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When and Why Should You Upgrade to a Dedicated Server?

When and Why Should You Upgrade to a Dedicated Server?

Suppose you are a business owner with a sophisticated online presence and a growing customer base bringing more and more traffic to your website. In that case, it may be time to consider switching to a dedicated server. With 46% of internet users abandoning poorly performing websites, it is not a decision to take lightly. You may already be familiar with shared hosting, which is excellent for upstarts and small business websites, but still has its limitations. A dedicated server is designed to adapt to the continuous growth of your business while offering numerous other benefits. Keep reading to learn…

9 Website Testing Tools To Determine Strengths & Weaknesses

9 Website Testing Tools To Determine Strengths & Weaknesses

What is your favorite website testing tool to determine the strengths and weaknesses of your website? To help identify a website’s strengths and shortcomings, we asked tech experts and business leaders this question for their best tips. From reviewing PageSpeed Insights to utilizing Ahrefs, there are several ways you can find to develop your website! Here are nine website testing tools to assess the highlights and needed updates of your website: PageSpeed Insights Hubspot’s Website Grader Screaming Frog SEO Spider  Moz Bar  Google Optimize Woorank Lighthouse Readable.com Ahrefs PageSpeed Insights  Since I am an e-commerce site with tons of product…

11 Ways to Prioritize Customer Experience

11 Ways to Prioritize Customer Experience

What is one way your company prioritizes customer experience? To help business leaders improve their customer service, we asked CEOs and business executives this question for their best insights. From creating memorable moments to regularly following up with customers, there are several strategies that may help you optimize your overall customer satisfaction and grow your business.  Here are 11 ways to enrich your customer experience: Dedicate Processes to Customer Care Create Memorable Moments Get It Right the First Time Communicate as a Partner Make It Personal Offer Alternative Ways to Connect Connect Through Social Media Follow Up Consistently Make Every…

The 9 Hardest Things About Being a First-Time CEO

The 9 Hardest Things About Being a First-Time CEO

CEOs are the highest-ranking professional in a business, overseeing a multitude of managerial decisions.  The chief executive officer is ideally a professional with years of cumulative experience—each step gradually preparing them to take on this leadership role. Despite this experience, taking on the responsibility as CEO presents its challenges, especially if you’re a first-time CEO. Learn from nine business leaders about the most challenging aspects of being a first-time CEO to navigate your responsibilities as head honcho.  Tackling Self Doubt Delegating Responsibility Maintaining Culture Outsourcing Roles Creating A Team Proving Yourself Making Impactful Decisions Resolving Company Issues Prioritizing Aspects Of…

The Pros and Cons of Cheap Dedicated Servers

The Pros and Cons of Cheap Dedicated Servers

The web hosting industry got its start in 1969 with only 4 hosts to choose from. Over the next 50 years, that number grew to 126 million hosts, with more coming online all the time. With a market that large, you can expect a wide range of pricing options. If you’re looking for cheap dedicated servers, read on to learn the pros and cons of that end of the server spectrum. Are Dedicated Servers Worth It? When you’re looking for a web server, you’ve got a few options to choose from, including: Shared hosting VPS (virtual private server) hosting Cloud…

3 Dedicated Servers Designed for Video Streaming

3 Dedicated Servers Designed for Video Streaming

The popularity of video streaming has been growing for several years but 2020 saw nearly 100 percent growth in the hours watched compared to 2019. If you’re planning to add your video stream to the mix, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is choosing the right streaming dedicated servers. Let’s look at how these servers work and how to choose the right one for your needs. Important Factors for a Streaming Dedicated Server Streaming content of any type needs a reliable server but video streaming is one of the most demanding applications for a web server. Video streams…

6 Benefits of Unmetered Dedicated Servers

6 Benefits of Unmetered Dedicated Servers

One of the first things you need to consider when building a website is how much bandwidth will be required. Bandwidth usage depends on several factors, such as the number of daily visitors. Videos and other large media files significantly increase the amount of bandwidth needed. At Maple Hosting, we’re more than happy to help you make the right decisions for your server. Our hosting plans are fully customizable and can be scaled up or down as your business needs change. We’ve been offering award-winning unmetered dedicated servers since 2008.  Many of our clients choose an unmetered dedicated server because…

7 Tips for Lowering Your Website’s High Bounce Rate

7 Tips for Lowering Your Website’s High Bounce Rate

Are people visiting your website then leaving right away? Do you find it frustrating that you do not even have a chance to ask them why they left so quickly? Finding out why can be tricky, and you need to fix it to improve your SEO rating.  This effect is known as your bounce rate, and it is used by Google as a ranking factor for search engines. You need to reduce your bounce rate to increase organic footfall on your site and keep customers on your page. Read on to find out how to reduce the bounce rate in…

Getting Started: Fully-Managed Dedicated Servers

Getting Started: Fully-Managed Dedicated Servers

This guide is most useful for customers who purchased our Fully-Managed Dedicated Servers. In this guide, we will go over the tasks required to start hosting your websites on our fully-managed servers. 1. Learn The Basics Of cPanel All of our fully-managed hosting packages are delivered with the cPanel control panel. cPanel is very intuitive and easy to use. This web-based control panel makes site management a piece of cake. cPanel offers the ability to easily administer every facet of your websites using simple, point-and-click software. We offer a comprehensive knowledgebase to all of our customers with many useful cPanel guides. 2. Register…

The Essential Guide to Video Hosting Servers

The Essential Guide to Video Hosting Servers

Roughly 80 percent of US consumers watch streaming videos regularly. And the percentage is even higher with younger audiences. If you’re not offering video content on your site, a big part of your target market will probably never see your content. Video streaming uses a lot more bandwidth than plain text though. What’s the best way to deliver it without spending a fortune on hosting? Let’s look at the benefits of a video hosting server and why you should consider hosting your own content. The Benefits of Using a Dedicated Video Hosting Server You’ve got two choices for hosting video. You can…

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