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Websites and digital presence
Understand the moving parts behind a small-business website so renewals, backups and maintenance feel less mysterious.
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Domain, website, hosting and email: what is the difference?
A plain-English explanation of the separate services behind a small-business website and email address.
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Who owns your domain name?
A small-business checklist for checking who controls the domain name your website and email rely on.
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What to check before a domain renewal notice is paid
A quick check to separate a real domain renewal from an unexpected or misleading notice.
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Is the website down for everyone or only for you?
Safe checks to work out whether a website problem is local, browser-related or affecting visitors too.
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Back up a website before making changes
What to check before editing a website so there is a safer path back if something breaks.
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A monthly website housekeeping checklist
A simple monthly check for forms, links, contact details, backups and obvious website problems.
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