After integration, Ezoic slowed my website to a crawl. It increased the number of requests from 26 to 612, my Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) from 1.5s to 4.6s, and my first-byte time from 0.8s to 3.38s. This was an unacceptable price in terms of … [Continue reading]
How to Upload your Website to HostGator (AVOID This)
The following tutorial will show you how to quickly upload your website to HostGator using the cPanel file manager. This works for uploading WordPress sites to HostGator as well. HostGator Website Upload: Preparations Before you can upload your … [Continue reading]
HostGator cPanel Login: 4 Methods [Screenshots]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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, … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]