Jordan Sprogis

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Jordan Sprogis
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Jordan Sprogis is a creative writer and tech researcher who has been working on online content for the better part of a decade. She holds a bachelor's degree in professional writing from Western Connecticut State University and has devoted much of her career to crafting content for various web verticals, including CyberSpyder and The Echo. Since joining HostingAdvice, Jordan has combined her storytelling ability with her fascination for advancements in technology to pen over 500 articles geared toward industry pros and newcomers alike.

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31 Fascinating Roblox Statistics in 2026

31 Fascinating Roblox Statistics
By: Jordan Sprogis • 10/27/2026
Roblox turned 20 years old this year, marking two official decades of gameplay and virtual chaos. But from the thousands of experiences to the virtual concerts that... read more »
50+ Actually Useful Social Media Statistics in 2026

50+ Actually Useful Social Media Statistics in 2026
By: Jordan Sprogis • 10/12/2026
I grew up during a time when social media was just starting out. Back then, AIM and MSN were how to keep in touch regularly, and being in someone’s Top 8 on MySpace... read more »
The Best States to Build a Career in the Digital Economy

The Best States to Build a Career in the Digital Economy
By: Jordan Sprogis • 10/7/2026
Gone are the days when building a career in the digital economy meant packing your bags for Silicon Valley. Digital skills are now part of jobs across countless... read more »
2026’s Most Shocking AI Statistics

2026’s Most Shocking AI Statistics
By: Jordan Sprogis • 10/7/2026
We already know AI is everywhere, and at this point, the conversations around it can get tiresome or downright fearsome. We’ve all watched AI go from a fun new tech... read more »
20+ Lesser-Known Gaming Statistics in 2026

20+ Lesser-Known Gaming Statistics in 2026
By: Jordan Sprogis • 10/5/2026
Gamers are no longer just teenagers glued to a console anymore: They’re parents, grandparents, mobile players, social players, and pretty much everyone in between... read more »
AI Search May Replace the Click, But Websites Still Have One Crucial Job

AI Search May Replace the Click, But Websites Still Have One Crucial Job
By: Jordan Sprogis • 10/1/2026
With all this talk around traffic dropping and AI search dominating, the discussion around the state of the website has been a bit sensitive. New research from... read more »
More Than Half of NFL Fans Have Missed a Big Moment Because Their Stream Failed

52% of NFL Fans Have Missed a Big Moment Because Their Stream Failed
By: Jordan Sprogis • 10/1/2026
There are few worse times for your internet connection to suddenly have a problem than when you’re in the middle of watching a game. The quarterback drops back, the... read more »
Hackers Are Exploiting Vulnerabilities 8 Hours Before They’re Publicly Disclosed, Security VP Warns

Hackers Are Exploiting Vulnerabilities 8 Hours Before They’re Publicly Disclosed
By: Jordan Sprogis • 9/30/2026
Anybody over 40 probably remembers when cybersecurity had a simpler tempo: A software company announced a vulnerability and then, hopefully, everybody patched before... read more »
AI Data Centers Are Spreading Beyond the Usual Tech Hubs. Should Hosting Providers Follow?

AI Data Centers Are Spreading. Should Hosts Follow?
By: Jordan Sprogis • 9/28/2026
Northern Virginia and Texas have long been major data center markets, but AI infrastructure is officially doing what we all suspected it would eventually do: spread... read more »
Can You Block AI Training and Still Rank on Google?

Can You Block AI Training and Still Rank on Google?
By: Ryan Frankel • 9/24/2026
A week ago, a post made it to the top of r/Cloudflare with a title guaranteed to make a lot of site owners spit out their coffee: “PSA: CloudFlare Now Defaults To... read more »
Data Center Roundup: Power Problems, Tight Capacity, and New Places to Build

Data Center Expansion Is Running Into a Power Problem
By: Jordan Sprogis • 9/22/2026
Data centers are popping up everywhere, but finding enough power to run them is becoming a bit of a headache. Texas is putting new permits on hold, Northern Virginia... read more »
Some Customer Data Might Be Permanently Lost in AWS’ Middle East Disruption

Some Customer Data Might Be Permanently Lost in AWS’ Middle East Disruption
By: Jordan Sprogis • 9/21/2026
Back in March, I covered AWS’ outage in the Bahrain thanks to drone missile strikes. When that happened, AWS told customers to move their workloads out of the... read more »
Newfold Digital Partners With DigiCert to Manage SSL for 6M Customers

Newfold Digital Partners With DigiCert to Manage SSL for 6M Customers
By: Jordan Sprogis • 9/17/2026
Newfold Digital is officially putting its SSL/TLS certificate operation in DigiCert’s hands. The web-hosting giant announced on September 10 that DigiCert will now... read more »
AI Traffic Is Booming. Turns Out Nearly Half of It Goes to One Platform

Take a Guess: One Platform Takes Nearly Half of AI Traffic
By: Jordan Sprogis • 9/16/2026
A new analysis from OneLittleWeb looked at more than 9,500 AI tools and found something that will shock absolutely no one: Nearly half of those visits went to a... read more »
The Best U.S. Cities for Affordable, Connected Living

The Best U.S. Cities for Affordable, Connected Living
By: Jordan Sprogis • 9/15/2026
Finding a good place to live usually means weighing a lot of priorities. How much will housing cost? Are there enough jobs? What’s the quality of life like? And can... read more »
Plugin Updates Now Get Screened, and a Backdoor Exposed the Missing Piece

Plugin Updates Now Get Screened, and a Backdoor Exposed the Missing Piece
By: Ryan Frankel • 9/15/2026
On July 28, someone added a backdoor to a plugin for WordPress, which is used on roughly 20,000 sites. None of it was ever distributed through the update API. In an... read more »
A Critical WHMCS RCE Just Got Patched. Did You Update?

A Critical WHMCS RCE Just Got Patched. Did You Update?
By: Jordan Sprogis • 9/9/2026
Hosting providers have yet another thing to check on their servers: WHMCS just patched a critical remote-code-execution vulnerability affecting versions 8.0 and... read more »
Cloudflare Built a WordPress Rival. Then It Bet Its Own Blog on It.

Cloudflare Built a WordPress Rival. Then It Bet Its Own Blog on It.
By: Ryan Frankel • 9/8/2026
Ask any WordPress administrator what August was like, and you’re likely to hear some version of the same routine: read a CVE write-up, patch a plugin, and wait for... read more »
Organic Search Is Changing. Hosts Need to Help Clients Understand What It Means

Organic Search Is Changing. Hosts Need to Help Clients Understand What It Means
By: Jordan Sprogis • 9/7/2026
Everyone knows that AI is changing the way people search the web. Many of us have done our fair share of asking a chatbot for recommendations, explanations... read more »
The Best Small U.S. Cities for Starting an Online Side Hustle

The Best Small U.S. Cities for Starting an Online Side Hustle
By: Jordan Sprogis • 9/3/2026
These days, starting an online side hustle can be as simple as opening a laptop. Whether you’re freelancing, selling products online, creating content, consulting... read more »