Category: Guides

HostPapa SiteLock

Just about everyone who knows how to use a computer knows what a computer virus is, and that they need to avoid sketchy websites in order to protect themselves. What website owners need to be aware of, however, is that hackers don’t generally put up their own websites to do their dirty work. Why would […]

HostPapa Website Backup

If you’re running a website, it would not be a bad idea to consider a backup service. The HostPapa Website Backup service allows you to automatically back up your websites, databases and emails securely in the Cloud. In this article, we go over the reasons why website backup is essential, and take a look at […]

HostPapa vs GoDaddy

HostPapa and GoDaddy are known as two of the best website hosting companies due a combination of clever marketing and years of reliable service. While both companies are very different in their hosting and marketing approaches, which one is really the best? This article will go through the two so that you know exactly which […]

How to register a .CA domain name with French accents

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)‘s announcement that Webmasters wishing to register a .CA domain with French accent characters could now do it! Indeed, CIRA announced that it now allowed domain names with both English characters and French accented characters, to better match clients such as businesses which […]

HostPapa SSL Certificates

Trust. Many people assume that just because something appears on the net, it’s accurate. They trust it. Problem is that’s not always true. Your parents said to “believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see.” The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) system was developed for you to believe more than half […]