DNS & securitySSL certificates now expire faster: how to automate renewal
SSL certificates are capped at 200 days, then 100, then 47. Check who renews yours, automate it in cPanel, DirectAdmin or Certbot, and catch failures early.
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Web hostingHosting renewal prices: how to read the real cost before you buy
A made-up $2.99 plan costs $467.52 over four years. The arithmetic, how prices are built, five questions to ask, and how to check whether a price is locked.
AI & cloudHow to get your website cited by ChatGPT, Claude and Google's AI answers
No secret file exists. What Google, OpenAI and Anthropic say about AI search, robots.txt recipes for search versus training bots, and a 15-minute site check.
WordPressWordPress 7.1.2 security update: a step-by-step checklist
WordPress 7.1.2 fixes a critical severity vulnerability. Check your version, confirm auto-updates, back up, update by dashboard or WP-CLI, verify and test.
DNS & securitySPF, DKIM and DMARC setup for small business email
Exact SPF, DKIM and DMARC records and clicks for Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 and cPanel, plus how to test, read reports and fix the classic mistakes.
Regional guidesIndia's DPDP Rules 2025: a practical checklist for small websites
What India's DPDP Act and Rules 2025 mean for a small website, when each duty starts, and an 8-step plan with sample notices, consent and a breach plan.
AI & cloudTypeSafe Jev and Cloudflare Clef: System One AI explained with demos
Understand TypeSafe Jev, Cloudflare Clef and System One AI with current pricing, API demos, hosting use cases, calibration examples and runnable Python examples.
Web hostingPHP 8.2 support ends 31 Dec 2026: check and switch your PHP version
PHP 8.2 loses security support on 31 December 2026. Check your PHP version, back up, switch in cPanel, Plesk or DirectAdmin, and roll back if it breaks.
DNS & securityCAA records: choose which CAs may issue SSL for your domain
Without an applicable CAA policy, CAA does not restrict which certificate authority may issue SSL for your domain. Find your real CA, add the right records in cPanel or Cloudflare, and test them.