Today, on Black Friday, CharlesWorks proudly launches the Small Site Terms of Service Special Deal. This long-anticipated offering is the result of years of development and client conversations. It’s tailored for small businesses and individual entrepreneurs, making web services more accessible and budget-friendly. The deal includes affordable hosting at $19.99 per month, a development cost cap of $600, and flexible financing options at a 1.5% monthly interest rate. Clients also benefit from secure domain names for $15 annually and user-friendly website features. Additional costs for changes are transparent and fair, charged by the minute. This launch reflects our commitment to bridging the technical gap for our clients, offering them high-quality, accessible web services. We’re excited to help clients establish or enhance their online presence, empowering them to succeed in the digital world.
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Consolidated Communications DNS Issue: A Guide for CharlesWorks Customers
Charles from CharlesWorks addresses a localized DNS issue affecting customers using Consolidated Communications’ name servers 64.222.165.243 and 64.222.84.243. The article clarifies that the issue is not on CharlesWorks’ end and provides an immediate solution. Customers are advised to contact Consolidated’s customer service to change their DNS settings. Specific DNS addresses are recommended as a quick fix. The article also dispels misinformation that has been circulating, emphasizing that changing the DNS addresses wouldn’t resolve the issue if it were a CharlesWorks problem. The guide aims to assist affected customers in navigating this frustrating situation by offering a step-by-step solution and clarifying what to ask when contacting Consolidated’s customer service.
Solar Flares Activity and its Impact on Radio Waves
Recent solar flare activities have disrupted radio signals, reminding us of the sun’s powerful influence on our daily technology. As a web services provider, these natural occurrences highlight our vulnerability to nature’s whims. Despite our advancements, we must remain vigilant and informed about the sun’s cycles, especially as we grow more reliant on technology.
The Web Development Maze: Family or Friends vs Professionals
This article explores the decision-making process when it comes to website design and development – hiring a professional web developer or relying on a tech-savvy family member or friend. It discusses the pros and cons of each option, considering factors like technical proficiency, project timeline, work quality, relationship dynamics, and future support. The piece emphasizes the importance of careful consideration in choosing the right path for web development.
Speed Up Your Website’s Page Loading using Redis
I intend to focus this article on yet another way of speeding up your website's page loading time. My focus here will be hooking up Redis to speed page loading in complex websites. Over the years I've noticed that website pages have become more complex to meet the...
DirectAdmin Server Let’s Encrypt Auto Setup
We have been using DirectAdmin a CharlesWorks since July of 2013. It has been extremely dependable. Support for it is great as well. This short article applies to web hosting servers using DirectAdmin's control panel. This function is especially helpful when restoring...
DirectAdmin Upgrade from MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8.0 breaks Installatron
Installatron is a great server product. We have been using it since May of 2016 on a number of our website servers. Installatron is very cost effective and interfaces directly with DirectAdmin. It allows CharlesWorks staff to quickly set up websites on our servers for...
Fixing an ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS Redirections Error
A usual part of solving issues as they arise in the website development business is searching Google for solutions. Very seldom have I ever been the first or only individual to find a particular problem needing a solution. I don't believe the situation I'll describe...
Best Practices for Mitigating Website Hacks
We at CharlesWorks are often asked by our web clients if their site is protected from malware and getting hacked. They also want to know if there site IS hacked, whether there be a charge to fix it. The totally hack-proof website The totally hack proof website has no...
How to install PHP and the “intl” extension on a Virtualmin Debian server
Not too long ago, I wrote an article indicating Some Great Reasons to use a Local Debian Server running Virtualmin. In it, I mentioned that I had built a Debian 10 server to try out the Virtualmin control panel. Virtualmin is a control panel that allows adding of...