Category Archives: Web Hosting

Technical Considerations for Setting Up a Forum Website: Size Matters (But Not That Much)

Building a forum website can be a thrilling journey, whether you’re fostering a niche community of hundreds or a bustling hub for thousands. While the scale may differ, the core technical considerations remain largely the same. Here’s a breakdown of … Continue reading →

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The Pivotal Role of Web Hosting Choice with Your Website Builder

When you embark on the journey of creating a website, selecting the right website builder is undoubtedly a significant decision. However, there’s another crucial aspect that’s often tightly intertwined with your website builder choice – web hosting. The hosting environment … Continue reading →

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What is Web Hosting and Domain Name?

When you create a website, you need two things to make it accessible to the public: web hosting and a domain name. Web hosting is the service that stores your website’s files and makes them accessible to visitors. When someone … Continue reading →

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All UltimateWB web hosting come with FREE SSL!

Posted on August 26, 2017 by admin

We are happy to announce that all UltimateWB web hosting packages now come with free SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)!  SSL encrypts data passed between your web server and your website visitor’s internet browser, to keep private information private and data secure. … Continue reading →

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Wix does not allow you to add SSL to your websites

With Google pushing for all websites to be hosted with SSL, to protect personal data and increase website security, Wix still does not allow you to add SSL to your website.  It is currently a feature request their customers are … Continue reading →

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Google Uses HTTPS (SSL) as a Website Ranking Signal

Last year in August, Google announced that it would use “HTTPS” as a ranking signal.  HTTPS denotes that a website’s server has SSL installed, a security technology to encrypt the transfer of data, between the web server and user internet browser … Continue reading →

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Why use “WWW” for your website?

You have 2 options for the url display of your website – with the “www” in the beginning, or without the “www”, otherwise known as a “naked domain”.  That terminology itself might persuade you to lean towards the “www” version for your website, and … Continue reading →

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FileZilla Upgrade: new FTP settings to connect/upload files without repeat errors

With the upgrade of FileZilla, it requires many of you to update your connection settings and avoid getting repeat connection errors.  Now, rather than using the host name ftp.your-website.com, you should be using sftp://ftp.your-website.com , and use port 22 (to open … Continue reading →

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How to switch your web hosting/website builder AND Keep Your SEO/Ranking/Traffic

All the hard work into creating your website, building links to your webpages and celebrating your first page ranking on Google…you don’t want to lose all that after switching your web hosting and/or website builder.  So how to keep your … Continue reading →

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