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

Leaseweb Global expands its footprint in Canada with cloud hosting acquisition

By Abigail Opiah Published 5 August 21

Leaseweb adding iWeb to its portfolio means global organizations will have the option of an expanded North American reach.

Bluehost now offers website building capabilities

Bluehost is now also a website builder provider

By Abigail Opiah Published 4 August 21

Bluehost now offers both web hosting and website building capabilities.

WordPress owner Automattic invests in business email startup

By Abigail Opiah Published 4 August 21

Email startup Titan will hope to boost its product suite with the funding from WordPress parent company Automattic.

Hubspot challenges Wix and Weebly with CRM-focused website builder

By Abigail Opiah Published 4 August 21

HubSpot boasts that its new tool includes marketing, sales, content management, operations, and customer service offerings.

GoDaddy wants to let SMBs get creative with social media posts

By Abigail Opiah Published 29 July 21

GoDaddy launches tools to make designing and creating social media posts much easier for SMBs.

Wipro reveals billion-dollar cloud expansion

By Abigail Opiah Published 21 July 21

Wipro launches FullStride Cloud Services as part of $1bn investment for easier cloud adoption.

Web hosting sector could be facing a long wait for component deliveries

By Abigail Opiah Published 20 July 21

Pandemic means sectors relying on server components will see wait times of up to 52 weeks.

HostPapa boosts SMB reliability with UptimeMate acquisition

By Abigail Opiah Published 19 July 21

Website monitoring services, often out of reach to SMBs, will now be available through HostPapa.

Adding podcasts to WordPress sites just got a lot easier

By Abigail Opiah Published 19 July 21

Automattic continues acquisition spree with deal to buy podcast app Pocket Casts.

Fasthosts ecommerce website builder review

By Abigail Opiah Published 19 July 21

Fasthosts now offers an ecommerce website builder platform to get your online store up and running immediately.

Elementor launches ready-made website builder kits

By Abigail Opiah Published 16 July 21

Elementor adds website builder kits to its offerings, which will cut down the time it takes to build a website by a fraction.

WooCommerce mandates security update after critical vulnerability was detected

By Abigail Opiah Published 15 July 21

WooCommerce is currently patching critical vulnerability that affected online store owners using its services.

Why the founder of WP Engine is knee-deep in headless products

By Abigail Opiah Last updated 14 July 21

WP Engine founder looks at the past, present and future of managed WordPress hosting.

Google Cloud will let you pick its greenest region to work with

By Abigail Opiah Published 13 July 21

Google Cloud adds new sustainability feature to its Cloud Console location selectors.

OVHcloud partners with Aiven to launch autonomous managed cloud database

By Abigail Opiah Published 13 July 21

OVHcloud enhances its Database-as-a-Service offering with European software company Aiven.

Swiss Post makes encrypted cloud services push with Tresorit deal

By Abigail Opiah Published 9 July 21

Swiss Post gets its hands on a major stake of Tresorit and plans to expand its services globally.

You're wrong about the environmental impact of video streaming - here's why

By Abigail Opiah Published 7 July 21

Video streaming has been given a bad name when it comes to climate change, but is it really as bad as you think?

Here's why web design is even more important than you think

By Abigail Opiah Published 6 July 21

Websites have more of a lasting impression than in-person interactions.

UK SMEs are in for a treat with new Wix and Yell collaboration

By Abigail Opiah Published 6 July 21

Wix and Yell have teamed up to help UK SMEs build an online presence.

WP Engine scraps WordPress development tool fee

By Abigail Opiah Published 30 June 21

WP Engine gives back to the WordPress community by making all Local tools and features free.

By Abigail Opiah Published 28 June 21

DreamHost left website owners exposed as a maintenance window opened up the opportunity for outsider access.

Google now warns if you're searching for a topic with unreliable results

By Abigail Opiah Published 28 June 21

Google's new notification system will improve the experience when seeking information about developing issues.

WP Engine ramps up WordPress platform performance with Premier launch

By Abigail Opiah Published 25 June 21

WP Engine adds new Premier enterprise WordPress offering to its platform.

Ordering from restaurants made simple with new Wix app

By Abigail Opiah Published 23 June 21

Dine by Wix app lets customers order food and make reservations at restaurants directly.

Browser maker Brave launches privacy-first search engine

By Abigail Opiah Published 22 June 21

Brave Search beta now available in Brave browser in a bid to deliver unmatched privacy.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
View Archive

Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions:

Abigail Opiah

Useful links