Here’s why a custom email domain is a great investment:

1. Professional emails help you stand out

You’re not the only company vying for your customers’ attention. And, if you don’t have a custom email domain, you’ve already faded into the background. Your customers won’t buy from you if they can’t even remember you.

2. Helps to boost revenue

It generates more money from your email marketing platforms. You already know that email marketing platforms turns leads into loyal customers who keep choosing your company over your competitors. But think about what happens when your emails hit your customer’s inbox. They get so much spam from so many places that most of them don’t think twice before deleting anything that looks even slightly like spam. A custom email address helps you avoid the dreaded Delete folder.

3. Credibility for your brand

It makes your company look more legitimate.

Customers won’t spend their money with you if they think your business look sketchy. Even though a custom domain name is ridiculously easy to get, most people don’t know that. They think you must have jumped through a lot of hoops and gotten the approval of some very important people, if you have your own custom email domain. And the people who do know how easy it is to get a custom domain think you must be incredibly lazy if you haven’t gotten one yet. A custom email domain is a great way to passively boost your business reputation.

4. It’s effortless marketing

A custom email domain is a great way to passively promote your brand with every email you send! Generic email domains don’t do that. So, now that you know why you need a custom email domain, what else do you need to know?

As it turns out, not a whole lot more. But, in case you’re completely new to the world of email hosting, here’s a quick guide so you don’t get lost in the lingo.

Steps to take to setup your email

Before you get a custom email domain, you’ll need a website domain, web hosting, and email hosting. Your email domain will usually be the same as your website domain, so choose a domain name that’s easy to find and remember.

A domain name is the website address your clients type in when they want to find you. It looks something like www.yourwebsite.com.

Great web hosting companies will have excellent customer support, but…

You’ll have an easier time communicating what you want if you know the difference between web hosting and email hosting.

What’s the difference between web hosting and email hosting?

Every website is stored on a specialised computer called a server. Web hosting is a service that lets you store your website on the hosting company’s server, so you don’t have to spend loads of time and money operating a server on your own.

Email hosting is just like web hosting, except you store your emails on a server. If you want to streamline your branding by creating an email account that uses your website domain, you’ll need web hosting and email hosting.

Don’t worry too much about this; the best web hosting companies will let you combine your web hosting services with email hosting services.

MONEY-SAVING TIP: Choose a hosting company like Luxhosting, which gives you quick domain registration with free email signup and lets you combine web hosting services with email hosting services.

How to setup free cPanel Email

To get custom domain registration with free email signup on Luxhosting.lu, follow these simple steps after you sign up:

Step 1: Log in to the client area

Enter the email address and password you used when you signed up with Luxhosting. This will take you to the client dashboard, which looks like this:

Step 2: Click on the button that says Services.

That will take you to a page that looks like this:

Heads up: If you have more than one web hosting plan, you’ll need to specify which plan you want to add the updated email domain to. Just click on the plan you’ve chosen, and you’ll be led to the web hosting service dashboard, which is a page that looks like this:

Step 3: Open the email management page

See the little icon under ‘Quick Shortcuts’ that says Email Accounts? Click on that.

This will take you to the cPanel email accounts management page, which looks like this:

Step 4: Create new email user

From this page, you can look at all your email accounts. To create a new email address, click the blue button that says Create.

Enter a username for your email address when you get to the page that looks like this:

Fill in the rest of the page by choosing a password and selecting how much storage space you want your email account to have. Choose a strong password (or generate one) and write it down somewhere safe. To generate a password, click the button beside the password field that says Generate.

To the right of the page, you’ll see how many more email accounts you can create:

If you use up all the available email accounts, don’t worry; you can always buy more by clicking the Buy More option in the same section.

If you’ve followed all these steps, that’s it! You’re done. In less than fifteen minutes, you’ve created a custom email domain that you can use for email marketing platforms, to message your clients, and to get valuable customer feedback.

(If video tutorials are more your thing, you can watch the tutorial here.)

