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Why switch from MySQL to MariaDB?

If you are hosting a website with a database as is the case with almost all websites built with a content management system you are probably working with MySQL or MariaDB. But what's the difference between the two and why are more and more users switching to MariaDB? We'll go into this in this blog post. What is MariaDB? MariaDB is an open-source relational database that was developed in 2009 as a direct replacement for MySQL. It was created by the original developers of MySQL after Oracle Corporation

What can you do with a subdomain?

One advantage of our standard SSD hosting packages is that you can set up subdomains as you wish. Subdomains are separate websites or environments that can be set up alongside your production website on the main domain. For example: mydemopartner.de is the main website and the subdomain is test.mydemopartner.de. In this blog post we will discuss what you can do with this and why it can be useful in some situations. Setting up a test environment for your website One of the most common uses of a

Affiliate marketing: expectations and reality

Affiliate marketing is often presented as the ultimate way to earn passive income. You post a few links write a blog and the money starts flowing... right? The reality is far less rosy. Building a successful affiliate business requires perseverance patience and strategic vision. In this blog post we get to the bottom of the promises you often hear and show what the reality really looks like. What is affiliate marketing? Affiliate marketing is an income model in which you receive commissions by

The dark side of dropshipping - what you need to know

There are many different websites and webshops that use dropshipping to sell products over the internet. Dropshipping has grown in popularity in recent years and is now waning again as the general public learns more about it. In this blog post we take a look at the world of dropshipping and the many 'get rich quick' courses that recommend it as a way to get started. What is dropshipping? Dropshipping is selling products on your website from third parties mainly suppliers with the largest provider

Search the web with ChatGPT

The world of internet search has been in the hands of a few parties for several decades with the absolute ruler in the western world being Google. Nowadays it is also possible to search the internet with ChatGPT. What does this mean and how can you use it yourself? We'll cover that in this blog post read on quickly! Every website owner will be familiar with organic traffic to their website as this is one of the main goals for many to attract as much traffic as possible.If you take a look at this

How do you get returning visitors to your website?

Getting new visitors to your website is one of the main tasks for many website owners and digital marketers. But what can also play an important role is getting visitors to return to your website. In this blog post we'll take a look at the ways and tactics you can use to retain visitors and get them to return to your website. The brand name should be recognizable What can make all the difference is the brand awareness you create with your brand. Your brand includes your domain name and the company

Additional SPAM filtering for more security

SPAM in your e-mail is still a persistent problem. As a hosting partner we do everything we can to minimize this. Nevertheless this is a specialist area. That's why we recently added a new service to our offering: external SPAM filtering for your domain name made possible by MijnSecurityPartner.nl and SPAMTitan among others. In this blog post we explain the advantages of this service and how you can activate it for your email addresses. Standard SPAM protection at MijnHostingPartner.nl Our mail