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Happy Holidays!

Warmest wishes for a very happy holiday season and new year! This year we have upgraded all UltimateWB web hosting packages to include free SSL.  If you are hosting your website with UltimateWB and have not yet confirmed you would … Continue reading

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All UltimateWB web hosting come with FREE SSL!

We are happy to announce that all UltimateWB web hosting packages now come with free SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)!  SSL encrypts data passed between your web server and your website visitor’s internet browser, to keep private information private and data secure. … Continue reading

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Google Uses HTTPS (SSL) as a Website Ranking Signal

Last year in August, Google announced that it would use “HTTPS” as a ranking signal.  HTTPS denotes that a website’s server has SSL installed, a security technology to encrypt the transfer of data, between the web server and user internet browser … Continue reading

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What is SaaS, pros and cons for using it for your website

No typo, we are talking about SaaS – the acronym for “Software as a Service”.  It means that you pay to get access to the software online; once you stop paying, you lose that access.   The software and associated data are … Continue reading

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Mixing and Matching Website Builder, Web Hosting, & Domain Name

It’s almost like we are coordinating an outfit.  But unlike clothes, you can’t always make it all work together. Domain Name: This is your website address, i.e. your-website.com, how people will access your website.  Generally, you can get your domain name … Continue reading

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How To Setup Email with Your Domain – UltimateWB vs Weebly et al.

You have your own website, your own domain name, now you want your own custom email address to match, i.e. your_name@your_domain_name.com.  Sounds simple enough right?  But the process to get what you want will differ depending on the web hosting … Continue reading

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Hosted Solution, Self-Hosted website, and the Best Option

There are two standard ways you can create, manage, and host your website online. 1) Hosted Solution.  This means that you are using an online service to both design/create your website, and host it online.  It is an all-in-one deal with … Continue reading

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When do you need a secured server, i.e. SSL certificate for your website?

UPDATE: Get more info/updated recommendations on SSL in the newer blog post, Should you get SSL for your website? Top 5 Reasons to go HTTPS, and Top Drawbacks You don’t need to know that SSL for websites stands for Secure Sockets Layer.  … Continue reading

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What “Unlimited” Really Means in Web Hosting

When you’re looking for a web host for your website, you probably will come across web hosting companies advertising “Unlimited Disk Space” and “Unlimited Bandwidth” or “Unlimited Data Transfer”.  You might wonder ‘wow, that’s great, unlimited…how can they do that … Continue reading

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