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Not Updating Your Site Could be Costly…. More Than You’d Think.
The Costs of NOT Updating...Being directly connected to online business & hosting (check out our hosting division, penguinhosting.ca), we have experienced some unbelievable hacking attempts and access to websites and/or hosting over the years. Sadly, this is...
Site email – going to SPAM?
A frequent issue we receive support requests on is that website contact form submissions go to spam folders, and then no one ever sees them, and clients think that business owners are ignoring them. While there’s not a whole lot we can do if your email provider is...
URL Masking – No… not THAT kind of mask
Masking vs. Redirects.. This may not be all that you want it to be.What is a Redrect? URL redirection sends your domain visitors to another, alternate, destination URL. URL redirects are categorized according to HTTP protocol, which makes up the framework of any...
All Hosting is NOT created equal
With hundreds, even thousands of web hosting choices, it’s easy to assume that they’re all the same. But the reality is that not all web hosts are created equal. While one might be perfect for a small personal blog, it might fall short for a moderately...
Pointing your Domain to our Pro Hosting from GoDaddy
Step-by-step - How to point your domain to our PenguinHosting Pro Package from GoDaddyOur Pro Hosting package provides each site with an IP address to which domains can be pointed. This is useful if you own, for example, thisfinedomain.com, and would like it to...
Want an Online Store?
Which is Best for You? A Real ComparisonThis article is intended to assist you in making that big decision as to how best to start your online store. The choice is not as easy as it may seem at first and there are many areas to consider to ensure you make the best...
WordPress Vulnerabilities – March 2021
March 2021 Report Currently Known Vulnerabilities within WordPress sites...The first of what we hope to be a monthly report of known vulnerabilities within WordPress websites to help keep you aware, informed, and safe. These reports should be issued near the end of...
Setting DNS inside Google Domains
A Step-by-step walkthrough for adding your A and CNAME Records within Google Domains to get your new website live. For hosting with The Image Stop ltd. / PenguinHostingOf note: The instructions below are accurate at the time of this posting. Systems, names, etc......
Why hosting your own videos is a bad idea….
Article credit: fastcomet.comSelf Hosting Videos vs. Embedding VideosBefore we go into the details about why you should never upload videos directly to your WordPress site, let’s go over the differences between uploading and embedding a video. This way, we will...
Email Set-up Problems?
Having trouble setting up email on your computer, tablet, or phone? It's likely not an issue with your hosting...Moving your website to a new hosting server or switching hosting providers is never an easy task. It involves good timing, careful attention to detail,...
