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FeaturedHosting tutorialsAre your company emails landing in spam? How to set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC in cPanelGmail, Yahoo and Outlook increasingly reject unauthenticated messages. How to check and configure SPF, DKIM and DMARC for your company domain, step by step, from cPanel.7 October 202611 min readRead the article
Web securitySSL certificates now last at most 200 days. What this means for your siteSince 15 March 2026, public SSL certificates can be issued for at most 200 days. From 2027 this drops to 100 days, and from 2029 to 47. What you need to do, depending on the certificate you have.6 October 202610 min read
WordPressPHP 8.2 reaches end of support on 31 December 2026: what to do with your WordPress siteFrom 1 January 2027, PHP 8.2 no longer receives security updates. How to find out which version your site uses and how to move to a new version without breaking it.5 October 202610 min read
Hosting tutorialsCloud Server in Romania 2026 – Complete Guide for SMEsWhat a cloud server is, how it compares with a VPS and a dedicated server, and what to check before choosing a provider. A guide for small businesses in Romania.5 June 202611 min read
WordPressWordPress Hosting in 2026 – Complete GuideWhat type of hosting you need for WordPress, what technical requirements WordPress has in 2026 and what to check for security and speed before you choose a plan.3 June 202610 min read
Domains.ro Hosting in Romania – Complete Guide for SMEs 2026What a .ro website costs, what the .ro domain means for SEO, what to check with a hosting provider and the steps from domain to published website.1 June 202610 min read
Domains.com Domain – Complete Guide for Businesses in Romania 2026How to choose between .com and .ro, what affects the price of a .com domain, how to register it and what happens if you forget to renew it.29 May 20269 min read
Hosting tutorialsVPS Hosting in Romania 2026 – Complete Guide for SMEsWhat a VPS is, when it is worth moving from shared hosting, which technologies matter and what you actually get with a HostON VPS.27 May 20269 min read
Hosting tutorialsReseller Hosting in Romania 2026 – Complete GuideHow reseller hosting works, how to calculate your costs and margin, and what you get on HostON reseller plans.25 May 20269 min read
Hosting tutorialsEmail Hosting in Romania 2026 – Complete Guide for SMEsWhat email on your own domain is, how it compares with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, and what SPF, DKIM and DMARC mean for message delivery.18 May 202610 min read
Hosting tutorialsCheap Hosting in Romania 2026 – Complete HostON GuideWhat you get with cheap hosting, which pitfalls to avoid (renewal prices, backups, limits) and how to choose a suitable small plan.15 May 20269 min read
Hosting tutorialsCheap VPS in Romania 2026 – Complete Guide for SMEsWhat you get with a cheap VPS, how to compare offers and what you need to know about administration before you order.13 May 202610 min read
Hosting tutorialsHosting in Romania 2026 – Complete Guide for SMEsHow to choose a hosting service in Romania: server location, technology, support, backups, prices and what to compare between providers.11 May 202610 min read
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