If some of you have been coming around my site, about half of you have been seeing the old bloggercamp.com (hosted on dreamhost) the other half have been seeing a default install of wordpress for bloggercamp(hosted on hostgator).
I recently switched host providers from dreamhost to hostgator in hopes that access times, and server downtimes would improve. I had quite an experience when I switched.
Immediately after I purchased my plan from hostgator, I logged into Dreamhost in order to swap my dns servers to hostgators. Great, worked like a charm… but GASP, I had forgotten to backup WordPress, MySQL, and files left on my hosting plan for Dreamhost.
Exactly one day later, I fire up my trusty browser at work to check out what host I was currently on… and low and behold, I was able to access my dreamhost version of bloggercamp (entire site and all) I promptly exported my WordPress xml file. I was saved. Apparently, DNS had not propogated completely, I’m guessing I have about a day until EVERYONE can read this post… so thank you DNS.
Moral of the story: Back your crap up before major changes.
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on Oct 28th, 2007 at 2:04 am
Hello, I have not dropped in for far too long. I plan to do so more often but will start with reading through your blog tonight so I know I didn’t miss anything.
I’m also moving the blog I started around the time you started this one… moving from Blogger to an independent host, Host Department. I really don’t know yet how its going to perform for readers though it’s been a joy to work with.
I appreciate your sharing your mistakes and close calls, that was the first post of yours I read, “Successful Blogging 101.” I did that too!
I’m glad to see you here and look forward to keeping up with you. I subscribed to your feed just a while ago. Go for it! :-]
Essie
on Oct 29th, 2007 at 11:13 am
@Essie, I have no problem being the first one to admit I made a mistake, I just hope people learn from my mistakes! Thanks for the kind words and I hope to see more of you!