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Scheduled MySQL Server Maintenance - June

We are writing to advise that we have scheduled security patching that will require reboots for some of our mysql servers during the following period.  Start Time:02/06/2015 23:00 NZST End Time: 03/06/2015 02:00 NZST The following database servers will be affected  mysql3.webhost.co.nz  mysql4.webhost.co.nz  We thank you for your understanding while this working is completed and apologise for any inconvenience cause

Major changes to Google NZ search results on mobile platforms

As of April 21st Google will begin to rank mobile search results, on the mobile-friendliness of your website. This means that if your website hasn’t been built to be mobile friendly, it may not rank well in mobile search results, and this could be a major problem for your business. This means all that money you may have spent on website design and SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) may have been in vain if most of your visitors are mobile based, and your website ranks poorly in mobile searches. So what does this actually mean? Apparently this change will only apply to Google search results on mobile devices. This would include Google searches from mobile phones, for example Apple iPhones, Android and Windows phones. Up to 40% of visits to NZ websites, are now made using a mobile phone, and most will look up the website via Google instead of typing in the website address, so this change is quite a big deal. If your website is not currently mobile friendly, thi

Major Upgrade to CPanel Interface

As you may have noticed, CPanel now gives you the option to switch to the all new interface theme. The new theme is called Paper Lantern The new CPanel theme has an all new modern look to it, and is the first major change to the CPanel interface for several years. You can easily switch between the two themes from the CPanel front page by selecting the paper_lantern theme from the theme dropdown menu.