Over the last few weeks we have been busy designing our new website in partnership with our sister company JC Peters. We are now very pleased to announce that its now live!
We hope that you like using the new website, your thoughts and feedback are very welcome. Along with our new website a few moments ago we just released our new web hosting blog. Our previous WordPress blog has been successfully integrated into the new AGL Host website layout.
If you would like a new website like outs, please check out our sister company web design northampton @ JC Peters
A Few of the new features …
Along with the new design, we have revised several of our web hosting plans. Many of the plans have now been re-named, however the specs and costs have stayed the same.
In addition to this, we have also introduced a wide range of windows IIS web hosting plans. When you place an order with AGL Host you will now be asked if you would like a Windows web server or Linux cPanel server – the choice is yours.
We have hidden a few goodies!
On the new AGL Host website, we have also hidden a few goodies, scattered throughout the site are several coupon codes for money off your next web hosting order with us - can you find them?
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Posted: July 21st, 2010
Everyone wants faster broadband and complains that it is too slow – with valid reason. The average broadband speed in the UK is a lousy 2mbps.
If you live in a town or city, you may have fibre optic in your area. However for most of us in the UK we are stuck (and probably will be for a long time) with a dated copper network. A network that was never designed to cope with broadband.
Want faster broadband … Move to Finland
By next year the Finland Government have made it law that every house must have atleast 1mbps boradband. However by 2015 every house will have 100mbps broadband. Just think, by 2015, the average in the UK could be as high as 3mbps. I think we are in the wrong country.
Lets just hope the new Lib/Con government in the UK will follow the Fins.
Posted: July 5th, 2010
We are currently running maintenance on one of the name servers (ns5) for Zen server.
This will affect customers using the following name servers: ns5/ns6
You web hosting service will remain uninterrupted, however may appear slightly slower while we are running maintenance. Thank You.
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UPDATE.
This has now been completed. Service on Zen server will be back to normal. Thanks.
Posted: July 5th, 2010
Welcome to the July 2010 Newsletter. The World Cup is over for England, but we have some great news regarding your AGL-Host web hosting service…
Your Hosting. Unlimited Bandwidth
We have successfully upgraded your web hosting plan to unlimited bandwidth.
Predicting how much traffic/bandwidth your website will use per month can be very hard. To ensure you never go over your monthly quota, we have upgraded all our web hosting plans to unlimited monthly bandwidth (unlimited bandwidth plans fall within our fair use policy).
Instantly add a blog to your website
Adding a blog to your website can be a great way to communicate to your client base and boost your search engine ranking. Search engines love active websites, regular posts on your blog can have a huge positive impact on your search engine ranking.
As part of your AGL-Host cPanel control panel, you can instantly add a WordPress blog to your website.
How to install WordPress
To add a WordPress blog to your website, login to your cPanel control panel and click on ‘Fantastico Deluxe’, navigate to the WordPress icon and follow the on screen wizard.
You don’t have to be a IT Geek to add a blog to your website, our automatic installer does all the hard work for you!
Monthly Tip:
Got Backups? AGL Host has weekly backups, but having your own emergency backup is always a good idea.
Login to your cPanel and click on ‘Backups’ to download a website backup.
Monthly Tip:
Got Backups? AGL Host has weekly backups, but having your own emergency backup is always a good idea.
Login to your cPanel and click on ‘Backups’ to download a website backup.
Posted: July 2nd, 2010
Between 10.30am and 11.00am (BST) today (Friday 2nd July 2010) we will be running upgrades to our billing and order system on the AGL-Host.co.uk website.
During the upgrade our order and billing system may be offline. Apologies for any inconveniences caused.
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Updates have been successfully completed.
Posted: July 2nd, 2010
This week we have introduced Windows web hosting. If you have a website which is coded in ASP/ASPX or requires a Microsoft SQL database/Access database or excel database you will require a windows web server. Our windows hosting includes the easy to use Website Panel with secure user access control panel.
