Archive | May, 2008

Where are the Hosting Social Networks?

May/06 in All Posts, Hosting News, Web Hosting Tutorials

web-hosting-talk How come the web hosting world doesn’t have more Online networks where we can meet and greet each other?  Here is another question from well, the best podcast audience ever.  Speaking of groups of people who gather in one place, Mark asks:

“How come there hasn’t been a web hosting social network yet?  Something like MySpace or Facebook for hosting people is what we need!”

Personally, I could not agree more and it looks like it maybe happening before you think.  Web Hosting Talk, one of if not the most popular set of hosting forums is getting ready to take this leap.  You can check out a demonstration of what it may look like here:

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/memberprofiles

These “enhanced” member profiles have all kinds of ways to connect with your forum friends via the various social networks already out there.  

Another one worth mentioning where I have seen a lot of hosting professionals gather is LinkedIn.  Now there are not just hosting people, but out of all the networking sites out there there are more hosting people at LinkedIn than anywhere else.  I’m even there:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchkeeler

So if you need a friend to start with, feel free to use me.  One more link I really love is HostingBookmarks.com.  This site allows you to share your hosting news and bookmarks with the rest of the hosting industry.

That is the best that the hosting world has thus far – which social network is your favorite for hanging out or meeting web hosting professionals?

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Web Hosting Mailbag – Episode 151

May/05 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

Time to open that proverbial mailbag to see what type of questions you have been sending me. Now I do my best to answer any and all questions sent my way but here today I have picked some of the frequently asked ones to help one and all, any and everybody who might also find themself stuck at a brick wall. The Web Hosting Show is on the air.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 151!
Running Time: 15 minutes | File Size: 6.73 MB

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

  • Are There Social Networks in the Hosting World?
  • What Are My Thoughts About Those “Green” Web Hosts?
  • Do I Know of Any Blogging Alternatives to WordPress?
  • What is Domain Name Kiting and Will it Hurt Me?

Here we are again. You, me and this make-pretend bag of mail I have. Ok, technically I don’t have a real physical mail or real letters, but I do have e-mails from a lot of you and as you know I do my best to tackle each and every question you send my way. That is one reason I got into the web hosting business. Getting to help others with their problems is something I just really enjoy to do.

Just don’t think I would have gotten the same thrill out of being a circus clown, a fireman or that guy who tosses midgets at the fair.

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Peer 1 Entertains with Growing Pains, Episode 2

May/02 in All Posts, Web Hosting Videos

The Peer 1 people sent this one my way to share with you, and I promise you it is well worth sharing. Remember the Growing Pains video they released a while back? They have now done a sequel that is just as good as the first.

Cheers to Peer 1 for an entertaining post. Also don’t forget about their related contest too:

Upload your short video now and share your web hosting growing pains, funny dealings in running your online business or troubles in getting it off the ground. If your video is selected, you will win the $10,000 Grand Prize! Plus, your video will be used as online advertising for PEER 1. So what are you waiting for? Wow us with your creativity and originality.

Have you entered yet?

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