Category Archives: Web Hosting

Custom (proprietary) web hosting control panels vs cPanel

In an earlier post we discussed reasons we like to use cPanel and offer it free in all of the UltimateWB web hosting packages available here.  CPanel is the web hosting control panel where you can get your website traffic statistics, … Continue reading

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What is SaaS, pros and cons for using it for your website

No typo, we are talking about SaaS – the acronym for “Software as a Service”.  It means that you pay to get access to the software online; once you stop paying, you lose that access.   The software and associated data are … Continue reading

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Mixing and Matching Website Builder, Web Hosting, & Domain Name

It’s almost like we are coordinating an outfit.  But unlike clothes, you can’t always make it all work together. Domain Name: This is your website address, i.e. your-website.com, how people will access your website.  Generally, you can get your domain name … Continue reading

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Is HostGator’s Affiliate Terms of Service Fair? Sell x2 in 180 days or go back to $0…

If you’re only a little good at selling HostGator’s web hosting, you may be teeter-tottering between $50 and $0 – never receiving any commission at all.  HostGator changed their affiliates payout policy on May 2, 2013 and still sticking with … Continue reading

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Bluehost “Unlimited” Web Hosting Plans Have Worst Inode Limits

Funny how the word “limit” always follows the word “unlimited” when unlimited web hosting plans are involved…eventually in the terms of use or question/answer sections. Inode refers to the number of files you can have on your account – that … Continue reading

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HostGator Founder and CEO admitted “Unlimited” plans are just a marketing ploy – and they REALLY are

On the previous post we talked about how GoDaddy’s web hosting plans advertise as being “Unlimited disk space” and “Unlimited bandwidth” when clearly they are not.   So why does GoDaddy and other web hosting companies do it?  Marketing strategy, … Continue reading

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GoDaddy Web Hosting “Unlimited” Plans, Disk Space & Traffic Limits – Not really “Unlimited” anything

GoDaddy now advertises 100GB disk space and “Unlimited” bandwidth in its lowest web hosting plan called Economy, and both “Unlimited” disk space and “Unlimited” bandwidth in its higher web hosting plans, Deluxe and Ultimate, respectively.  You might be thinking you … Continue reading

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How To Setup Email with Your Domain – UltimateWB vs Weebly et al.

You have your own website, your own domain name, now you want your own custom email address to match, i.e. your_name@your_domain_name.com.  Sounds simple enough right?  But the process to get what you want will differ depending on the web hosting … Continue reading

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Hosted Solution, Self-Hosted website, and the Best Option

There are two standard ways you can create, manage, and host your website online. 1) Hosted Solution.  This means that you are using an online service to both design/create your website, and host it online.  It is an all-in-one deal with … Continue reading

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