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As a Fasthosts customer, you’ve got so many benefits and features sitting in your Control Panel waiting to be used. And they’re all completely free! But, do you know what all of them are? We’ve compiled a list of all the features you have access to, right
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At Fasthosts, we’re local to the core. We thrive on supporting our fellow Gloucestershire neighbours, whether that’s as clients, partners, or even just friends. And that’s what brought us here, to the GLO5.
Join us as we take you on a tour of 5 organisations making a
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Choosing a domain name is one of the most important steps in launching a website. Not only does it define your brand’s online identity, but it can also impact memorability, usability, and even SEO. As well as knowing how to choose a domain name, finding the ideal domain name
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The biggest consumer event of the year is just around the corner. It’s controversial, can be scary, and one power outage could leave your customers in the dark. No, it’s not Halloween – we’re talking about Black Friday, which falls on 28th November this year.
In recent times,
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Windows hosting providers enable you to build and maintain websites with ASP.NET or MSSQL Server, which Linux hosting won't run. Using a Windows hosting provider can be useful if you already use Windows on your PC and/or server, as this reduces the learning curve by providing
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If you use WordPress to build your website, you’ve already used PHP. It’s no exaggeration to say that PHP is the engine behind WordPress – it runs your theme, loads your content, powers your plugins, and handles everything from contact forms to login screens.
Without PHP, WordPress simply wouldn’
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When Donald Trump touched down in the UK in September, it’s fair to say that “prosperity” wasn’t the word on everyone’s lips. In fact, the President’s second state visit was marked by rampant protest, political satire, and even the arrest of popular activist group Led By
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If you’re aiming for a professional email address instead of a generic Gmail or Hotmail, then you might be asking yourself: Can I use my own domain with Google Workspace? The answer is yes, absolutely.
Google Workspace, formerly known as G Suite, offers powerful productivity tools to help streamline
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There are a number of things that could be responsible for your website not showing up on Google. From being a new website to technical issues, we've broken down the most common causes:
1. Google hasn't indexed your website or page
If your website is new,
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The nights are drawing in, leaves are falling from the trees, and the temperature is starting to drop… which is exactly why autumn is the ideal time to cosy up with a brand-new game.
Here are 6 of our most hotly anticipated picks for the season.
1. Pokémon Legends:
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If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you may have seen our recent posts where we spoke to Partner and Founder Keith Grinsted. He spoke to us about what it’s like starting your own business at 72, why it’s never too late to pursue a new
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Before September, if you were to ask a gamer what their favourite game was you could expect a few standard answers – Red Dead Redemption 2, The Last of Us, Ocarina of Time. But that all changed when a needle-wielding hornet entered the market… and immediately crashed multiple stores due
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When choosing a domain name for the first time, it isn’t always easy to know what’s right and what’s wrong. itscrap(dot)com may seem like a clever fit for a company selling scrap IT components, but your domain needs to suit your brand and follow official
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Someone in your organisation could be responsible for your next cybersecurity attack – and they may not even know it. That’s because they didn’t leave the door open to a hacker on purpose – they just downloaded a helpful productivity app, set up a free email management account, or found
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Not every business needs a website on day one. But even a sole trader working from a kitchen table looks more established with a branded email address than with a Gmail account. Standalone email hosting lets you register a domain and set up you@yourbusiness.co.uk without buying web
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