Wrap-up

Your business needs a custom email domain. It’s the only way to gain your clients’ trust and be taken seriously. Old clients might bear with you, but new clients will take their business elsewhere if they think your generic email address means you’re not serious or that you’re just not generating enough money to invest in your company. There’s no point in creating beautiful, interesting marketing campaigns only to undermine them with every email you send.

A custom email domain is crucial, because it helps legitimise your brand.

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Out with cumbersome app downloads

In the past, web-based applications like self-hosted WordPress required a little technical knowledge in order to get it up and running.

First, you needed to download the WordPress application files. Unzip them. Then create a new database with a MySQL user with the appropriate privileges. After that, you needed to rename and edit the .php file. Upload the files to the correct web directory. Create a separate blog directory. And finally run the WordPress installation script. Supposedly, all of that would take 5 minutes, perhaps to a seasoned web-developer, but for the beginner maybe not.

Sounds like a headache? Maybe because it can be a bit tedious. There are man different powerful, user-friendly CMS, blogging systems and eCommerce applications that can power your website. Like WordPress, all of these applications require installation before they can make your life easier.

But isn’t there an easier way to install them all? Of course, there is. Introducing Softaculous, the 1-click installation answer you need for all your web building needs.

What is Softaculous?

Softaculous is a powerful web-based auto-installer for control panels like cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, etc. In fact, Softaculous boast of being the fastest 1-click installer, designed to install all script applications for self-hosted websites. The one-step installation approach sets Softaculous apart from the rest. It’s powerful, expedient installation process works for over 300 applications and 1,100 PHP classes.

What’s more, daily update treatments are given to all the apps in the Softaculous catalogue. So, you don’t have to worry about having to update your apps, it’s all automated. Each application comes with ratings, reviews, and demos so you can make an informed decision on which apps works best for you and your website.

You can migrate from any other installer with ease. In addition to all these great features, Softaculous maintains the entire cycle of your applications which include installation, backups, upgrades and more.

Key Features and Specs of Softaculous

Ease of use:

Softaculous 1-click complete automated installation of applications cuts time and technical issues by a click of a mouse.

Speaks your language:

Softaculous speaks the language of its end users effortlessly allowing ease of use for non-English speakers around the world. With this is mind, users can navigate in a language they truly understand.

Performance in 1-Click:

Softaculous completes complex tasks in one click. So, with the tap of your mouse, your databases are created, your website is backed up, software and backups are automated, file directories created and files installed.

Deploy web-applications in minutes:

Applications can be up in running in less than 5 minutes or the time it takes you to fill in the information required for your application to be installed. No manual creation of databases or folders. That is, you can do everything with just one click. This might sound like a broken record, but we reiterate this because it is really just that simple. What’s more, is you don’t need to do any debugging or retracing steps if the installation failed. Softaculous ensures a successful install every single time with just the click of your mouse.

Quick Search:

Know the application you want to install? Simply type in in the search bar. Don’t know the application you want? You can browse through the categories on the left-side menu bar easily. Everything is organised for ease of use.

Updated Frequently:

New features to the interface of Softaculous is constantly updated, and all web-based applications have automated updates done for you. So, you will always run the latest stable version of your application without having to lift a figure to search for updates.

The Need for 1-Click Installations

The process needed to be simplified for beginner website owners. Not everyone is technically savvy on the internet and so Softaculous has made the process of setting up any type of website with the appropriate web scripts as easy as clicking once with your mousepad.

Softaculous automates the installation of popular web applications through predefined scripts for your website. It runs from within your preferred control panel like cPanel for example, allowing for installations to be launched from the administration area.

As we’ve stated earlier, Softaculous catalogue includes over 400 web applications which include categories such as web building, blogging, content management, ad management, CRM, customer support, eCommerce, message boards, social media and more.

In order for the 1-click process to happen within Softaculous, you are required to fill in the necessary information on the install tab for each application. After, Softaculous automates the process of organising and configuring various databases, user permissions, web server files and installation.

Getting Started with Softaculous

Log in to your control panel within your hosting account. For cPanel, scroll down to SOFTWARE and click on Softaculous or you can type it into the search bar at the top. That’s it, no need to install Softaculous because cPanel has it available to you.

