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Host your own website or blog with this unique guideIf youd like to make the leap from a hosted environment to a self-hosted service, this book is for you. You may be making the move from casual blogging to professional blogging. Or, you might already be self-hosting, but want a good guide to show you how to get more out of your plan. In simple, easy-to-understand language, this helpful book breaks down all the functions of web hosting for self-hosted users, from setting up new e-mail accounts to backing up and securing your site, analyzing server logs, choosing a platform to install, and more.Breaks down the functions of web hosting for new self-hosters, including casual bloggers who may be moving into professional bloggingHelps those who are already self-hosting maximize the services they are paying forOffers a one-stop, complete resource on web hosting, rather than just a few chapters, as in many blogging booksCovers setting up and using e-mail accounts, working with FTP clients, backing up and securing sites, using cloud services, understanding domains and DNS, using built-in databases, and moreWeb Hosting For Dummies helps you take charge of your own web hosting and having fun in the process!
About the Author
Peter is a blogger, author, stay at home dad, speaker, web hosting trainer and geek (he was so excited to get an iPad that he made up a song and dance about it). He is English by birth, but currently lives in California with his wife and three children.Peter ran a web hosting business for nine years and has been building websites for even longer than that.He has fallen in love with WordPress (possibly a little TOO much) and doesn't understand why anyone would use anything different to build a site!His passion is to help others achieve their goals with their websites/blogs - and he believes that, with a little help, anyone can have an awesome site.
