10 Must-See Movies for Entrepreneurs
Movies can be a great way of escaping the grind of everyday life, but some movies can provide much more than that. They can inspire us, they can teach us a life lesson, or they can stir up something inside of us that we didn't even know was there. That’s why sometimes watching the right movie can motivate you to complete that big project; or remind you why you left the “comfort” of 9-5 in the first place. The HostPapa resident cinephiles have been hard at work, and compiled a list...
How to build an effective YouTube channel for your business
With the explosive growth of social media over the past decade, staying connected with your target audience has never been more important. Consumers expect to see businesses on social media platforms and if you’re not on them, you’re already trailing behind. YouTube hasn’t always been the go-to platform to boost your business, but times have changed. YouTube is the leading area where marketers plan to focus their social media energy. Nearly 70% of marketers plan to increase their YouTube marketing1 - are you one of them? Here’s how to start building your...
Top 3 Benefits of Country Code Top-Level Domains
In our last post, we talked about the 3 biggest top-level domains (TLDs) – .com, .net and .org – and how to choose the right one for you. But just because they’re the biggest and most popular TLDs available, it doesn’t mean you don’t have other options! Another Option – Country Code TLDs Country code TLDs, or ccTLDs, are domain extensions (better known as the letters that appear after your preferred domain name) that are specific to a particular area or country. Some examples include .co.uk (United Kingdom), .ca (Canada) and .com.au...
Which TLD is right for you?
So, you’ve decided to set up a website. You have thought about everything: your site’s theme, the type of visitors you want to target, and even the perfect domain name. You can’t wait to get your site up and running! But then you are presented with a list. It’s a list of top-level domains (or TLDs for short) that have different suffixes after the period that follows your preferred domain name. Some look familiar like .com, .net, and .org – which one should you choose? The Big 3 - .COM, .NET, .ORG .com...
An Epic Showdown You Don’t Want to Miss – Email vs. Social Media
Last summer, we saw an epic showdown take place in an infographic we created that became quite popular online. On one side of the boxing ring was email marketing while on the other side was social media marketing. Many months later, the infographic’s popularity continues to grow. Email and social media marketing are the two most widely used marketing platforms for businesses today. So, it’s no surprise that many of you want to know which one deserves your marketing dollars. Both digital marketing platforms battled it out and threw some great punches!...
Top 3 Blog Titles to Maximize your SEO
Meta descriptions, meta tags, image alt text, keywords – the list of areas to optimize your blog posts for search engine results goes on and on. If you write blogs, I’m sure these terms are embedded in your brain and that you’re constantly daydreaming of the perfect combination of keywords to push your posts right to the top of search results. Focusing on all of these different areas is definitely necessary, but sometimes we tend to forget that the title of the blog is just as important. Sure, you might spend...