Once you click on Softaculous you and scroll through the catalogue of applications available to you that are all quick 1-install easy to use. Each application has the option of a quick install or a custom install if you have a better understanding of certain features to use or exclude.

Using Softaculous to Install Apps

Once you’ve clicked on Softaculous within your control panel and you’re exploring the interface, select the application from the list or search for the application you wish to use.

As a part of Softaculous policy, all applications are updated constantly to reflect the latest versions that are stable. You can edit your Softaculous app to display in the language you prefer, the time zone you live in and even the way the interface is laid out.

Most applications on Softaculous are written in scripts using PHP, however, there are also some applications written in JavaScript and Perl for those that are technically savvy.

Once you choose the app you can opt to demo the application before you use it, if you’re not familiar with it. You can read reviews, leave a review, look at screenshots and finally decide if you want a quick installation or a customised installation.

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Many were shocked to learn about this pricing change issued by cPanel after enjoying low pricing for over 2 decades. The change comes in light of evolving technology in Internet and Tech and so with better quality server hardware comes more expense.

While the pricing will be absorbed mostly by the Partners, Distributors, and cPanel Store customers a trickle-down effect will be felt by hosting account holders. cPanel has decided to group and standardize pricing and licenses for account holders, where they will be billed monthly.

This means your hosting provider’s costs are increasing and thus there will be a slight increase to VPS and Dedicated hosting accounts. It’s unclear now if Shared hosting will also be affected.

What does the new Pricing look like?

To explain what the new pricing looks live for hosting providers and even White-Label or Reseller Hosting customers we will use some hypothetical numbers to explain.

A hosting provider that is a cPanel partner, which roughly means they maintain their own servers whereas you rent server space from your host; the new pricing would look like this:

As a cPanel partner in the past, it was $11 per cPanel license for each server running roughly 1,000 websites. What a deal right? Well with the new pricing it will now cost $122 per server, and if you’re good at math you’re right that translates to a 1000% rise in price. Just sample numbers to illustrate the markup that cPanel has suddenly rolled out to its customers.

Note: Additionally, there has been a labelling added for VPS accounts (Cloud) and Dedicated accounts (metal)

Thus, with 1000 websites cPanel’s new pricing breakdown (the real numbers) will look something like this:

• cPanel Premier first 100 accounts $32
• 900 additional accounts for $0.10 each

Note: This pricing includes cloud and metal accounts, that is VPS and dedicated servers.

More About General Pricing

With the new pricing, cPanel has moved away from yearly license to Account based payments per month. They have also added a 3-tier system:

• cPanel Admin which includes up to 5 accounts $20/per month (not available for metal)
• cPanel Pro which includes up to 30 accounts $30/per month (not available for metal)
• cPanel Premier which includes up to 100 accounts with anything over 100 considered a bulk account with a price per account attached. $45/per month
• cPanel Premier Bulk $0.20 per additional account. Each Premier account automatically switches to a bulk account once the number reaches 101.

cPanel Partner Pricing

• Admin for 5 accounts $12.50/month
• Pro for 30 accounts: $17.50/month.
• Premier For 100 accounts: $32/month.
• Premier Bulk after 100 accounts $0.10 for each additional account

Negative Backlash from the Web Hosting Community

To say the web hosting community is in an uproar about the spike in prices over at cPanel is an understatement. Rightly so, as the company has stated, it has been over 20 years that prices have been reasonably low for an excellent product that helps hosting providers and website owners manage websites and reseller accounts.

cPanel was not only popular because of its price point but it also integrates many hosting favourites such as PHP Selector, Softaculous, JetBackUp, CageFS, CloudLinux, LiteSpeed, and much more applications.

Coupled with amazing apps that made managing your website smoother and an easy to use interface, cPanel emerged as the feature-rich, fast, reliable and secure choice for companies and users alike.

The hosting community ist taking these price changes laying down. Many took to social media with their outcry and threats to switch to other control panel solutions.

While this has stirred some anger the price hike has been explained by cPanel to reflect the rapid changes being made within the Internet Technology Industry itself.

