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WordPress Themes – Top 3 Free Resources

July 5th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Wordpress ThemesWordPress is amazing, and I am a firm believer of using WordPress, I use it for a number of online projects and basic websites. One thing that many WordPress users are always on the look out for is new WordPress Themes, and so I have decided to create a new Category on WebHostingPro.co.za for the purpose of sharing WordPress Themes and Templates.

I will be sharing a number of WordPress Template resources that I use and I will also be giving away WordPress themes from time to time, so this really is a category that you should watch if you are looking for fresh, new and interesting WordPress Themes. WordPress is just so versatile and easy to use, and with the launch of WordPress 3.0 recently it goes to show that WordPress is well established and ready to take blogging and content management systems to a brand new, all time high level. (more…)

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WordPress 3.0 – New Version

July 1st, 2010 Daniel Hall

WordPress can be described as one of the most popular if not the most popular and widely used web blogging platforms in the world. WordPress has become the most common and obvious option for the development of blogs and websites online today. There are various elements of WordPress that make it so popular, but the main points are:

  • Easy to use, versatile. – WordPress is suitable for just about anybody, no matter your technical knowledge or skills level  from the beginner to the advanced programmer
  • Literally tens of thousands of different themes that can easily be downloaded and installed, there is the option of purchasing WordPress themes or using free themes, and of course having your own WordPress theme designed by a professional designer
  • Feature-rich interface – WordPress has a rich text editor with advanced multimedia support
  • Plug ins – there is such a wide variety of plug in’s that you have access to
  • WordPress is FREE – WordPress is Open Source, it is free to install and use WordPress for your website.

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How To Move Your WordPress Blogs

June 28th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Another popular question is how to move a WordPress Blog or WordPress site from one website hosting company to another. Many people ask the question how to move their WordPress sites and I must also admit that many people feel that moving a WordPress site is a mission, but I have found a great set of videos that explain the process step by step.

The videos below are Part 1 and Part 2 of a step by step tutorial that I have found very useful in explaining the process of moving a WordPress site. I have actually followed the entire 2 part video tutorial to ensure that it is correct, and I am happy to report back that my site was successfully live and running when the video was finished. (more…)

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How to Choose A Domain Name

June 9th, 2010 Daniel Hall

How to Choose A Domain Name

Choosing a domain name is a delicate operation.  It can either make your website successful or otherwise.  So getting it wrong can mean a whole lot of extra work and effort which is not necessary. Getting it right, along with a few other key things, can mean you are onto a winner! Let’s look at a few key pointers when buying a domain name.

Try to get the same or similar domain name as your main keywords are going to be.  For example, let’s say you are focusing on the topic of fish tanks. The perfect scenario here would be to attain the domain name tropicalfishtanks.co.za or something similar to this. The reason for having a domain name with keywords related to search engine optimization. (more…)

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Transferring Domain Names

May 29th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Transferring Domain Names


Transferring Domain NamesTransferring a domain name can be compared to how people move and change their home address or telephone number. The transferring of a domain name does not need to be a big problem, and one of the most common questions asked by clients is will the website suffer any down time?

The straight answer is no, but this depends on how the situation is handled. If the correct procedure is not followed then problems can arise, but with easy step by step instructions and professional support from a reputable web hosting company such as Stallion Hosting there should not be any problems. (more…)

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5 Tips to Safeguard Your Web Site

May 21st, 2010 Daniel Hall

Tips to Safeguard Your Web Site

Website SecuritySimply having a website online is a great feeling and it is without a doubt becoming a necessity in terms of marketing and promotion of a business.  If you have a business website or any website online for that fact it is vital that you safeguard and protect your website against the many different types of security threats.

Below are 10 tips and guidelines that you can put in place to ensure your website is secure and safe online: (more…)

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MySQL & Web Hosting

May 19th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Using MySQL with Website Hosting

Firstly to explain MySQL it is a heavy-duty database server that is used with various software languages, most notably PHP, and part of the LAMP family (which is comprised of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP), one of the most popular uses of a MySQL database is with the use of WordPress, which is one of the most powerful blog software systems in use today. Even WebHostingPro.co.za is run on WordPress which uses MySQL databases.

The range of MySQL uses is very large from a customer relations management list to medical records, any data you have that needs storing is normally stored on some kind of database system. You will need a database management system that allows you to add, access, edit, and process data in your databases, and MySQL is one of the best and most comprehensive packages on the market today. (more…)

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Bandwidth – Do You Need A Lot?

May 17th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Bandwidth

One of the questions that people ask when looking for web hosting is do they need a lot of bandwidth?

Firstly lets explain what bandwidth actually is. Bandwidth measures the volume of data transmitted over an internet connection, this is why the amount of bandwidth that you need is important to know because if your website uses more bandwidth than the hosting package that you are on then your side might be restricted and access denied. (more…)

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Free Web Hosting – Dangers

May 16th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Free Web Hosting – Dangers and Disadvantages

Free Web HostingFree web hosting does have its uses, for example it good be a good place to promote a business or get back links, but lets be honest nothing is for free.

There are definitely negative aspects regarding the use and reliability of free web hosting, and the sad part is that many clients learn this the hard way. (more…)

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What is cPanel Hosting?

May 6th, 2010 Daniel Hall

cPanel Hosting

Today’s question is all about cPanel Hosting. Well basically cPanel is a very user friendly tool for people to control and  manage their hosting accounts.  The best part about the system is that it gives you (the web hosting owner) the ability to control and add a wide range of options from creating and adding a new email address to adding on domains and much much more.

The term cPanel Hosting simply refers to if the web hosting company provides cPanel with their hosting packages, Stallion Hosting provides all hosting accounts with cPanel.
Just some of the main features are mentioned below, but this is just a taste of this awesome user friendly interface: (more…)

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