Newsletter September 2020
Each month, we send you a digest of our recently published articles. Happy reading!
The Latest Gandi News:
1. GANDI20: Celebrating .best
2. DOMAIN: How much does a domain really cost?
3. SSL: The 7 most frequently asked questions about SSL certificates
4. HOSTING: Work collaboratively AND securely thanks to Cozy Notes: the digital notepad
5. HOSTING: Four indispensable best practices for securing your WordPress site
6. Promo roundup
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1. GANDI20: Celebrating .best
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re organizing whole host of games on our social media accounts! This month, the spotlight is on our partner .best, who’s offering a bunch of domain names to celebrate the launch of THE.Best [https://the.best/, the social network that gives you a voice: share your online experience and get compensated for your opinions!
2. DOMAIN: How much does a domain really cost?
As a completely immaterial commodity, shouldn’t a domain name just be free? Do registrars make massive profits on the backs of users? We’ve reported all the costs taken into account in the price of a domain name.
3. SSL: The 7 most frequently asked questions about SSL certificates
Without an SSL certificate, what happens to my website? What’s the difference between a free cetificate and one you have to pay for? Should I buy a new SSL certificate if I change my web server or IP address? Does an SSL certificate impact my SEO? We answer all your questions above SSL certificates.
4. HOSTING: Work collaboratively AND securely thanks to Cozy Notes: the digital notepad
Share your ideas as you see fit, invite others to collaborate simultaneously on the same document and maintain control over your data. The application Cozy Notes can be installed directly on your Simple Hosting instance!
5. HOSTING: Four indispensable best practices for securing your WordPress site
With a vulnerability having been recently identified in the “File Manager” plug-in, widely used across the WordPress community, we thought it was a good time to provide information about about how to protect yourself as well as remind you of some of WordPress security best practices.
6. Promo roundup
To celebrate its sixth birthday, .xyz is on sale for more than 70% off the first year! The registry has also created a Spotify playlist composed of artists with .xyz domain names. Check out their playlist
We are also now entering the final hours of the 40% off promo on .art!
And it’s also your last chance to get a .work or .vip for half off the first year.
You can find all our currently running promotions on the Promotions page of our site