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When something goes wrong with a website, one of the first questions people ask is, "Who manages the DNS?" DNS can be managed by your hosting provider, domain registrar, CDN, IT team, agency, or someone else entirely. If you're not sure where it's hosted, even simple changes can turn into a frustrating game of detective work. In the latest edition of Success Notes, we walk through: • What DNS is and why it matters • How to identify who manages your DNS • Tools that can help you track it down • Common places DNS records are hosted • What to do once you've found the right provider Whether you're troubleshooting an issue, planning a migration, or trying to make a routine update, knowing where your DNS lives can save a lot of time.

hosting.com was proud to sponsor WordCamp Rajshahi 2026! It was a great experience connecting with developers, designers, and businesses building on WordPress. Thank you to the organizers, speakers, and everyone who made the event such a success. Proud to support a community that keeps pushing the web forward. #WordCampRajshahi #WordCamp2026 #WordPress #hostingcom    

Background video is one of those website features that sparks strong opinions. Used well, it can help communicate a brand, product, or experience in seconds. Used poorly, it can slow down a site, distract visitors, and create accessibility challenges for some users. In the latest edition of Success Notes, we explore: • When background video adds value • Performance and accessibility considerations • Common implementation mistakes • How to decide whether it's the right fit for your site • Alternatives worth considering Like many design decisions, the answer isn't a simple yes or no. The key is understanding the tradeoffs and making intentional choices based on your audience and goals.

Building software has never been cheaper. Building it safely has not gotten any cheaper. That gap is the whole story right now, and most people building with AI tools aren't thinking about it until something breaks. Dave Koston (CTO, Rocket.net) calls infrastructure the "hidden referee" of the AI era. It doesn't make headlines, it decides whether your AI-built product actually holds up. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eW_KvMH3 #wearehostingcom #AI

DMARC plays an important role in preventing domain spoofing and helping email providers verify that messages are coming from legitimate sources. It's a valuable part of an email security strategy, but it's only one piece of the puzzle. In the latest edition of Success Notes, we explore: • What DMARC does • What it doesn't do • How it works with SPF and DKIM • Common misconceptions around email authentication • Why these settings matter for both security and deliverability Email authentication is one of those topics that's easy to ignore until something breaks. This issue of Success Notes explains where DMARC helps, where it doesn't, and what that means in practice.

A slow website doesn't just frustrate visitors. It can affect search visibility, conversion rates, user experience, and the confidence clients have in the sites you manage. The challenge is that performance issues aren't always caused by a single problem. Hosting, plugins, themes, images, caching, third-party scripts, and configuration choices can all play a role. On August 4, we're hosting a livestream focused on diagnosing and improving WordPress performance. During this session, Nathan Ingram will walk through common causes of slow WordPress sites, explain how to identify bottlenecks, and share practical steps for improving speed without resorting to guesswork. We'll cover: • Common performance issues and how to spot them • Tools for diagnosing slowdowns • Optimization opportunities that deliver meaningful results • Ways to improve site speed while maintaining functionality If you're responsible for maintaining client websites, this session will help you approach performance problems with a clearer process and a better understanding of where to focus your efforts. Join us live on August 4 at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT. #WordPress #WebsitePerformance #WebDevelopment #DigitalAgency #SiteSpeed #AgencySuccess #hostingcom

New WordPress plugins are released every day. The hard part isn't finding them. It's deciding which ones deserve a place on client websites. On July 21, we're hosting our latest Plugin Roundup, covering noteworthy plugin releases and major updates from April through June 2026. During this session, Nathan Ingram will review selected plugins, demonstrate how they work, and discuss where they may fit into agency workflows. We'll cover: • New plugins worth exploring • Significant updates to established tools • Potential benefits, limitations, and implementation considerations • Resources to help you evaluate the tools discussed If you're responsible for maintaining client websites, this is an efficient way to stay current without spending hours researching every new release yourself. Join us live on July 21 at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT. #WordPress #DigitalAgency #WebDevelopment #WordPressPlugins #AgencySuccess #hostingcom

The hardest part of creating content is often getting started. A blank page can slow down even experienced writers. That's one area where AI can be surprisingly useful. Not as a replacement for expertise, but as a tool for generating ideas, organizing thoughts, refining drafts, and helping move a project forward. In the latest edition of Success Notes, we look at practical ways to use AI throughout the content creation process, along with the areas where human judgment, experience, and perspective still make the biggest difference. The goal isn't to publish whatever an AI generates. It's to spend less time staring at a blank page and more time sharing what you know.

A new edition of Success Notes is out. AI search is changing how people discover websites. Whether someone is using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity, the websites that get surfaced aren't always the same ones that rank highest in traditional search results. In this edition, we explore what influences visibility in LLM-powered search experiences, where traditional SEO still matters, and what website owners can do today to improve their chances of being found and referenced by AI tools. If you're trying to understand how AI search fits into your website strategy, this issue is a good place to start. #AI #SEO #ContentMarketing #WordPress #DigitalMarketing

Redis. Object cache. Two terms that show up constantly in WordPress performance conversations, yet many website owners aren't entirely sure what they do. The good news is that you don't need to understand the technical details to understand the value. In our latest Office Hours Q&A article, we break down: • What object caching actually is • How Redis fits into the picture • Why it can make a meaningful difference in website performance • Five common misconceptions that often confuse WordPress users If you've ever enabled a caching plugin, seen Redis listed in your hosting dashboard, or wondered whether object caching is worth the effort, this is a straightforward explanation designed for non-developers and technical users alike.