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How Downtime Earns SLA Credits

Last Updated: March 23, 2020

Updated May 12, 2019   Every web hosting company offers guarantees – but how they are enforced and how refunds accumulate are different.  Understand your Service Level Agreement (SLA) and how downtime can earn you credits (refunds).  Don’t forget to ASK FOR REFUNDS – most hosts don’t automatically credit you for downtime.   Here’s a […]

NL Hosting the Right Choice for Europe

Last Updated: March 24, 2020

Updated May 9, 2019   If your target audience is in Europe, then centrally located, Tier-1 datacenter-based, KnownHost fully managed Netherlands (Holland) hosting is ideal for you.  Geolocating your website server near your largest pool of visitors can improve loading speeds, boost website rankings and help you sell more stuff.   Though there are many […]

Why You Need a Dedicated IP Address

Last Updated: March 24, 2020

Updated May 8, 2019   Do you need a dedicated IP address?  If you’re looking to avoid being labeled a spammer, increase your email inboxing rates, improve your Google search rankings, or get a high-trust SSL certificate – then, yes, you need a dedicated IP address.   IP addresses are used in SSL certificates, an […]

Email Error Codes Explained

Last Updated: August 19, 2022

Updated May 7, 2019   What are email error codes?  What do email error codes mean?  What can I do to overcome email errors?  Get the answers to all these questions about email error codes, and more, with this straightforward, plain English explanation.  For a complete guide to email error codes in detail, check out […]