How Do I Know If My Website Has A Virus?

It can really happen to any of us. Getting a virus on your website is not only frustrating, but it can be very costly.  Prevention is always the best course of action, but sometimes it just gets past you. Prevention starts with the basics: Choose a unique password & change it now and then Be…

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Why Use a Small Web Host?

This Better Be Good, Right? Earth Girl Hosting is a woman-owned, small yet thriving business. We are dedicated to providing excellent support for our clients. Some large hosting companies offer similar products for less – so why should you choose Earth Girl Hosting? Small Business for Small Business I understand small business. I understand bottom…

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Putting Your Website on Hold

Most asked question of the year – how can I put my site on hold?  If you’re not currently working your website, and it’s just costing you money by sitting there, what can you do? First, you must understand that whether or not you’re using your website, it’s still taking up space on the server.…

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How to Manage Hosting Account Quotas and Overages?

As a website owner, it’s important that you become familiar with these steps to prevent overage. Earth Girl Hosting offers some plans (Site Builder) with FlexUse billing so your account will never go down due to overage! This will invoice users for each unit used above and beyond package limitations instead of suspending service. We…

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What is a Dedicated IP Address?

What is an IP Address? An IP address is a set of numbers that identifies a device on a network. All connections to the Internet also have a unique IP address – your router, your phone (when not on Wi-Fi), and much more. What is My IP Address? There are many services online that will…

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