Fasthosts Blog

Remote working: preparing to collaborate

We’ve previously discussed the ins and outs of business collaboration, what it means, and what tools you and your team might want to use to collaborate effectively. But when... read more

Websites

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org

WordPress is the most popular web platform out there. Powering more than 35% of the web, its simplicity and flexibility make it the first choice for many budding website creators.... read more

Digital

How to create a custom email address

When communicating with businesses online, you might notice their email address is different from the personal addresses you use – like sales@fasthosts.co.uk. The reality is, a personal, professional... read more

Websites

How to improve WordPress SEO

It’s the world’s most popular way to build a website or blog – and WordPress offers a huge range of options for anyone developing an online presence. But when... read more

Digital

What is DNS?

If you know something about domains, you might have seen the letters DNS floating around. Whether in discussion, or in the settings of your website or domain provider, DNS is... read more

Digital

Why you should secure your .UK domain

When the .UK domain extension was released, the rights were reserved for owners of existing UK domains (.co.uk, .org.uk etc.) to claim their equivalent .UK domain. This meant,... read more

Websites

Benefits of Magento 2 migration

Magento is one of the most popular ecommerce platforms on the web. With full flexibility and a range of powerful features and integrations, there’s no wonder it successfully powers... read more

Websites

Web frameworks: application building blocks

It goes without saying that web development isn’t easy. Even when a developer becomes proficient in their programming language of choice, the lightning-fast pace of web technology can make... read more

Business

How to make the most of your ecommerce data

Any ecommerce store has the potential to be gathering data – which you’re missing out on unless you decide to track it. This data comes in many forms, including who’... read more

Digital

Protect your brand with the right domain names

If you’re planning on starting a new business, and want to take it online, you’ll need a domain name. We’ve previously discussed what you should consider when... read more

Digital

Python vs Java

If you’re looking for where to begin in the world of programming, programming languages will be the first thing you encounter. A sea of semicolons, syntax and variables that... read more

Servers

RabbitMQ and message brokers

When building web applications, there are many different tools that developers can use to optimise performance. One important group of tools are message brokers like RabbitMQ. But what is RabbitMQ,... read more

Websites

Static vs dynamic websites

There are many ways to create a website, but they all come down to two fundamental types – static and dynamic websites. We look at the differences between them, and how... read more

Servers

Linux distribution comparison

Once you’ve chosen your server’s operating system – out of either Windows or Linux in most cases – you’ll need to decide what version you want to use. For... read more