Discover everything you need to know about domains with our comprehensive blog category. From tips on choosing the perfect domain name to insights on domain registration, management, and renewals, we cover it all. Whether you’re a business owner, developer, or individual looking to establish your online presence, our expert advice and latest updates will guide you through every step of the process. Explore how domains impact your brand, SEO, and online visibility, and stay informed with the latest trends in domain strategies.
When YOUR website shows “This site can’t be reached” or DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN, the cause is almost always the domain or DNS – expired registration, wrong nameservers, or a deleted DNS zone. Here’s the owner’s diagnosis path.
How .co.uk domain transfers actually work: what an IPS tag is, how to change it, how it differs from .com auth-code transfers, and how to move registrar without breaking your website or email.
Free ways to identify any website’s hosting provider and domain registrar in minutes, using WHOIS, nameserver and IP lookups – plus what to do with that information if the site is yours.
A practical recovery guide for UK businesses whose web designer has vanished, covering how to find out who controls your domain and hosting, prove ownership, regain access, and move everything into your own name.
The exact timeline after a .uk or .com domain expires – grace periods, suspension, redemption fees and deletion – plus how to recover an expired domain and stop it ever happening again.
Why domain renewal prices often increase sharply after the first year, how UK businesses can check what they’re really paying, and what to do if you’ve been caught out.
Website: https://sportswisepsychology.co.uk Industry: Professional Services (Sports Psychology) Customer type: Small business owner Brief Background Sports Wise Psychology is a UK based sports psychology practice that supports athletes and players from a wide range of sporting backgrounds. The website is the main hub for explaining services, answering common questions and encouraging new enquiries from individuals, teams and parents. As […]
Website: www.imachistory.com Industry: IT & Computing / Technology Enthusiast Site Customer Type: Hobby Website Brief Background iMac History is a passion project created by Peter, a long-time Apple enthusiast who has documented the evolution of Apple’s iconic iMac line. The website serves as both a visual archive and an educational resource for collectors and tech fans around the […]
At Switchweb, we’ve always believed that great hosting should scale effortlessly with your business needs. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our brand-new Enterprise+ hosting package – built specifically for users who need the flexibility to manage lots of domains under one hosting account. Whether you’re a business owner with a portfolio of brands, a […]
Martial arts covers a wider range of styles, teaching philosophies and club cultures than most sports, and that diversity is actually one of the more interesting content challenges a martial arts club website faces: how do you explain what your club is about to someone who might have done a different style, or no martial […]
What a trade association needs from hosting: why a public, indexable member directory drives the whole requirement, what filtering and search need from the plan, and thinking twice before building a members-only area.
What a personal trainer’s website needs from hosting: why mobile speed and form delivery decide whether you get the client, using a hosted booking service instead of a plugin, keeping health screening data off your site, and what plan level you actually need.
Accountancy covers a wider range of work than bookkeeping or tax advice alone, statutory accounts, audits, business advisory, sometimes payroll, and a firm’s website needs to convey that breadth without becoming a vague list of services that could describe any practice. Chartered status is worth getting right ICAEW, ACCA or ACA qualification, and the specific […]
What a dental practice website needs from hosting: why health information on a form changes your obligations, stopping enquiries failing silently, using a hosted booking service, and what plan level fits.
Thinking of launching your website this weekend? Look no further! In this guide, we’ll show you exactly how to launch a website over the weekend and get your project online with hosting, domain and SSL sorted. Whether you’re starting a blog, launching a portfolio or setting up an online store, this step-by-step guide using Switchweb’s […]
Are you launching a side project? Here’s the simplest hosting setup that works-especially if you’re looking for a stress-free, dependable, and scalable solution. Whether you’re building a personal blog, a portfolio site, or your next entrepreneurial venture, choosing the right hosting platform is key. At Switchweb, we understand that launching a side project shouldn’t require […]
What a language school website needs from hosting: why a CDN matters more than server location when your audience is overseas, how a multilingual site multiplies load, enrolment peaks, and reaching agents’ inboxes abroad.
Structural steelwork and ironwork tends to operate at a different scale to most trades on this blog, often as a subcontractor on larger construction projects rather than working directly for homeowners. That changes who’s actually looking at your website and what they need to see. Your audience is often a contractor or project manager, not […]
Choosing the right web hosting provider is essential for your website’s speed, security, and long-term success. However, many users stay with unreliable providers far too long. In this blog post, we’ll explore the 5 signs it’s time to leave your current web host (and how to move safely) – along with practical advice and the […]
Switching to Switchweb can be straightforward when it is broken down into clear steps. This page is written for non-technical owners as well as developers, so each step is short and practical. If you’re still deciding whether to switch, see our guide to 5 signs it’s time to leave your current web host first. Step […]
What an online tutor’s website needs from hosting: why the parent is the buyer and the child is the user, keeping recorded lessons and marked work off your server, scheduling without a plugin, and what plan actually fits.
What a copywriter’s website needs from hosting: why a text site has no excuse for being slow, treating email as business infrastructure, whether you need WordPress at all, and what plan level is genuinely enough.
Nutritionists and dietitians work in a field where the title you use and the claims you make carry real regulatory weight, and a website is one of the most visible places where those distinctions can get blurry. Dietitian is a protected title; nutritionist isn’t This is one of the more important things to get right […]
Thinking about making the move from Wix to WordPress? You’re not alone. Many website owners are finding that Wix’s limitations restrict their growth and flexibility. In contrast, WordPress offers complete control, thousands of plugins, and scalable design options. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the Wix to WordPress migration process, and why hosting with […]
