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Web Hosting Podcast

by Tim Yardley

Web Hosting Podcast is dedicated to helping you get the most out of your web site hosting experience. Covering topics that will help you speed up your site, stay secure and give you confidence to take your web site to the next level.

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Episodes

  1. Interview with Bryan Muthig, CEO of A2 Hosting

    Bryan Muthig, CEO of A2 Hosting joins me to talk about hosting and their 20x faster web hosting.

  2. WPVR, can help you get started with Virtual Reality tours in WordPress.

    Today on Episode 30 Web Hosting Podcast. Sultan of rextheme.com joins me to discuss how their plugin, WPVR, can help you get started with Virtual Reality tours in WordPress. What is a Virtual Reality Tour? A Virtual Tour is a simulation of a real location. It is often made with media that would...

  3. Status of PHP in Web Hosting. WordPress 5.1.1 is out. Gutenberg block add-on with 19 ready made blocks.

    Status of PHP in Web Hosting. WordPress 5.1.1 is out. Gutenberg block add-on with 19 ready made blocks. Today on Episode 29 Web Hosting Podcast. The status of PHP and web hosting. WordPress 5.1.1 has been released with some great improvements. A gutenberg block add-on with 19 ready made blocks.

  4. My Depression, WordPress 5 is released, Google page speed gives me more grief.

    Today on episode 28, Web Hosting Podcast. Where have I been and what is going on with the podcast? Have you taken the jump to WordPress 5 yet, if not then you are going to want to ensure you do a few things first. Google Page Speed is up to some new tricks with images. You may have been wondering...

  5. Are websites becoming irrelevant? With Megan from websites503.com

    Today on episode 27, Web Hosting Podcast. I sit down with Megan of websites503.com and discuss the current state of websites. Are websites really needed in a world of apps, social media, and smart devices? Are website going to be extinct or irrelevant in the coming years if not already?

  6. WordPress 5 release date, Social Media experiment and CloudFlare turns 8.

    Today on episode 26, web hosting podcast. WordPress 5 gets a tentative release date. I discuss a social media experiment I tried. And cloudflare celebrated its 8th birthday in style by releasing some great new features and services.

  7. cPanel tools you will use most often.

    Today on episode 25, Web Hosting Podcast. Some of the most common cPanel tools you will use after you signup. Did you know there is a app for cPanel access that also includes webmail? We will be going over installing, and then configuring the app which is available for both iOS and Android.

  8. Google pagespeed insights headache.

    Today on Episode 24, Web Hosting Podcast. Are you obsessed with page speed ranking? Speed is always a great thing to have but the realization is, getting that perfect score is almost impossible with a website. Megan joins me to discuss some things that may cause your site to be slow. We also dive...

  9. Backup WordPress with UpdraftPlus and hide the WordPress login url with WPS Hide Login.

    Today on episode 23 Web Hosting Podcast. Google Chrome 68 is now out and marking sites that do not use https as not secure. We cover a great backup plugin for wordpress called UpdraftPlus, this free plugin with premium options is a great way to ensure you have a regular backup of your WordPress...

  10. IDNS deceptive practices, IGTV is now live, cPanel now supports git.

    Today on episode 22 of Web Hosting Podcast. iDNS misdirection, this is a public service announcement for the alleged service provided by iDNS. This company may send out actual mail to you in an attempt to trick you into renewing your domain name with them. IGTV (Instagram TV) is now live, did you...

  11. PCI DSS Changes to TLS and Chrome 68 marks sites as not secure.

    Today on episode 21 Web Hosting Podcast. PCI (Payment Card Industry) changes that have come into affect. These changes make a dramatic shift to the encryption standard that you may not be aware of. If you are on a older operating system, and even some new ones, you may be left out in the cold and...

  12. Beginner steps to launching a new website.

    Today on episode 20 of Web Hosting Podcast. Steps to launching a website. We will cover all the steps needed to go from concept to launch, for the beginner. It is now easier than it has ever been to get a brand new website online and serving content. Have you wanted to make the jump and have your...

  13. Is VR, virtual reality, part of your website design strategy?

    Today on Episode 19 of Web Hosting Podcast. Is VR, virtual reality, part of your website design strategy? You could be missing out if you are not. With the release of the Oculus Go last month, high end VR experiences have come to the masses. You can take advantage of this by including VR elements...

  14. Harden and secure wordpress, using managewp.com and GDPR

    Today on episode 18 of Web Hosting Podcast, I continue the discussion of the wordpress hack dissection. I have been asked, since the last episode, about ways to harden and secure a wordpress install and what I recommend to do about managing updates. Also in this episode, GDPR (General Data...

  15. Dissection of a Wordpress hack.

    Today on episode 17 of Web Hosting Podcast, Megan and I, dissect a website hack we have been working on. We discuss the how, the what and ways to prevent future hacks. We also discuss the defacement of webhostingpodcast.com and how I recovered the site so quickly. And remember those quick tips I...

