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What Is the Difference Between Transferring and Hosting a Domain?
What you need to know: When you decide to host your domain name with AwardSpace, we will become your new hosting provider, allowing you to power your website using our servers. In contrast, when you...
How Can I Secure My AwardSpace Hosting Account?
What you need to know: The most important thing you need to do in order to secure your AwardSpace hosting account is to make sure that you are using a strong password. And if you want to enhance...
How to change/reset your hosting account password?
Having a strong password is crucial for the security of every account. A good rule to follow is to have a unique password for different accounts (Hosting accounts, Email accounts, FTP accounts,...
How to create a website?
You have created an account, and registered a domain but you still don’t have a website. Although we cannot provide you with a comprehensive guide on web development, in this article we would like...
How to register a Domain?
You have created a hosting account and now you are wondering where to start. When creating a website there is one thing that is important to have and that is - the domain name. The domain name would...
What Is the Difference Between a Website, Hosting, and a Domain?
What you need to know: A hosting service offers computers that are always turned on and are perpetually connected to power and the Internet. You can rent such a computer and upload your website’s...
How Do I Point My Existing Domain to AwardSpace?
What you need to know: You can point your existing domain to AwardSpace by using the Host a Domain option in our Domain Manager and then updating your nameservers. After the nameservers are updated,...
What Causes the 403 Forbidden Error in HTTP and How Can I Fix It?
The 403 Forbidden error message is an HTTP status code that can occur when a client tries to retrieve a resource from a server and the server denies access to the requested resource. This requested...
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Do you offer any partnerships with web design agencies or freelancers?
AwardSpace does offer partnership programs for web design agencies, freelancers, and anyone with a web presence who's looking to monetize the traffic his owned media generates. Our partnership will allow you to either expand on the number of services you are providing...
How Are Affiliate Commissions Paid?
As an AwardSpace Affiliate, you can increase your earnings by placing banners on your website or sharing your unique affiliate link with your audience. This strategy helps boost sales, allowing you to earn commissions! We will pay you a commission based on a fixed...
Where to Find the Affiliate Program Agreement?
If you want to join AwardSpace's web hosting affiliate program, you can check out our Terms of Services, and in the sidebar menu, choose Affiliate Terms of Service. Important points to consider when signing up for our web hosting Affiliate Program: The first...
How to join the AwardSpace Affiliate Program
By joining the AwardSpace Affiliate Program, you can promote our services, and, if your recommendation results in a new customer purchasing a service, you can earn a commission! To join the affiliate program of AwardSpace, you need to sign up through our Affiliate...
How to Report a Security Issue or Service Abuse
At AwardSpace, ensuring the security and integrity of our systems and services is our top priority. We encourage you to report any potential security vulnerabilities or bugs you encounter while using our products. If you find a significant and verifiable security...
Where to Find Information About AwardSpace?
AwardSpace is a tech startup that has been providing free web hosting solutions since 2003 for customers all around the world! If you want to find out more about us, feel free to check our About AwardSpace hub page. There, you will learn a lot about the company, but...
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