As we’ve mentioned, the Cloud is something that can be hard to explain but is actually quite easy to understand. Once you see the difference between Cloud Web Hosting and Traditional Web Hosting, you’ll see why you should be in the Cloud and why that’s the future of web hosting. Infographic: Cloud Web Hosting vs. […]
Everything You Need To Know About Facebook Instant Articles
Facebook officially introduced their “Instant Articles” product on Wednesday. The goal is to increase load time for users on their mobile devices. According to Facebook, stories currently take an average of eight seconds to load, the most of any single content type on the social media platform. See also – Introducing Instant Articles Below is everything […]
Google Shutting Down PageSpeed, Switch To CloudFlare
Google announced last week they’ll be discontinuing their PageSpeed product in August. Those currently using it will have until August 3rd to make DNS changes or their site will break. If you or your customers use PageSpeed, we recommend making the switch to CloudFlare for added performance and security. PageSpeed and CloudFlare are very similar […]
Carly Fiorina Strikes Back In Battle Of Domains
We blogged last week about former Hewlett-Packard CEO and Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina being burned by failing to register the “.org” domain of her name. Fiorina has taken a beating due to the blunder but seems to be handling it well. Florina appeared on “Late Night with Seth Myers” and “Meet the Press” with […]
Carly Fiorina Burned By Domain Blunder
We write all the time about protecting yourself and your business by proactively registering domains related to you personally or to your brand. In past blogs, we’ve looked at purchasing your child’s domain name before anything else and highlighted the consequences of refusing to do so. Surprise, surprise, it’s happened again! Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly […]
Facebook To Begin Hosting Content For Instant Articles
The Wall Street Journal reported interesting details on a new Facebook initiative on Friday. The initiative, called Instant Articles, is aimed at speeding up load time for third party links clicked on the social media platform using mobile devices. According to the report, Facebook plans to start hosting news and videos from The New York […]
Using Domain Names To Send A Message
Domain names are the starting point for pretty much everything online. Whether you’re starting a business, a blog or just finding a way to have your voice heard, it all begins with the registration of a domain name. Here on the NameHero.com Blog we like to look at ways domains are used and then bring you stories we […]
French Lawmakers Want Google’s Search Algorithms
Last week we wrote about Google facing a stiff fine from the European Union. It’s a story gaining mainstream attention in the United States as can be seen in this segment on CNN. Picking up on that, lawmakers in France voted last week to require search companies to hand over their search algorithms to ensure […]
Google Under Siege – Facing $6 Billion Fine From EU
Google is facing a fine up to $6 billion by the European Union. CNN Money is reporting the EU is concerned with the way Google favors its own search results above those of its competitors. An example in their coverage shows a search for “running watch” returning results from companies that paid Good to advertise […]
Controversial .Sucks Domain One Big Scam?
Last Friday, we noted ICANN was asking the Feds for help with the .Sucks domain name. Expounding on that, BBC News picked up on the story and sought quotes from Kevin Murphy, from Domain Incite, to discuss the situation. “They are charging a $2,000 ‘sunrise’ premium to those wishing to register ‘.sucks’ addresses early, before […]