel account.

If you haven’t secured your domain name, you can search the name you have in mind by using the form below:

Find a domain starting at $0.99

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The main reason why we selected the Shared Web Hosting account is, that we do not plan to offer re-seller accounts and it fits our needs perfectly. We can setup personalized email accounts and select the web applications that fits our needs.

It comes with CPanel which allows you to completely manage your website, setting up email accounts, install applications and much more.

What is a Shared Web Hosting account?

Shared Web Hosting is an entry-level type of web hosting where one physical server hosts multiple websites (and often hosts hundreds of users). Since each user gets (“shares”) a section of that individual server where they can host their website files, this keeps costs low. Here users share system resources on-demand, receiving a percentage of databases, disk space, CPU, RAM as well as email and FTP accounts. Other resources include the single MySQL server, Apache server, and mail server. Considered the most cost-effective option, Shared Server Hosting offers enough resources for any startup, local business, or personal website.

A shared hosting account offered by Namecheap comes with Softaculous with tons of web applications that may fit your needs. Besides WordPress, you can find Helpdesk applications, shopping cart solutions, online photo galleries and much more.

In our next post, we will talk about if a reseller hosting account would be a good fit for you. It should help to to decide what option works best for you as it depends on how many websites you want to setup, if you manage them all by yourself, or if you want to offer a web hosting service for others.

Domain Name Registration: Bait and Switch

Hello my friends – this is just a short article in regards being tricked by internet hosting companies. I have registered a domain name with a Swiss company for over a decade. Now, out of the blue, they sent me a confirmation e-mail: Oh, by the way, we have just upgraded your account with some stuff you don’t need, but don’t worry, just fork over more money…. . It seems that the reason why they went to that length shows that they probably have miscalculated their investments and want their customers to foot the bills.

If this happens to you and you don’t agree this ‘Bait and Switch’ approach, which I don’t know if it is legal, transfer your domain name as fast as you can as you don’t know what the next surprise is when you take the bait.

I transferred my domain, although for that domain it was a manual process, but I the transaction was completed in no time. For some domain names, such as.li, .ch it is a manual process and I can assist you, if needed.

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Internet Presence: WordPress Hosting

Easy WordPress

As described in our previous post, you need to make sure you secure a compelling new domain name that is in line with the services or information you want to offer to your customers, followers or fans. If you haven’t followed the previous task, you can still search for a good domain name using this search:

Find a domain starting at $0.99

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Now, after security and registering your domain name, you need to think about what content you want to offer and what publishing solution you want to use. It all depends on what your plans are. Most of the small business websites, such as dentists, car repair shops, photographers and others use WordPress. More about this later. The reason why we mention this at this stage is, that depending on your needs, you need to make sure that the hosting company you want to use offers the services you need at an affordable price.

If you think of having one website and only use WordPress, my preferred company Namecheap offers EasyWP that gives you all you need to setup your WordPress based website. They probably offer the most affordable and reliable WP Solution on the market. Click here for pricing information:

“This isn’t just cheap WordPress Hosting. With EasyWP, your WordPress website is managed by our very own optimized cloud technology, giving you that “set-and-forget” experience. This unique infrastructure is designed to let each and every website live and grow quickly, without hiccups.”

 

In the next post, we will describe what other options you have besides WordPress Hosting and which solution we have selected and why.

Posting to WordPress via e-Mail

Have you ever wanted to publish a new WordPress post without having to logon into WordPress and writing the post? This is very helpful if you are ‘in the field’ and need want to post your subscribers immediately. This, however, needs some configuration to post within a specific time frame.

If you are running a business, such a restaurant, food truck or any other business where you have ‘daily’ posts, you can install plugins, such as “PublishPress Future” that will expire and disable or delete past posts.

Example: You have daily specials you want your customers to know about, but do not want to keep the special from the previous day(s). Out in the ‘field’, you just want to post the latest News via email from your mobile phone to your WP site and also have another plugin that inactivates posts that have expired. As simple as that.

For now, enjoy this tutorial: