Best Web Hosting = HostUpon
Well the year is not over yet however HostUpon has recieved many awards for our uptime and performance. Each year various hosting review sites give out awards to the best web hosting provider. Companies are reviewed and awarded based on their performance, support, uptime, security and relaibility.
This month we recieved two awards for our support and uptime! We are working very hard to provide the most reliable hosting solutions for our current and future customers. Being recognized for our efforts is always a positive sign. We truly have been working around the clock to make sure sites are online and secure; and support is available 24/7.
You can view our awards at: http://hostupon.com/awards.html
Our latest awards will be online shortly!
We also have many new services and features coming soon. Recently we changed our Site Builder software to RV Site Builder which customers aksed for. This new Site Builder is really neat. It allows you to create a website with no html or programming knowledge. You can choose from various templates and then publish your site instantly. You can also edit and modify your content at any time. Along with the site builder we recently added a free social networking script installer. As mentioned in our past blog posts we now provide Boonex Hosting.
In the coming weeks we will be introducing a bunch of new features and services so keep an eye out and remember each time you recommend HostUpon you’ll recieved a free month of hosting!
NEW cPanel and FTP Video with voice tutorials!
At HostUpon we’re always trying to find new ways to enhance our support for our hosting customers. Currently we utilize the cPanel control panel for all shared and private hosting clients as it is the most widely used and user-friendy control panel. cPanel is quite robust in terms of features and functions however many users are unaware of it’s full potential. With this in mind we have designed some custom cPanel Video Tutorials with Narration(voice and video tutorials).
The cPanel video tutorials cover each and every aspect of the control panel giving users step-by-step voice instructions on how to use all the functions. From adding domains, parking domains and even installing scripts in Fantastico the tutorials provide users with a visual reference. We’ve already seen many users take advantage of these tutorials and hope to see allof our customers use themin one way or another. It’sa great way to learn about your hosting service and can be used as a reference at any time.
You can view the cPanel Video Tutorials by clicking here
In addition to the cPanel tutorials we have a new set of FTP Video Tutorials! The new video with voice narration tutorials provide step-by-step instructions on how to connect to your hosting account using an FTP program. The tutorials cover a wide range of FTP programs on the market today. From Filezilla to CuteFTP we have you coverd.
We highly recommend you boomark both the cPanel and FTP video tutorialpages as they can come in handy.
Again below are the lins to the two tutorials, also you can view them by going to our website and clicking on the Support tab at the top of the header.
Click here for cPanel Video with voice tutorials
Click here for FTP instructional videos with voice
Business Hosting Coupon
if you haven’t checked out our Hosting Specials page you should! Each month we have a new coupon code for a specific plan that can save you some money. You can view our Hosting Specials page by clicking here.
Currently our Business Unlimited plan is on sale with 25% off our 2 year plan. You can take advanatge of this by using the promotional code: biz25
The Business Unlimited plan at HostUpon comes with a dedicated IP address and a free one time submission to all the major search engines. The dedicated IP can be useful for many purposes and some say that it’s even better for SEO.
The Business unlimited plan is probably our most popular plan for small businesses who need an online presense and 24/7 professional support.
Keep an eye on the specials page each month and be sure to pass the coupons to your friends and family!
Social Community Hosting and Social Network Hosting
It’s amazing how many different social networking and community software is out there! We are all familiar with Myspace and Facebook but I’ve been noticing quite a few sites appearing as people want to start their own community. You can find social networks on almost every topic these days from pet lovers to dating sites to music networks and the list goes on and on.
Hosting plays a big part for these types of sites, whether it be hosting for dating software or hosting for social networks. These types of sites require more power but they main thing to keep in mind is growth.
Let’s take a dating script for example; Your site will get popular and populated with pictures, videos and maybe even a chat feature. As the site grows you’ll easily noticed that shared hosting is not right for you. You have to account for memory, CPU, disk I/O and the overall performance of your website. You might be able to get away with hosting on a shared platform but your end-users will be the ones who suffer and may not return because the site takes an extra few seconds to load pages.
Many people resort to a dedicated server but lack the skills to run one. A dedicated server can run upwards of $100 and this is for an unmanaged service. This means you have to update kernels, Apache, PHP and secure the server yourself. For many people this is something they don’t want to worry about and that is why HostUpon’s Private Hosting was designed. As I mentioned in my last post Private Hosting has MANY advantages over other hosting solutions. Private Hosting can host your dating site or dating script, social network, social community and other social engines that require more power!
Here are a few examples:
Dating Script Hosting
Dating Software Hosting
Community Environment Hosting
Social Network Hosting
Social Community Hosting
Youtube Script Hosting
Media Streaming Hosting
Blog Hosting
Photo Gallery Hosting
Multimedia Hosting
The above examples are the different situations where a private hosting service would be beneficial. When choosing the right plan at HostUpon factor in your requirements in the present and for future growth. Factor in if your site is static or dynamic, how many users you have or will have, how much traffic you will get, how much content and media you have specifically. If you are unsure as most people are, don’t be afriad to speak with one of our Hosting experts on our Live Chat. We will always try to find you the best hosting solution.
