The cPanel Show – Podcast 212

When you talk about a web hosting control panel, nine times out of ten, you are talking about cPanel.  This juggernaut of the web hosting world has been around longer than I can even remember – and continues to be the dominate control panel out there for web hosts to choose.  So what makes it so special, and how has it lasted so long?  That is what we’ll be diving into on this episode of the Web Hosting Show.

Online Stores 101 – Podcast 213

Short of sharing our opinions, sharing our goods and services (whatever they might be) is the biggest thing we do online these days.  Everybody has something to sell, but how do you get started in the e-commerce world?  I will be covering some of the e-commerce basic right here on this very podcast today.  Hopefully it helps you learn a little more about how to get your own shopping cart set up or how to setup a store though one of the free store providers out there.

Stop Complaining – Podcast 211

We all complain day after day.  We complain about little things.  We complain about big things.  We complain about things that do not make any sense.  In web hosting, the main thing we complain about is the relationship between a web host and a customer (or vice versa depending on which side of the fence you are on).  Today, we have a very special guest that will help us all curb our complaining habits.

SEO Facts – Podcast 209

You might know the basics, but do you know all that you need to know about search engine optimization?  On today’s podcast will be discussing what is true, and what might not be so true in this shady business and also arm you with the knowledge you need to know when it comes to finding your own SEO expert.  Guaranteed to rank number one for web hosting awesome, the Web Hosting Show is now on the air.

Web Hosting Power-up Ideas – Podcast 204

Are you a webmaster looking for power-up ideas to turn your mediocre web site into a powerhouse of the Web?  Are you a web host looking for ideas on how you can diversify your web hosting services, to make a little more money on related services you can provide?  Today’s podcast is all about web hosting power-ups.  Little ideas that you can bring into your web hosting companies or your web sites to take them to the next level.

Making Money on Affiliate Hosting – Podcast 206

I might have been missing in action for a few weeks, but I have finally figure out a way to make it up to you.  I’m going to share my tips with web hosts on how to get more web hosting clients and I’m going to tell the webmasters out there how to earn more money.  So what is the secret?  I have one word for you.  Affiliate.

Web Site Performance – Podcast 202

Over the past few weeks, I have been doing a lot of looking around at web sites I run, and asking myself, “What can I do to make this web site better?”.  Well, after some experiments, trial and error, I have a few solutions I want to share with you.

Free Video Tutorial Fun – Podcast 203

I have not one but two ways you can use the power of some awesome online tools to create your own video tutorials, for web hosting or anything else on your computer screen.  Also I’ll explain the myth of unlimited hosting and talk a little about what the web hosting world is doing about the disaster in Haiti, all on this edition of the Web Hosting Show.

Grand Theft Website – Podcast 210

It is a big bad scary world when it comes to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and website hosting.  On today’s podcast I will be discussing with you in detail what the DMCA is, what it means for web hosts out there, and what you should do if your own content has been ripped from your website.  The Web Hosting Show is on the air.

Blog Hosting Bonanza – Podcast 214

Blog hosting is big business these days in the web hosting world.  Everybody provides it, but do you know what exactly you should be looking for when it comes to finding the best blog host?  No matter if you are shopping for a new blog host or your very first one, I have a few suggestions that will help you find the blog host you’ve always dreamed of having.  Also, why pay for blog hosting – when you can get it for free?

There you have the ten most popular podcasts from the Web Hosting Show in 2010! I hope you have enjoyed the past year’s work and continue to tune in as we take the Web Hosting Show to new heights and even more listeners in 2011! Remember, you can always subscribe by email or subscribe to the RSS feed to make sure you never miss out on anything that is posted here.

For those of you who might have missed my tweets about it, I was recently a guest on the official cPanel Podcast. I introduced you to the cPanel podcast some time ago, via podcast 212 of the Web Hosting Show. It was a real honor to be asked to appear and give my views on podcast, the web hosting industry and of course cPanel.

You can listen to the interview here:

I really like what they are doing over there – and the more unique content the web hosting industry gets, the better off we are all going to be.  Make sure you drop them an email at podcast@cpanel.net to let them know you enjoyed the show – and to continue the great work they are doing!

Now, you might think that cPanel isn’t something you really need to follow.  If you think that, you’d be wrong.  The people at cPanel have taken great leaps and bounds when it comes to adding a lot of informational and fun features to their website.  My favorite update to the cPanel website thus far is the new podcast they added, hosted by cPanel’s technical writer Lindsey White.

