Author: web hosting

Business

Our Business V-Server is ideally suited for secure business websites, shops and all systems that process and store customer data. This is the best selling V-Server from us and a replacement for the Reseller Rate based on Confixx. The system runs on redundant Dell servers and storages with guaranteed state-of-the-art system resources. All [...]

Setting up an e-mail account in Windows 10

In Windows 10 the Mail App is available free of charge. Here you can synchronize your eMails directly with the server. The settings are suitable for most programs. Just click on the mail application and follow the steps in this guide. Please click on "Start" if you do not have an email inbox [...]

What is a Child Theme and how to create it

WordPress is currently the most popular tool for creating a website, but especially beginners often encounter unexpected obstacles. Even better, many are simply not familiar with the terms for certain details. This also concerns themes and child themes. What is a Theme and a Child Theme To help beginners find their way around, here [...]

The possibilities for creating a homepage

An own homepage, no matter if private or business, is simply a must nowadays. The ways to the website are as different as the internet presentations themselves. Especially newcomers to the online jungle are faced with the problem of deciding on a suitable option. You can choose between the do-it-yourself methods HTML editor, homepage construction kit and content management system as well as professional web designers. Each method has [...]

Website templates for CMS from ThemeForest

ThemeForest is one of the best-known digital marketplaces where professional website templates are traded. The site is part of the constantly growing Envato network, to which other marketplaces such as CodeCanyon, 3DOcean or AudioJungle belong. ThemeForest is the most popular offshoot and registers several million hits a day. Over 6 million members are now registered on EnvatoMarket [...]

MariaDB - the interesting database alternative to MySQL

The open-source database management system MariaDB has replaced MySQL as a free, relational DBMS in many areas. MariaDB was created through a fork from the MySQL project. A new name was necessary because Oracle holds the trademark rights to MySQL. The project was initiated by Ulf Michael Widenius, former lead developer at MySQL and developer [...]

McAfee All Access

The McAfee company is now part of Intel Security and already launched the All Access security package in 2011. The program combines several security solutions with one another and makes them available under one access. The following components belong to the classic virus protection Antivirus Plus: McAfee Total Protection McAfee Family Protection McAfee Internet Security for Mac [...]

Spoofing, Pharming and Phishing: Fraud risks on the Internet

Terms like phishing, pharming and spoofing have been heard by every internet user. Banks are repeatedly warned of fraudsters who use the above-mentioned methods to relieve Internet users of their money. We will show you how fraudsters proceed in attacks and how you can effectively defend yourself against them. Fraud dangers on the Internet: Phishing, pharming and spoofing [...].

A simple business model: content marketing for sole traders

Without content a website is worth nothing. It does not matter what content it is. Content can be text as well as images, videos or audio files such as podcasts. It is important that this content answers the questions of the users. And if the content meets this criterion, it is valuable content, [...]

dedicated server

The specific purpose refers to the Dedicated Server You have probably heard the term Dedicated Server before and this server is intended for specific purposes. It is the purpose that allows you to generate many resources and more power. This term is also associated with shared hosting, because unlike shared hosting, [...]

CDN: Content Delivery Network

More than 3 billion people use the Internet and the number is growing daily. Thanks to modern technologies, most websites are now very elaborately designed. However, the visitors of a website do not only want to be entertained in an appealing way. They also expect short or hardly noticeable loading times and want to surf without interruptions. A large number of pictures, animations and [...]

Make WordPress faster with WP Rocket

How to make WordPress faster with WP Rocket WordPress is a software for creating and managing websites and especially online blogs. To make working with the software easier and also to make the visit of the website more pleasant for the users, it is important to use and design the software as effective as possible. […]

New domain extension: .SEX

Starting November 4th 16:00 UTC time the new .sex domain extension is freely available. The lowest purchase price is 80 US$. Some German providers offer the domain names for 99,- Euro. Unfortunately, many common names in this area have already been pre-assigned and will be available for sale through the usual distribution channels shortly. Domain search: […]

Recommendation for the selection of the provider

Web hosting, web space and traffic limit are the most important hosting services Nowadays many people have their own website. For the own internet presence every user needs a so-called hoster. There are relatively many providers and these differ significantly from each other in terms of prices and services. Would you like to create and operate a website, then you need to deal with the [...]

