SSL certificates now expire every 200 days. What it means for your website
SSL certificates are getting shorter: 200 days from March 2026, 100 days in 2027 and 47 days by 2029. Here's what that means for your website.
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Plain-English advice on websites, domains, email, WordPress and online security from an independent UK web host, written to help you make better decisions online, whether you host with us or not.
Why your web hosting bill jumped at renewal, and how to stop it happening again
Paid a low price for hosting, then saw it double at renewal? Here's why hosting renewals rise, what's driving costs up in 2027, and how to avoid the trap.
How to move your website to a new host without any downtime
A step-by-step guide to moving your website, email and databases to a new web host without downtime or lost emails, from a team that does it every week.
Why your business emails land in spam, and how SPF, DKIM and DMARC fix it
If customers say your emails end up in spam, missing SPF, DKIM or DMARC records are the usual cause. What they are, the rules from Gmail and Microsoft, and how to fix it.
.co.uk vs .uk vs .com: which domain should a UK business choose?
Should your UK business use .co.uk, .uk or .com? How each affects trust, local search and brand protection, and when to register more than one.
What is green web hosting, and how can you check a host's claims?
Every website uses electricity around the clock. What green web hosting really means, how renewable energy claims are verified in the UK, and how to check yours.
Hidden admin accounts: what the Ninja Forms attack teaches every WordPress owner
Attackers used flaws in Ninja Forms and a WooCommerce plugin to plant hidden admin accounts on WordPress sites. What happened, and how to check yours.
Shared hosting vs VPS vs cloud server: which does your website need?
Shared hosting, VPS or cloud server? A plain-English comparison of cost, performance, control and effort, and the signs you've outgrown your current hosting.
Is public Wi-Fi safe? When you actually need a VPN
Is it safe to use café, hotel or train Wi-Fi? What the real risks are today, what HTTPS already protects, and when a VPN genuinely helps.
How to spot a phishing email: a guide for UK small businesses
Phishing emails are the most common way small businesses are attacked. The warning signs, the latest tricks, what to do if you clicked, and where to report it in the UK.
How much does web hosting cost in the UK?
What UK web hosting really costs: typical prices for shared hosting, WordPress hosting and VPS, the hidden extras, and how to compare hosts fairly.
Why is my website slow? 10 fixes that actually work
A slow website loses visitors and Google rankings. Ten practical fixes, from image sizes and plugins to caching and PHP versions, in order of impact.
What happens when your domain name expires?
Missed a domain renewal? What happens to your website and email when a .co.uk or .com domain expires, how long you have to recover it, and how to make sure it never happens.
Website accessibility: a plain-English checklist for UK small businesses
Around one in four people in the UK has a disability. A plain-English website accessibility checklist for small businesses, and why it's good for search rankings too.
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