How to Explain Web Hosting to your Grandparents
Explain web hosting? Duck soup! It’s in the cloud but not necessarily in a cloud, wait, hold on, isn’t it the cloud itself? Now we’re both confused. One of our values here at Crucial is to “make...
View ArticlePost ‘.au’ domain change, what does this mean for you?
On July 1st 2018, over 3 million .au domain names were transitioned over to a new registry operator, Afilias, with an update to national domain name infrastructure. This is the first major shake up of...
View ArticleImproving security on your WordPress hosted website
Having a WordPress hosted website for your business is great. There are hundreds of plugins that can be easily installed, that are available to tailor your site to meet your requirements. With...
View Article5 Apps to help manage your online business
In today’s world, mobile apps can pretty much do anything you want them to, from sending you simple notifications, to controlling every appliance in your house! There is a WordPress app on iPhone and...
View ArticleFirst 3 Things to Always Check When Starting A New Online Business in Australia
There’s something so exciting about starting up a brand-new Australian business, whether it’s based on an idea you’ve been carefully mulling over for a few years, or something an 8-legged donkey...
View ArticleDon’t Be Late On Chrome 68
Firstly, we sincerely apologise for rhyming. It won’t happen again. Secondly, Chrome version 68 has landed, which brings harsh consequences for any websites that still don’t have an SSL certificate...
View ArticleSimple tips for keeping your website alive during peak periods! #1
Having peace of mind when running an online business is hard to come by, especially at the beginning stages of launch – (Here are a few tips that can help you out!) One of the main reasons for a...
View ArticleSimple Tips for keeping your website alive during peak periods! #2
Have you read the first half of our series? In part 1, we covered two key essentials in keeping your website online during a traffic spike, including installing a caching plugin and upgrading your PHP...
View ArticleTop considerations when choosing a web hosting service
So you’re starting your web hosting adventure with your very own website, but you’re undecided on which company to use! There are so many companies out there that offer web hosting as a service, you...
View ArticleWhat is Reseller Hosting?
If you haven’t heard, Crucial has revamped our reseller hosting plans, but…. what is reseller hosting? Aside from our shared hosting and VPS plans, reseller hosting is a little different from your...
View ArticleA 7-step guide to making your website mobile friendly
‘Mobile friendly’ describes a website that looks good and operates efficiently on a mobile device, the most common means by which the majority of people purchase goods online today. If your website...
View ArticleHow to Optimise for Voice Search in 2019
Voice search has rapidly grown both in popularity and in usage recently. Nowadays, more and more consumers are opting for a voice search rather than good old typing. But why is that? The main reason...
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