Newsletter January 2021
The Latest Gandi News:
1. DOMAIN: Can you “steal” SEO by registering an expired domain?
2. HOSTING: Whether remote or collaborative work: make your day-to-day easier with this file sharing tool
3. SECURITY: SSL Certificates: what are they, why you should use them, and how to get one
4. DOMAIN: 7 steps to launch your e-commerce site
5. HOSTING: Version 8.0 of PHP is now available: what’s new in this update
6. Promo roundup
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1. DOMAIN: Can you “steal” SEO by registering an expired domain?
When John Mueller, webmaster trends analyst at Google, talks about domain names and search engine optimization, our ears perk up. Recently, he (partially) explained how Google determines whether a link is “legitimate” or whether it’s an attempt to game the system.
See our run-down of his comments
2. HOSTING: Whether remote or collaborative work: make your day-to-day easier with this file sharing tool
Share your files on the Cloud with the Nextcloud file storage and sharing service. Find out how to install NextCloud on your Gandi Simple Hosting instance in just a few clicks in our new video tutorial.
3. SECURITY: SSL Certificates: what are they, why you should use them, and how to get one
Online security is a priority, both for your data, and for the trust it builds with a website’s visitors. Using SSL certificates is becoming nearly universal, and not having an SSL certificate is becoming increasingly detrimental. So what is HTTPS? What’s an SSL certificate? Why should you use it?
We answer your questions here!
4. DOMAIN: 7 steps to launch your e-commerce site
The 2020 crisis taught us, among other things, the necessity of online shopping for consumers as much as for vendors! And it’s becoming easier and easier to create your e-commerce shop. All you need is an e-commerce platform and a relevant domain name.
Follow these steps to boost the efficiency of your site!
5. HOSTING: Version 8.0 of PHP is now available: what’s new in this update
PHP version 8.0 and its JIT compiler are now available when you create a new Gandi Simple Hosting instance!
Read our summary of what’s new in this version
6. Promo roundup
Promotions that end in January:
Be a .art-ist! Register your .art for just $6.00 (normally $17.44 per year) for the first year!
On Cyber Monday, .cloud launched a 70% off promo on domain creations. With the holidays behind us, now’s your last chance to get your .cloud for $8.02 (normally $24.29).
Whether your an individual, a business, or a government organization, you can register a .green, .bio, or .organic for your environmental awareness programs for just $16.00 each for the first year.
Quarterly and biannual promotions:
Create your blog and enjoy over 70% off when you register your .blog for just $9.99 for the first year (normally $38.35 per year).
Enjoy a super promo on 9 domain edings from Donuts! Get 90% off the first year of your domain!
Perfect for making your domain name stand out, .info and .pro are both on sale. Register a .info or .pro domain for just $5.83 for the first year!
For any, organization, institution, or non-profit, register your .org domain name for just $9.99 for the first year!
Annual promotions:
The best of all domain endings, literally, .best is on sale for 70% off—just $8.00 for the first year!
Join the .club and get 80% off the first year of your .club domain, just $3.00!
One-of-a-kind deal on 16 GRS domain endings for both new domains and transfers!
Enjoy 60% off of .link! Register your .link domain for $5.99 for the first year (normally $13.66 per year)!
Treat yourself this new year’s with 70% off .me, that’s just $6.00 for the first year!
Special promo on 10 domain endings for e-commerce, media, recreation, and the tech industry … check out the entire list of domains available and their promotional prices.
When’s the best time to launch your e-commerce site? Why not now! Get 75% off your .shop and register your domain for $9.99 for the first year (normally $45.95 per year).