What is Affiliate Marketing?

The term "affiliate marketing" is familiar to most people. In affiliate marketing, advertisers and service providers are brought together through a network. The remuneration of the advertising material is carried out via different systems and can differ greatly from one another. We will inform you about how Affiliate Marketing works and about its special features! What is Affiliate Marketing? Under Affiliate [...]

Buy a domain name? Or is a subdomain of WordPress.com enough?

For your own website you need a domain, either you buy a domain name or you use a free offered subdomain for example from WordPress.com or Blogger.com. With a subdomain your website will then have the name of your company .wordpress.com. So is it better to invest in a "real" domain name? What is a domain? To run your business online in [...]

What actually is a Content Management System?

The Internet is booming and is our constant companion. No matter if we are looking for a new holiday destination, if we want to buy a certain product, or if we want to present our company or hobby. Until a few years ago, a profound knowledge of HTML was required for the creation of websites and content on the Internet. With the introduction [...]

veeam backup software for vmware and hyper-v

Virtual work environments are practical and can be used effectively, but they are also characterized by complexity due to their separate and distinct systems as a whole, i.e. on one and the same hardware. VMware and Hyper-V offer excellent setup and management capabilities. In addition, suitable backup software is important to ensure that the virtual environment can be seamlessly and smoothly restored when [...]

Are you looking for the right web hosting provider?

If you go on the Internet and need your World Wide Web not only for research, sooner or later you will surely be looking for the right web hosting provider! - What does one understand by this? - Actually quite simple: namely the space for your own homepage, so that others also know WHAT you do and WHO you are! The right website [...]

Hosteurope moves to France

Host Europe packs its bags: Large parts of the server infrastructure move to France The web hosting group Host Europe, which is based in Great Britain, has decided to move its German subsidiary, including the entire server infrastructure, to France. The horror of the customers is great. In particular, the potential lowering of the data protection level seems to occupy a large number of customers in [...]

For the perfect photo book you need the right preparation

In recent years, the popularity of photobooks has increased dramatically. The reasons for this are obvious, because beautifully packaged memories are always looked at with pleasure and give pleasure. Whether you want to capture the impressions of your past vacation or capture the most important moments of your wedding on celluloid, a photo book offers you [...]

Can Bitcoins be exchanged tax-free?

The digital currency Bitcoin was created in 2009 in the wake of the financial crisis. The currency can be transferred via peer-to-peer systems and is exchanged into conventional currencies by entrepreneurs and barter exchanges. A Swedish businessman wanted to establish a system of this kind and provoked a dispute between the relevant Swedish commission and a Swedish tax authority. The question could [...]

Assigning keywords in WordPress correctly

By assigning keywords to each blog post, you can set up the search function on your blog, and your readers will find posts they want to read faster using the search function. However, keywords are nothing more than keywords that you also need for search engine optimization (SEO). You can't imagine a blog without SEO. […]

Do online shops need AGB's?

Many online shops are provided with terms and conditions, which must be accepted by a checkbox or button. AGB's are not mandatory for B2B business. If goods and services are sold to private customers, however, GTC's are already quasi obligatory, so that the legal information and instruction obligations can be fulfilled. We clarify the most important basics of AGB's [...]

Publish WordPress articles - The possibilities!

If you use WordPress, you will of course want to fill your homepage or blog with content in the form of text contributions, photos and other content. With WordPress you can both create your website and write text contributions. This article informs you about the different possibilities WordPress offers you to publish your articles. Publish WordPress articles [...]