As servers become faster with new emerging innovative technology they simply want to catch up and match the evolution. Can’t fault them for wanting to match the price with the quality of hardware that is now in the market.

While this will directly affect the costs of hosting packages overall, we are confident that things will remain affordable for everyone involved once the adjustment period smooths out.

How will everyone be affected?

End-Users

Generally speaking, the price point for the end-user will be significantly higher if the server has more than 5 accounts, while servers with a single account attached can opt for cPanel solo they will still be required to pay the same price.

Furthermore, end-users that simply bought shared or reseller hosting from their hosting provider without purchasing a cPanel license (most shared accounts include a free cPanel at present) you may end up paying a higher price for your overall hosting package. As an alternative to cPanel, you can opt for a control panel like Plesk or InterWorx.

Shared and Reseller Hosting Providers

Possibly the most affected group by this new pricing roll-out. A shared hosting company typically has over 1000 websites running on a single server with an $11/per month cPanel license as aforementioned. However, once the new changes take effect their cPanel license will cost $122/per month again, this translates to a crazy 1000% increase. Which is comparable to infrastructure and server costs.

Therefore, it is clear that a lot of hosting providers will have to increase the costs of their Shared and Reseller packages that include cPanel free. Which circles back to the end-user having their wallets directly affected by this change.

Shared hosting has always been such a reliable and affordable hosting option for new and smaller businesses, that this could impact the hosting industry very negatively. Forgive them, internet gods, for they know not what they do.

The Real Question: Should You Remain with cPanel?

Our short answer is yes. cPanel gained popularity because of the robust features, the power and usability it packs. Which is why everyone is so blindsided by this news because they enjoyed all of the feature-rich goodness of cPanel for so long at such affordable prices. cPanel truly made managing and running a website as easy as pie.

With that being said, there are, however, some obvious Pros and Cons of staying with cPanel after this new pricing revelation. Let’s weigh in.

Pros

Cons

When the pros outweigh the cons, we’d wager its best to stick with what you know. While the new pricing is a bit jarring, moving some expenses around where your business is concerned can help mitigate any financial pressure that may arise.

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Several control panel options exist. One of the most popular is cPanel, which runs on a Linux-based operating system. It allows you to manage all your services conveniently in a singular place. cPanel makes it possible for even someone with absolutely no web development knowledge to successfully run a website.

Understanding what cPanel is

cPanel is an online web hosting control panel that uses Graphical User Interface (GUI) and automation tools to simplify the web hosting process. It allows you to completely control, manage and monitor your website with maximum efficiency.

From the cPanel dashboard, you can seamlessly carry out a number of tasks, including monitoring resources, creating subdomains, installing software, creating new FTP users and backups without ever needing assistance from a qualified website developer.

What does cPanel Hosting Do?

cPanel simplifies performing a number of important functions such as:

• Making it easy to install software like WordPress, Joomla or Drupal
• The process of adding new domain names and subdomains to your hosting account
• Directly uploading files to your server
• Handling your FTP accounts and uploading files via FTP
• Easy to store content by creating and managing new databases
• Ability to implement additional security
• Identifying computer issues

Pros and Cons of cPanel Control Panel

There are both advantages and disadvantages associated with cPanel. However, the good outweighs the bad, and that is why cPanel has gained popularity as a reliable and trustworthy website hosting control panel. cPanel is a wise selection for many looking for an enhanced web hosting experience.

cPanel Pros:

1. Ease of installation and use

One of the first benefits linked to cPanel is the fact that it is extremely easy to install. All you have to do is meet the Linux system requirement of a minimum of 20 GB available disk space, and have at least 512 MB of RAM.

Thanks to cPanel’s intuitive graphical interface, you will not experience any issues managing or using it once installed. This set up allows users to deal with complex tasks within minutes. These tasks can range from calculating disk space, site maintenance, searching for web directories, to making regular backups.

You also end up saving money you would pay expert system administrators because you do not need them. Not when cPanel is so easy to use.

