[frame align=”left”][/frame]domaindiscount24.com (dd24) and Google have extended their agreement regarding the registration of domains through Google Apps. Since August 2012, Google Apps users can purchase a new domain through dd24 during the Google Apps registration process and connect it with their account. As of now, they can also link a domain, which was registered at […]
Author Archives: Michael Boguslavskiy
WHUK Now Offers Mobile Website Builder goMobi
British-based hosting provider Web Hosting UK announced on Tuesday that it would begin offering popular mobile website builder GoMobi to its clientele. GoMobi is developed by dotMobi. Unveiling the move via its blog, the company cited cellular usage stats in the U.K. showing an increased usage in mobile technology. “This offers an opportunity to businesses and website […]
Magento eCommerce Introduces Magento Enterprise Edition 1.13
Popular e-commerce platform Magento on Wednesday rolled out a variety of upgrades to the Enterprise Edition of its platform, thus successfully launching Magento Enterprise
Quick WordPress Updates for Africa IQ
I was contracted over the weekend by AfricaIQ to help them with some quick WordPress updates for their website – which needed to be done quickly since their site had to launch today. The changes consisted of mostly cosmetic fixes and updates – along with the development of a custom Categories listing widget, based off […]
Notice: Mail Server Hardware Failure in Illinois, USA Datacenter
I regret to inform you that a there is a hard disk failure on one of the mail servers in the Steadfast, Chicago, Illinois datacenter. The faulty hardware is being replaced; unfortunately this will require a file system check before booting – which will result in several hours of downtime. Any further updates and announcements regarding this […]
Eleven2 Announces the Launch of Virtual Premium Servers
[frame align=”left”][/frame]Web hosting provider Eleven2 announced today the launch of a new breed of VPS named Virtual Premium Servers. The new type of VPS emphasizes state-of-the-art server technology including the acceleron caching technology which caches frequently accessed data on SSD drives to significantly speed up processing times. Along with the acceleron caching system the servers themselves are […]
1&1 Launches Microsoft Exchange 2013 Hosting
[frame align=”left”][/frame]1&1 Internet Ltd yesterday became one of the first providers globally to offer a business-class email package based on Microsoft Exchange 2013. The brand new hosting packages have been designed to help SMEs drive the most value from their email communication. Prices are set at $9.99/month (£6.99/month+VAT ) per account. The new 1&1 Microsoft Exchange 2013 […]
Google Introduces X-default hreflang for International Landing Pages
A few days ago Google made an announcement on the Google Webmaster Central Blog introducing the “x-default hreflang” annotation which a webmaster can use to specify
20% Off 1YR of Yola Gold
Yola has just announced their brand new Yola Gold coupon code, this one giving you 20% off a 1 year subscription. If I remember this correctly, this is probably the biggest discount I have seen Yola offer on Yola Gold since it was launched (the largest one until now was 15% off, offered at the start […]
Spring Business Hosting & Dedicated Server Sales from UK2.NET
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a sale from the UK2.NET group – and to be honest I was getting a little anxious. There were a few old promotions
$0.99 Domain Names are Back at 1&1
Back in February 1&1 had ran a 2 week sale offering .COM domain names for $0.99 for the first year. This morning as I was checking my emails I saw that this sale is back! Once again 1&1 is offering .COM and .INFO domain names for 99 cents for the first year. This offer is valid […]
MyHosting VPS Discount for April
MyHosting has just announced their VPS coupon code for the month of April. The new coupon code allows you to save over 20% on any custom cPanel/WHM VPS server. Discounts are also available for Plesk and Windows based VPS servers, with Plesk VPS servers getting 20% off, and Windows based VPS servers getting a whopping […]
Notice: Maintenance in Sydney, AUS Datacenter on 04/09/13
For all of our hosting customers housed in the Syndey, Australia datacenter I wish to inform you of an upcoming server rack change that will take place on April 9th, between 4pm and 6pm EST. During this time the expected server downtime is roughly 30 minutes – and as always we will all do our […]
Logo for Rim Repair Company, RimFocus
Not everything I do goes onto the portfolio here on Rapid Purple, however I do like to mention some of the smaller projects that are just interesting to me – like this logo design that just got finished for a local rim repair company called RimFocus. The logo is derived from the Porsche crest, complete […]
SingleHop Launches VMware Powered Cloud
[frame align=”left”][/frame]Hosting company SingleHop announced at the end of March the launch of a new VMware-enabled cloud solution. Made for a single-tenant environment, the private platform is made possible through vSphere. “Our VMware Enterprise Private Cloud stands out in the market because it enables users to deploy any number of virtual machines with no fluctuation in costs, […]
Save 15% at Domain.com, MyDomain & Dotster
[frame align=”left”][/frame]Domain.com has launched a brand new coupon code for the springtime. Now through Friday, May 31, 2013, you can save 15% on your entire order with coupon code [coupon code=”Domain.com SPRINGSAVE15″ /]. This offer is valid at Domain.com, Dotster.com, and MyDomain.com! No minimum purchase is required! All you need to do is enter coupon code [coupon code=”Domain.com SPRINGSAVE15″ […]
WiredTree Announces Platform Upgrades
[frame align=”left”][/frame] WiredTree, one of our affiliate hosting partners, have announced the addition of new features pertinent to R1Soft backups, Parallels optimization and SSD caching – something the company hopes will provide it with “unparalleled performance.” In a press release, WiredTree President Zac Cogswell discussed how the company goes about implementing the process, noting that WiredTree […]
cPanel Finally Announces Support for Wildcard SSL in 11.38
A few months ago the team at SpeedySparrow had submitted a feature request to the cPanel development team asking for support for wildcard SSL certificates
$0.99 Domain Names From Register.com
[frame align=”left”][/frame] Register.com has just notified me of a brand new, limited time offer, sale they are running on domain names – offering $0.99 domain names for the first year of registration. Offer valid for new customers in the US and Canada only, limited to a total of three domains. Upon expiration, all products will be […]
Google News Reminds Us About Promotional and Commerce Journalism
In a recent post on the Google News Blog, Google made a point to touch base on promotional journalism, and the negative impact the submission of these types