Unsubscribe from Spam List

On the Internet not only useful information is transmitted but also unwanted messages. These are called spam. There are different types of spam. The most common are spam e-mails, which are sent out in large numbers. Spam can also be found as spamming in forums, where advertising and links are often posted in comments in the forums. As [...]

iPhone root Password

Changing the iPhone root password - why is this useful? If you have an iPhone that has been activated by a so-called jailbreak, then it means: Beware of hackers! Because by jailbreaking you reset the complete function of the device to its standardized values. This allows external access from outside, for example by hackers. […]

Cloudflare for effective website protection

Cloudflare: Specialist for decentralized networks Cloudflare is a decentralized Content Delivery Network (CDN). Under the leadership of CEO Matthew Prince, the company operates 102 data centers in 49 countries worldwide. At the end of 2010, the company's official launch was announced at the TechCrunch Disrupt Conference. Already in [...]

5 reasons to create a website

A not inconsiderable proportion of small and medium-sized companies do not establish a homepage. After all, its establishment is connected with time, costs and possible problems. In this context, a well-maintained Internet presence is indispensable for the maintenance of a corporate image, for customer acquisition and for information purposes. An internet presence can also be expanded to include appearances in social networks such as LinkedIn, Twitter and [...]

eMails to Microsoft are rejected

Do you also know this problem? You want to write to a business partner who - for whatever reason - sends his business emails via outlook.com. Unfortunately the email comes back with the message: [box type="warning" align="aligncenter" class=" width="] : host domainnamedeskontaktes-com.mail.protection.outlook.com[207.46.163.215] said: 550 5.7.1 Service unavailable; Client host [123.123.123.123] blocked using FBLW15; To request removal [...]

Disconnect e-mail from webhosting account

There is hardly a market on the Internet as competitive as web hosting. Particularly in the lower and middle price segment, providers repeatedly undercut each other in the prices for all-round carefree packages. They usually include storage space, a domain, databases and e-mail inboxes. Complete packages are inexpensive and definitely recommended for beginners. In professional and business use [...]

3 ways to backup WordPress

An up-to-date backup of your own WordPress blog is essential to be able to restore your blog in case of data loss or hacker attack. This article shows you different ways to do this. 3 ways to backup WordPress The secret of success of WordPress is certainly the fact that it can also be used by people with less technical knowledge [...]

1&1 All-Net-Flatrate with cheap AirPods as bonus

You wanted to change your mobile phone provider anyway and are a fan of Apple hardware? Then you might consider the All-Net-Flatrate from 1&1, because there you can currently get very cheap AirPods - ideal if you have a Smartphone without headphone jack or generally just need new headphones. What can the All-Net-Flatrate of 1&1 do? How it [...]

Change in e-commerce

In recent years it has become increasingly clear that our inner cities are becoming desolate. While it was a leisure activity not long ago to take a stroll through the city and have a look in the shop windows, today you often only see the sign "closed" in them. This is because more and more shops are closing their doors in the inner cities and are moving away. So [...]

Further classifications of malware

There are many different types of malware, all with different modes of operation and objectives. Some damage is just annoying - others can have serious financial consequences. It is not uncommon for Malware to have multiple functions or ways to gain access to your computer. But all Malware has one goal: to harm the user. […]

Using images for blogs - what should be considered?

Pictures are known to say more than a thousand words. Blogs look boring without pictures and only become a recipe for success with large and beautiful article pictures. In social networks, users prefer to click on attractive pictures rather than text links. Even e-books, online shops and affiliate websites cannot do without images. Ideally, you should use your own pictures. Since the [...]

Daily updates on Facebook

What's there to post? A website lives on content. Just imagine that your website does not contain any text and consists only of pictures and in the best case videos. Right, without text a website is not worth much. And it's exactly the same with updates on social media [...]

