Jared Smith, Author at HostDime Blog

How Users Can Load Your Mobile Site in Under 1 Second

02/28/2014 by Jared Smith

Google wants to mobile pages to load in less than a second, and thankfully they provide tons of tips and tools to help webmasters achieve that.

Bulletproof Your E-mail Against Today’s Hackers

02/27/2014 by Jared Smith

HostDime compiled some recommendations to share with our clients with the hope of improving email security across the board.

Twitter Contest! Best Valentine Poem Wins $40

02/13/2014 by Jared Smith

Give us your best love poem in 140 characters or less for a chance to win $40.

What It Takes To Become A Web Hosting Reseller

02/12/2014 by Jared Smith

Becoming a web hosting reseller can be a profitable way to earn residual income. Is reseller the right choice for you?

Life Hack: Speed Up YouTube in Chrome and Firefox

02/11/2014 by Jared Smith

Recently I’ve suspected my local ISP of throttling my YouTube speed because I can’t seem to make it through a single video without load problems. ♫ Everyday I’m Buffering. ♫

How to Create and Maintain a Pinterest Page for your Non-visual Business

01/30/2014 by Jared Smith

Web Hosting. Not the most visually captivating industry on the planet. Here’s how HostDime created and maintains a Pinterest Page for our followers.

There are 40 Facebook Personalities. Which One are You?

01/29/2014 by Jared Smith

After 2 years I felt it was time to update this post. Facebook is constantly changing and so are the types of people posting on your wall. Working in marketing, an important part of my job is to monitor social media activity. In addition to this, on my downtime, I like to catch up with friends and family on Facebook. I spend more time than the average person does looking at Facebook, so maybe I just see more odd behavior.

Here are the 40, yes 40, species of Facebookers that I have discovered (other than the normal ones like you and me of course). Admittedly, I am not entirely blameless for some of these behaviors.