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Guides, in plain English
Short articles about domains, hosting, email and security — written for business owners, not server administrators.
18 September 2026 · 5 min read
Moving a WordPress site without taking it offline
The order that keeps your site live while it moves: copy first, check, then switch.
Read more11 September 2026 · 4 min read
What a padlock (SSL) actually does, and when it expires
Encryption in transit, trust in the browser, and why renewal matters more than issuance.
Read more4 September 2026 · 4 min read
Choosing a domain name you will still like in five years
Short, spellable, and boring beats clever. Plus .co.nz vs .com for NZ businesses.
Read more28 August 2026 · 5 min read
Backups: what they do and do not protect you from
Daily automated backups are a safety net with holes you should know about.
Read more21 August 2026 · 4 min read
Reading your hosting invoice without needing a dictionary
Plans, renewals, domains and extras — what each line means and what to question.
Read more14 August 2026 · 5 min read
Email for your domain: your three honest options
We don't host mailboxes — here is what to use instead, and how the DNS works.
Read more7 August 2026 · 4 min read
Site speed basics that actually matter
Images, caching and junk plugins — the three levers before anything exotic.
Read more31 July 2026 · 6 min read
Moving hosts: the checklist we use
Files, database, email, DNS, SSL — the full list in the order we do it.
Read more24 July 2026 · 5 min read
Website security basics that stop 95% of incidents
Updates, backups, passwords and least privilege — unglamorous and effective.
Read more17 July 2026 · 4 min read
Why the renewal price is the only price that matters
Intro pricing, 48-month lock-ins, and the arithmetic to do before you buy hosting anywhere.
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