PHP

PHP is the abbreviation for a scripting language called Hypertext Preprocessor. This abbreviation PHP stood for Personal Home Page Tool for a long time, this is how it originally was. The script language or programming language is syntax based on Perl and C. These programs are indispensable for the creation of dynamic websites and web applications. The Hypertext Preprocessor is called [...]

WordPress user administration - it's that easy

WordPress is one of the most widely used content management systems in the world. The easy use of the software as well as the fact that the CMS is completely free of charge are only some of the advantages that speak for WordPress. One feature, however, which is often underestimated, is the user management of WordPress. What is WordPress? WordPress is a content management [...]

Personal data in social networks

Social networks are in vogue. No wonder: Facebook & Co. enable fast and uncomplicated communication across the globe. Videos, pictures and comments can be exchanged within seconds. Social networks are free at first glance: At second glance, it can be seen quite quickly that the company is financed by personal data. Personal data [...]

Remove nofollow in WordPress comment links

NoFollow means not to follow. These are links in comments or blogs, even in WordPress, that contain a link, but it is not clickable like Do-Follow Links. Nevertheless it is very important for spammers & co. to get these No-Follows and also Do-Follow links in comments like in WordPress. Because the goal is to make people [...]

AVG Internet Security

AVG Internet Security (Pro Version) is a comprehensive, paid anti-virus program that protects your computer from unwanted intruders. It includes antivirus, antispyware, anti-rootkit, personal firewall and spam filter. AVG Internet Security (Pro Version) keeps you safe online The Internet is fraught with danger. Even on seemingly innocuous sites, there's a risk of exposing your computer to unwanted malware or viruses [...]

Overview Shop Software

E-Commerce is still an expanding industry with high growth rates. What is needed today fits into a software designed for this sector, including support. These possibilities, often designed in a modular principle, are available starting with free of charge through open source to the high-quality offers for larger shops and for all professional hosting requirements. In order to have a [...]

A channel like no other

To stand out from the video portal YouTube it is important to create a YouTube logo, which is unique. Therefore, the image of the channel should also be unique. This way great pictures that the user likes will be displayed on the channel image banner. Different ideas - one solution When a youtube channel is created, the image [...]

The Future of Cloud Computing

For a few years now, cloud computing has been considered one of the fastest growing industries in the IT scene. Even in difficult economic times, in which other sectors of the economy are struggling, the shares of leading companies are proving to be stable and sustainable. This is due to the high expectations placed in the industry, which continue to [...]

Activate WordPress maintenance mode

While you are planning and designing your blog, you don't always have to be online. You can mark your blog with a maintenance mode. This means that users who open your blog address will not be able to access your blog and instead see a notice that your blog is in maintenance mode. This feature is also useful when [...]

Bandwidth

With so many web hosting options available, it is probably not easy for you to choose a provider. An important criterion for web hosting is bandwidth. Before you decide on a tariff with an Internet service provider, you should make sure that a high bandwidth is guaranteed. What does the term bandwidth mean? The bandwidth gives you information [...]

Microsoft Hosting - more than a simple hosting system

Web hosting and cloud systems are becoming increasingly popular. No matter whether companies or private users, cloud systems allow data to be stored quickly and easily online and are available to authorized users worldwide. Web hosting providers offer system solutions with which every company can outsource services in a targeted manner. Numerous providers advertise with inexpensive webhosting/cloud products and offer a wide range of data clouds and system solutions for [...]

