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Daniel is one of Matt Lundstrom's right hand men at GlowHost.com.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals

Black Friday and Cyber Monday time is almost here and GlowHost is no stranger to the fantastic deals game. Looking for an awesome deal on hosting packages? From shared hosting to fully dedicated machines, GlowHost has you covered! Check out our sweet coupon codes below, going live TONIGHT at Midnight EST and going until the end of Cyber Monday:

BF50ELASTIC – 50% Off Elastic Sites Packages.

BFB1G3ELASTIC – Buy one month (or more) get 3 months free on Elastic Sites Packages.

BF30SHARED – 30% Off Shared Packages.

BFB1G2SHARED – Buy one month (or more) get 2 months free on Shared Packages.

BLACKCYBERDEDI – 50% Off first month, second month absolutely free on managed dedicated servers

In order for you to get the best bang for your buck, the percentage off coupons give you the best deal on long-term packages such as one- or two-year terms. If you’re looking for a month-to-month term, the free months coupons are the deal for you.

Do you need any more reason to choose GlowHost for your Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals? How about our 24/7/365 support via phone, chat, and email/ticket. Support tickets also have an industry-leading average response time of 20 minutes or less. GlowHost features an industry-leading 91-day money-back guarantee.

With these guarantees in mind and the awesome deals, you can’t go wrong with GlowHost!

Domain Name – Your Online Identity

Domain Names 101: Public vs. Private Registration

When choosing the best web hosting, choosing public or private registration for your new domain can be a bit confusing. Read on to learn what to take into account when making this crucial decision for your company’s internet presence.

Let’s start by understanding the difference between these two. Regulations for domain registration require you to send your personal information such as physical and email addresses, to the registrar in order to become the legal owner of your domain. This information is then registered with WHOIS, a public database of domains and their owners maintained by the ICANN, the international organization in charge of keeping track of who owns what on the internet.

Anyone can look up the registered owner of a publicly registered domain by sending a query to WHOIS. This can lead to potential problems for you and other domain owners, such as:

  • Unwanted people knowing you own a domain
  • Unwanted visitors showing up on your property
  • Becoming a victim of data mining
  • Receiving a lot of spam
  • Domain hijacking
  • Domain slamming

Private domain registration is a service provided by your registrar that allows you to keep your information private when registering a domain. The registrar will then share its own information with WHOIS, acting as a shield to ensure your privacy and avoid the aforementioned issues. Private registration is usually a premium service you can contract for a low yearly fee. It’s affordability has made it one of the most requested additional services of registrars, and the best web hosting services will invariably offer it.

Private domain registration is a great service, but it might not be for everyone. Since WHOIS lists your registrar as the owner, your domain will not technically be owned by you. WHOIS is consulted to resolve any legal disputes related to domain ownership. Therefore, choosing a registrar or web hosting service you can trust is of paramount importance when creating a private registration.

If you own a single website or a few domains, purchasing this service is a no-brainer. However, costs can add up quickly for owners of a large quantity of domains (100+), owned either for flipping or as alternative access to websites. This can be circumvented with some legwork by setting a single or a few privately registered domains to act as proxies for the rest – though this is not implementable in every case.

The decision between public and private domain registration comes down to three fundamental factors. The first one is the security of your personal information. The second is the reliability of your registrar or web hosting provider. The third one is minimizing the possibility of harassment including spamming, stalking, and other situations that might affect you and your family.

Make sure you get the best web hosting services possible. Contact us with any inquiries on the privacy of your information. We offer the best solutions for domain registration and web hosting, and of course, we offer private domain registration services as well. Just select the option at checkout when ordering a domain from GlowHost.com and we’ve got you covered.