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Reseller hosting for web designers
Host client sites under separate accounts you manage — with clear agreements on support, billing and ownership.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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Email hosting vs free email for business
Email on your own domain builds trust, stays with the organisation and gives control over accounts and security.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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DNS hosting and why it affects uptime
If DNS fails, your website and email disappear. Choose reliable DNS hosting and manage changes carefully.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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Backups for websites and hosted applications
Back up files and databases separately, keep copies off the server and test restoring them.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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Deploying a web application safely: staging, backups and rollbacks
A repeatable deployment process — staging first, backups before changes, and a tested way back — makes releases boring, which is the goal.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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.co.ke or .com? Choosing a domain extension
A .co.ke signals a Kenyan business; a .com suits an international audience. Many organisations register both.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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Shared hosting, VPS or dedicated server: choosing by workload
Match hosting to the application — its traffic, resource needs, software requirements and how much control your team wants.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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Securing a WordPress site
Updates, strong admin accounts, fewer plugins, backups and a web application firewall protect the most targeted CMS.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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Website performance: hosting factors that matter
Server resources, location, caching, image sizes and HTTPS configuration affect how fast your site feels.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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Moving a website to a new host without downtime
Copy, test on the new host, lower DNS TTL, switch and keep the old host running briefly.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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Choosing a domain name for your business
Short, memorable, easy to spell and consistent with your brand — and registered in your organisation's name.
By Micah Ondiwa 1 min
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