Since January 2015: VAT for digital content

Since January 1, 2015, some legal regulations have undergone fundamental changes, which have an impact on the e-commerce industry. Operators of online shops offering digital products such as eBooks, films and applications have to adjust their prices and invoices and comply with new regulations regarding sales tax. The regulations have led to enormous changes in accounting, price indication and VAT calculation. […]

Webhosting Test

Webhosting test: How to get your own website at a reasonable price If you want to put a website on the net, you need a webhoster. But webhoster is the same webhoster, there are many differences in the services, but especially in the costs. Since one can do many things wrong here, one should carry out a web hosting test. […]

10 possibilities to protect the e-mail address

Starting an online shop is always an exciting thing. To present your own idea to the big, wide world and hopefully make a good turnover with it is the dream of every start-up. But if you make this little beginner's mistake, you'll quickly get more electronic mail than you'd like: Present your email address unprotected on the website. […]

Description homepage construction kit site.pro

A homepage construction kit offers many advantages With a homepage construction kit a tool is available with which you can create your own website without previous knowledge and inexpensively. This is a special form of a content management system, which is equipped with an integrated work surface, on which you can edit layouts, elements and contents. […]

WordPress hosting

WordPress hosting of the most popular content management system WordPress is offered by specialized webhosters. It does not matter whether the system is used for private purposes or for professional reasons. WordPress can for example be used optimally for private blogs or for the company website. Install WordPress WordPress is considered to be very user-friendly. The administration and creation of a [...]

Webserver - Administration software comparison

Administration software in comparison According to which criteria do you choose your hosting provider? Most administrators answer this question with hardware components, location, live support and price. Statements such as, fast fiber optic lines, the latest brand servers and generous storage space - all of which are of course as inexpensive as possible - summarize spontaneous answers. Only in the second row of spontaneously set priorities is the [...]

Facebook Targeting - the advertiser's weapon against wastage

From a nice-to-have medium to a favourite of marketing bosses: Just three years ago, Facebook was still considered a "nice" platform with a considerable user volume in terms of advertising strategy. However, since there were virtually no options for data collection with regard to buying interests and consumer behaviour, the interest in advertising remained rather moderate. This changed abruptly when Facebook 2013 signed deals with renowned data brokers such as [...]

E-Learning - Learning 3.0?

Learning is changing. While only a few years ago it was essential for students to meet their teacher in a classroom, today learning takes place more and more often in front of the computer. Already a few years ago, learning platforms made the beginning and made learning videos available, so that pupils could look at the learning material again, [...]

Create WordPress articles - the possibilities!

You want to create your articles with WordPress? Then this guide will help you. We offer you an informative overview of the possibilities you have with WordPress. Create a WordPress article - different possibilities lead to the goal! There are many blog systems on the market. One of the most popular "tools" for creating blog posts is WordPress. WordPress is a content management system, [...]

Responsive design (and search engine optimization)

The Responsive Webdesign is no longer a dream of the future. Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets have become an integral part of everyday life. After the establishment of a Repository Web Design, websites automatically adapt to the screen size of end devices. In terms of search engine optimization, considerable advantages can be gained. These advantages will increase considerably in the future [...]

§ 11 BDSG - Web hosting may only be possible with written agreement

Many web hosters and people who use hosting services have not yet dealt with the legal regulations in detail. As soon as the services of a web host are used, it may be necessary to make a written agreement. This is especially true if the requirements of § 11 BDSG are met. The legal regulation [...]

KISS - Keep it simple and stupid, when less design on the web is more

The KISS principle requires to find a solution for a problem as easy as possible, especially if there are several possible solutions. The KISS principle was allegedly invented by Kelly Johnson, who worked as an engineer in a company for spy planes. Johnson was an advocate of the principle and stood for the fact that he liked to find simple solutions for complicated problems [...].

Joomla hosting

Joomla is one of the best known content management systems currently available on the market. With the help of the user-friendly controls, even beginners can get along with it after a short time. Different Joomla providers Many Joomla hosting providers offer special web space packages that are tailored to the software. The Content Management System [...]

Local online marketing for small and medium-sized businesses

Anyone who owns a company knows that advertising is a must. It is even better if the advertising is targeted and does not have a large scattering loss. Because as Henry Ford said: "I know that half of my advertising is money thrown out. I just don't know which half." Therefore, for every entrepreneur.

