Hawk Host Blog

It’s a mid-September surprise sale! As summer comes to a close and everyone returns to school we’re going to celebrate one last time in style. We’re offering a 40% recurring discount on any new order for any shared, reseller, semi-dedicated, or VPS plan! Check out the details below to get started! Read More

We’re happy to announce that all our servers now support the ability to utilize two-factor authentication within cPanel.  Two factor authentication (2FA) adds an additional level of security where in not only your password is required but an additional code typically retrieved from another device such as a phone. Read More

OctoberCMS is an exciting new CMS software developed using the Laravel framework.  It’s always been possible to run Laravel on our cPanel hosting and we’ve even written a post about how to install it on our shared web hosting.  OctoberCMS however is not currently available in our auto installers but it’s still very easy to install. Read More

Our sixth hosting location is now officially online! Hong Kong is our newest datacenter for shared hosting plans and it’s our first location in China. Read More

Our Los Angeles datacenter is now accepting VPS orders! This is our fourth location offering VPS hosting and our first US West coast datacenter with VPS plans. Not only does our Los Angeles location offer great connectivity for North American traffic, we also peer directly with major Asia/Pacific ISPs to provide a solid network for international customers. Read More

So you just opened your shiny new Magento or Opencart store.  It looks great, it’s fast and it’s on a great host (Hint #1 use Hawk Host).  But where are all the sales? Read More

Don’t handicap your new website by falling into beginners traps. Here are some common pitfalls you should actively avoid. Read More

Below are some no-downside tips for securing your Magento store against most of the currently known attacks. Read More

Due to popular demand we’re extremely pleased to announce our semi-dedicated hosting plans are now available in a new location: Singapore! We’ve previously offered these plans in our Los Angeles, Dallas, and Washington DC location with great success but customers kept asking about our Singapore location. Read More

Building a web site can be difficult. Very difficult. Creating an easy to use, well designed, practical, and affordable web site is seemingly impossible. One option is to spend thousands of dollars on a professionally designed site that is responsive, mobile friendly, modern, and easy on the eyes. For most of us it’s just not practical to spend that much on a website. That’s where Weebly comes in. Weebly gives you the power to create a professional looking and feature rich website for free. Read More