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Christopher Prüfer

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Hello, my name is Chris, a self-employed IT systems administrator with a passion for the web. I've been helping Marco develop hosttest for over 10 years, bringing my extensive experience from running my own web projects as well as my time with leading web hosting companies. This dual perspective allows me to share valuable insights and practical tips to help both beginners and experienced webmasters on their digital journey. My deep roots in the web hosting world also enable me to critically review and evaluate web hosting offerings to provide objective recommendations.

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Keyword Monitoring: How to keep track of your content
10
Aug

Keyword Monitoring: How to keep track of your content

With Keyword Monitoring you regularly check whether important content is present on your website and identify incorrect or missing content at an early stage.

  • Author: Christopher
HOSTtest Domain Report Q3/2026
07
Aug

HOSTtest Domain Report Q3/2026

The HOSTtest Domain Report shows how the most important domain extensions have changed compared with the previous quarter.

  • Author: Christopher
Port Monitoring: How to monitor the services on your servers
24
Jul

Port Monitoring: How to monitor the services on your servers

With port monitoring, you regularly check whether a specific network port is reachable and whether the service behind it is responding.

  • Author: Christopher
Set up Ping monitoring: How to keep an eye on your server
17
Jul

Set up Ping monitoring: How to keep an eye on your server

A website is unreachable, emails aren't working, or a server service has stopped responding? Ping monitoring regularly checks whether a server, an IP address or a hostname is reachable over the network.

  • Author: Christopher
Set up DNS monitoring: Keep an eye on your domain
10
Jul

Set up DNS monitoring: Keep an eye on your domain

Faulty or outdated DNS records can cause your website to become unreachable, point to the wrong IP address, or result in emails not being delivered reliably. DNS monitoring helps you detect such issues early, before visitors or critical services are affected.

  • Author: Christopher
Set up SSL monitoring: Keep track of your certificates
03
Jul

Set up SSL monitoring: Keep track of your certificates

An expired or incorrectly configured SSL certificate can cause visitors to see a security warning, make logins appear insecure, or prevent important interfaces from connecting. SSL monitoring helps you detect such issues early.

  • Author: Christopher
Set up HTTP monitoring: Keep an eye on your website
24
Jun

Set up HTTP monitoring: Keep an eye on your website

A website can exist technically and still not work properly for visitors. HTTP monitoring regularly checks whether a URL is reachable, which status code the server returns and how quickly it responds. This lets you detect outages and errors early, before they go unnoticed for long.

  • Author: Christopher
AI Telephone Assistants Comparison: AI Answering Machines for Businesses & Self-Employed
15
May

AI Telephone Assistants Comparison: AI Answering Machines for Businesses & Self-Employed

AI answering machines are intended to help companies be more accessible by phone. In our comparison, we show which providers are available, what costs are involved, and what to consider regarding features, contract duration, data protection, and integration.

  • Author: Christopher
Vibe Coding Tools compared: build web apps without programming knowledge
14
May

Vibe Coding Tools compared: build web apps without programming knowledge

This comparison shows which Vibe Coding services are available, what they're suited to and what you should watch out for before your AI-created web app goes live.

  • Author: Christopher
Largest web hosting provider in Germany 2026
08
May

Largest web hosting provider in Germany 2026

Who are the largest web hosts in Germany in terms of market share and search interest?

  • Author: Christopher
Monitor websites for free: A comparison of free website monitoring tools
29
Apr

Monitor websites for free: A comparison of free website monitoring tools

In this article we look at the best-known free website monitoring tools and compare which features they offer in their free plan.

  • Author: Christopher
Website Monitoring: The tools for monitoring your online presence, compared
29
Apr

Website Monitoring: The tools for monitoring your online presence, compared

This article provides a comprehensive overview of website monitoring and presents the best tools for monitoring a website's availability, performance or functionality.

  • Author: Christopher
Sell domain: The best platforms compared (2026)
23
Apr

Sell domain: The best platforms compared (2026)

Selling a domain can be lucrative – provided you choose the right platform. Here is an overview!

  • Author: Christopher
How artificial intelligence is disrupting the domain market
20
Feb

How artificial intelligence is disrupting the domain market

Artificial intelligence is far more than just a buzzword in the tech world. It has become a genuine economic force, and this is now clearly evident in the domain market.

  • Author: Christopher
Germany's Fastest Web Host: Who Delivers the Best Performance in 2026?
15
Jan

Germany's Fastest Web Host: Who Delivers the Best Performance in 2026?

In this article, Germany's fastest web hosts are examined and assessed using key metrics such as Time-to-First-Byte (TTFB), Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) and PageSpeed to determine which provider delivers the best performance.

  • Author: Christopher
Fastest VPS hosting in Germany: Who delivers the best performance in 2026?
15
Jan

Fastest VPS hosting in Germany: Who delivers the best performance in 2026?

Which VPS hosting services deliver top performance? This article puts Germany's fastest VPS offerings to the test.

  • Author: Christopher
Largest web hosting providers in the UK 2025
16
Sep

Largest web hosting providers in the UK 2025

Which are the largest web hosts in the UK by market share and search interest?

  • Author: Christopher
Largest web hosting providers in Switzerland 2025
02
Sep

Largest web hosting providers in Switzerland 2025

Which are the largest web hosts in Switzerland in terms of market share and search interest?

  • Author: Christopher
The German hosting market 2025: key providers and their brands at a glance
16
Jul

The German hosting market 2025: key providers and their brands at a glance

The German hosting market is shaped by a multitude of established providers competing for customers' favour. But who are the key players that dominate the market, and which brands stand behind the big names?

  • Author: Christopher
Hostinger Horizons review: What can the AI-powered no-code builder do?
05
May

Hostinger Horizons review: What can the AI-powered no-code builder do?

Here you can find out how well the AI-powered no-code builder Hostinger Horizons performs in practice and what it can offer you.

  • Author: Christopher

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