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How to Pick a Domain Name for Your Business
Pick a short name customers can say and spell, get the .com if you can, and register it to your business with auto-renew turned on.
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Guides for Small Business Owners
Plain answers about domains, hosting, email and security. No jargon you do not need.
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What Hosting Does a Small Business Need
Most local business sites do well on managed WordPress or good shared hosting, as long as it includes free SSL, backups, updates and real support.
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How to Get Business Email on Your Own Domain
Pick a provider like Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, create mailboxes, point your MX records to it, then add SPF, DKIM and DMARC.
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SSL Certificates Explained for Business Owners
An SSL certificate locks the connection between your site and each visitor, and most local businesses only need a free one that renews on its own.
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How to Move Your Website and Email off GoDaddy
Back up everything, copy every DNS record, move the site and email first, switch nameservers, check mail, and transfer the domain last if you want to.
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DNS Records Explained in Plain English
DNS records are the settings that tell the internet where your website and email live, and a few simple types handle almost everything.
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Email Deliverability: SPF, DKIM and DMARC Explained
SPF, DKIM and DMARC are three DNS records that prove your email is really from you, and big inbox providers now require them from bulk senders.
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The Small Business Website Checklist
A good local business website is owned by you, loads securely on phones, makes it easy to call or book, and gets checked on a regular schedule.