Newsletter March 2021
Each month, we send you a digest of our recently published articles. Happy reading!
The Latest Gandi News:
1. HOSTING: Which WordPress plugins should you use to secure your site?
2. DOMAIN: Simplify bulk management of your domains thanks to DNS Export
3. EMAIL: Create an unlimited number of email aliases and forwarding addresses
4. CLOUD: Introducing the new GandiCloud VPS!
5. SECURITY: Our investigation into UCEPROTECT’s blocklist policy update
6. SURVEY: Do you want to help improve our newsletter? We’re giving you a voice!
7. Promo roundup
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1. HOSTING: Which WordPress plugins should you use to secure your site?
The popularity of WordPress also makes it a target of choice for cybercriminals. We’ve selected the WordPress plugins we think are some of the most useful for reinforcing your site’s security and protecting your data as well as your customers’.
2. DOMAIN: Simplify bulk management of your domains thanks to DNS Export
We recently launched a new feature that makes bulk management of your domain names easier! Get a CSV file with all the DNS records in all the zone files of all or some of your domain names, all in just a few clicks.
Start using the Export DNS feature
3. EMAIL: Create an unlimited number of email aliases and forwarding addresses
Every domain name you register comes with two email mailboxes and 3 GB of storage as well as unlimited email aliases and forwarding addresses. So what’s the difference between these two services and how can you set up your aliases?
4. CLOUD: Introducing the new GandiCloud VPS!
GandiCloud VPS is our new OpenStack-based hosting solution. Whether you want to launch a web app, deploy an e-commerce site, or host containers, one of our technical configurations will perfectly meet your needs.
Find out more about GandiCloud VPS
5. SECURITY: Our investigation into UCEPROTECT’s blocklist policy update
An update in UCEPROTECT’s blocklist policy resulted in many hosting providers getting blocked, including Gandi. Our Customer care team investigated and reported back on why.
6. SURVEY: Do you want to help improve our newsletter? We’re giving you a voice!
Many of you read our newsletter every month and we appreciate your loyalty. To meet your expectations even better, though, we sent you a satisfaction survey link. A few minutes of your time can help us improve your experience as a customer and a subscriber.
7. Promo roundup
Promos ending in March:
- .be
Establish your business in Belgium with a .be domain name, available for $7.50 for the first year (regular price $15.00). - .art
Now’s the time to become a .art-ist! Take advantage of this promo on .art domains for just $8.73 for the first year (regular price: $17.45). Don’t miss the opportunity to let your inner artist express themself! - .cloud
Register your .cloud domain name for almost 70% off. That’s just $8.00 for the first year (regular price: $24.29). - .org
For any project, organization, institution, or non-profit group, register your .org domain name for just $9.99 for the first year (regular price: $17.20)! - .osaka
Want to promote your business in Osaka, talk about Osaka on the internet, or share your fandom? Now’s the ideal time to register a .osaka domain name for just $18.99 for the first year (regular price: $47.82)!
- .paris
Register your .paris domain name for less! From April 1 through April 15, enjoy Paris in the spring for $33.00 for the first year (regular price: $52.00). - 9 Donuts registry domain endings (.email, .live, .network, .world, and more)
Take advantage of a super promo on 9 domain endings from the registry Donuts! Enjoy up to 90% off the first year of your domain name! - 5 colorful domain endings (.black, .blue, .pink, .red, .lgbt)
Put some color in your domain name portfolio with more than 50% off 5 color-related domain endings.
Quarterly and biannual promos:
- .blog
Create your blog, get 70% off registering your .blog domain name. That’s just $9.99 for the first year (regular price: $38.35). - .info & .pro
Perfect for standing out, .info and .pro are both on sale. Register a .info or .pro domain name for less than $6.00 for the first year!
- .best
Register the best domain name ending, .best, for more than 70% off. That’s just $8.00 for the first year (regular price: $28.86)! - .club
Join the .club! Get 80% off your .club, that’s $3.00 for the first year (regular price: $17.36)! - .eu
Make 2021 a European year with new .eu domain names for €4.70 (that’s $6.00) instead of €12.00 (or $15.00). - 16 domain endings from GRS registry (.bid, .download, .stream, .webcam, and more)
Special deal on 16 GRS domain endings for a new domain name registration or transfer! - .link
Get 60% off your .link domain name! Register your .link domain name for $5.99 for the first year (regular price: $13.66)! - .me
Do something for yourself in 2021 and get a .me domain for 70% off. That’s $6.00 for the first year (regulard price $24.00)! - 10 domain endings from Radix registry (.online, .site, .store, .tech, and more)
Special promotion on 10 domain endings covering e-commerce, media, entertainment, the tech industry, and more. - .shop
When’s the best time to open up your online shop? Right now! Get 75% off your .shop with this promotion. That’s $9.99 for the first year (regular price: $49.95 per year).
You can find all our current promos on the Promos page of our news site.