Alex Williams

The majority of what you see on Hosting Data was created by me, down to every single oxford comma and overly indulgent pun. I refer to Hosting Data as “we” the majority of the time because we also have a great team of researchers and writers who work for meager sums of money to further the cause or on a volunteer basis. I still work as a front-end developer and web designer on a regular basis but Hosting Data has gone from a part-time project to my own little venture. I'm also one of the curators of NoSQL-Database.orgwhich I've combined with Hosting Data to make a more comprehensive list of NoSQL and database listings. If you’d like to stop by for a chat or offer up any constructive criticism, we’d love to hear from you on our contact page.
SIM-Only Deals
Guides

Best SIM-Only Deals UK (2024) 

Imagine a judge sentencing you to 18 months of prison time effective immediately. Signing up to a long-term phone contract is a bit like being arrested. Whereas, SIM-only providers give you cheap minutes: lots of data, little commitment – why wouldn’t you want flexibility to...
Alex Williams, 2 years ago 18 min read  
Rick and Morty
Software

Best SEO Software & Tools (2024) 

Ready to experiment? Search engine optimization is a type of digital marketing that aims to increase the visibility of websites by improving their ranking in search engines like Google. But businesses also use it to capture attention on social media and ecommerce outlets like Facebook and...
Alex Williams, 2 years ago 18 min read  
HR Payroll
Business

Best HR Payroll Software in 2024 

Generalistic HR software applications let human resource managers handle their administrative tasks optimally via automation. It’s very task-focused, aimed at finishing things promptly. HR payroll software focuses on tracking how many productive hours staff members undertook, and then calculating the correct remuneration. It’s a tracking system...
Alex Williams, 2 years ago 22 min read  
What is EPOS
Business

What is EPOS? 

Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) systems are sometimes also referred to as POS systems. EPOS has transformed the way we do business. Through this software, you receive more than simply the capacity to accept payments in person. Often, you end up with a complete solution—allowing you to manage your...
Alex Williams, 2 years ago 7 min read  
Keyword Ranking
Software

Best Keyword Rank Tracking Software UK 

The first 5 organic results on the Google search engine result pages receive almost 70% of all visits. And a quarter of people click the first result (Source). Therefore, if your success depends on being found online versus the competition, you must have well-positioned keywords that are the most relevant to your...
Alex Williams, 2 years ago 19 min read  
Takepayments Review
Business

Takepayments Review (2024) 

Takepayments provides the UK’s small businesses with card machines, e-payments, and card processing services. Having served over 60,000 retailers, it has quickly become one of the most popular card payment services in the UK. For more than two decades, the business has operated as Payzone. The company’s card payment...
Alex Williams, 2 years ago 17 min read  
Windows Backup
Software

Best Windows Backup Software (UK) 

Because hard drives eventually fail, it’s crucial that we have backup software installed on all of our computers. In the event that your main drive fails, you can rest easy knowing there’s strong Windows backup software to fall back on. So in this article, we’ll review...
Alex Williams, 2 years ago 34 min read