This is not a typo. Act fast before we regain our senses! Right now, we’re offering domain registrations* for a single U.S. dollar. One buck. Which is a very small price to pay. In fact, it’s the lowest price we’ve ever offered for .com, .net, and .org domain registrations. Have we gone completely bonkers? Well,...

This is not a typo. Act fast before we regain our senses! Right now, we’re offering domain registrations* for a single U.S. dollar. One buck. Which is a very small price to pay. In fact, it’s the lowest price we’ve ever offered for .com, .net, and .org domain registrations. Have we gone completely bonkers? Well,...

Now that I’ve got your attention, let me explain why I’m dangling obscene amounts of cash under your nose. This month, IX Web Hosting is holding our very first Top Converter  Affiliate Contest. The prize? You guessed it. Three thousand dollars. Oh yeah. What’s that you say? You’d like to get involved? It’s easy. Become...

Now that I’ve got your attention, let me explain why I’m dangling obscene amounts of cash under your nose. This month, IX Web Hosting is holding our very first Top Converter  Affiliate Contest. The prize? You guessed it. Three thousand dollars. Oh yeah. What’s that you say? You’d like to get involved? It’s easy. Become...

So, yesterday my mailman brought me yet another one of those Domain Registry of Amer*** letters. These letters are seriously annoying.  Take a look (click below to see bigger image) : If you didn’t already know, these letters are a notorious marketing ploy.  They try to convince you to renew your domain name with them...

So, yesterday my mailman brought me yet another one of those Domain Registry of Amer*** letters. These letters are seriously annoying.  Take a look (click below to see bigger image) : If you didn’t already know, these letters are a notorious marketing ploy.  They try to convince you to renew your domain name with them...

Here’s the details on the five-featured knock-out punch for your domains.  All five fall into the “you’ve been asking for it forever” category. You would not believe the amount of emails I get from my customers asking about these features.  They’re finally here.  Let’s get right to it:  (Drum roll please…) Number 1: Domain WHOIS Privacy When you register...

Here’s the details on the five-featured knock-out punch for your domains.  All five fall into the “you’ve been asking for it forever” category. You would not believe the amount of emails I get from my customers asking about these features.  They’re finally here.  Let’s get right to it:  (Drum roll please…) Number 1: Domain WHOIS Privacy When you register...

Web application maintenance is vital to the health and security of not only your website, but your entire hosting account.  Not only does this directly impact your security but also your reputation on the Internet.  Failure to maintain web applications is one of the leading causes of hacked sites.  A hacked site sees a negative impact on their...

Web application maintenance is vital to the health and security of not only your website, but your entire hosting account.  Not only does this directly impact your security but also your reputation on the Internet.  Failure to maintain web applications is one of the leading causes of hacked sites.  A hacked site sees a negative impact on their...

Because of the increasing popularity of WordPress, the question of how to migrate an existing WordPress site is one we receive frequently.  Several of our customer relations specialists have assisted in fine tuning a general process, and we thought we would share this set of instructions in the hopes that it will save you some...

Because of the increasing popularity of WordPress, the question of how to migrate an existing WordPress site is one we receive frequently.  Several of our customer relations specialists have assisted in fine tuning a general process, and we thought we would share this set of instructions in the hopes that it will save you some...

Hello everyone! We’ve received a lot of feedback from our customers regarding some of the aging features of our hosting plans, most commonly related to SiteStudio and ASP.NET. We’re excited to announce two server upgrades that will address much of this feedback, resulting in a better experience for everyone taking advantage of these features. SiteStudio...

Hello everyone! We’ve received a lot of feedback from our customers regarding some of the aging features of our hosting plans, most commonly related to SiteStudio and ASP.NET. We’re excited to announce two server upgrades that will address much of this feedback, resulting in a better experience for everyone taking advantage of these features. SiteStudio...

So you just started getting the hang of how to promote yourself and your business with the likes of Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Now, this little startup named Google goes and tosses a monkey wrench into the works by introducing their very own social network, Google+. I mean c’mon, really? Who do they think they...

