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Not sure where to begin with the new GA4 data API? Can't make sense of the docs? Read on and find out how to get your data, -
Not sure if you can register a .gov.uk domain name? How to register/renew/transfer? What it will cost? It's all in here waiting for you.
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Are you looking for a .net host in the UK?If you’re struggling to find a good host for your .net based website then you’re in the right place. We’re going to look at who are...
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The who, what and why of KDAWS, a short podcast.
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Struggling to work out who will be a good host for your small business website? We're here to help, with our top 3 recommendations for a UK web host.
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When it comes to finding hosting for your sites you may have come across companies that offer “unlimited” hosting plans. These plans often seem too good to be true, and in many cases they are. ...
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If you're confused by what the differences are between managed and un-managed servers and what it means for your agency, then read on.
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It’s about servers (mostly)To explain, when we use the terms “fully managed” and “un-managed,” we generally refer to either dedicated servers, virtual private server (VPS), or cloud server instances. However, this terminology can also apply,...
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It’s (usually) about serversUn-managed hosting is a term mostly associated with dedicated servers, virtual private servers (VPS) and cloud servers, but there are some providers that offer un-managed shared hosting too, but they are few...
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Pardon?It might seem a bit odd to have such a page on our website, surely we want as many customers as we can get? Why are we actively trying to discourage people from hosting their...
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The domain name for learningThe chances are if you’re reading this, you probably already know what a .ac.uk domain name is and what it’s used for, but maybe not how to actually register one. If...
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It’s something we often see claimed (usually by companies with a shiny new product to sell), that shared hosting isn’t secure, and the question we get asked is, Is shared hosting secure?. We’re going to take...
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It’s a question we’ve been asked a couple of times in the last week, Are we just reselling some else’s hosting?, so we thought we’d answer it and delve in to what we do and...
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Find out how to run Next.js apps on Plesk, the easy way! -
Find out how to fix Next.js "Error: spawn EAGAIN errno: -11" with Plesk and cPanel on CloudLinux
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Find out what a private cloud is, what it's good for, what it's not good for, and why you might want to use one to host your apps and customers.
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Struggling to run your Laravel job queue in production? Not got root access? Read on to find out how to reliably run your jobs in prod.
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Find out why it's important to configure your own HTTP to HTTPs (unsecure to secure) redirect and not let WordPress handle it for you in this #WordPressWednesday video and blog.
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How can QUIC.cloud help your website? Dean walks you through configuring automatic image optimisation inside WordPress, using QUIC.cloud.
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Not sure what Speed Kit is? Want to know how to enable it on your site and make it load at least twice as fast? Watch this quick #FasterFriday video from Dean.
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Making your WordPress site more secure, tips 13-18.Welcome to part 3 of our 18 tips that will help you make your WordPress installation more secure. If you’ve not yet looked at parts 1 & 2,...
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Struggling with 403 Forbidden and client denied messages? Read on and find out the two most likely causes and how you can fix them.
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Making your WordPress site more secure, tips 7-12.Welcome to part 2 of our 18 tips that will help you make your WordPress installation more secure. If you’ve not yet looked at part 1, we’d recommend...
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Find out why it's important to optimise your images and the ways that you can quickly and easily shrink them down.
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WordPress – Popular with hackersWordPress is the most common software used to create a website, powering roughly 40% of all websites in existence, so it stands to reason that it’ll also be targeted by hackers...
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Why does the country your website is hosted in matter? Read on to find out.
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Not sure what a CDN is? How can it help your website performance? Tune in and watch our 2 minute #FasterFriday video and find out.
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Find out why it's important to use the correct image formats and how it can speed-up your website.
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Here at KDAWS we use a magical bit of software called LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise; This isn’t just good for our servers, as it allows them to deal with far more page requests than a...
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What is LSCache? What can it do? How can it help you speedup your sites and improve conversion rates? Find out in our latest #FasterFriday
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In the first part of our series on backing up your WordPress website Dean covers using a WordPress plugin to manage your backups.
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Down the rabbit holeWe’re going to have to go down the digital rabbit hole to answer “What is a nameserver?” as we can’t answer that without talking about what DNS is, as it’s all about...
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Find out why it's important to think about the size of your images and where they'll be used in the first our our #FasterFriday series.
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Why should I update WordPress? It’s working fine!It’s tempting isn’t it? It’s all working fine, why rock the boat? These days it is super important to keep your WordPress site updated though, and we don’t just...
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Find out what a dedicated server is, what it's good for, what inflatable flamingos have to do with it, and why you might want to use one to host your websites, customers or apps
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Find out what a cloud server is, what it's good for, what it's not good for and why you might want to use it to host your websites, customers or apps
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What do we mean when we say we're "Climate Positive"? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Watch this two minute video and find out exactly what we mean.
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Find out what reseller hosting is, what it's good for, what it's not good for and why you might want to use it to host your customers.
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Not sure what a data centre is? Here's Dean with an explanation even your Grandma will understand.
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Find out what virtual hosting is, what it's good for, what it's not good for and why you might want to use it to host your website.
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Want to know what the main problems with shared are? Want to avoid them? Then read our guide to the top 5 issues and how to avoid them.
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Why does our web hosting cost more than some providers? Get the kettle on and get comfy as we take a deep dive in to everything that goes in to calculating pricing for our...
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What is an IPS Tag?An IPS Tag, sometimes called a Registrar Tag, Nominet Tag or Domain Tag is used when managing most .uk domain names, including: .uk, .co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk .ltd.uk, .plc.uk .net.uk .sch.uk The tag identifies the company that is...
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Of course it will…It’ll be like a greased Whippet (it’s a Yorkshire thing). All those lovely high performance components. All working just for me and no one else. How could it be slow? Of course it’ll be fast. BackgroundWe recently...
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BackgroundAll .uk domains registered, with the exception of gov.uk and ac.uk are handled by a company called Nominet, they ultimately control .uk domains. Nominet is a not-for-profit company owned by it’s members, who pay a...