The show’s main premise is to provide practical instruction for improving your website.  The topics they have covered thus far include:

• How to Install WordPress using cPanel
• How SSL Certificates Make Websites More Secure

So this brings us to our highlight today, check out the latest cPanel podcast here, where you can learn more about the cPanel Automation Bootcamp conference.

The web hosting industry needs more voices and personalities, and I have to say that across these three shows I have really enjoyed Lindsey White’s work.

Take a few minutes to check that out, and be sure to stay tuned for more great cPanel podcasts on podcasts.cpanel.net.  If you have any feedback for them, feel free to leave it in the comments here and I am sure they would enjoy to hear what you have to say about their show.

Now, cPanel is by far the most popular control panel option out there these days.  Do you really know what makes it stand out from the rest of the crowd though? Here are the top 5 reasons why cPanel really rocks.

1. The File Manager is easy to understand and to use.  It doesn’t limit power users by making things too simple and it doesn’t confuse new users with a lot of controls they might not understand yet.
2. It can be customized by a web host to no end.  You can quickly view a server’s PHP configuration, install Ruby Gems, setup custom error messages and more.
3. cPanel does it all when it comes to email configurations.  Right out of the box, you get support for POP, IMAP, and SMTP.  Webmail is there too, and you can get into your mail with or without SSL encryption.
4. Everything is one click away.  Now this might depend on the theme you use, but in most cases – you can get the information you need in one to two clicks.
5. With additional tools like Fantastico, installing and updating scripts is really easy to master too.  Takes a lot of boring work out of the equation and just makes playing with a lot of third-party scripts a lot easier.

There you have it.  Love it or hate it, you have to admit that its dominance in the world of web hosting has to be admired. I have a feeling cPanel will be around for many more years to come, and how dominant it is will be up to cPanel and the web hosting community at large.

If you ask just about anybody what control panel their web hosting account is using, nine times out of ten you are going to get cPanel as the response.  While cPanel has always seemed to be the proverbial, “big daddy” when it comes to controlling hosting accounts – I do have to say the company has done a great job at sort of remaking its image to seem more up to date and awesome.

It was not too long ago that people picked cPanel because it was pretty much the standard when it comes to web hosting control panels.  It might not have been the prettiest or the best, but it got the job done.  For Pete’s sake, it has been around since 1997 – so I would be willing to bet it is one of the oldest control panels out there too.

What is New with cPanel?

Over the past couple of years though, cPanel has gone beyond being the ugly old reliable control panel we have to use to the flexible and pretty control panel we want to use.  The cPanel website also offers much more when it comes to teaching you more about the company and the product.  Here are just a few of the more recent innovations you might not have seen yet:

• Webinars
  Join the technical marketing team and learn about product roadmaps, new features and topics you suggest. Hosted by David Grega and Mario Rodriguez
• Dev Blog
  Are you integrating your application with cPanel? Read tips, discussions, and how to’s related to integration, API’s, and tools by cPanel developers!
• News
  Catch the latest happening at cPanel ranging from software updates, press releases and general talk about the industry in the news section.
• Podcast
  Listen to cPanel technical writer Lindsey White as she discusses web hosting and interviews industry superstars.
• Social Media
  Follow cPanel on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or the forums and become part of the 1000′s of followers that engage in these communities.
• Events
  Find out where the cPanel team will be at next. This include various conventions, events and seminars across the globe.

So if you haven’t spent some time on the cPanel website in a while, I recommend you go check it out today.  Both the “Interact” and “Support” areas are well worth your time.

What is your favorite memory of cPanel? Leave your thoughts in the comments!

When you talk about a web hosting control panel, nine times out of ten, you are talking about cPanel.  This juggernaut of the web hosting world has been around longer than I can even remember – and continues to be the dominate control panel out there for web hosts to choose.  So what makes it so special, and how has it lasted so long?  That is what we’ll be diving into on this episode of the Web Hosting Show.

For many people out there, cPanel has been the best control panel for a number of reasons.  The question I have for you is what are those reasons?

Here is a summary of the topics we will be discussing this week:

cPanel – Fresh, Bold and Fun Control Panel

If you ask just about anybody what control panel their web hosting account is using, nine times out of ten you are going to get cPanel as the response.  While cPanel has always seemed to be the proverbial, “big daddy” when it comes to controlling hosting accounts – I do have to say the company has done a great job at sort of remaking its image to seem more up to date and awesome.

Top 5 Reasons cPanel Rocks

Now, cPanel is by far the most popular control panel option out there these days.  Do you really know what makes it stand out from the rest of the crowd though? Here are the top 5 reasons why cPanel really rocks.

