Category: Web Hosting

An important component to troubleshooting code on your website is to check the PHP error log for errors. This is where PHP warnings and/or errors are displayed. One question we often get from clients is How do I enable the PHP error log in cPanel? This simple process will allow you to monitor errors and […]

Understanding how to alter permissions to files on your server is imperative in creating a functional website. There are many scripts and applications that require certain permissions in order to function properly. Being able to alter the permissions to files is now easier than ever as it can be done directly in File Manager by […]

In part 2 of my series on offsite backups, I discussed how “pull” backups work with services like DropMySite, CodeGuard, and Jetpack Backup. The idea is that they connect to your website from outside and download the changed files one by one, along with the database. I argued that they were more efficient than other […]

Pure web hosting services are dime a dozen. Provided a host fulfills some basic requirements like having DNS tools and hosting space, you can get your website online on any one of them. And for many, it’s a race to the bottom to see who can get away with making it as cheap as possible! […]

The big tech giants are scary companies to compete with. I remember there was a time when Google was entering industry after industry, and the local players were petrified that it would destroy them. Folklore has is that VCs, when presented with a business proposal, used to ask, “What will you do if Google comes […]

Earlier in part 1, I’d written about one method to have offsite backups, involving a local plugin on your site that creates zip archives of your site and database, and then dumps them to an external storage service like say Dropbox or Google Drive. In that, I explained that the disadvantage is the server performance […]

The past few years have seen hosting providers try and differentiate themselves in many ways – and one of the hottest buzzwords has been “cloud hosting”. Unfortunately, there’s no standardized definition of what this means, and so companies have been free to capitalize on the confusion. In this article, I’ll explain the various things that […]

Quality customer support in web hosting is expensive to provide. And if you’re with a provider like NameHero that takes customer care very seriously, you’ll notice that there are plenty of cheaper web hosts out there. You might even ask yourself “Is it worth it?”. In this article, I’ll explain how customer support in web […]

The Starter Cloud is the most basic web hosting package from NameHero. Make no mistake – while it’s the cheapest of the NameHero plans, it’s super fast thanks to the LiteSpeed web server that provides in-built server caching. That’s something no other web host provides for basic plans – they usually reserve this functionality for […]

There are many web hosts out there who will provide you with hosting for just a few pennies per month – or occasionally even for free! While there’s a wide range of acceptable pricing for hosting, you’re not doing yourself any favors by getting it so cheap. In this article, I’ll explain the dangers of […]