It happens to everybody at least once. You find yourself unhappy with your current Web host and you want to move to a new one. How is the best way to go about it, with as little downtime as possible? I’ll let you know my thoughts on the matter on getting it done. Never start your moving day without first listening to the Web Hosting Show.
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Hello I am the Web hosting industry’s media rock star, Mitch Keeler, and welcome to the Web Hosting Show, the one and only voice of the Web hosting world. This show is supported each and every week by the fine folks over at Web Hosting Chat. Web Hosting Chat is your number one place for Web hosting discussions.
Well it has been one week, so I figured I would let you know how the first Web Hosting Show poll question went. It looks like the votes are in, and people would really like to see my add flash tutorials to the WebHostingShow.com layout. Now I didn’t get as many people voting as I wanted, but I think I got a sample of what most of the folks are thinking out there.
I actually talked to the folks at DemoWolf a little earlier in the week, and there might be a way we can get this set up while giving you (the Web Hosting Show audience) a little perk as well. All I can say right now is stay tuned.
Have something you want to tell me one on one? Just send me an E-mail at mitch@mitchkeeler.com with all your feedback, thoughts, suggestions and comments and I’ll be sure to get back with you as soon as possible.
Web Hosting Headlines
The latest Web hosting news from around the globe is brought to you by the Web Host Magazine & Buyer’s Guide. Do you have some Web hosting news to share? Make sure you send it to me at mitch@mitchkeeler.com.
I found this week’s hosting headline at TopHosts.com via HostingHoopla.com.
Peak 10 to Host Free Webinar on Disaster Recovery
Data center operator and managed hosting provider, Peak 10, announced an educational webinar on disaster recovery and business continuity, that it will host online June 22, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
The free web seminar will help businesses protect and preserve critical data from hurricanes and meet regulatory compliance. The event will offer disaster recovery expertise, best practices, real world lessons and business continuity solutions on the subject.
For more information or to register for the free disaster recovery webinar on June 22, 2006 at 11:00 a.m., visit this link:
www.peak10.com/News-Events/disaster-recovery.html.
Mitch’s Take: You know me, I love the free stuff! I think it was just a week or two ago we were talking about disaster recovery and making plans for hurricane season, and many of you E-mailed me and said you didn’t know what to do to get ready. Well, here is at least one way you can get yourself informed about disaster recovery. I might even tune in myself, so I can better answer some of your questions about it.
Web Hosting 101
Web hosting 101 is brought to you by Banners World. Do you have any basic information about Web hosting to share? Are you a beginner with a question to ask? Let me know at mitch@mitchkeeler.com.
Ping! Zine, the leading Web hosting magazine out there today, has gone digital! They are now offering even more ways for you to pick up the latest and greatest edition of everybody’s favorite Web hosting magazine.
All you need to do is go to the “Current Issue” Web page via the Ping! Zine Web site and your download options are available there. You can pick up the PDF version to read on your computer. You can also download a version for your Pocket PC or Palm as well. If you would rather hold the magazine in your hands, no worries… you can always sign up for the paper magazine version as well. I like that Ping! Zine is doing this, because it opens themselves up to a much bigger audience out there.
+ Read “Ping! Zine Goes Digital” over at Mitchelaneous!
Now speaking of Ping! Zine, as a special arrangement between Ping! Zine and the Web Hosting Show, I have something to pass along to you. It’s only fitting that the number one Web hosting magazine and the number one Web hosting podcast work together, don’t you think? Here are the details:
We are proud to present to you in partnership with HostingCon, free Exhibitor passes and discounts to HostingCon 2006.
Stepping into their second year, HostingCon has become a highly successful convention catering just the hosting industry, with something for all levels of companies and individuals. Don’t miss out.
event: HostingCon.2006
where: Mirage Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
when: July 17 – 19th, 2006
for more details, visit: www.hostingcon.com/2006/
To receive your FREE passes and Discounts, go to:
www.hostingcon.com/2006/attend/register/
Discounts are: $70 off Full Conference (reg. $395, disc. $325)
or FREE Exhibit Only passes (reg. $25, disc. $0)
Use Discount Code: listen to the show to get it!
So there you have it, and I want to thank the folks at Ping! Zine for teaming up with the Web Hosting Show to offer this special deal to all of my listeners out there.
Mitch’s Hosting Talking Points
You pick the topics and I talk about them. All of my Web hosting thoughts, views and ideas are brought to you by Data Center Talk. Do you have a topic you’d like to hear me discuss? Just drop me an E-mail at mitch@mitchkeeler.com.
Moving Your Web Site from Web Host to Web Host
None of us like the idea of having to move our entire Web site from one Web host to a better Web host, but we have to face that facts that this day might come sooner or later. Just like with anything, it is always good to be prepared before you decide to make the jump.
One important thing to remember is that you want to give yourself plenty of time for the move. This shouldn’t be something you decide you’ll do over a weekend, and then you are done with it. The first thing you will need to do is secure your new Web hosting account with the new Web host. That way everything should be ready to get moved over to there.
Next you will want to backup your current Web site. Now depending on what or how you manage your Web site, this could be a very difficult job or a very easy one. I will not get into all the details right now, lets just make sure that you have a full backup on your own computer.
Now you need to put that backup on your new Web hosting account. This step can also be different, depending on what type of content management system you are using. To make things simple, lets just say you need to upload everything to your new Web hosting space.
Now that all your files are on the new Web hosting account, you need to go to your domain name register and change your DNS settings so that your domain name now points at the new Web hosting account, and not the old one. Now it could take around two or three days before your domain name starts to point to your new hosting account. Just wait it out, and then when it is working, you are ready for the last step.
The final thing you should do is cancel your old Web hosting account. Now that everything is working with the new Web hosting account, you don’t need the old one anymore. Contact the billing team with your old Web host and let them know you want to cancel. This could take a few days as well for it to process through to the actual billing team. Once it does though, you should be home free with your new Web host and ready to get back to work on your Web site.
Now one thing you might want to look into is having your new Web host move your Web site for you. This is sometimes possible, but only if your old Web host is willing to give them access to your old account so they can set up the “hookup” between the servers and move the data. I would ask about it with your new and old host, but if you can’t get it working, I wouldn’t get too worked up about it.
Do you have any Web site moving tips? If you do, send them my way at mitch@mitchkeeler.com or send me an audio message via Odeo.
Hosting Tips and Tricks
All of my hosting tips and tricks are brought to you by my blog, Mitchelaneous. Do you have a Web hosting tip or trick to share? If you do, send it to me at mitch@mitchkeeler.com.
This has been one jam packed show, and I’m not even done yet. I have one more tasty tool for you to check out in this week’s Tips and Tricks segment. Now shopping for a domain name isn’t always so simple. You need to find a good domain name register, and you need to find a domain name that isn’t taken yet. Well, that is where Instant Domain Search comes into play.
InstantDomainSearch.com gives you live results to your domain lookups. Just start typing in the domain name you want, and they will tell you if it is taken or not via the .com, .net or .org domain name extensions. They also give you a list of domain name registers that you can choose from as well.
Go check them out at InstantDomainSearch.com and when you do, make sure you let them know that the Web Hosting Show sent you there.
Final Web Hosting Thoughts
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