Have you ever wondered what goes on at a data centre, perhaps one that hosts your website or blog? If that's a question you've asked before, then here's your chance to get the answer. A tour of a state-of-the-art UK data centre in Newark is a central part of an event taking place on August 21 that will focus on the underlying technology that powers many WordPress blogs. I've joined Matt Russell, CEO of WebHostingBuzz (the hosting service that sponsors and hosts my blogs) and Trefor … [Read more...] about Bloggade 2013: the nuts and bolts of blogging and WordPress
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WebHostingBuzz: A hosting partner worth getting to know
For the past 18 months, WebHostingBuzz has hosted this blog and my other websites on a dedicated server physically located in one of its US datacentres. A dedicated server is a server that is exclusive to one user: it's not shared with anyone else. So I enjoy the benefits of high performance, security, stability and control from a server that has only my content on it, and no one else uses it. It's like having my own high-end desktop computer but in the cloud. Compared to shared hosting … [Read more...] about WebHostingBuzz: A hosting partner worth getting to know
How to secure your WordPress site against hacker attacks
One of the easiest content management systems to set up and use is WordPress, the largest self-hosted blogging platform in the world, powering more than 60 million websites worldwide. That fact may be a key reason why WordPress is in the news right now as the subject of a large-scale attack from a huge number of computers from across the internet - known as an automated botnet attack - attempting to take over servers that run WordPress. Some are saying that this current attack is the … [Read more...] about How to secure your WordPress site against hacker attacks
Make your website actually work
When was the last time you checked your website to ensure that it's effectively supporting your business goals? In this age of social communication that's rapidly evolving as tools and channels like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Vine become part of the mainstream experience for millions of consumers, is your digital presence up to scratch? The focus of these questions is largely to do with mobile - although not exclusively - that reflects the trend away from desktop and laptop computers … [Read more...] about Make your website actually work
Creating a Solid Foundation for Online Customer Engagement
I often get asked how to get started with social media. What is the best way, the best place, to talk to customers? How do you do that? Just start tweeting or posting to Facebook or LinkedIn? These are natural questions, yet they shouldn't be the first ones to come to mind, even if they seem the obvious ones. There's a far more important step to take before you start talking. If you want to understand how your customers perceive you, your company or your brand, you have to do that on … [Read more...] about Creating a Solid Foundation for Online Customer Engagement
Sponsor profile: Web Hosting Buzz
Since the beginning of 2012, NevilleHobson.com has been sponsored by WebHostingBuzz. The arrangement I made with its UK-based CEO Matt Russell - his company hosts my web presence at no financial cost to me; in return, I talk about them now and again - means that all the content served to you from this website is hosted at one of WHB's data centres in the US. The benefits for you, the reader, are twofold: You get content served to you quickly and reliably as this site is hosted on a … [Read more...] about Sponsor profile: Web Hosting Buzz
The pros and cons of dedicated WordPress hosting
Some web hosting companies specialize in delivering services dedicated to very specific types of software. WordPress is one example of popular open source software that a hosting company may feature. There are both advantages and disadvantages to this type of hosting. Some of the advantages include: Expertise in the software you want to use. The company knows WordPress well because that is all it does. This means, at least in theory, that you will get good support if you have any problems … [Read more...] about The pros and cons of dedicated WordPress hosting
Website backups: 4 ways to protect your investment
Your website is the culmination of many years hard work and toil. You've invested time and money in building and promoting your site. And the site is your store front on the internet. But imagine if, overnight or almost instantaneously, all of this goes to waste and your website data is lost? Unfortunately I see this happen on an almost daily basis, says guest author Matt Russell, CEO of WebHostingBuzz. At WebHostingBuzz, we regularly highlight the importance of good data security (ie, … [Read more...] about Website backups: 4 ways to protect your investment