Blog
Domains, hosting and business email
Where your domain lives, where your site lives, where your email lives, and how to connect the three without breaking anything.
Best domain registrar in the UK: six I have used, compared on renewal price
The best domain registrar in the UK, judged on the price you pay from year two: six registrars I have used, compared on .co.uk and .com renewals.
Hostinger vs OVH vs Infomaniak: which web host suits a small business?
Hostinger vs OVH vs Infomaniak for a UK small business: first-year and renewal prices, ease of use, support, data location and email, compared honestly.
Emails going to spam? How to set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC, step by step
Emails going to spam? Set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC step by step: check Gmail's Show original, add records at Spaceship, Namecheap or OVH, then tighten DMARC.
How to get a professional email address with your own domain (and what it costs)
Get a professional email address on your own domain: Spacemail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 or kSuite, what each costs in 2026, and the set-up steps.
How to transfer a domain to another registrar (.com and .co.uk)
How to transfer a domain to another registrar: switch off the lock, get the auth code (or change a .co.uk's IPS tag) and keep your site and email online.
Infomaniak review: kSuite, SwissTransfer and Swiss hosting for small businesses
Infomaniak review: what kSuite, SwissTransfer, domains and Swiss hosting are worth to a small business in 2026, with prices, limits and who should skip it.
Hostinger renewal price: what you really pay, and how to move your domain out
Hostinger renewal price, checked October 2026: Premium goes from £2.99 ($4) to £10.99 ($15) a month after 48 months. Plan for it, or move your domain out.
How to connect an OVH domain to Squarespace (and avoid the trailing-dot trap)
Connect an OVH domain to Squarespace step by step: what to delete in the OVHcloud DNS zone, the four A records, the www CNAME and the final dot OVH requires.
How to connect a Namecheap domain to Squarespace (Advanced DNS, step by step)
Connect a Namecheap domain to Squarespace in Advanced DNS: clear the parking records, add four A records and two CNAMEs, keep your email, redirect a .com.
Spaceship hosting explained: which product for which website, and how to start
Spaceship hosting explained: Web Hosting, EasyWP, Alf Website Studio, Hyperlift and cloud servers, what each costs in 2026, and how to launch your site.
Spacemail setup: mailbox, DNS records and email app settings, step by step
Spacemail setup step by step: choose a plan, create the mailbox, add the MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records, then connect your phone, Outlook or Apple Mail.
Spaceship DNS settings: buy a domain and connect it to your website
Spaceship DNS settings step by step: buy the domain, open Advanced DNS, add Squarespace's records, then redirect a second domain without losing your email.
Spaceship vs Namecheap: same founder, which registrar should you choose?
Spaceship vs Namecheap: two registrars from the same founder, compared on renewals, WHOIS privacy, DNS, email and hosting, with the one I use and why.
DNS records explained: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT and the trailing dot
DNS records explained in plain English: what A, AAAA, CNAME, MX and TXT records do, real examples, TTL, propagation and the trailing dot that breaks a CNAME.Domains, hosting and email are the plumbing of a business online, and most emergencies start there. These tutorials explain the difference between a domain, hosting and an email service, how DNS records work (including the trailing dot that trips everyone up), and how to set things up step by step with Spaceship, Namecheap, OVH, Hostinger, Infomaniak and Squarespace, with honest opinions on which providers suit a small business.
Let’s build what comes next.
A website, a ranking or a full calendar: tell us where you want to be, and we reply within forty-eight hours with a clear plan.
Discuss your project