Sead Fadilpasic

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Sead Fadilpasic
About the Author

Sead is a web hosting authority with over 15 years of hands-on experience evaluating hosting performance, WordPress optimization, VPS configuration, and modern website builders. Backed by a degree in Journalism and Public Relations, he specializes in translating technical hosting concepts into clear, actionable insights for businesses and site owners. His expertise extends into cybersecurity, blockchain, and privacy, and his work has appeared in top-tier outlets including TechRadar Pro, Tom’s Hardware, SiliconANGLE, Al Jazeera, and the Forbes Technology Council.

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Worked On 24 Articles To Date
How to Point a Domain to a New Host by Changing Nameservers (and Verify Propagation)

How to Point a Domain to a New Host by Changing Nameservers
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 6/2/2026
As digital equivalents go, pointing your domain to new nameservers is like updating your forwarding address. And before you think it’s one of those dreadful tasks... read more »
27 Global Website Security Breach Statistics (2026 Data)

Website Security Breach Statistics (Global Report)
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 5/6/2026
Every year, the cybersecurity situation gets scarier in terms of attack sophistication and financial risk. But hey, at least there’s the small comfort of knowing... read more »
How to Use ChatGPT to Create a MySQL Database for a Hosted Website

How to Use ChatGPT to Create a MySQL Database for a Hosted Website
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 4/2/2026
It’s official: using ChatGPT for hosting purposes is kinda fun! Case in point: a few weeks back, I utilized its powers to generate PHP code and discovered there’s... read more »
How to Generate PHP Code with ChatGPT and Run It on cPanel

Generate PHP Code with ChatGPT
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 3/4/2026
Ever wanted to gain the technical capabilities of a system administrator without the years of training? Well, PHP coding with ChatGPT sure comes close. It does a... read more »
How To Install WordPress On Hostinger (Step-By-Step Guide)

How To Install WordPress On Hostinger
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 2/25/2026
Ah, WordPress — the origami of the hosting world. It turns the complex and technical parts of server management into an easily accessible website. It takes a few... 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 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 Is the General Data Protection Regulation? How to Maintain GDPR Compliance

GDPR Explained: What Every Website Owner Needs to Know
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 3/6/2025
I fondly remember the great GDPR email apocalypse of 2018. It was May 28 and half of my LinkedIn network was getting bombarded with emails asking for... 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 »
What Is Endpoint Security? How It Shields Your Devices From Modern Cyber Threats

How Endpoint Security Shields Your Devices From Modern Cyber Threats
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 12/27/2024
I feel for business owners and decision-makers who have to deal with online security. Keeping assets safe is getting more complicated each year, from the frequency... read more »
What Is GZIP Compression? A Guide to GZIP Compression for Faster Load Times

A Guide to GZIP Compression for Faster Load Times
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 11/19/2024
I’ll be the first to say that this was not always a topic I was an expert in. I have a long history with .zip and .rar files, so when I first heard about GZIP... read more »
What Is IaaS? Infrastructure-as-a-Service Explained

What Does IaaS Do? Infrastructure-as-a-Service Explained
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 10/22/2024
As one of those techy abbreviations, IaaS or Infrastructure-as-a-Service (as the not-so-cool kids call it) seems to pop up left and right these days. For good reason... read more »
What Is an Email Client? Exploring Popular Email Clients

Exploring Popular Email Clients: Features, Pros, and Cons
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 9/23/2024
I still remember my first email account on Yahoo back when dial-up was a thing. The browser-based, blue-white interface was neat, promptly displaying a bolded link... read more »
What Is a Data Center? An Inside Look

Inside Data Centers: Powering the Digital World
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 7/25/2024
A data center is a physical location (room, building, or facility) that an organization uses to house its IT infrastructure and fulfill its data needs. This includes... read more »
What Is a Database? An In-Depth Guide

An In-Depth Guide to Databases
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 7/11/2024
A database is a systematically organized collection of information, typically in rows and columns, that you can sort through, search, and update. It holds all sorts... read more »
What Is Cloud Storage? Navigating the World of Virtual Storage Solutions

What Is Cloud Storage? Navigating the World of Virtual Storage Solutions
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 6/17/2024
Cloud storage is a service that allows you to save digital data on servers in off-site locations maintained by a third party. You can access your files anytime and... read more »
What Is DDoS Protection? All You Need to Know

All You Need to Know About DDoS Protection
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 6/5/2024
Short for Distributed Denial of Service, DDoS attacks refer to malicious bombardments of a site’s or app’s servers with massive amounts of fake traffic or page... read more »
What Is eCommerce?

Understanding eCommerce: Your Guide to Online Shopping
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 5/8/2024
In the simplest terms, eCommerce is the buying and selling of products and services over the internet. This electronic version of traditional commerce (hence the... read more »
What Is a Domain Name?

Domain Names: Understanding the Basics
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 4/22/2024
A domain name (e.g., HostingAdvice.com) is vital to your website. It’s a unique name tied to a physical IP address, which is a long string of hard-to-memorize... read more »
9 Best Dedicated IP Address Hosting Plans (2026)

The Best Dedicated IP Address Hosting Plans
By: Sead Fadilpasic • 4/17/2024
A couple of universal hosting truths: shared hosting is popular for beginners, and flashier features like storage space or ultra-fast loading times simply grab more... read more »