  16. Opus Interactive on location interview

    Today on episode 16 of Web Hosting Podcast, I venture out on location to talk to Shannon and Eric about their company Opus Interactive http://www.opusinteractive.com/. We also now have a phone number for the podcast for you to call into. Opus Interactive is located in Hillsboro, Oregon at the...

  17. How is your web host possibly failing you?

    First part of this episode covers some security updates with Drupal and Wordpress. Drupal : https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-002 Wordpress : https://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/ Then Megan Ferrell of websites503.com joins me again. We discuss…

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  18. Robert Indries of dgstudio.com is our special guest to talk marketing, development and hosting.

    In this episode I talk with Robert Indries of dgstudio.com about marketing, development and web hosting. dgstudio.com is a full service creative agency for your business brand and website. Robert, gives some great advice about getting your marketing brand out there. He provides several tips for...

  19. Migrating your site to SSL : HTTPS with installatron. Useful website tools to use for your site.

    Today we discuss how to move your site from http to https using the one click installer called Installatron on cPanel along with autossl. I give you some of my favorite online website tools to use for your personal site. https://www.ssllabs.com/ https://haveibeenpwned.com/...

  20. Commonly used web hosting terminology.

    I discuss some of the more basic terms used in hosting. This episode may be a little basic for some listeners, but I want to make sure that everyone knows the terminology and language that we talk about. My hope is to bring some listeners up to speed that may be confused by some of the…

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  21. Marketing Automation with Mautic

    Mautic is a marketing automation platform. There is a paid version at mautic.com and a open source self hosted community version at mautic.org Mautic is either a paid solution or a self hosted open source solution. I am going to specifically discuss the mautic.org version or self hosted version.

  22. SEO Search Engine Optimization with Megan Ferrell - websites503.com

    Listen as I get schooled by Megan Ferrell about SEO, Search Engine Optimization. Megan gives the listener some great tips and advice on how to improve your SEO ranking.

  23. Disaster or Success planning your website or the "what if" plan.

    With the latest developments on Meltdown and Spectre, do you have a disaster plan in place for your website? What if your site suddenly becomes overwhelmingly popular? The same information should be gathered in a proactive manner to protect your sites future, whether it is for disaster or…

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  24. Backup and Archive your website in preparation of the New Year.

    Happy New Year!! Backups and Archives, do you do these regularly and what is the difference? Why should you create a website archive? We cover this and a few other things you should do with your website to bring in the New Year. Additionally we cover how to create a new backup in cPanel. In our...

  25. Dealing with a hacked website and Malware types

    I discuss malware definitions and explain the differences between them. We quickly jump into ways to detect malware in your hosting account using cPanel built in "Virus Scanner" and cover a gotcha with external scanners like Sucuri. I also cover simple steps to follow if your website is ever hacked.

  26. Net Neutrality with David Anderson

    David Anderson of Canvas Host joins me in the dungeon to discuss the upcoming vote to repeal Net Neutrality on December 14th 2017. It is very important that we keep the internet open. Please contact your representative and tell them you want to support Net Neutrality. Call your Senators and...

  27. 3 Free WordPress Managed Solutions

    I take a look at 3 free do it yourself WordPress managed solutions that you can use. These are very simple and powerful applications that will help you keep your WordPress site updated, secure and running smoothly. Best of all they are entirely Free and will keep you more focused on the content…

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  28. 10 website security tips with Megan Ferrell and show feedback.

    I talk about who the podcast is for and the future of web hosting podcast. Megan Ferrell (websites503.com) joins me to discuss "10 website security tips". We take the quiz, discuss our answers and throw a few extras in for good measure. See how your site rates by following along. feedback is…

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  29. Web hosting one click installers, David Anderson of Canvas Host talks domains

    Today we discuss one click installers for hosting, why you need to use them and a great way to backup your files using installatron. We discuss domains and domain registration with David Anderson of Canvas Host, a Portland based full server web hosting provider.

  30. Free SSL/TLS for your web site, Caching options for your web site

    Get those web sites using HTTPS and stop using HTTP. AutoSSL and letsencrypt are out there for everyone. We cover some simple topics as to why you should be using HTTPS (SSL/TLS) and how to get free certificates for your web site. Caching can add great benefits to your web site speed and up time....

  31. Picking a web host, cache-control, gzip compression

    Things to consider when picking a web host for you or your business. How to setup cache-control for your site images and elements. This will improve your site load speed and is very simple to setup. Enabling gzip compression for your web site. A simple tweak could save you a lot of money on...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Web Hosting Podcast is dedicated to helping you get the most out of your web site hosting experience. Covering topics that will help you speed up your site, stay secure and give you confidence to take your web site to the next level.

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