Forcing HTTPS on IIS: Three Methods That Work When URL Rewrite Isn’t Available
URL Rewrite is the most documented method for forcing HTTPS on IIS, but it's not always available. Some hosting environments don't include the module. Others restrict its installation for security reasons.
The good news: IIS offers built-in alternatives that don't require any third-party modules. We'll walk through three ...
Choosing Servers in the UAE: What Actually Matters Beyond Location
If you're evaluating UAE servers, you've probably already read the marketing pages promising low latency and regional compliance. What those pages don't tell you is that server location alone doesn't solve most of the problems businesses face when serving customers in the Gulf. We've deployed managed servers ...
Black Friday VPS Deals: What Actually Matters Beyond the Discount Percentage
Black Friday VPS promotions flood inboxes every November, and most of them look functionally identical. You'll see 60% off, 70% off, sometimes 80% off the first term. But the actual value of these deals varies wildly once you account for renewal pricing, resource allocation methods, and the ...
Opening Ports on Ubuntu: Which Firewall Tool Fits Your Server Setup
Every Ubuntu server ships with multiple ways to open a port, and most sysadmins pick the wrong tool for their specific setup. You're not choosing between good and bad options. You're choosing between a firewall layer that matches your environment or one that conflicts with it.
The consequences ...
How to Open Firewall Ports with UFW Without Breaking Your Server’s Security Posture
Opening a port with UFW looks simple until you realize you've just exposed SSH to the entire internet or accidentally blocked legitimate traffic. The ufw allow command takes seconds to run, but the security implications stick around until you audit them months later. We've spent the last ...
Tips to Upsell and Cross-Sell: Easy Ways to Boost Revenue
Kindness is the key to approaching anyone, hence when it comes to the words ‘upsell’ and ‘cross-sell’ we imagine pushing people, trying to convince someone to purchase more than they intend.
We will overview both upselling and cross-selling strategies, how they can help us to boost revenue in ...
The Psychology of Price: How to Set Up Correct Pricing For Your Product?
How to set up correct pricing for your business and clients alike to stay profitable and not to lose customer loyalty?
The first thing to consider is to have a product knowledgeable person on board. Someone who really knows about the business and what is essential to succeed. ...
What Platform to Choose to Start Selling Online? Own Website, Marketplace or Social Media
When talking about sales, people become creative to sell, be it either service or product. The pandemic has changed the world and our lifestyle: some businesses have migrated to work remotely, others integrated automatic business processes, etc. In the end, everyone has one single goal – to ...
All The Ways to Accept Online Payments in 2022
The digital era is evolving – the same goes for services offered online as well. Today everything is in tough competition between companies: the way in which they offer their services, the type of payments they accept to promote their services/products, the way in which those services/products ...
How to Make Your Business Stand Out from Competitors
There are some common slogans most businesses use to catch people's attention, but not all of them are what the company’s culture preaches. Clients should know if this is the way the company works even before doing business with them. What is the approach the company uses, ...