Here are four ways to login to the HostGator cPanel area. Method 1: HostGator cPanel Login via Hostname URL When you sign up for a HostGator package, the system assigns you a server hostname. To get the hostname, login to your HostGator dashboard and click "Hosting" as shown here, then … [Read more...]
HostGator Provisioning: No Choice but to Wait!
It's frustrating to sign up for a new HostGator account only to see this message: "Your hosting package is currently being provisioned and cannot be managed" The system displays this message on the dashboard of your HostGator account after you've purchased a new plan, as shown in this … [Read more...]
DigitalOcean Acquires Cloudways: A Perfect Match!
Today DigitalOcean announced that it is acquiring Cloudways. This is massive news in the web hosting world because Cloudways is one of the largest managed cloud hosting providers of SaaS services. According to DigitalOcean's investor announcement, the acquisition is projected to increase "high … [Read more...]
Cloudflare Analytics vs Google Analytics
Now that Google Analytics is reaching its end of life, we're all being asked to transition to Google Analytics 4 (GA4). But I think GA4 is a step backward, mainly because of the hours-long delay in reporting data. Finding an alternative to Google Analytics is hard. There are so many features in … [Read more...]
Cloudflare cPanel will Stop Working on Nov 1st 2022
The Cloudflare cPanel plugin so many of us use to connect our domains to Cloudflare will officially stop working on the 1st of November, 2022. Here's a screenshot of the e-mail that Cloudflare sent out to all its hosting and reseller partners: Cloudflare cPanel Plugin End-of-Life … [Read more...]
Top 9 Canadian Web Hosts
Here are the best web Canadian web hosting providers. This includes both Canadian web hosts and those with servers in Canada. Disclaimer: I get a commission when you buy through my site. Every click gives me a hit of dopamine, so help a brother out :) HostPapa … [Read more...]
4 Most Secure Web Hosting Providers
Here are the top 4 most secure web hosting providers. Most web hosts don't include free security. Disclaimer: I get a commission when you buy through my site, and your clicks let me buy solid gold thrones :) A2 Hosting 9.9 A2 Hosting is the most secure web hosting … [Read more...]
KnownHost Backups: The 2nd Best in the Industry
Most web hosts don't provide backups and restorations for free, and they either make you upgrade or purchase a separate add-on. But KnownHost backups are both free and comprehensive. You can access two days of daily backups and a weekly backup on shared hosting. And if you purchase a KnownHost VPS, … [Read more...]
SiteGround Data Center Locations
SiteGround has data centers all around the world. Since they switched to the Google Cloud Compute network, they've rapidly expanded their list of data centers and CDNs. The most recent is the location in Madrid, which they added in June 2022, and doubles as a CDN. This brings the total number of … [Read more...]
Web Hosting Market Share Report: 2023
Here's a pie chart showing the market share of the major players in the web hosting industry as of July : Web Hosting Market Share in 2022 Here are the percentage numbers in tabular form: Web HostMarket Share (%)GoDaddy30%Hostinger17%Bluehost14%HostGator9%SiteGround8%A2 Hosting4%InMotion … [Read more...]