How to Protect VPS from DDoS Attacks Updated on May 28, 2025 by Jennifer Fan Protect VPS from DDoS attacks to keep your website secure, online, and trusted by customers. Your web hosting is the backbone of your business and digital presence. Unfortunately, if left unprotected, your “home on the internet” could be vulnerable to serious threats. A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is one of the most disruptive. A DDoS attack attempts to prevent visitors from accessing your website, causing serious harm to your customer confidence, web reputation, and revenue. Continue reading –>
eCommerce Conversion Rate Formula: A Complete Guide For Online Store Owners Updated on September 25, 2025 by Carrie Smaha In this comprehensive guide, we detail the standard conversion rate formula, industry benchmarks (currently averaging 2.86%), and illustrate how small improvements can dramatically increase revenue. We examine essential metrics, including product-specific conversion rates, cart abandonment tracking, and implementation strategies across major platforms like WordPress/WooCommerce, Shopify, and Magento. Throughout the guide, you’ll also find how quality hosting solutions like InMotion Hosting’s NVMe servers can support faster page loads and better user experiences, directly contributing to improved conversion rates for online stores. Understanding the eCommerce conversion rate formula is crucial for all businesses looking to increase their sales. As the world of eCommerce continues to grow and develop, knowing how to optimize your eCommerce store conversion rate is key to achieving business success. Currently, the average eCommerce conversion rate is approximately 2.86%. This underscores the competitive nature of online stores globally. Continue reading –>
How to Choose the Right Web Host for Your Business Updated on September 25, 2025 by Jennifer Fan Selecting the right web hosting for your business requires comparing different hosting types like shared, VPS, and dedicated servers. Assess your technical requirements including storage space, bandwidth needs, and performance expectations. Watch for hidden costs in renewal rates and add-on services. Ensure your hosting provider offers strong security features, reliable customer support, and scalability options as your business grows. The perfect web host balances performance, price, and future-proof features to keep your website running smoothly. There are thousands of web hosting companies in the world. How do you decide which one is right for your business? No matter what type of business you’re considering, the right hosting provider ensures your site stays fast, secure, and available to customers 24/7. Continue reading –>
How to Manage Multiple Websites Without Technical Headaches Updated on December 1, 2025 by Carrie Smaha Managing multiple websites becomes challenging as technical tasks, security needs, and performance demands multiply. To stay in control, you need hosting infrastructure designed for multisite environments, whether you’re running client sites, brand portfolios, or large organizational networks. Strategic choices help you streamline updates, protect your sites, and maintain consistent performance as your portfolio grows. If you’re managing multiple websites, you already know the reality: complexity compounds faster than you’d expect. What starts as two or three sites quickly becomes a web of domains, updates, security patches, and performance monitoring that can overwhelm even experienced teams. Continue reading –>
Web Hosting Costs: Complete Price Guide & Hidden Fees for 2025 Updated on September 25, 2025 by Carrie Smaha In 2025, you can expect to pay between $3–$300 per month for web hosting. But the final figure depends on various aspects: website size, the CMS you’re using, performance requirements, and the plan you prefer – shared, VPS, or dedicated. Continue reading –>
How To Host Your Own Website: A Complete Guide For Beginners Updated on September 25, 2025 by Jennifer Fan Understanding website hosting is the first step for small business owners and new developers looking to launch a website in 2025. Hosting is the process of storing and maintaining your site on a server, making it accessible online. Continue reading –>
Cloud Hosting vs. Web Hosting: What’s the Best Option for Your Business? Updated on September 22, 2025 by Carrie Smaha Even a fraction of a second matters when it comes to hosting. If your website is not using the best suited hosting solution, security breaches can happen at any time. And these security breaches can derail your online operations. Therefore, choosing the right web hosting solution has become more important than ever. Continue reading –>
Essential Website Management Tools That Save You Hours Every Week Updated on September 22, 2025 by Carrie Smaha Managing your website is more than keeping it live; it requires ensuring every element operates seamlessly to improve the user experience. Website management is the ongoing process of maintaining and optimizing your website for the best possible user experience. It is crucial because it helps you achieve your business goals – thought leadership, revenue increase, brand awareness, loyal brand community, etc. Your website’s level of functionality will determine whether visitors read your content or buy your products. Continue reading –>
Top 5 Web Design Trends in 2024 Updated on March 26, 2025 by Jennifer Fan With technology evolving, website design is no exception. As we look ahead to web design trends in 2024, several emerging trends are popping up everywhere. For instance, 67% of companies in the U.S. agree that adopting AI technology has helped create better customer experiences. From cutting-edge AI tools to innovative layouts, the future of web design is shaping up to be exciting for designers. Continue reading –>
Stolen Content: How to Find and Remove It Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting A popular question we see asked is “How to find and remove stolen content?” If you come across your content on another website it’s a natural response to wonder how it got there and what you can do to get it taken down. Continue reading –>
How to Prevent Hacking on Social Media Updated on January 23, 2024 by Guest Contributor With so many people using social media these days, it has become a major target for hackers and cybercriminals. Some of the reasons they want to compromise your account include reselling it on the dark web, collecting your private data, or sending spam to your followers. Continue reading –>
The Price of Free Hosting Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting When you’re starting a new business, anything “free” that helps you along can sound like a really good idea. But when it comes to free web hosting, it might not be as great as it seems. “Free” hosting can have strings attached. You may find yourself struggling to move your site data off of someone else’s computer, or find yourself on the hook for an enormous monthly fee. By the time your site is successful, you may find the price of “free” hosting to be much higher than you anticipated! Continue reading –>
Work From Home Tips From a Telework Pro Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting If you’re new to the world of working remotely, let me start by saying, welcome to the club! Those of us who have been working remotely for some time now can be a great resource for colleagues adjusting to their new work from home lifestyles. Continue reading –>
Tips for Virtual Interviewing Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting We all know the usual interview process, maybe a round of phone interviews, an aptitude test or technical assessment, then the onsite invitation. You get dressed up in your “power outfit”, you know, the one that makes you feel like you own the place, and head into the office for an interview. You meet the team, make small talk, tour the building, and if all ends well, you land the job! Well, throw all that out the window…with social distancing now in place, virtual interviewing is becoming the new normal. Continue reading –>
Beginner Tips For Working From Home Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Making the transition from office life to remote life can be very difficult at first. You have traded the standard office distractions for home distractions. And the latter can be difficult to handle alongside the demands of work. You might have kids in need of snacks, a broken kitchen appliance, home chores beckoning to you from across the room or from the backyard. Continue reading –>
