When it comes to growing your online presence, one thing is crystal clear: content is king. Search engines are constantly evolving to serve their users better, and the one thing they consistently reward is high-quality content. But what does "high-quality content" really mean, and how can it boost your website’s SEO? Let’s dive into it. […]

If you’re new to SEO, understanding keywords is the first step in getting your website noticed by search engines and potential customers. Keywords are the words or phrases people type into search engines when looking for information, products, or services. For example, if you run a coffee shop, keywords might include "best coffee in Cape […]

Building a website is only the first step—getting it noticed by search engines is where the magic happens. For non-technical users, this guide explains how to improve your website’s visibility with straightforward, actionable steps. These strategies are beginner-friendly but powerful enough to make a difference. 1. Understand Keywords: The Foundation of SEOStart with the words […]

In a fast-paced digital world, seamless online operations are essential for businesses. IDS Hosting has introduced a specialised hosting model that separates website, email, and DNS hosting, each on independent platforms, to enhance security, stability, and performance. A New Approach to Hosting Traditional hosting often bundles services together, exposing businesses to risks and limitations. IDS […]

Most people I think will say an email is just an email is just an email …. however the email system/servers are quite complex, and sending an email to a recipient through the various filters and firewalls trying to remove unwanted SPAM in itself is quite a feat.  We would like to focus on what […]

Why is it better to use an independent DNS? If you are reading this article you probably know what a DNS is. Here is a brief reminder. One of the functions of DNS - Domain Name System is an interface between us humans' way of doing things and the machine and its way of doing […]

What is Custom Hosting? For those who already understand what hosting is, in the context of website and website development and email services, adding to the a concept of making it customisable is simple to grasp. If you are not sure what Hosting is then you can read this article: https://idshosting.co.za/what-is-hosting/  Hosting is made up […]

The question would be if you are reading this is do I Backup or Archive or both? To answer the question we need to know what is an Email Backup and What is an Email Archive? What is an Email Backup? Email backup is designed to be a short to medium term fail safe to […]

With 3.5millions emails sent every second of every day, there must be something good about it. Emails are becoming an extremely valuable source of information and as a result it should be stored safely be searchable and not cost a lot of money.

It is software that is used to publish blog websites! Its very good software, open sourced thus cost effective and extremely flexible to do more than just blogs (web logs). WordPress although best suited for blog websites, can be easily configure to be used for more traditional websites with many pages and a full menu […]

Shared Hosting in today's world is a completely different 'animal' to what is was a few years back. Many in the industry who hear of this type of hosting today still believes it to be inferior. It might have been before, but with the advance made in server power, lowering machine cost, greatly improved software and […]

Every month, thousands of people type the question “What is hosting?” into Google. If you're building a website for the first time, this is probably one of your first stops—and it’s a smart one. Let’s break it down in plain English so anyone can understand it. Hosting Explained (Using a Simple Example) Think of a […]

We would like to answer a few HOSTING questions that we are asked frequently and that are asked very frequently on most search engines: These questions are asked thousands of times a day on search engines, we will give short simple answers to help you on your road to a better internet experience: The questions […]