2. Vibrant and easily Navigable Interface

As mentioned before, cPanel’s graphical interface is both user-friendly and highly responsive. It is also designed to use simple commands to perform complex asks and functions. This makes it easy for just about anyone to manage and complete system maintenance and system backups in just a few clicks. cPanel is also very easy to navigate using an icon-base menu that’s situated on the main page to connect users with all its incredible features.

3. Does not require a lot of Space

cPanel doesn’t take up a lot of space. All you need is only 20GB of disk space and just 512MB of RAM, which is the size requirement for a Linux-based operating system. In today’s advanced technological era, that is not necessarily considered a significant about of space.

4. Access to Tons of tools and features

This is one of many reasons persons love using cPanel. Its wide range of high-end features make it possible for users to access, host and manage their online website accounts effortlessly. It gets better! cPanel offers standard mail protocols with or without SSL encryption.

One of the tools at your disposal is Softaculous App Installer, which makes it possible to add several applications to your website within one click. As you carry out your web management tasks, use Softaculous to gain access to additional apps such as content management systems, social networking, shopping carts and image galleries.

cPanel features also come with anti-fraud and anti-virus software. These work to avert attacks from unwanted malware and viruses. Its webmail tools also make it possible to set up your email without any difficulty while allowing you to access your emails from anywhere once there is an internet connection.

5. Compatibility

As if the advantages of cPanel are not already amazing, here comes another. cPanel is compatible and can run on all web browsers. This includes the leading web browsers – Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox and Internet Explorer. This makes it possible to access you to gain access to your website from anywhere in the world. cPanel also facilitates third-party addons such as on-site blogs to guest blogs, e-books to make your website even more dynamic.

6. Flexibility

The flexibility of cPanel is unmatched. Not many other webhosts allow you to transfer your website and all its content from one web hosting server to another with such ease. Cpanel does that. No hassle, no stress, just a smooth transition without technical glitches.

7. Reliability and support

All cPanel users benefit from its reliable support system. Also, it automatically performs tasks such as scanning your server for interrupted services. Once it detects any error, it will reboot the system on its own to have your website up and running at its best in no time.

cPanel Control Panel Cons:

There are always two sides to everything, so while there many advantages to using cPanel, there are also disadvantages as well. Here are a few downsides to using cPanel.

1. Requires Authorised Access to Files

This may be one of the most frustrating things about cPanel. The fact that users are not able to access all their files without permission from cPanel. This can be time-consuming and in turn, affects the esponsiveness of the files. Thankfully, there is a quick fix to this. You are able to set a passcode by configuring the settings of all created files to shell access.

2. Easy Target For Hackers

Unfortunately, cPanel does not have the most airtight security. It relies a lot the security software on the server that it is managing. This vulnerability is what hackers use to access the panel through third-party sources.

3. Price

cPanel, when compared to its competitors in the market, is not the most affordable control panel. Though more competent that many other control panels, the cost may be an issue for some. However, if it fits in your budget, choosing cPanel is an investment worth making.

4. WHM and cPanel Interface having Different Layout can be Confusing

cPanel’s Web Host Manager (WHM) reseller control panel, doesn’t use the same layout as that of the cPanel interface. Even though it is extremely easy to navigate the WHM interface, it can be a little confusing for some resellers. A number of other control panel software utilise the same base design for both their reseller control panel and the end-user panel.

Regardless of all the drawbacks associated with cPanel, it offers many more benefits and so continues to soar in popularity as the control panel of choice.

Final Thoughts

One thing remains true; cPanel makes it possible for anyone to run a website successfully like a pro. Its visually appealing interface is also efficiently organised making it easy to find all the tools you need. And the tools are abundant!

Thanks to cPanel you don’t need to hire a team of web-developers or IT specialist to maintain your website. You are able to create and run a website by yourself using the tools available within the cPanel on your browser.

Easily Install cPanel and build your website, install, update, backup and run your site like a professional in a few simple few clicks.

If this is your moment and you are ready to create an impressive website and need a site builder software that comes with cPanel, Softaculous Script auto-installer and web hosting services with email, then you are in the right place. We also off the best shared hosting plans.

Check out our reliable webhosting plans at luxhosting.lu.

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