Last May I switched to a different web host because the tech support person at the hosting company I had, was telling me I was using too many resources with my blogs. I didn’t understand how that could be except I discovered a couple of things that caused a server load, one being an unauthorized cron job that was set up without my knowledge.

Anyway, I did some research about the newest web server technologies, which led me to discover LiteSpeed, and then that prompted me to search for a web host that had LiteSpeed servers. I lucked out and found a company called CrocWeb based out of Montreal that offers reasonably priced reseller packages and I have not been disappointed since I switched.

Here’s a little more info about LiteSpeed and why you should consider switching if you’re using WordPress or any other PHP application to run your website:

Lite Speed web server is compatible with most third party control panels so I’m hoping that more web hosts consider upgrading or migrating over to it, because let me tell you, PHP applications run blazing fast. According to the LiteSpeed overview, it is 6 times faster than Apache and it boosts PHP performance by 50%. Based on my experience in the last several months, I believe it. My sites all seem to run faster, I’ve had almost no down time since May other than for a quick maintenance issue, and no complaints from my host about my blogs.

LiteSpeedTech.com also claim that their server is more secure and that is of the utmost importance to most people, I would think. I’m not privy to everything that goes on behind the scenes at CrocWeb, but again, based on my experience, there haven’t been any issues. I’m pretty vigilant about offsite back-ups and keeping scripts up to date, though, having been hacked before, so even if something were to go wrong, I’d be up and running again in no time. Once bitten, twice shy, and all of that.

Internet technology is constantly changing, and as online businesses continue to multiply and thrive, they should also make it a point to ensure the engines running them perform as expected. If you use a web host that you’re happy with, and you’re using WordPress or any other PHP resource-heavy application, ask them whether they intend to upgrade to LiteSpeed. If they say no, then you might wonder why they wouldn’t want to keep up with the technology. After all, you want a web host that offers the best performance for the best price, right?

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The death of Steve Jobs last week really hit me hard. But rather than being sad about it, I want to celebrate his life by re-affirming my entrepreneurial spirit, and by being even more determined than ever to not give up.

So in order to start each day on a positive note, I visualize, I affirm, and I seek out inspiration wherever I can find it. I found this video today that really inspires me and I thought I would share it with you. I hope you enjoy it. Have a wonderful day!

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Life has been hectic and September was a crazy month and now that it’s October, I can breathe easier as everything calms down. I moved again on September 17, you see, and as you all know, moving is stressful and exhausting, but it can be fun too. The fun part, in my opinion, at least, is unpacking and decorating the new home. I love that part very much but I confess that after moving 7 times in the last 11 years, I’m getting a little weary of all of it. I don’t mind change at all, so that isn’t what bothers me about moving. It’s the the physical labour that gets to me – the packing, the cleaning, the sorting through stuff, the purging – all that work!

I swear the next time I move, I’ll hire people to do all that for me. Don’t get me wrong, we had some really good strong men helping us move, and my son worked just as hard as they all did. He didn’t stop. Oh to be 19 again and so full of energy! So I really didn’t have to do any lifting, except for all the clothes, musical instruments, and the computers. I was also the custodian of some of the really fragile stuff, such as the crystal, etc. Just as well, as I tend to get nervous about things like that. But I didn’t need to worry this time. Not one thing got broken. I was very impressed and I’m so very grateful for the help from the “guys” (you know who you are!)

Anyway, now that I’m all settled into the new house, I’m focusing on developing some products and websites and have got lots of plans that I’m ready to implement. I’ll write more about that in the next few days. Enjoy your weekend, folks!

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