This one’s important for anyone who owns a domain ending in .web.com which they control through a 123-reg account. (The information below only applies to domains ending in .web.com - all other .com domains are completely unaffected.)
As of later today (March 31), .web.com domains will cease to resolve. This means any website located at an address ending in .web.com will be unreachable at that address. We’re really sorry about this: unfortunately the issue is out of our control.
Why this is happening
All web.com domains purchased through 123-reg are administrated by an organisation called CentralNic. CentralNic does not actually own .web.com but agreed to operate the registry for domains ending in .web.com in good faith, based on the fact that the owners of web.com had managed it themselves for the preceding 6 years. Read the rest of this entry »
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We’ve been chatting about an interesting story in the office this morning: the Scottish National Party wants to establish a top level domain (TLD) for Scotland. The story has been covered by the Times and over on Circle ID.
The proposal is being driven by dotSCO (surely they’ve missed a trick by not going for the snappier ‘dotSCOT’?), an organisation which seems to have been around since at least 2005, judging by this news story. They hit the headlines over the weekend because the Scottish National Party, led by Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, has lent its support to the campaign.
According to the report in the Times, Alex Salmond is set to ”lodge a formal request with the American-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which is responsible for allocating all internet domain names.” Read the rest of this entry »
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WebFusion - which is part of the same company as 123-reg -Â is looking to recruit Customer Services Advisors, to work in our brand new offices in Stockley Park. You will need to have basic IT skills, excellent customer service skills and a desire to solve problems for our customers. You will also need to be a strong team player.
Ideally, you will have knowledge of domain names, DNS and hosting and customer service experience in a Contact Centre environment. This role will cover a combination of shift and standard office hours (opening hours 9am until 7pm) and includes occasional Saturday and some bank holiday dates.
Successful candidates will be joining a strong Customer Support team in new offices near Uxbridge and Heathrow on the outskirts of London, with easy access to public transport and road links. WebFusion benefits from a loose dress code.Â
If you think you have the necessary skills to fulfil this role, please apply now by sending your CV and covering letter to vacancies@webfusion.com
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123-reg has become the first .uk tag holder to amass over a million domains on a single tag.
What does this mean? Well, essentially, we’re now responsible for the management of over a million domain names which end in .uk. They’re all owned by our customers - that’s you, if you’ve ever bought a .uk domain from us or transferred one in. We take care of them.
Tag holders
To explain further, tag holders are organisations that can process domain registrations through Nominet, the .uk registry. Every tag holder gets its own unique IPS tag to identify them. Ours is 123-REG.
Nominet has confirmed that the 123-REG tag is the first to have over a million .uk domains underneath it. We passed this figure a few weeks back, though because of the way the system operates with transfers in and out happening frequently, we can’t be entirely sure which domain was the millionth.
We’re really pleased to have hit this milestone - and think that part of the reason we got there first is because of the level of domain control we give everyone through their control panel:
- Control where your email goes by changing MX records.
- Make sure anyone typing in your domain name ends up in the right place by pointing the A records at any IP address.
- Change your nameservers to whatever you want.
- Update the registrant details.
- Alter CNAME and WWW records.
We’re one of the only places you can get that level of control - and you can change everything yourself, directly through the 123-reg control panel.
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Our sister site SupaNames, has recently launched a brand new range of Virtual Private Servers (VPS).
Starting at £14.99 per month, VPS bridge the gap between shared hosting and dedicated servers, offering the flexibility of dedicated hosting at the price of shared. With either Linux or Windows to choose from, the specs are pretty impressive too:
- Up to 15GB webspace
- SSL Ready
- Free domain or transfer
- 400MB Guaranteed RAM
- 99.9% uptime guarantee
- Server Spam filter
- Full Root Access
- Unlimited 100 Mbit burstable data transfer
- Powerfull Dell hardware
- Unique IP Address
- Round robin CPU
- Ubuntu 6.06
For a limited time SupaNames are also offering one month free. Find out more about SupaName’s range of VPS.
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Starting an online business is easier than ever before. Webspace is cheap, and there are lots of tools to help you get going. Unfortunately, it doesn’t follow that success is always simple too.
We spoke to Giles Andrews, Chief Financial Officer and UK Managing Director of Zopa, a social lending website which connects people who want to borrow money with people who want to lend it.
We asked what advice he’d give to someone starting up a new business, and what he thinks the next online trends will be.
Inspiration
When I suggest that Zopa’s a new concept, Giles disagrees: “People have been lending and borrowing amongst communities for years.” He maintains that all they’ve done is take the concept and put it online. Read the rest of this entry »
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We are all excited about the new look of our print advert for WebFusion and thought it be great to share it with everyone.
We are very proud to be the biggest UK host and also got rated the most reliable UK webhost and 4th worldwide by Netcraft in January 2008.
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Back in February, we added brand new domains to our portfolio. These include:
.cn (China)
.es (Spain)
.at (Austria)
.be (Belgium)
To celebrate the new additions to our domain portfolio, we are giving 30% off each of these domains when you buy an annual starter plus or starter pro hosting package.
Save £5 on each of the domains. Get one of each and a hosting package and save £20!
And you can have some fun with these domains too: letme.be or meetyou.at domains.
Terms and conditions apply.
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Web analytics. Sounds dull, but it can show you exactly what people are doing on your website. It helps you make improvements - if you’re running a business, it can even boost your bottom line.
However, it is a subject that can be difficult to get to grips with. So we asked Brian Clifton, Google’s Head of Analytics for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, to explain things.
What is web analytics?
“A lot of people are mystified by what web analytics is,” says Brian. “It sounds like a complicated term, and that’s a bit off-putting.”
“Web analytics is a tool for measuring the success - or not - of your website. It’s like a thermometer, where you’re measuring the health of your website or online business.”
In essence, web analytics lets you understand how people use your website. It’s particularly important if you run a company; as Brian says, “it can translate directly into money for a business.” Read the rest of this entry »
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WebFusion - which is part of the same company as 123-reg - is looking to recruit a 1st Line Technical Support Agent to work in our new offices in Stockley Park. This is an ideal opportunity for the right candidate to continue a successful career in technical support.Â
You will need to have a good standard of technical proficiency and a desire to solve problems for our customers. This role will cover a combination of shifts and standard office hours; shifts will also include some weekend and bank holidays. Hours will be on a 24 hour rota basis.
Successful candidates will be joining a strong Customer Support team in new offices near Uxbridge and Heathrow on the outskirts of London, with easy access to public transport and road links. WebFusion benefits from a loose dress code.
If you wish to apply for this position please send your CV with a covering letter to vacancies@webfusion.com.
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