Tips On How To Get More Traffic To Your Website
Everyone wants, loves and need traffic! (no, not on the road of course)
Having a website that looks fabulous is wonderful but generating awareness and traffic play a big factor in the success of your website. Search Engine Optimization seems to be getting more and more popular however being on the first page of Google is not an easy task. We thought we would share some of our ideas on how to get more traffic to your website without spending much or anything at all!
StumbleUpon is actually a really cool concept that is getting a lot of hype. You can signup for free for a Stumble toolbar and then you choose the categories that interest you. For example let’s say you add Web Hosting to your favorite categories, you can then click on the Stumble! button on your toolbar and it will take you to a random page on the internet related to Web Hosting. Simple enough eh? The idea behind it is that people vote on the pages, so if you like the page you landed on you click on the thumbs up icon and someone else may stumble on that page. The idea is to share great websites that interest you.
In terms of advertising you can cost effectively advertise your site with Stumble Ads and pay a mere 5cents per click. It’s a great way to generate a chunk of traffic at a very low cost. You can also add your web pages to the Stumble network for free in hopes that others will share it….this is also a great way to get free traffic.
Blog Blog and Blog!
If you have a website then you need a blog. You may not be the best of writers but you can simply use a blog to pass promotions, information and news to your visitors. The reason I recommend using a blog is because of how Google loves fresh content. Google loves blogs, plain and simple. You can update the blog 2-3 times a week and make sure your content is unique. Fresh content is like gold on the net. While on the topic, HostUpon does offer the best blog hosting 
Search Engine Submission
The simplest and most common way to get website traffic is to submit your site to as many search engines as possible. Be smart and use relevant keywords when submitting your website. Just remember traffic from search engines is not instant but it’s essential to submit your sites. At HostUpon we offer FREE search engine submission with our Business Hosting plan.
Pay-Per-Click
Yes you do have to spend some hard earned money! Google Adwords is one of the most popular pay per click services. If you have yet to try it, give it a shot. You basically create your ad, choose your target audience and bid on specific keywords. Adwords can be costly so try different techniques and campaigns to find a suitable median for your site. You can also try Yahoo’s and Microsoft’s pay per click services but from my experience Google is the most powerful.
Backlinks Galore
A Backlink is a link to a page on your website from someone else’s website. The more popular the site that links to you, the better for you. The more websites that point to your website, the better for you. Get my drift?
In order to get people to link to your website you must have something interesting or relevant to their audience. Many people tell me that their website is great but they don’t think people will link to the site itself. A great way to overcome this is to start a blog as mentioned earlier. This way you have new fresh content and maybe something you post will be insightful to a reader and eventually they will link to your site. Never doubt the possibilities, as they are possible.
I hope the above gives you a simple yet broad view on what options you have in terms of getting traffic. If you have any ideas do share!
HostUpon 100% Uptime, 230 days and counting…
Our uptime is listed as 99.9% on our website and we’ve proved that we can surely maintain this with 100% uptime. We’re definitely proud to be able to provide our clients with confidence and reliability in regards to our Hosting services. The last server reboot was 230days ago and even this was for a mere 6 minutes due to an update.
Keeping clients happy and confident consists of various things but a key factor is server uptime and stability. Making sure services are online and limited to zero downtime is a value to both clients and ourselves. Any host can list 99% uptime but to come back and prove even better is a great feeling.
We’ll stop gloating here but we do rock when it comes to Web Hosting!
B2Evolution Blog Hosting
HostUpon is proud to be listed as a fast and reliable hosting provider for B2Evolution users! We love to provide our customers with free open source scripts and B2Evolution is one of our favorites. This powerful free script is available on all of our shared hosting, private hosting and reseller hosting plans. The B2Evolution script is available through Fantastico and can be installed within minutes.
B2Evolution has grown immensely over the years and much to it’s success is the development team who has put a great amount of time perfecting the script. If you’ve been looking for blogging software and are unsure of which to use I can definitely recommend B2Evolution. The script functions as a full fledged blog system but also allows you to add various plugins and change the look and feel of the site with a variety of themes. One of the features I really like is the ability to run multiple blogs with one install. This means you can provide a system similar to www.blogger.com.
Starting a website can seem overwhelming but with free open source script this task can be overcome and may even work out for the best. Using a script allows you to get your website online and running much quicker. B2Evolution has an awesome backend administration panel which allows you to edit your blog, post your blog, control plugins, change theme and a ton of other features at your finger tips. Another great advantage with this software is that it caters to both newbies and advanced users. B2Evolution allows you to run a blog on your own domain as apposed yo using a third party site to post your blog. You technically do not even have to use it specifically as a blogging tool which makes it totally customizable.
