Knowledge base: everything explained in plain language
In our knowledge base you will find explanations and guides about websites, hosting, email, findability and security. Intended to help you further, whether you are a client or simply want to look something up.
17 articles
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5 articlesHow websites are built, with or without a content management system.
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WordPress explained
What WordPress is, how themes and plug-ins work and what maintenance comes with it.
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Joomla explained
The CMS with strong multilingual support and permission management, and how it compares with WordPress.
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HTML websites without a CMS
Ready-made pages without a database or login environment: fast, secure and economical to maintain.
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CMS or no CMS?
Publishing yourself, or rather peace of mind and speed? A clear assessment with a simple rule of thumb.
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Website maintenance explained
Updates, backups and checks: what maintenance involves and why it differs so much per type of site.
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Search visibility (SEO)
2 articlesGetting found better in search engines.
Hosting & domains
4 articlesWhere your website lives and how visitors find it.
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What is web hosting?
Where your website lives, what types of hosting there are and what to look out for when choosing a package.
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Domain name and DNS explained
How your address points to the right server, which DNS records there are and why a change takes a while.
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SSL certificate and https
Why the padlock in the address bar matters, what a certificate costs and how to solve common warnings.
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Backups explained
What a good backup contains, how often you make one and why you test restoring it.
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Plesk & email
3 articlesPractical guides for your hosting and email.
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Logging in to Plesk
Logging in to the control panel step by step, even if you have lost your password or the login address.
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Creating an email address in Plesk
Creating a mailbox, the right settings for your email program, and aliases or forwarding.
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Using webmail
Reading and sending your email in the browser, and when an email program is more convenient.
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Forms
1 articleGetting in touch through your website.
Security
2 articlesKeeping your website secure and recovering after a hack.
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