Feel free to leave your own thoughts, suggestions and feedback on or about cPanel in the comments.  I would love to hear them.  Hope you enjoy the show, and if you do – consider sharing it on Twitter, Facebook or even subscribe to the RSS feed so you never miss another episode!

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 191!
Running Time: 15 minutes | File Size: 6.53 MB

Here are just a few topics from this week’s episode:

• Using Proxy Sites to Troubleshoot Web Site Downtime
• At Least One Mention of Burt Reynolds
• 5 Common HTTP Errors (to watch out for)
• Why You Should Not Host Your Own Videos
• Forgotten Negatives about Cloud Hosting

Here is this week’s web hosting news headline:
4th Annual cPanel Conference Coming Soon! -The 4th Annual cPanel Conference will take place this year October 5th, 6th and 7th. This conference is designed to help your hosting business maximize profitability, achieve total automation, and exponentially expand your knowledge base. (Got to toss my plug in for my fellow Texans at cPanel)

Trivia Question – Which big Texas city does cPanel call home? (to find out the answer, be sure to download and listen to this week’s podcast!)

Thank you for checking out, listening to or listening to the show this week.  Please be sure to comment and leave your thoughts and feedback about today’s show.  Also, be sure to watch the web site throughout the next two weeks as we post more about what was mentioned on today’s broadcast.

Here are ten free sources for web hosting out there today.

100webspace.com – Here you get 100 MB of web page, 3000 MB of bandwidth and a lot of extra features like MySQL databases, SSL, SpamAssassin, POP3 and web e-mail and much more.  It also allows for FTP or FrontPage access too.

Frihost.com – This free web host is offering you 250 MB of disk space and 10 GB of bandwidth per month.  It is hosted on a Unix OS, with access to MySQL, cron jobs, raw logs, backups and more.

HelioHost.org – Your monthly bandwidth will be limited to 2500 here, and 250 MB of disk space.  However, they do offer Ruby on Rails, Fantastico, and both MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.

000webhost.com – Looking at this free hosting alternative, we see 250 MB of disk space, and 100 GB of bandwidth.  You also get tools like cPanel, and access to password protected files, custom error pages, and phpMyAdmin.

110MB.com – An old one, but a good one, 110MB offers you 5000 MB of disk space and 300 GB of monthly bandwidth.  Also here to love is the fact they have no forced ads, they allow you to use your own ads, support PHP and FTP.

WebHero.com – Supporting the scripting languages of PHP, Perl and Python, WebHero also gives you 100MB of disk space and 500 MB of bandwidth, which are pretty reasonable for a free web hosting provider.

1ASPHost.com – I have one ASP host on the list, and their name ironically is 1ASPHost. Bandwidth here is set at 1,000 MB per month and you get 100 MB of disk space.  Some of the features included are MS Access, WAP, no file size limit, and online zipping and unzipping of files.

FreeHostia.com – Bandwidth at Free Hostia is set to 5,000 MB and disk space is at 250 MB.  You get stats, instant activation, e-mail, and access to install counters, message boards, polls and more.

FreeServers.com – A new favorite of mine, Free Servers offers a reliable free web hosting plan.  You do have ads on your web site, however you get 50 MB of disk space and a nice upgrade path just in case you outgrow their free solution.

GoFreeServe.com – Offering 300 MB of free disk space and 10 GB of bandwidth, they also allow for PHP scripting, e-mail access, and cPanel.  Worth a shot.

There you have it, ten quality free web hosts to choose from if you are looking to learn a little more about web hosting and how it works.  If you have any reviews of these services or you have another favorite, be sure to leave them in the comments.  Would love to hear who you think the best free web host really is.

cPanel Staff Working Longer Hours

The control panel gurus at cPanel announced that as of Monday, July 21st customer service hours will be extended from 7am to 7pm EST.  So if you are a customer looking to get your questions about cPanel answered, they will be available to help.

China Has More Web Users than US

19.1 percent of China has web access.  How much is that?  Oh roughly 253-million people.

HostingCon Gets Going

The biggest news story of the week would be that HostingCon is taking place July 28th through the 30th at the Navy Pier in Chicago.  I have skipped out on the festivities yet again, but looks like a great show all around.  HostingCon is the yearly meet up for all the biggest players in the hosting industry.  This year Parallels and Microsoft seem to be keynoting the conference and I am sure we will hear more about it from those who were “on the inside” soon.

Do you have any hosting news to share?

Drop me an e-mail at mitch@mitchkeeler.com and I’ll be more than happy to share it with the rest of the web hosting industry right here, next week on this very podcast.

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