HostUpon is listed on B2Evolution as a fast hosting company and with our amazing network infrastructure and backbone we are really thrilled to support this great script. We will install the script at no additional cost to any and all of our customers, new or old. If you currently use B2Evolution at HostUpon.com we would be thrilled if you could leave a comment on their website with your personal experience with our B2Evolution Hosting.
We’ve been working on a lot of great things for our customers and are soon going to implement an amazing backup system to provide our customers with an even more robust backup system. Backing up your website is a must on your end and ours of course. I’ll be writing a new blog post on our backup system and the development progress in the coming days. Whether you use a script such as B2Evolution or have your own site design our backup system will work for you.
On another note our 15% coupon at HostUpon will soon expire and we will have another oh so sweet promotion so keep an eye out!
The Best Wordpress Hosting!
Wordpress is not only the most popular blogging software but it is allowing users who have very little knowledge of hosting to get online and share their thoughts and ideas through a blog. The blogging phenomenon continues as each day blogs are setup using Wordpress. The number of addons and plugins available for Wordpress are growing daily and some of the popular ones like Adsense Deluxe allow you to make money with your blog and monetize it with your own fresh content.
At HostUpon Wordpress is included for free on each and every shared hosting, reseller hosting and private hosting plan. If you’re looking for Wordpress Hosting take a look at our Wordpress hosting details here.
Our Starter plan is designed to allow customers to use Wordpress to it’s full potential and make backups of their data on a daily basis. HostUpon’s Wordpress hosting is a complete plan that allows you to start a blog, add plugins and basically get your blog running the same day you sign up.
Keep in mind that ALL of the features we offer on our shared hosting plans are included such as unlimited email accounts, unlimited addon domains and unlimited sub domains.
You can find a TON of free Wordpress themes as well to brand your own style and we can surely give you a hand uploading your theme. You can do a quick search on Google for ‘free wordpress themes’ and download a nice theme in a few minutes. There are some really creative theme designers so if you have the time, look for a theme that will really work for you.
Wordpress is one of our favorite scripts and providing hosting for it allows us to give our customers the best the net has to offer!
HostUpon Free iPod Offer!
Yes, ladies and gentlemen we’re giving away a FREE iPod Shuffle with EVERY new hosting account on our 1 year or 2 year payment terms.
I’m very happy to announce our latest offer to our customers. If you’re looking to signup at HostUpon you can now receive an iPod Shuffle for free with any shared hosting plan. To View the details of this offer visit http://www.hostupon.com/hosting-specials.html
To view the rules and regulations you can visit: http://www.hostupon.com/ipod-rules.html
This offer was released today and will be available for a limited time. We’re always looking for ways to provide our customers with new offers and deals! The free iPOD Shuffle is available to everyone in the United States and Canada and for those of you who may be outside of these countries you will be rewarded with 3 months of free hosting. It’s a win-win situation.
If you’ve ever wanted an Apple iPod this is your chance. You can singup today and within 45 days your iPOD will be shipped to your door at no cost to you. Spread the word of course and let your friends and family know about our new great offer. We’d love to host your website on our solid network and reward you with the awesome iPOD music player. If you’re looking to switch to HostUpon or are new to web hosting this offer is definitely for you. Keep in mind that we provide a free hosting transfer service and will move your website from your current provider to HostUpon at no additional cost to you. The iPOD offer has no strings attached. As long as you signup for a new hosting account and are active for 45+ days you will get your iPOD Shuffle.
If you have any questions about the offer or any of our hosting plans please give us a shout at sales@HostUpon.com
Toronto Hosting with HostUpon
The Canadian hosting industry is growing rapidly. HostUpon is based out of Toronto though our web hosting is served world-wide. We’ve been growing on the web and continue to grow locally in Toronto. It’s truly amazing how many people need hosting and how your local market can influence your exposure online.
In the coming months HostUpon will be involved in many events in Toronto and in essence we want our brand to be recognized, appreciated and valued locally. A business can flourish online with the vast amount of avenues and needs of customers word-wide. Our goal is to continue to provide a solid hosting solution but generate more awareness in our local market as well. Having customers in the same city you reside in has many advantages. The thought of supporting your own city whilst getting what you need is a recipe for success. Canadian hosting as a whole is really looking positive. We intend to make an impression in the hosting industry as a whole but at the same time get closer to our local economy.
With so many shops online business owners tend to forget their local market. Toronto is populated with approximately 2.5 million people. Having a market so vast yet only catering to a few would be a waste. Our services and support are well above par and we want Canadians in Toronto to understand that HostUpon would love to host their websites! Many consider web hosting to be online business which indeed it is but can we not expose a non tangible product to our own neighbors?
The main reason for this post is to point out that only 20% of our client base is Canadian. With the launch of our 3 hosting plans, 3 reseller hosting plans and our new managed private hosting we’re serious about our business.
As a part of our local exposure campaign HostUpon will be offering quite a few promotions and discounts online and a few geared towards the Canadian market in particular. Hosting is a service that we provide world-wide and we will continue to gain clients in all corners of the world but let’s start at home. Home sweet home.