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Best Web Hosting Podcasts from 2010

Best Podcasts of 2010Did you miss out on a podcast one week or did you want to listen to one of the best podcasts we have produced in the past year one more time?  You are in luck.  I just happen to have a list of the most popular Web Hosting Show podcast episodes produced this year.  So sit back, turn up the speaker and enjoy the best interviews, discussions, tips and more.

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Mitch’s Marketing Book Project

Since I now have 200 podcasts under my belt, and with a new year coming up quick, I thought now would be the perfect time to introduce to you my new project.  I want to help you with marketing.

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Submit a Question, Get a Free Plug!

Ask me a question, win a free web site mention on the podcast!

Yes, it is really that simple!  Here is what I want you to do right now.

  1. Visit the new “Submit a Question” page
  2. Give me your name (first name is fine), web site address (if you have one), and question about web hosting, marketing, search engine optimization or anything else web site related
  3. Hit the “Submit” button

That is it.  Simple right?  Oh, it gets even better!

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Big News! Podcast and Production Changes?

Ok, “big news” might be a ‘bit of an overstatement, but it did get you here, so that is good.  After taking a few weeks to think it over – I have decided to move forward with a big change on how the Web Hosting Show podcast is produced.

Instead of doing a weekly show, like we have now for the past four years, the main podcast will change to a production time of ever other week.  So this will roughly average two shows per month, instead of four.

Now why make the change?  The first and most important reason is so that I can be sure I am giving myself enough time to get a quality show together.  Slapping things together last minute, and trying to hurry up and get it done is no fun.  The idea is by giving myself a two week window of production, instead of just one, I can spread out the workload on myself a little more.

Who knows, this might even launch or inspire some more unique content between the podcast episodes.  I am always open to suggestions!

This site and podcast is very much still a fun side project for me.  The only money I make off of it, is when you click the ads on the web site.  Of course, four years ago I was unemployed and only had two web sites to work on.  These days I am all over place with projects, work, and more.

So if things change a little in the weeks to come, don’t be scared – it is just an evolutionary track to make sure that even after four years we can keep this podcast and web site an entertaining and informative web site for everyone (web hosts and webmasters alike) to enjoy.

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Merry Christmas from the Web Hosting Show

Santa Love the Web Hosting ShowMerry Christmas from your favorite web hosting podcast, the Web Hosting Show.  Hope it has been a good one, and you have gotten everything you could have ever wished for.  As a ‘bit of a bonus this year around, I thought I would spread around some of the holiday treats I deliver out to the public week after week.  Check out some of my other projects:

Mitchelaneous

This is my blog filled with geek candy.  More personal and of the wall in nature, this is my personal spot to rant and rave about any miscellaneous thing that might cross my mind.  From web development help to custom desktop icons – I am sure there is something for everybody to enjoy here.

My Favorite Mitchelaneous Posts of the Year:

You can subscribe to Mitchelaneous.com for free by plugging it’s RSS feed into your favorite news reader of choice.  Here are a few subscription buttons to help you in that process:

Add to Google Reader or Homepage Add to netvibes Add to Pageflakes Subscribe in Bloglines

Firefox Facts

Firefox Facts is my daily blog about all things relating to Firefox.  It started out as an e-book project, but has expanded by leaps and bounds since then.  Find reviews for useful extensions, great looking Firefox themes and a whole lot more.  I even toss in an occasional roundup of the best tools for this, that and the other.  If you use Firefox, you need to subscribe.

My Favorite Firefox Facts Posts of the Year:

You can subscribe to FirefoxFacts.com for free by plugging the RSS feed into your favorite news reader of choice.  Here are a few subscription buttons to help you in that process:

Add to Google Reader or Homepage Add to netvibes Add to Pageflakes Subscribe in Bloglines

Thank you all for listening to the Web Hosting Show this year, and I hope this holiday gift of amazing posts from around my little network of web site will at least give you something to do while you are in between football games or wanting some along time after all the in-laws have gone back home.

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Sick Day for Me Means Updates for YOU!

Still have a little ‘bit of a head cold today, so recording of the Web Hosting Show has been postponed.  That doesn’t mean I can take the day off though, so I have put together a few updates and new features I hope you enjoy into WebHostingShow.com.

Added a new “Extras” page – Wanting to check out some of the special projects, deals and tools we have brought to you since the beginning of the Web Hosting Show?  This is your new one stop shop to pick them all up for free.

Fixed “Add This” Buttons – The sharing buttons you see on the bottom of each post here on WebHostingShow.com have been updated to give you a menu choice when you hover over it, and also will open up in a new pop-up window once clicked.

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Added Contact Form – Want to get in touch with me?  I have added a contact form (powered by Google Docs) back to the contact page so that you can do just that, very quickly.  So if you have a suggestion, offer, question or request – use it and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

New Feature – Hosting Directory – Are you one of the elite web hosting businesses to make it onto the new Web Hosting Show hosting directory?  Check the list out for yourself to see if you made the cut!

Have any other updates or features you’d like to see?

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Quick WHS Listener Feedback Survey

We will be short on a podcast this week due to the 4th of July weekend madness that has passed us by, but between your cleanup of fireworks and dumping out the barbequed leftovers please take a minute to take this short 6 question survey about the Web Hosting Show. 

Any and all feedback is appreciated and you know I am all about making you all happy so if there is something you like, hate or would love to hear about let me know.  Take the Web Hosting Show Podcast Survey!

If you have ever wanted to share your opinion to me about what I do this would be the time to do it.  Also happy post 4th of July to all of you and thanks in advance!

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Podcast Delay Due to Bad Weather

Big Storm 08

See what happens when you make fun of The Planet explosion?

Alright, I know this probably is not the good news you were looking forward to starting your Monday with, believe me – it wasn’t in my plans either.  Due to the Thursday night storms we had here in my area I had been knocked offline.  Just got power restored late yesterday afternoon.

The good news is all is fine here, just a few broken tree limbs and a big mess to clean up.  Bad news is that a new episode of the Web Hosting Show podcast may be delayed another week.  Last week the PC was being repaired, this week the power was out.  Now next week, even if there is an earthquake, flood or some other natural disaster I promise I’ll et something recorded for you all.

Thanks for your understanding, it is greatly appreciated!

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Technical Difficulties

Well, I tried – but looks like episode 154 of the Web Hosting Show will be delayed again this week, due to the fact that my main production machine for the podcast has yet to come back from HP.  It should be coming in Monday or Tuesday, so if I get the time – perhaps I can get an episode recorded mid-week.

I apologize to anybody looking forward to downloading the next edition, but I can promise you that after I get my PC back from getting the power supply replaced we will be back up and running again.  While we are in this unexpected hiatus – would be a great time to go browse through the archives.

Also would like to open this post’s comments up to feedback about any and all aspects of the podcast to get some of your feedback. What you you like, what do you hate, what do you want to see more of?  If you have any thoughts, get to leaving a comment!

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13 of My Favorite Hosting Interviews

Due to my PC being in bad shape, going to postpone recording this week.  Do not freat though, because I hate to leave anybody empty handed.  I have had a great collection of people on the podcast of the 3+ years.  My question is, have you heard them all?

Here are some of my favorite interviews I have done with the elite of our business.

Interested in hearing somebody on the show or being on the show yourself?  Drop me an e-mail and I would be more than happy to hear about it.

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