Decisions, decisions! What type of web hosting account do you need for your business? At Name Hero we offer two main types of Cloud Web Hosting accounts: Basic Web Hosting Reseller Hosting Of course we have our VPS hosting packages as well, but those are for individuals and companies looking for their own server. Basic […]
What Is A Dedicated IP And Why Do You Need One?
When ordering our Shared and Reseller Hosting packages, you’ll notice we upsell Dedicated IPs. A lot of new customers are confused as to what exactly is the purpose of a dedicated and why they need one. Email Deliverability Last year I blogged about how a dedicated IP address can improve your email deliverability with shared […]
The 1 Reason Why Most Reseller Hosting Businesses Fail
For the past five years I’ve coached and trained some of the largest Internet marketers, agencies, and advertisers through a private discussion forum as well as face-to-face seminars. To say I learned a lot about Entrepreneurs during this time would be an understatement. Throughout these endeavors I learned a lot about people, specifically business-minded individuals, […]
How To Correctly Redirect Your Domain (And Preserve Search Engine Rankings)
Ever decide to pickup and move your website to a new domain? What about buying a similar domain and needing to redirect it to your current website? I’ve personally started two startups before using different TLDs than the .com. Both names I wanted were registered and I didn’t want to fork out thousands of my […]
How To Disable Mod Security (Fixes Most Publishing Errors)
Have you ever tried to make a post in WordPress, Xenforo, or some other content management system only to get a 500 internal server error? I was chatting on Skype yesterday with one of my friends (and Name Hero customers) who was having this issue over and over. First off, I can relate as I’ve […]
Our Commitment To Customer Service
Since I got my start online in 1998 I’ve always had my eyes on the web hosting industry. Over the last decade I’ve seen a lot happen including massive buyouts by very large corporations. This was the catalyst behind creating Name Hero as I felt many of the “good name” web hosts sold out and […]
How To Setup A 3 Point, Fail Proof Backup System For Your VPS
I’ve worked online long enough to know backups are essential to your business. If you’re running your own VPS then you best have a good backup system and disaster recovery plan in place as you never know what is going to happen! By default, backups aren’t included in our VPS hosting packages, you must add […]
Host Unlimited Clients With Our Reseller Hosting
A lot of Reseller Hosting providers limit the number of cPanel accounts you can create. At Name Hero we allow you to create unlimited cPanel accounts as long as you stay within your disk space and bandwidth limits. We also allow overselling, meaning you can sale more space/bandwidth than you’ve purchased. Why We Don’t Limit […]
Is Cloudflare’s Argo Smart Routing Worth The Cost?
Recently Cloudflare announced the addition of their new Argo Smart Routing service. According to their website, Argo Smart Routing reduces Internet latency on average by 35%; connection errors by 27%. Cloudflare routes 10% of all HTTP/HTTPS Internet traffic providing Argo with real-time intelligence on the true speed of network paths. Argo’s smart routing algorithm uses this […]
SSL Is No Longer Optional – Why You Need A Secure Certificate For Your Website
A lot has changed on the Internet since I got my start in the late 90’s. Back then, it cost upwards of $100/year for a domain registration and the “cheapest” you would find quality web hosting would be around $25/month. To add an SSL certificate (https support) would be even more as you had to […]