Apache web server

The Apache Web Server The Apache Web Server, original name Apache HTTP Server is the most widely used web server on the World Wide Web. The web server is created by the Apache Software Foundation. The system is freely distributed under an open source license. The first version was released in 1995. The current version number is 2.4.25 (version 12/2016). History of development In 1994, eight developers decided to [...]

How to use images legally compliant on blogs and websites

Blogs & Websites: Using images in a legally compliant way Anyone who runs a blog or website knows about copyright. Creating images and text content is extremely laborious. The Google ranking is improved by unique texts and images, which leads to an increased number of visitors. All the more important that the hard-earned elements are not simply copied by competitors [...]

Securing WordPress correctly

WordPress is one of the most widely used content management systems (CMS) in the world. However, due to its popularity, it is also a frequent target for hacker attacks. In this article, you will learn how to effectively secure your WordPress installation. Why is WordPress a target for attacks? The widespread use of WordPress makes it attractive to hackers who try to exploit known security vulnerabilities. Automated [...]

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)

HTML embodies the markup language that is most widely used on the Internet. Internet pages transmit their content in the form of HTML to your browser, which reads and implements the syntax. In addition, HTML contains information for style, formatting or search engine optimization (SEO). Why HTML? HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is a so-called markup language that combines content and [...]

Green electricity web hosting

For many people an internet presence has become indispensable today. This can have the most diverse reasons. More than 15 million domains have already been registered in Germany and the number is growing daily. The consumption and operation of these websites, of all information and content consumes as much electricity as the entire public air traffic. That is why web hosting [...]

Set up Facebook Twitter and Co in Yoast Seo

Whoever uses WordPress knows that YOAST is a Seo software or Seo plugin from Yoast for WordPress. Nowadays nothing works without social networks, so that the question arises more and more often, how can you set up Facebook, Twitter & Co in YOAST as Seo? For the layman the question already sounds like complicated [...]

embed youtube

H1: Embed YouTube videos in WordPress - know how! As you probably know, YouTube is the most common medium to embed videos in your blog. Facts can be presented vividly with it, advertising and other things in web hosting can be presented better. In addition, YouTube has a huge database on which you can find almost any topic! However, how [...]

ownCloud storage space: secure alternative to commercial cloud providers?

Accessing data in the cloud is convenient, but rarely secure to 100 %. Especially the outsourcing of data to cloud services that do not operate from Germany, Switzerland or countries with comparable data protection regulations is dangerous for both private users and especially companies - because can you really be sure that nobody [...]

How you can easily create a homepage

Whether it's the dazzling website of a large company or a private page with family photos and hobby projects, your own homepage is like a business card on the Internet. There are an estimated 863 million websites worldwide. But how can you actually create your own homepage? How useful is the use of a homepage construction kit? And which web hosting plan is suitable? What exactly [...]

XL-Business

This V-Server offers significantly more storage space and more guaranteed CPU and RAM performance. For larger shops, multishop environments or web hosting for up to 100 end customers. The system runs on redundant Dell servers and storages with guaranteed state-of-the-art system resources. All servers are managed. You don't need to worry about backups or system updates [...]

Tax office may seize Internet domain from taxpayers

Many domain owners think that their Internet domain is protected against access by third parties. However, a domain seizure is permissible in many situations. This view was endorsed by the Münster Finance Court on 16.09.2015. Tax offices can garnishee taxes in arrears by seizing the claims from the domain contract. In the case at hand, a cooperative which had been responsible for [...]

Multifunctional website - PHP and MySQL for your homepage

Do you expect more from your homepage than just a static website? Do you want to rely not only on the capabilities of your homepage construction kit or a prefabricated solution for homepage creation? Do you hope to better understand the background of homepage programming and create your own solutions? - Then you should get to know PHP better. Thanks to PHP and MySQL, [...]

cPanel (control panel)

cPanel - a system with increasing popularity The term ePanel is an abbreviation for the term 'control panel'. More precisely, it is a tool that can be used for the configuration of web servers and web hosting. Thus, many tasks that one has as owner of a website are simplified and can be carried out on various operating systems [...]

