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How to Build Your First Portfolio Website with Olitt AI

The cursor blinks. Again. And again. You’ve been staring at this blank email draft for twenty minutes now, trying to figure out how to pitch yourself to that big-name publication you’ve been following for years. Your palms are sweating and shaky you can barely hold anything steady. Your fingers hover over the keyboard,trying to  type …

What Is an Email Server? A Beginners Guide to Email Servers

Your IT person asked: Which email server are you using? And you paused. Email server?  You thought you were just using email. Is that different from your email address? Different from Gmail? You nodded along pretending to understand, then spent the next hour Googling email servers and getting more confused by technical explanations involving SMTP, …

Best Web Hosting for Ecommerce Sites in Canada (2026): Fast, Secure & Built to Handle Sales Spikes

It’s black Friday at 11:47 AM and your store just processed 47 orders in the past hour. You’re watching real-time analytics, seeing revenue climb. Then the site goes down. You refresh. Nothing. Check your phone. Same. Your hosting can’t handle the traffic. Customers are messaging:  Your site won’t load. I’ll buy somewhere else. By the …

Best Web Hosting for Canadian Bloggers in 2025

Your blog is just about to reach 10,000 monthly visitors and the best post is ranking on page one. Then your site goes down at 9 AM on a Tuesday, and you watch your traffic flatline while you wait three hours for support to respond. I’ve tested hosting from a Canadian blogger’s perspective. That means …

What Is VPS Hosting? A Simple And In-Depth Guide for Beginners

What Is VPS Hosting? Before we dive into VPS hosting, let’s start with what a VPS actually is. VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. Breaking it down, virtual means it’s created using software rather than being a separate physical computer. Private means you get your own isolated space that other users can’t access. Server means …

How to Transfer Your Domain Without the Headache (and Keep Your Website Safe)

Transferring a domain name can feel a bit like moving houses, you’re excited about your new space, but the packing, paperwork, and logistics can get overwhelming. If you’ve ever stared at phrases like EPP codes or DNS records and felt lost, you’re not alone. If you’re switching to a better hosting provider, consolidating your domains …

How to Migrate Your Website Without Losing Google.ca Rankings: A Complete Guide for Canadian Businesses

My former client Sarah ran a very successful home design and renovation company in Calgary.  Her website ranked under the first category for the keyword: home renovation Calgary and brought in 15-20 leads per week. She was booked solid three months straight. Then she decided to rebrand to a new company name, new domain, and …

Does Cheap Hosting Hurt Your Website’s Google Rankings? How I Watched My Business Disappear from Search Results

The coffee in my Vancouver apartment went cold as I refreshed Google Search Console for the tenth time that morning. The numbers didn’t lie, but I desperately wanted them to. Three months ago, my freelance web design business was thriving. I ranked number 3 for the keyword  web designer Vancouver. Inquiries came in daily. I …

I Chose the Cheapest Hosting Plan in Canada. Here’s What Happened

$2.99/month.That’s what caught my eye. I’d been delaying launching my photography portfolio website for months. Every time I looked at hosting prices, I’d convince myself to wait. “Maybe next month when things are less tight,” I’d tell myself. Then I saw a Facebook ad for $2.99/month hosting. Unlimited everything: one-click WordPress install and free domain …

I Accidentally Bought Domain and Hosting from Different Companies in Canada. Here’s What I Learned

I was riding on cloud nine when I found the perfect domain name for my design studio: StudioNorth.ca It was available and I immediately purchased it from Namecheap for $15 CAD for the first year. Perfect! I owned my domain. Then I researched web hosting and  discovered an excellent deal on a different provider’s website. …