Linux Customers – Add windows hosting
If you are a current AGL-Host cPanel Linux customer you can add a windows hosting facilities to your package at an additional £2.99 per month. Please open a support ticket to request this add-on.
New Customers
We will be updating our website shortly with a selection of great windows hosting plans. Hosting plans will start from £2.99 per month and all come with unlimited Bandwidth.
Rather than waiting for our plans to be released on the website, please open a support ticket to request your windows hosting account today.
Posted: June 30th, 2010
Are you planning to start a new website?
Starting a new website is an exciting time; picking a domain name, sorting out the design etc. Most users starting a new website will also purchase a brand new domain name. However purchasing a previously unregistered domain name will often mean you will find it hard to get a good search engine ranking from day one.
Two of the most important factors to help gain a good search engine ranking are; quality back links and the age of your domain name. The age of your domain name is a often overlooked factor when taking part in the battle for a good search engine ranking. Major search engines strongly favour older more established websites. Therefore when you first setup your website, because you have got a brand new domain name, this will work against you.
Purchase a recently expired domain
One persons rubbish is often of value to someone else, this is the case with domain names. Domain auction websites are a great place for you to pickup a previously expired or no longer wanted domain name. If you decide to go down this route, you are not registering your domain name from scratch, you will be taking over ownership from someone else. Therefore the reigtration date on a whois lookup will be older. Using a recently expired domain name can be a great solution
The downside …
As with most decisions, there is usually a downside. Going via a domain auction to pickup a recently expired domain name is likely to cost you a little more – you may decide the SEO benefits may outweigh the cost?
Also, you will need to consider the history of the domain name you are buying. The previous owner might have been banned by a search engine? or have negative poor quality backlinks. Taking over ownership will mean you will also inherit this.
If you do your homework, you could pickup a bargain that will give your new website a quick traffic boost – well worth considering when establishing a new site.
What are your views and experiences when purchasing a domain name? Have you ever used a domain auction site? Share your experiences.
Posted: June 15th, 2010
MacRumors have reported that Google have decided phase out the use of Windows computers for their staff.
This move comes after news in January that hackers successfully broke into Google via exploiting a security venerability inside Windows Explorer.
“We’re not doing any more Windows. It is a security effort,” said one Google employee.
Instead, Google are giving new members of staff the option between Mac or Linux based computers. Microsoft Windows has always been seen as the operating system for business. With reports such as this - will there be are other big hitters moving over to the Mac camp?
Posted: June 3rd, 2010
As from the 1st of June 2010 we will be running a monthly newsletter sent direct to your email inbox. The newsletter will be sent out on the 1st of each month.
What’s in it for me?
Our new newsletter will provide a great way for you to stay up to date with the latest news and goings on direct from AGL Host. We will also include customers only special offers and refer a friend offers.
Each month our newsletter will include a ‘Tip of the month’ this will feature handy tips and advice to help you use your hosting to its fullest potential.
In addition to this, we will also feature a website of the month. Each month we will feature a website which is hosted within the AGL Host network. As a webmaster it will be a great area for you to tell the community about your website and why people should visit your site.
If you would like to apply to be on our ‘Site of the month’ feature, please contact us telling us about your website (please include your website address) in less than 200 worlds. Apply to be ‘Site of the month’.
Is it optional?
Yes, we respect your privacy – if you do not wish to receive our newsletter you will be able to instantly unsubscribe at any time.
Check your inboxes on June 1st for our new newsletter!
Posted: May 26th, 2010
Predicting how many visitors your website will receive can be guess work, your next marketing campaign may suddenly bring in more website traffic than predicted.
Due to this, deciding how much bandwidth your website will need is guesswork or in the realms of geeks. To make things easier, at AGL-Host we have now introduced unlimited bandwidth on all our consumer and business web hosting plans at no extra cost.
Check out our great business web hosting and personal web hosting deals:
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Posted: May 24th, 2010
