Hosting Explained – DNS and Name Servers
People use the internet all the time, for email, games, or research, but not everyone knows how website hosting works. At the heart of web hosting and the internet is the Domain Name System, or DNS for short and name servers. Here you can see hosting explained – DNS and Name Servers summarized. Simply put, DNS is a database matching domain names to internet protocol…
Questions to ask when choosing a web hosting package
For some, choosing the right web hosting package that suits their needs can sometimes be a daunting task. There’s always extra this, more of that and free stuff thrown in to make it all too confusing. We’ll guide you through what to consider when choosing a web hosting package. Start by asking yourself some questions: How many websites do I need to host? For many…
Choosing the right SSL Certificate
If you’re running an ecommerce web site or transacting with customers and using their personal information the internet, you really should invest in an SSL Certificate to protect your customers and your business. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer and is the technology used to create secure, encrypted connections between your website and your customers, which are not able to be intercepted by third-parties making…
Choosing the right Domain Name for a business
Choosing the right domain name can be difficult, especially these days when it takes a little bit of creativity to come up with a good name that isn’t already registered. Some people forget that a domain name can be a key fundamental of a successful website. We look into what goes into choosing the right name, the right domain extension or TLD and how the…
Web3k adds new domain name extensions (.nz, .cn and .asia)
As of today we’re now offering customers the ability to register three new domain name extensions with Web3k, .nz for New Zealand, .cn for China and .asia for businesses and individuals in the Asia Pacific region. .nz, and .cn domain names can be registered by anyone and do not have any regional restrictions, unlike .asia where you you must be a resident or business located…
Free $50 Google Adwords voucher with yearly web hosting
If you’re just starting out online and you need to give your business a bit of a boost, we’re giving away a free $50 Google Adwords voucher for each customer who signs up to a yearly web hosting plan in the month of May. Adwords is the most powerful online advertising solution available today and allows you to advertise online with Google, the largest online…
March Madness sale now on!
For no good reason, other than we like having sales and giving customers the best deals in town, for the month of March we’re slashing 30% off all domain names and web hosting plans. .com domain registrations are now $13.97 and .com.au domain registrations are $27.97, with other great domain names also reduced by 30%. Web hosting plans now start from as low as $6.97…
Seasons Greetings & Christmas Closing Times 2008
As the year comes to a close and everyone is winding down, we’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe, happy new year. During the holiday period Web3k will be open, taking orders and responding to support requests all days with the exception of; Christmas Day (25 Dec) Boxing Day (26 Dec) New Years Day…
Web3k is open for business
Web3k today announced that it is open for business, providing reliable and affordable domain name and web site hosting for small businesses in Australia. Many small businesses are being neglected by their web companies or don’t clearly understand the investment a web site can return. Many businesses look at websites as a high maintenance item and offer over-look them in favor of traditional methods of…