How to achieve 100/100 points at Google Pagespeed for your WordPress website

Google Pagespeed Insights is the well-known website tool with which you can check and optimize all parameters relevant for the search engine. You can click on the link above, or you can see a daily updated value of your page in the administration system. In this tutorial we show you how easy it is to get the Pagespeed Score from 100/100 to [...]

There you go: Integrate Google Analytics into WordPress and make it anonymous!

In order to measure the success of a WordPress offer, it is advisable to integrate Google Analytics for this purpose. Even for the less experienced user, the implementation of Google Analytics in their own WordPress project is no big deal. But there are still some things to consider. These include legal requirements for data protection. What is Google [...]

Do web hosters have to disclose the IP addresses of their customers?

Web hosters find themselves in a quandary in some situations. They have to respect their contractual obligations to their customers, but under certain circumstances they have to transfer their data and IP addresses to public authorities. This is especially the case with law enforcement agencies. We will inform you about when webhosters have to transmit data and what their obligations are when storing personal data [...]

Run WordPress multilingual

Offering products, offers or general information in different languages on WordPress has many advantages and companies and bloggers can benefit from this option in the long run if you run your website multilingual. Since WordPress is designed to limit itself to basic functions, multilingualism is not a standard feature. But as usual with WordPress, [...]

Team Viewer

The Team Viewer is basically an online service for video conferences, file transfer and especially screen sharing. In this sense, it is often used as remote maintenance software or remote administration tool. Team Viewer is available free of charge for private and non-commercial use. Commercial use also offers an administration database. The freeware Team Viewer works with [...]

dnssec

Domain Name System Security Extensions The dnssec is a set of standards on the Internet that give a guarantee of security mechanisms. These are also subject to the authenticity and integrity of the data. A participant of the dnssec can verify certain zone data. This can also check whether the DNS zone data is identical to that which a creator of the zone [...]

Search engine optimization

Search engine optimization is a particularly important area of search engine marketing, along with search engine advertising, keyword advertising and sponsored links. The search engine marketing deals with the marketing in search engines, which are now pivotal points on the Internet. The search engine optimization should achieve that websites in search engines achieve a better ranking. Term and goals of search engine optimization The [...]

Why shops from the pedestrian zone should also have an online presence

If you walk through the pedestrian zone, it becomes quite clear: online retail has become a real business killer. Many shops are closed and for good reason. Store rents are grossly inflated, electricity, taxes, regulations and non-paying customers do the rest. And ultimately, the internet is convincing more and more customers to shop online [...]

Spam filter

The English noun "spam" in the spam filter can be translated as the German word Abfall. Originally, it refers to canned meat. In the IT sector, this refers to unsolicited electronic messages; i.e. they are delivered without the recipient's request. They usually contain advertising. According to research by the Hamburg statistics portal Statista, the number of [...]

Paypal security TLS 1.2 and http/1.1 with older operating systems

Since many months there are always requests from Paypal to users of the provided interfaces to update their systems to current versions or to establish connections only over the current protocols. This is not a problem in principle, because most operating systems, even those several years old, can support this without problems. You can test your system for example [...]

XML (Extensible Markup Language)

XML is the Extensible Markup Language, which is used to represent hierarchically structured data in text file format. XML is also used for the exchange of data, which is independent of platforms and implementations, between computer systems. The characteristics of XML The XML specification defines a meta language, based on [...]

Content Delivery Networks - What makes CloudFlare so special

"Give us five minutes and we'll get your website up and running," promises San Francisco-based provider CloudFlare full-bodied on its own site. It should only take five minutes to register with CloudFare, select a corresponding tariff (plan) and upload the corresponding website to the provider. However, under the condition that the [...]

