The Hippo Blog – the Latest News from Hipposerve and the Industry
Welcome to the hippo blog. The world of web hosting, as you would expect is very fast paced. We like to keep fully abreast of any developments in the industry and measure how it will affect us. and make sure you are informed too. Follow our blog to make sure you never miss any news. Who knows, you may also find out about a special offer or two!
cPanel Directory Privacy
cPanel Directory Privacy The cPanel Directory Privacy tool, forms part of our series, looking into the uses of some of the lesser known features of cPanel. Here we look at how it works and some of...
Web Designers or Not
Web Designers or Not? Web Designers or Not? Very early on in the formation of Hipposerve we decided that we would not be web designers per se. We wanted to focus our energies on supporting our...
Taking the Plunge – Your First Website
Taking the Plunge - Your First Website I distinctly remember the moment I bought my first web hosting package. In the late 90's I had just started my first job and my boss realised that I was quite...
Private Browsing with a VPN
Private Browsing with a VPN - What is a VPN? VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. A VPN is actually just a way to link networks in a secure way. They allow you to create a secure connections to...
cPanel Images Tool
cPanel Images Tool The cPanel Images Tool, forms part of our series, looking into the uses of some of the lesser known features of cPanel. Here we look at how it works and some of the uses it has....
Managing a WordPress Installation
Managing a Wordpress Installation - A New Service from Hipposerve You won't get far on the internet without viewing a Wordpress site. In fact, you are looking at one now. It is estimated that 75...
Web Site Doctor
Web Site Doctor - A New Service from Hipposerve When we started this business our main aim is to help as many people develop their online presence as possible. One thing that we have noticed is that...
cPanel File Manager vs FTP
cPanel File Manager vs FTP - What's best to use, and when? Once you have your web space with Hipposerve you need a way of actually getting fines on to that space. There are two realistic options of...
What’s in a (Domain) Name?
What's in a (Domain) Name? - More than .com The .com boom, the .com bubble and the .com crash. .Com's have become the ubiquitous tld (top level domain name - or the bit that goes on the end of a...
‘Tis the Season
'Tis the Season - Christmas Web Deals It's Christmas - 'Tis thew Season to be jolly and all that. And yes it is. The last thing that anyone is looking for right now is a nice new web hosting...
Terrifying Transfer
Terrifying Transfer - The Trials of Moving Providers Transferring data from one place to another. This was one of the things I used to dread, when I first started in the industry. It was a...
Dealing with Data
Dealing with Data - The Importance of GDPR. It's a funny old world. In my last article where I examined the problem fo Web Companies ghosting their customers when they go bust, I received a number...