Austin Lang

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Austin Lang
About the Author

Austin Lang has worked in writing and academia for more than a decade. He previously taught writing at Florida Atlantic University, where he graduated with a Master’s degree in English. His past experience includes editing and fact-checking more than 500 scientific papers, journal articles, and theses. As the Marketing Editor for HostingAdvice, Austin leverages his research experience and love for the English language to provide readers with accurate, informational content.

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Despite Heavy Internet Use, More Than Half of Americans Don’t Know What Web Hosting Is

More Than Half of Americans Don’t Know What Web Hosting Is
By: Lynn Cadet • 6/4/2025
More than 33,000 new domains are registered daily across the internet. Given that staggering number, and the fact that hundreds of millions of people visit websites... read more »
73% of IT Leaders Are Leveraging Two or More ‘Alt’ Cloud Providers

73% of IT Leaders Are Leveraging Two or More ‘Alt’ Cloud Providers
By: Joe Warnimont • 5/27/2025
Over the years of covering the world of technology, I’ve preached about the perils of putting all your digital eggs into one basket, particularly when it comes to... read more »
76% Want Control Over Social Feeds—Not Algorithm Guesswork

76% Want Control Over Social Feeds—Not Algorithm Guesswork
By: Lynn Cadet • 5/14/2025
It turns out, people prefer their social media to have features that lesser-known “decentralized” social networks, like Bluesky and Mastodon, have. HostingAdvice... read more »
75% of IT Leaders: Tech Tariffs Will Hurt Bottom Line Through 2027

75% of IT Leaders: Tech Tariffs Will Hurt Bottom Line Through 2027
By: Joe Warnimont • 5/12/2025
With Trump’s new tariffs, IT departments across America are left to deal with the reality of tumultuous economic obstacles. I’ve watched as IT managers respond to... read more »
What Is DevOps? How It Speeds Up Development (and Saves You Headaches)

How DevOps Speeds Up Development
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 4/14/2025
I admit — I had no idea there was (and still is) a fair bit of confusion surrounding the exact definition and implementation of DevOps. In its very essence, DevOps... read more »
What Is a Text Editor? A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Right One

A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Right Text Editor
By: Joe Warnimont • 4/9/2025
I used to have a bad habit of opening HTML and other coding files in Microsoft Word. Eventually, I was told to use a text editor, so I turned to Notepad. That wasn’t... read more »
What Is Agile Methodology? Understanding Agile in Product Development

Understanding Agile in Product Development
By: Christian de Looper • 3/27/2025
Do you ever feel like projects are overwhelming, with all the tasks and subtasks that require completion? Product development projects are usually highly complex... read more »
What Is Cybersecurity? Essential Cybersecurity Habits Everyone Should Follow

What Is Cybersecurity?
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 3/20/2025
In 2023, Microsoft launched a report that stated one simple, yet shocking fact: basic security hygiene can protect against 98% of attacks. I say shocking... read more »
What Are Core Web Vitals? Here’s What You Actually Need to Know

Is Your Website Slow? Here’s How Core Web Vitals Can Fix It
By: Joe Warnimont • 3/13/2025
When I think of Core Web Vitals, I’m immediately reminded of this time when I discovered one of my websites had been taking over 30 seconds to load a simple contact... read more »
3 in 4 People Say Learning to Code Still Important in the Age of AI

Survey: 3 in 4 Say Learning to Code Still Important in the Age of AI
By: Lynn Cadet • 3/12/2025
For the past two decades, coding has been viewed as a future-proof skill among Americans. The ability to code meant the ability to build the future, and it had the... read more »
What Are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines? How to Make Your Website Accessible to Everyone

How to Make Your Website Accessible to Everyone With WCAG
By: Joe Warnimont • 2/27/2025
For those in wheelchairs, a building without ramps or automated doors functions no differently from a giant wall. Just as blind folks rely on braille signs and the... read more »
Survey: 93% of Americans Support AI Data Center Development — Just Not Near Them

Survey: 93% of Americans Support AI Data Centers -- Just Not Near Them
By: Lynn Cadet • 2/24/2025
Artificial intelligence is at the center of today’s biggest global competition, and the stakes are high. Historically, countries that have developed the best... read more »
What Is Big Data? How Massive Datasets Are Reshaping the World

Big Data, Big Impact: How Massive Datasets Are Reshaping the World
By: Surajdeep Singh • 2/20/2025
What’s your take on Bigfoot? If you’ve read Pierre Boulle’s “Planet of the Apes” or watched the four-part movie series (I absolutely loved it), the portrayal of... read more »
What Is Artificial Intelligence? What AI Means for Our Everyday Lives

Beyond the Hype: What Artificial Intelligence Means for Our Everyday Lives
By: Joe Warnimont • 2/13/2025
Last week, I was running late for a meeting with an important new client. I thought I gave myself enough time, but about halfway through the ride, my AI scheduling... read more »
What Is Shopping Cart Software? How These Platforms Power eCommerce

From Click to Checkout: How Shopping Cart Software Powers eCommerce
By: Surajdeep Singh • 2/12/2025
Whenever I visit the supermarket with my mom or girlfriend, the first thing I look for is a functional shopping cart. I push the cart back and forth to test the... read more »
Digital Detour: Survey Reveals 77% of American Office Workers Browse “Guilty Pleasure” Websites Before Work

Survey Reveals 77% of American Office Workers Browse “Guilty Pleasure” Websites Before Work
By: Lynn Cadet • 2/5/2025
How do you start your workday? While most employers would love to convince themselves that everyone is getting straight down to work, the reality is most of us grab... read more »
What Is Eco-Friendly Hosting? Top Benefits of Choosing Green Hosting for Your Website

Top Benefits of Choosing Green Hosting for Your Website
By: Joe Warnimont • 1/29/2025
While I was on a road trip, and attempting to work on a website at the same time, my wife asked a prudent question while filling up at the gas station: Does a... read more »
Half of Americans Are Ghosting Their Digital Footprint in End-of-Life Planning

Survey: Only 57% of Americans Address Digital Footprint in After-Life Planning
By: Lynn Cadet • 1/28/2025
End-of-life planning isn’t something you do on a whim. Naturally, most Americans start their end-of-life plan later in life, often not starting until their 50s or... read more »
What Is Disaster Recovery? Key Components of an Effective Disaster Recovery Plan

Key Components of an Effective Disaster Recovery Plan
By: Andrew Wandola • 1/14/2025
What’s that one topic you could talk about for hours? Mine’s disaster recovery. A hacker recently took down a personal project I was working on. That painful loss... read more »
What Is Blockchain? How Its Rise Is Transforming Industries

Decentralized and Disruptive: The Rise of Blockchain Technology
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 1/13/2025
Keeping track of every transaction, invoice, and shipment, all while ensuring the accuracy and security of sensitive information, makes me dizzy just thinking of it... read more »