Articles by Abigail Opiah, B2B Editor - Web hosting & Website builders

Abigail is a B2B Editor that specializes in web hosting and website builder news features and reviews at TechRadar Pro. She has been a B2B journalist for more than five years covering a wide range of topics in the technology sector from colocation and cloud to data centers and telecommunications. As a B2B web hosting and website builder editor, Abigail also writes how-to guides and deals for the sector, keeping up to date with the latest trends in the hosting industry. Abigail is also extremely keen on commissioning contributed content from experts in the web hosting and website builder field.

Prior to her current role, Abigail travelled around Europe and Asia as a senior reporter for B2B publications Data Economy and Capacity Media, attending cloud computing and data center conferences, and covering news in the sector. She also has experience writing long form features on topics including 5G, open-source systems such as kubernetes, and fiber optic subsea cables.

Abigail holds a Masters degree in Broadcast Journalism from City, University of London.

Articles by: Abigail Opiah

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Beyond 2022 live: Day 2 of data analytics and cloud updates from Las Vegas

By Abigail Opiah published 10 May 22

Beyond 2022 We're live in Las Vegas for ThoughtSpot's Beyond 2022 with all the data analytics and cloud news and updates.

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10 things to know before choosing a website builder

By Abigail Opiah published 9 May 22

Launching online doesn’t have to be a daunting task - we look through the key components of choosing the right website builder.

New Wix partnership gives small businesses plenty to celebrate

By Abigail Opiah published 28 April 22

Wix aims to empower small businesses with custom offerings, from legalizing a company to building a suitable website.

IONOS takes on WeTransfer and Dropbox with new file transfer service

By Abigail Opiah published 26 April 22

IONOS now offers a file sharing software to help users send files too big to be transferred via email.

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What is live chat support and why do you need it for your website?

By Abigail Opiah published 25 April 22

As your business begins to grow, you’re going to want to take a look at live chat support to improve customer experience.

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Web.com has made a major move into the ecommerce game

By Abigail Opiah published 19 April 22

New Web.com offering gives online sellers, two ecommerce website builder plans and more.

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How to host a website anonymously

By Abigail Opiah published 18 April 22

When it comes to online anonymity, we’ve got you covered with a guide on how to host your website incognito.

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It’s now quicker than ever to buy the items on your Pinterest board

By Abigail Opiah published 13 April 22

Pinterest is set to turn into an ecommerce platform with the help of WooCommerce.

Sudden WordPress pricing change sparks confusion and outrage

By Abigail Opiah published 5 April 22

WordPress.com has bundled all its paid plans into one in a bid to simplify the website building process.

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Major UK gas and electric supplier websites still down amid price cap rise

By Abigail Opiah last updated 1 April 22

Energy suppliers turn to alternative methods for collecting readings as websites and apps crash.

Hostpapa acquires Cloud 9 Hosting to boost SMB offering

By Abigail Opiah published 24 March 22

Hostpapa aims to help SMBs move accounting and tax applications into the cloud.

Wix and Amazon team up to make online delivery even faster

By Abigail Opiah published 23 March 22

Wix and Amazon MCF partner to offer merchants fast one-day shipping and fully trackable orders.

Webflow unveils community grants program to help developers embrace no-code

By Abigail Opiah last updated 17 March 22

Webflow raises $120m in Series C funding to hit $4bn in valuation.

Google thinks it has a better way to sell you a website

By Abigail Opiah published 16 March 22

After seven years, Google Domains exits beta and is available to users in 26 countries.

Namecheap offers free web hosting and domain registration to Russian anti-war websites

By Abigail Opiah published 2 March 22

Namecheap takes further action to support Ukraine by offering free web hosting services to anti-war websites in Russia.

Namecheap scraps domain services for customers in Russia following Ukraine invasion

By Abigail Opiah published 1 March 22

Namecheap has taken a stand against the decision to invade Ukraine by terminating its services from all Russian customers.

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Elementor launches Cloud Website product for WordPress websites

By Abigail Opiah published 28 February 22

Elementor Cloud Website tool lets creators build WordPress websites with web hosting and domain names included.

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Interview: Usain Bolt on gaming and Virgin Media hyper-fast Gig1 broadband “To see myself in 4k as a hologram was mind blowing"

By Abigail Opiah, Kim Onasile published 20 January 22

Ultra fast Gig1 broadband from Virgin Media and Hologram tech is changing the world. Are you ready?

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Global ecommerce payments are set to soar in the next few years

By Abigail Opiah published 17 January 22

The value of the ecommerce payment transaction sector will increase by 55% by 2026, report claims.

New GoDaddy tools let microbuisnesses get even more creative online

By Abigail Opiah last updated 13 January 22

GoDaddy wants to help small businesses create professional-looking online content.

Microsoft unveils new IndexNow plugin for WordPress websites

By Abigail Opiah published 6 January 22

Microsoft plugin lets users easily integrate the IndexNow protocol on WordPress websites.

Cloudflare shows focus on boosting customer website speed with Zaraz deal

By Abigail Opiah published 13 December 21

Cloudflare adds Zaraz to its portfolio to boost website security and speed without sacrificing privacy.

Retailers using WooCommerce are the next target for Magecart card skimmer attacks

By Abigail Opiah published 10 December 21

New weaknesses in WooCommerce platform could put Christmas shoppers at risk.

Law enforcement cracks the whip on dodgy .UK domains - and it’s working

By Abigail Opiah published 8 December 21

Law enforcement continues to zero in on domains being used for criminal activity.

You can now test WordPress 5.9 before its official release

By Abigail Opiah published 3 December 21

WordPress launches version 5.9 Beta 1 to polish the new software ahead of its release.

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