Doing this podcast for two and a half years, I have gotten the chance to meet and talk with a lot of people inside of the hosting industry.

Out of them all - I’d have to say one of my favorites might be Alex McMillen of Sliqua Enterprise Hosting. We’ve been friends almost since I started this show - and he’s always been a big supporter of what I’ve tried to do and create here.

So with that said, I figured one good turn deserves another and finally got him tied down to doing an interview with me here on the Web Hosting Show.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 121!
Running Time: 5 minutes | File Size: 2.33 MB

Want to know more about the hosting behind the man? Here are a few more tidbits from the Sliqua.com web site. Read more »

When you think of Canada - you often think of mounties, maple leafs and cold stuff.

Not too many people might toss web hosting into that mix, but there is one hosting company looking to change that. BlueFur.com is far from being “just another hosting company”. After having the chance to talk with the man in charge over there, Gary Jones, I think they have many great things to offer and look forward to in the future.

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Running Time: 5 minutes | File Size: 2.09 MB

BlueFur.com has an interesting back story as well. Here is just a preview of how they describe themselves from their company bio web page. Read more »

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 119!

From the first time you ever remember seeing commerce in action, you learned that one thing rang true. You want to look for a cheap deal. When it comes to web hosting though, the cheapest deal is not always the best deal to go with. If way pay a lot for something, we feel like we are cheated. That is just human nature.

Now when it comes to web hosting and shopping for web hosting you can toss this rule out the window. No mater if you are paying $200 a month or $2 a month, that does nothing to speak for the quality or service that you are getting. Read more »

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 119!

When it comes to bringing in new folks into your web site you would be willing to try just about anything and everything, right? One thing that you might have not of considered is the idea of developing something for the public and then giving it away for free. A perfect example of this would be making a free layout for your users to use.

If there is one thing that gets attention it is free MySpace or free WordPress layouts. Those two seem to be the hot search items these days, and you should cash in on the benefits as well. First thing you need to do is find a designer or learn some basic design skills yourself. Read more »

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 119!

There are more and more free file hosts out there each and every day it seems. Yet another name to add to that ever growing list is File123.com. File123.com is going after the “hey I just need some extra space to host a few files” business. They are also looking to aim more towards the professionals out there, but I am sure they wouldn’t mind the business from a few novice folks as well.

Why should you sign up with them? Here are some perks:

• Get organized, end paper clutter and gain extra space in your home, garage or office.
• Protect against natural disaster, robbery and computer crashes with our easy and secure storage system.
• Store photos, music, videos, personal and business documents and more!
• Easily network, share and exchange documents with friends, family or co-workers.
• You have nothing to risk with our no cost, risk free trial.

Bottom line is this. Sign up right now and get 1GB of space for free. Enjoy the service and want your disk space limit bumped up? You can get 10GB of backup space for as low as $4.95 a month. File123.com gives you yet another great option for your file hosting needs.

Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 119!

Want to hide the content of that folder you just uploaded? Here are three ways of doing just that.

When you view a folder on the web that does not have any sort of index file in it, such as your standard web page or anything else of that nature, most server setups show an index of the files and folders inside of that folder. It shows everything that is in there and gives it a slightly pretty way of doing so.

Create a Blank Index File

What if you don’t want this folder content to be seen though? One quick way around it would be to create a blank index.html file, upload it to the folder in question, and your done.

Do it Via a .htaccess Edit

Another way of getting the same thing done is to navigate to the folder where you want to hide the default index, then create or edit your .htaccess file. You want to add this line to the top of it.

options -indexes

That will turn off the default index for that folder.

Hide That Folder via Your Control Panel

Most control panels also have this feature built in too, just in case you are looking for an easier solution. Via cPanel’s File Manager v3 (in cPanel 11) you can right click on a folder, select “Manage Indices” and get to the options for that folder that way. A few check mark boxes later you should be good to go.

The last time you picked up a cheap web hosting account, would you consider yourself a winner or a loser? I am going to look at the cheap hosting marketplace and let you know what you would be both gaining and losing if you decide to go down that route.

All that and oh so much more on this edition of the Web Hosting Show podcast.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 119!
Running Time: 13 minutes | File Size: 6.17 MB

Here are just a few topics from this week’s episode of the Web Hosting Show.

• Tips for Disabling “Index of” File Listings for Folders!
• Free File Hosting (Up to 1GB) With File123.com!
• Positives and Negatives of Cheap Hosting?
• Marketing: Free Layouts Are Traffic Hunters’ Gold!
• Who’s the Fastest Growing Domain Name Register?

Link of the Week: BlueFur.com’s Blog

From free file hosting to tweaks and edits you can make to your own hosting setup, we try to give and teach a little ‘bit of everything here on this show. What good is it to have a web hosting account if you are not using it to its full potential?