Author: Michiel Grotenhuis
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With over 20 years in the web hosting industry, Michiel Grotenhuis is the CEO and co-founder of BrandForge, an AI-powered white-label brand creation platform built for hosting providers, registrars, and agencies.
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The Hosting Price Squeeze, Part 1: Why Your Costs Keep Climbing
Energy, hardware, consolidation, and per-account licensing are squeezing hosting margins at once. A veteran founder breaks down what is really driving the rise.
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Your Customers Aren’t Only Googling Anymore. Is Your Product Stack Ready?
At CloudFest 2026, three SMB visibility platform leaders delivered the same signal: online visibility now means more than Google ranking.
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The Domain Market in 2026: What Hosting Resellers and Founders Need to Know
The Global Domain Report 2026 shows .ai past one million registrations and traces the demand rebound directly to AI-assisted development tools driving domain registration as an embedded step in the build process.
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Domain Summit London Day 2 – Key Takeaways
London, September 3, 2025 – Day Two of the Domain Summit London 2025 was another jam-packed day full of insights, practical strategies, and inspiring stories from…
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Domain Strategy in 2025: Observations from the InterNetX Domain Summit
By Michiel Grotenhuis and Frederick Schiwek | Web Hosting Today When InterNetX announced its 2025 Domain Summit in Frankfurt, the initial buzz focused on domain portfolios,…
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Nordic Domain Days 2025 – Day 3: Security, Standards, and Forward Thinking
The final day of Nordic Domain Days 2025 at Clarion Stockholm maintained the high energy and insight-driven focus of the entire conference, with a deep dive into policy, security, and technical innovation. Attendees were welcomed with coffee and conversations, ready to tackle a packed program centered on DNS abuse, NIS2, and future-focused tech.
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Nordic Domain Days 2025 – Day 2: Business, Innovation, and a Birthday Party to Remember!
Day 2 of Nordic Domain Days 2025 at Clarion Stockholm set a high standard, blending serious business discussions with world-class networking and unforgettable celebrations. The day began early with doors opening at 08:30, where attendees picked up their badges, enjoyed fresh coffee, and set the tone for a day packed with learning.
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Nordic Domain Days Kicks Off with Connection, Celebration, and a Lot of Singing
The first day of Nordic Domain Days 2025 set the tone perfectly for an exciting week ahead, blending business, networking, and a good dose of fun — all done the Nordic way.
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Building a winning sales team for the web hosting and cloud industry
If you’re serious about building a world-class sales team in the web hosting and cloud industry, you need to throw out the old playbook. Forget about hiring people who try to appeal to everyone or push as many leads through the pipeline as possible.
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Hosting Client Paying Late or Not Paying – What Do You Do?
As a hosting business owner, few things can be as frustrating as a client who consistently pays late—or worse, refuses to pay at all. If you’re…
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