On today’s special edition of the Web Hosting Show we have in the studio Emory Rowland of Clickfire.com. Emory has been an insider in both the web hosting and web development worlds for a long time - so there are many topics I would like to pick his brain about. Today though we will be cover from head to toe the world of web hosting reviews.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 152!
Running Time: 11 minutes | File Size: 5.00 MB

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

• The Background Story Behind Clickfire.com!
• What Gives a Web Host “Staying Power” These Days?
• How to Stay Honest with Your Hosting Reviews!
• What Happens When the Web Host Bites Back?
• The Most Important Factors of Web Host Reviewing?

Some web host reviewers are shady or down right scammy, but Emory is a guy I know and trust so when he says a web host is good or bad - I know I can believe him. What should and should not come into play though when seeking out and shopping for your next web host?

These are some questions for the web hosts out there. Are you ready to retire? Want to get out of the web hosting game to do something else? Well there are a lot of legal loopholes and dotted lines that need tending to first.

How does one sell their web hosting company? I’ve got Errett Cord on the show today to answer your questions on this hot topic in hosting.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 149!
Running Time: 9 minutes | File Size: 3.94 MB

Here are just a few topics from this special edition of the Web Hosting Show.

• Why would you want to sell your hosting company?
• Is it easy to sell a web host?
• What are some of the legalities and loopholes?
• How long does selling a web hosting company take?
• What is the best advice for anybody looking to sell a hosting company?

No matter if your looking to retire for the hosting business or you just want to get out now and do something else I have your exit strategy planned out and ready to go on this episode of the Web Hosting Show. When it comes to doing something new, why not talk with somebody who has done through it before?

You did backup before you listened to (and/or read) this, right? One company that has made a name out of keeping you from having to think such thoughts is R1Soft. On today’s show I got the chance to talk with Mario Rodriguez of R1Soft to talk about why and how they do it the best.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 139!
Running Time: 13 minutes | File Size: 5.57 MB

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

• Why you should be using R1Soft for your server backups!
• Who is DJ Netizen and what does he have to do with Mario?
• How Personal and Work Lives in Hosting Merge Together
• What does a “server backup” company really do?

My interview with Mario might be on the list of my top ten favorite interviews I have done in the nearly three years I’ve been producing this podcast. Loads of fun as well as lots of good information to be had.

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.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 120!
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 »

For most people, green hosting is that kind that has been sitting in the back of the refrigerator a little too long. Pretty soon though I have a feeling that either by hook or crook we will all be impacted by in in one way or another in the future. I’ll talk about it, tell you what it is and let you know what you can do to help. The Web Hosting Show is now on the air.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 118!
Running Time: 21 minutes | File Size: 9.46 MB

Here are just a few topics that we discussed on this week’s episode of the Web Hosting Show.

• Is Carbonite a Good Backup Choice?
• Green Hosting, Real or Fantasy?
• Fast and Easy Blog Backup Solutions!
• Ben of WebHostingUnleashed.com Covers HostingCon 2007
• Onsite Stats vs Offsite Stats, Who Wins?

Link of the Week: HostingCon 2007 Summary

More reliable than a Swedish clock the runs backwards, I am back along with a wonderful podcast for you, you and you to enjoy.

For a massive list of Green Hosts try our Green Hosting Guide. Support a host who is doing their part to reduce their impact on this planet.

There are few web sites out here that can really say they are one of the cornerstones of the web hosting industry. When you mention such praise, you might think of The WHIR, Web Hosting Talk, and the like. I think HostSearch.com belongs in there as well.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 113!
Running Time: 13 minutes | File Size: 5.62 MB

On this podcast I was thrilled to get to have a sit down chat with Host Search’s Web Editor John Hughes. Because of the Web Hosting Show, I have known John for a few years as one of the public voices and go to guys for Host Search. He really is one of the “good guys” in the hosting industry.

Host Search is one of the most established, most influential and most widely respected web hosting directory on the Web. Just by viewing their front page you can see they tackle everything from hosting interviews, to news and discussions.

There is a lot of good quality content there for you to comb through no matter if you are a web hosting guru or just a guy that got his first web site. I like Host Search because it is a resource everybody can get something out of.