Best Hosting Services

Choose hosting by support, backups and the site you need to run.

Illustration of a registrar's nameserver settings with the old nameserver crossed out and two new ones added, pointing to a new DNS zone holding A, CNAME, MX and TXT records

hosting · Nov 9

How to change nameservers without breaking your site

Where to change nameservers, what to copy first, why DNSSEC matters and how long the switch takes.

A web host linked to four CDN edge copies, beside a list showing images, CSS, JavaScript and fonts cached by default while HTML pages come from the origin.

hosting · Nov 4

Do I need a CDN for my website? A small-site guide

What a CDN does, when a small site gains from one, what it caches and what to check before you switch it on.

Three DNS record cards for SPF, DKIM and DMARC connect to an envelope with a tick, showing email authenticated for your domain.

Domains · Oct 30

SPF, DKIM and DMARC explained: protect your domain's email

What SPF, DKIM and DMARC records do, and a safe order to add them to your domain.

A .au domain moves from one registrar to another using a secure authorisation code, with the registrant email kept current

Domains · Oct 25

How to transfer a .au domain to another registrar

Move a .au domain between registrars without confusing the auth code, hosting or a change of registrant.

Illustration of an HTTPS address bar and a domain-validated certificate beside bars showing the maximum certificate lifetime falling from 398 days to 47 days by March 2029.

SSL · Oct 20

Free SSL certificate for your website: how it works and what to check

Most small sites can run HTTPS on a free certificate. What to check: validation, automatic renewal and mixed content.

Files and database copy from an old host to a new host, while the domain's DNS switches to the new host last.

WordPress · Oct 16

How to migrate WordPress to a new host, step by step

Copy the files and database, test the new copy, then switch DNS: a step-by-step WordPress move for small sites.

Australian presence branches into .au general use and .com.au business eligibility

Domains · Oct 11

Register an .au domain: eligibility and steps

Choose .au or .com.au, prepare Australian presence evidence and keep the domain licence in the right name.

Visitors connect to a layered hosting server, with a separate backup document beside it.

Web hosting · Sep 26

Best hosting services for an Australian website

Compare hosting by support, backups, server location and the bill that arrives after the introductory offer.

Wix Headless announcement graphic showing a storefront and connected business tools

Best Hosting Services · Jul 22

Wix Headless connects AI-built frontends to business services

Wix Headless offers business services behind a custom frontend.

Incoming request passes through Cloudflare WAF before reaching Ghost CMS, with matched threats blocked

Best Hosting Services · Jun 16

Cloudflare adds a Ghost CMS rule: what website owners should check

Cloudflare's June WAF release adds a Ghost CMS protection rule.

Hosting decisions affect website maintenance as well as its launch. These guides compare services through the needs of small sites: suitable software, backups, support, migration and the cost after the introductory term. We explain where managed features may save work and where a simpler plan can be sufficient. Start with the kind of site you are publishing, then confirm the exact limits and renewal price of the plan you intend to buy.

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