So you just started getting the hang of how to promote yourself and your business with the likes of Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Now, this little startup named Google goes and tosses a monkey wrench into the works by introducing their very own social network, Google+. I mean c’mon, really? Who do they think they...

From August 8th through 10th, 2011, all eyes in the hosting universe were on HostingCon, the premier conference and tradeshow for companies that provide website hosting, hosted messaging, and Software as a Service. Our very own Mike Harris, VP of Information Technology, and Tim Perry, Chief Technology Officer, were there with a message: Using Agile...

From August 8th through 10th, 2011, all eyes in the hosting universe were on HostingCon, the premier conference and tradeshow for companies that provide website hosting, hosted messaging, and Software as a Service. Our very own Mike Harris, VP of Information Technology, and Tim Perry, Chief Technology Officer, were there with a message: Using Agile...

? Dunking your manager in a large bucket of ice-cold water sounds fun, in theory.  You imagine him or her sitting in their elevated chair, peering down at their teams, smiling – trying to look strong despite the fear that set in the instant their foot touched the icy pool below. Yes, in theory, this...

? Dunking your manager in a large bucket of ice-cold water sounds fun, in theory.  You imagine him or her sitting in their elevated chair, peering down at their teams, smiling – trying to look strong despite the fear that set in the instant their foot touched the icy pool below. Yes, in theory, this...

We’re starting the first of a series of book reviews.  Today’s book is one that is meant for those that have the desire to start their own revenue generator but have not had that much experience with their own online business before.  It’s meant for people who have the drive to turn an hour a...

We’ve just integrated Paypal into our system, so you can now purchase domains, hosting plans and soon, even renew your existing plan with your Paypal account! There were a couple of reasons that we didn’t integrate it sooner, but in retrospect, they were all bad. I wish I had gotten this project rolling sooner. Did you ever think about using Paypal to get paid on your site? It’s strikingly simple and if you’re interested in learning how to do it, keep reading.

I’ve been silent for too long and I apologize. I owe you long overdue info on our launch of the Support representatives as well a quick summary of what’s going on with Imperia. Many of you have already asked me about the status of Imperia, but for those of you who have no idea what...

I’ve been silent for too long and I apologize. I owe you long overdue info on our launch of the Support Heroes as well a quick summary of what’s going on with Imperia. Many of you have already asked me about the status of Imperia, but for those of you who have no idea what...

Ok, so have at it! Let me know what you thought of the webinar! Thanks for your feedback! Fathi Said, CEO IX Web Hosting

When I started my first web hosting company in 1999, I didn’t know much about marketing. (That’s kind of an understatement, actually. Someday I’ll share a bunch of very embarrassing stories about my early mistakes and missteps, but that’s not what I want to talk about today.) But I stumbled upon a brand new form...

OK, so I admit it. I’m as confused by “social media” as everyone else. I can’t figure out how to get millions of followers on Twitter, or how to get hundreds of thousands of Facebook fans, or why I should even try. But I can read the writing on the wall, and I’m willing to...

Ok, I’ve been promising this to you for some time now, and I’m finally able to announce it: As an IX Web Hosting customer, you’re invited to our first “Online Success” webinar! The webinar topic is “How to Develop X-Ray Vision in Your Market” and we’ve scheduled it for late January. Which means I now...

Fathi Said here, with a couple of important updates about your hosting account here at IX Web Hosting. But before I share them, I want to acknowledge something that hasn’t made me very happy. When I look at the world of web hosting, I realize that IX Web Hosting – my company, the one I...

This is going to be huge. Since my last several blog posts, there have been many changes that have taken effect at IX Web Hosting. We’re rapidly building our support team of “Personal Heroes”, we’re participating more in external social media so we can keep in touch with you, and we’re building an internal community...

In my last post a few days ago, I told you a little bit about our history of service issues and what we have and are doing to improve it. I wanted to thank everyone for your outstanding feedback on my last post. We are working on all mentioned issues and I will reply in...