Professional tariff

As one of the first web hosting companies in Germany, we have been offering web hosting rates - also called web space - on our own servers since 1996. With us you get the suitable WebHosting tariff for your homepage or your business website. Always exactly adapted to the needs and of course at a price you won't get from other providers [...]

This is how operators of online shops get their money (reminders, debt collection, etc.)

Every online entrepreneur has to deal with unpaid bills sooner or later. Since the end of 2014, new legal regulations have been in place that have changed the process of "collecting money". We will inform you about the possibilities to get your money and inform you about the legal framework! This is how operators of online shops get their [...]

Server (computer centre)

The term data center refers to the building or premises in which the central servers of a company, organization or university are located. For security reasons, these units are well protected and usually only accessible to a small group of people with special permission. Below you will find the most important details about the structure and tasks of a data center. Server (computer centre): the brain [...]

WordPress-Dashboard explained

The WordPress dashboard provides a quick overview of your website and makes it easy to access certain features. The information is sorted in convenient blocks and can make your work much easier. In the dashboard you can view basic statistics, read and moderate the latest comments and write quick post drafts on the side. Structure of the WordPress Dashboard The dashboard is set [...]

webhoster.de AG

Webhosting made in Germany Since 1996 we are active as a pure webhosting company on the market and are thus one of the first Internet service providers in Germany and Europe. Today we are a family run business that is growing on its own and has always been profitable. In the mid 90's we started offering web hosting plans for German companies [...]

GoBS legally secure e-mail storage obligatory

Legally compliant e-mail storage according to GoBD On January 1, 2017, the "Principles for the proper management and storage of books, records and documents in electronic form and for data access" (GoBD) will finally come into force. This also includes the regulations for the legally compliant storage of e-mails and e-mail attachments, for which there are no longer any exceptions as of the cut-off date. The [...]

safe harbor

The Safe Harbor Agreement was intended to allow American companies to use personal data of EU citizens. The agreement was intended to maintain traditional data protection for EU citizens, which is not guaranteed to the same extent in the USA. Since September 2015, the European Union has considered the agreement to be invalid, which means that more [...]

New Apple TV

The set-top box from the manufacturer Apple is called Apple TV. The handy device is connected to a TV or a computer monitor. Via a local network, the box plays back various media content. The 1st generation was released on September 1, 2010. The new device is already the 4th generation and has powerful hardware and new features [...]

Functionality and components of an antivirus software

Nowadays, antivirus software consists of a multitude of different components, some of which even work independently of each other. The classic virus scanner and the firewall are among the best known, but there are also numerous other functions such as the targeted search for pishing emails, the defense against malware and surfing protection, as well as increasingly often optimization tools that optimize the way [...]

wordpress (sidebar) widgets

The most diverse page elements can be configured with WordPress with a few clicks in the administration area. This also includes widgets, which can be placed in the so-called sidebars. The number of sidebars differs as well as the available standard widgets with the used theme - the template for the appearance. An extension is with the sidebars with programming knowledge, regarding [...]

Web hosting - How much may it cost?

Anyone who wants to set up a website, whether as an entrepreneur or as a private individual, will quickly ask himself how much money he will have to spend on it. There is no blanket answer to this question. Rather, it depends on various factors, how much web hosting may or must cost in each individual case. The prices for web hosting vary as much as the demands. […]

Webspace

Internet pages can be hosted on a dedicated server or on external servers. The hosting of websites or the use of storage space via external servers has several advantages. The online storage space is provided by Internet service providers who are subject to strict data protection guidelines. Web hosting is characterised by the amount of storage capacity, an upper limit for data traffic and its speed [...]

homepage

The term homepage is used to describe the start page of a website. This home page is primarily used as a landing page, which visitors reach, for example, via a search engine. Each homepage can be reached via a unique URL address (example: www.beispiel.de). The homepage can be reached without any additional information, for example www.beispiel.de/start. For all other pages of a website, a [...]