Last month, I subscribed to Cloudflare Pro to test it out. As you might be aware, I’m a huge fan of Cloudflare as they provide a free service that is unmatched even by many paid providers. I’ve been considering upgrading to Cloudflare Pro for a while just to kick the tyres, but haven’t really found […]
How to Reduce Your TTFB to < 0.5 Seconds
Google has a habit of throwing everyone into a tailspin with their announcements. For years, they’ve played coy with page speed, only hinting that it might be a ranking factor – and not a particularly important one. Last month however, they announced in a blog post that their “Core Web Vitals” will be officially integrated […]
Using SSH Keys to Login to Your VPS – Part II
In part I of this series, I explained how to generate a private/public key pair and upload the public key onto your server. Now we need to configure everything to make it work. Step 1: Paste the Public Key into “authorized_keys” The “authorized_keys” file contains all the public keys that we trust. In part I, […]
Using SSH Keys to Login to Your VPS – Part I
After changing your SSH port number and disabling root logins, the next step in server security is to use SSH keys for logging into your server instead of passwords. SSH keys are special files that come in pairs – one resides on your server, and the other resides on your computer. When properly setup, SSH […]
How To Disable Root SSH Login In WHM
If you haven’t already done so by now, read my earlier tutorial on how to change your SSH port on a NameHero VPS. But that’s just the first step in hardening your server! There’s a lot more to be done. And probably the most important step is to disable root SSH logins. In this tutorial, […]
How to Open Ports on a VPS from NameHero
Opening and closing ports is an essential aspect of network security. A webserver can “listen” on any number of ports, but that doesn’t mean it should! In fact, it shouldn’t listen to most of them. Certain services like SSH are standardized to listen on specific ports – in this case, 22. As a result, port […]
How to Change The SSH Port On A NameHero VPS
One of the first tasks when setting up a new server is to change the SSH port to something else. By default, the SSH server listens for incoming connections on port 22. So the first time you connect to it, that’s the setting you need. The best program to connect via SSH is PuTTY. It’s […]
The All New InterWorx Version 7 – What’s Changed?
A new InterWorx version 7 is in the works and is about to be rolled out. While originally slated for release at the end of May 2020, it’s been pushed back a bit. So consider this an early bird preview! Last year, NameHero announced that it was offering support for InterWorx on all its VPS […]
My Desperate Scramble To < 200ms TTFB
I’m always thinking about how to improve my site loading speed. I made a major breakthrough when I figured out how to defer even inline JavaScript, which allowed me to also defer major libraries like jQuery. But I think I’ve done all I can on this front for now. The real bottleneck is my server […]
How To Use Hotjar To Track Your User’s On-Page Behavior
One of the most valuable pieces of information you can obtain about the performance of your page is how users are interacting with it. Without it, you can only guess as to what your users are thinking, and what grabs their attention. For a long time, like everyone else, I had to use trial and […]