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Every domain registration starts with a decision – business idea, a rebrand, a new project. At Fasthosts, we've helped UK businesses get online for over 25 years, and when you look at the data behind those decisions, there’s some interesting patterns.
We've pulled together our domain
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Choosing an AI receptionist for your small business isn't just about finding the cheapest option. The best solution depends on how your business answers calls, how many enquiries you receive and which tasks you want to automate.
For some businesses, a simple AI answering service that takes messages
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Every year, the HOSTtest Web Host of the Year award gives you – the people who use web hosting every day – the chance to have your say. No panel of judges, no industry insiders. Just real votes from real people.
This is the 12th time the award has run, and we&
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A security vulnerability in WordPress Core – known as wp2shell – was publicly disclosed on 17th July 2026. If you're running a WordPress site, it's worth taking a few minutes to understand the key facts and protect your site.
What is it?
wp2shell (CVE-2026-63030) is a
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The short answer is yes.
Unlike a human receptionist, an AI receptionist isn't limited to one conversation at a time. Modern AI call answering systems can answer multiple incoming calls simultaneously, allowing businesses to handle busy periods without callers listening to hold music or being sent to voicemail.
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A .co.uk domain can cost as little as £1 for the first year, but the full .co.uk domain cost depends on what you pay to keep it after that.
Most registrars use introductory offers for the first year. After that, the domain renews at the standard annual price.
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You type a web address into a browser, and a page loads. Most of the time. The whole thing feels instant – but between the name you typed and the page you see, a chain of organisations, databases and records all had to agree on where to send you.
Domain registration
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If you're starting a business, registering a domain name is one of the first practical steps you'll take online. It comes before the website and the email address, and before you start pointing people to your online presence. And while the process itself only takes a
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Knowing when to upgrade your hosting setup can be tricky. You start with a single server, but as your projects grow, so do your requirements. Suddenly you need private networks, load balancing, and the freedom to spin up scalable virtual machines without signing a long contract. That’s exactly where
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A domain transfer is one of those tasks that sounds more complicated than it turns out to be. You pick a new registrar, hand over a code or change a tag, and wait. Well, that's the short version of how to transfer a domain. There are a few
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If you've ever missed an important customer call because you were in a meeting, serving another customer or simply finished for the day, you've probably wondered whether an AI receptionist could help.
But how does an AI receptionist actually work? Can it answer questions like a
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If you're considering an AI receptionist for your business, one of the first questions you'll ask is – how much does an AI receptionist cost?
The answer depends on several factors, including your call volume, the features you need and whether you're choosing a fully
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AI receptionists have rapidly moved from an emerging technology to a practical business tool used by thousands of UK companies to capture leads and provide customer support around the clock.
But with dozens of AI answering services now available, choosing the right solution can be difficult. Some platforms focus on
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From 13th to 17th July, we're running a week of FREE drop-in sessions at Patch in The Forum, Gloucester – and if getting a website off the ground has been on your to-do list for longer than you'd like to admit, this is the nudge
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Protecting your domain from third-party access and malicious attacks is vital to keeping your business and customers safe. If you’ve currently got a domain with us or are looking to purchase one, you can add Domain Guard to any domain you have for only £1 for the first
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