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Everyone's using AI. Not everyone's using it well...

On 11th June, Nathan Ingram is joining Agency Hackers (in partnership with hosting.com) to answer the questions agency owners are asking about AI in client delivery. Pricing, transparency, quality control, and what to say when a client asks "can't AI just do this cheaper?"

Register here: https://www.agencyhackers.com/events/how-can-agencies-use-ai-in-client-delivery/

Our CEO Seb de Lemos started his first hosting business from his bedroom at 16.

Now he's running a global hosting platform serving hundreds of thousands of customers across 12+ datacentre locations worldwide.

TechRound sat down with him to talk about how hosting.com was built, why managed hosting matters more than ever in the AI era, and what it really takes to integrate infrastructure at scale.

This is definitely worth a read if you're building online or thinking about what keeps your website safe.

https://techround.co.uk/interviews/seb-de-lemos-ceo-hosting-com/

Meet Rachid Zedd: Affiliate & PPC Manager
Rachid started in Algeria, found his feet in Istanbul, and now calls Berlin home. Three cities, three cultures, and a whole lot of adaptability built along the way.

At hosting.com, he manages the affiliate program and PPC campaigns, bringing three years of freelance experience running Google Ads for small and medium businesses to the table. He joined the team in March 2025 and hit the ground running.

What makes Rachid tick? He keeps things simple. Whether he’s digging into Google Ads data or building out affiliate structures, his approach is the same: strip away the noise, find the actual goal, and start from the foundation.

He’s also not shy about calling out the biggest myth in his field right now.

“The biggest misconception in digital marketing is that AI just runs everything on autopilot. The reality is that AI is just a tool. You still need a real strategy and human oversight to actually guide the machine.”

When asked about his superpower, his answer was short and to the point: “I lock in until the job is done, and I’ll learn whatever it takes to do it right.”

That attitude showed up in one of his biggest moments at hosting.com so far: overhauling the affiliate payout structure from end to end. Data analysis, technical setup, team communication. He touched every part of it and saw it through to launch.

Outside of work, Rachid stays curious the same way he works: by deliberately making himself a beginner again. Books, documentaries, YouTube rabbit holes, and lately, tennis.

WordPress 7.0 is live, and we're incredibly proud that our team helped build it.

Asad Polash, Ahmed Chaion, and Showrav Hasan contributed as Core Contributors and Release Coordinators to one of the most significant WordPress releases in years.

Here's what they had to say:
"WordPress 7.0 is not just a version number, it is a declaration of where the web is heading... this release reaffirms why WordPress powers more than 40% of the internet." - Asad Polash, Core Contributor

"What stands out most is the insight I gained into how open-source communities come together across different time zones, cultures, and areas of expertise to build something that empowers millions worldwide." - Ahmed Chaion, Release Coordinator

"Open source contribution is never just about one person; it is built through shared time, trust, and small moments of help from the community... I'm glad I could once again contribute to a project that serves millions of people worldwide." - Showrav Hasan, Core Contributor

This is what it looks like when hosting expertise meets open-source passion. Our team doesn't just use WordPress. We also help shape it.