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The Tech Industry's News Team

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Wix Puts Its Full Site Builder, Hosting Included, Inside Gemini

Ryan Frankel

By: Ryan Frankel

Ryan Frankel

Ryan Frankel, CTO and Contributing Expert

Ryan began developing websites in the late '90s and has personally tested just about every web host and cloud platform worth trying on the market today. With a masters degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Florida, he leverages his extensive knowledge of hardware, software, and their engineering relationship to inform HostingAdvice readers of the technical implications of their hosting choices. Ryan's subject matter expertise includes, but is not limited to, WordPress, cloud infrastructure management, product UI/UX design, and popular web development languages such as JavaScript and PHP.

Jordan Sprogis

Editor: Jordan Sprogis

Jordan Sprogis

Jordan Sprogis, Contributing Expert

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.

Cristian Lopez

Reviewer: Cristian Lopez

Cristian Lopez

Cristian Lopez, News Manager

Cristian Lopez uses his Business Marketing background from the University of Illinois at Chicago to create comfortable environments for customers, clients, and colleagues to share their thoughts and ideas openly. From interviewing tech leaders to conducting UX market research projects, Cristian knows the importance of storytelling — a key variable for innovation and inspiration. His goal at HostingAdvice is to wow readers on the ever-evolving nature of the tech industry and bring his audience the most reliable and exciting content on all things hosting.

Wix Puts Its Full Site Builder, Hosting Included, Inside Gemini

For much of this year, investors basically wrote Wix a eulogy. If anyone could ask their chatbot for a website, then why would they need a website builder? After all, shares... Read More »

Hosting Customers Are Losing Trust in Promotional Pricing

Hosting Customers Are Losing Trust in Promotional Pricing

Unpredictable renewals and steep post-promo price hikes have become a familiar frustration for web hosting customers. WebDaddy Pro, a hosting provider out of... Read More »

Hosting Customers Are Outgrowing Beginner-Level Support

Hosting Customers Are Outgrowing Beginner-Level Support

Web host and domain registrar Hosted.com just expanded its self-service resources after noticing a change in how its customers approach support. The host, which... Read More »

Surprisingly, Netflix Didn’t Go Down During the “Conformity Gate” Traffic Surge. Here's Why

Why Netflix Didn’t Go Down During the “Conformity Gate” Traffic Surge

The fast-spreading fan theory dubbed “Conformity Gate” had thousands of Netflix users logging on around 8 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 7. They all expected a... Read More »

The 4 Trends Experts Say Will Determine Web Hosting in 2026

The 4 Trends That Experts Say Will Determine Web Hosting in 2026

If you read our previous companion piece, then you already know the pressure points that defined hosting in 2025. If you didn’t, here’s the Hosting got... Read More »

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2025 Was the Year Web Hosting Outgrew Itself

Why 2025 Was the Year Web Hosting Outgrew Itself

If this year felt like whiplash, it’s probably because 2025 was one of the busiest and most influential years hosting has seen in a long time. Some may say it’s... Read More »

We Asked An Expert: Why Cloud and AI Play by Different Rules in Banking Infrastructure

Why Cloud and AI Play by Different Rules in Banking Infrastructure

Every day, whether shopping online, investing, or sending money through Venmo, millions of people interact with banking infrastructure they never even see. That... Read More »

Why a Small Site’s Sudden Global Traffic Spike Wasn’t What It Looked Like

Why a Small Site’s Sudden Global Traffic Spike Wasn’t What It Looked Like

After leaving GoDaddy for a private host, a small U.K.-based publication, Anglican Mainstream (AM), saw a sudden spike in international visitors. Close to 80%... Read More »

HostingAdvice Presents Final Round of Web Developer Choice Awards for the Companies Developers Trust Most

HostingAdvice Presents the Final Round of the Web Developer Choice Awards for the Companies Developers Trust Most

The final wave of the Web Developer Choice Awards is officially here, and in this round, we’re focusing on a very specific question: Which hosting companies... Read More »

AI Is Starting to Feel a Lot Like Early Cloud Adoption—And That’s the Problem

AI Is Starting to Feel a Lot Like Early Cloud Adoption—And That’s the Problem

When something is presented as both revolutionary and inevitable, there’s an odd sense of familiarity. Dot-com and the cloud pitched the same things, didn’t... Read More »

Why This Cloud Strategist Says It’s Time to Rethink Everything Most People Believe About the Cloud

Why This Cloud Strategist Says It’s Time to Rethink Everything Most People Believe About the Cloud

Who remembers the very beginning of the cloud? When it was practically evangelized, with industry leaders talking about it like the Second Coming of technology... Read More »

ReliableSite Expands Its Stack with AI Ops, Gaming Infrastructure, and a Custom Miami Data Center

ReliableSite Expands Its Stack with AI Ops, Gaming Infrastructure, and a Custom Miami Data Center

Two years ago, ReliableSite was known for bare metal servers, in-house hardware, and a security-first mindset. But when we recently spoke with Radic Davydov... Read More »

Why Blogs Are Starting to Make Sense Again in the Agentic Web Era

Why Blogs Are Starting to Make Sense Again in the Agentic Web Era

Many people will look back on 2025 and agree that it was a weird year for the internet. As soon as generative AI became popularized across just about every... Read More »