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A PHP security flaw is in the news. What does your host fix, and what is yours to do?

Your host patches PHP and restarts it on every account; you keep WordPress, plugins and logins up to date. What happens when a flaw like PHP2Shell hits.

26 October 2026

Security

PHP2Shell: your site is protected

PHP2Shell is a serious PHP security flaw in the news this week. If your site is hosted with Gravity Host, it is already protected and you do not need to do anything.

21 October 2026

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Website Ownership

Is adding a new section to your website part of web hosting?

Add a new page or section to your website yourself, free with Gravity Host hosting: the Website Builder, WordPress, or describe the change to an AI.

19 October 2026

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Domains & DNS

Will pointing your domain at GitHub Pages break your email? Check the MX record first

Email keeps arriving through a website move when the MX record has its own entry. How to check yours in two minutes before pointing a domain elsewhere.

12 October 2026

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Websites and tools

You built a friend's website on GitHub Pages. How do you hand it over?

Hand a friend's GitHub Pages site over to their own domain and hosting, with email and a working form, while you keep pushing changes via hourly sync.

5 October 2026

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Domains

Moving your domain and small website to new hosting: every question answered

Moving a domain and small website to UK hosting: first-year cost, renewal prices, WHOIS privacy, who does the transfer, exit fees and email, answered.

28 September 2026

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Website Ownership

Where should your AI-built website live? The choice nobody mentions

An AI-built website can live on a free address or on hosting you control. Your own domain, email at your name, a working contact form and daily backups.

21 September 2026

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Website Ownership

How do you move an AI-built website to your own domain?

A finished AI-built website can move to your own domain, hosting and email without a rebuild. Here is how the move actually works, step by step.

14 September 2026

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Getting Started

A friend built your website on GitHub Pages. What happens next?

GitHub Pages is a fine place to build a small business site. Here is what it was never meant to do, and how to keep the workflow while filling the gaps.

9 September 2026

Website Security

Website security for UK small business hosting: what actually protects your site

A plain-English look at the firewall, malware scanning, SSL, backups and updates that keep a UK small business website secure and online.

7 September 2026

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Website Tools

One-click app installs: what a UK small business can build on its own hosting

Softaculous puts analytics, an online shop and more on your hosting in a few clicks. Here's what's worth installing and how it works.

31 August 2026

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Hosting Technology

NVMe storage explained: why the drive under your website sets the pace

NVMe SSD storage has no moving parts to wait on, so pages, images and database queries load quickly. Here is what makes it faster than a spinning disk.

24 August 2026

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Security

Free SSL and HTTPS: what the padlock does for your small business website

A free SSL certificate earns the browser padlock, encrypts every form and helps search rankings. What HTTPS does, and how to check yours in five minutes.

17 August 2026

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Getting Started

cPanel for beginners: a plain-English guide to managing your own hosting

What cPanel is and how to use it: create business email, install WordPress in one click, check SSL and backups - a plain-English guide for beginners.

10 August 2026

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Backups

Daily website backups: what they cover, why they matter and how to check yours works

A daily backup can restore your website in minutes. What a complete backup covers, why daily matters, and a five-minute checklist to test yours.

3 August 2026

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Getting Started

How do you choose web hosting for a UK small business?

What to look for in UK web hosting for a small business: UK data centre, NVMe SSD, free SSL, daily backups, email and cPanel - a seven-point checklist.

27 July 2026

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Migration

Migrating your website to UK hosting: how to switch without downtime

A step-by-step guide to moving your website to UK hosting with zero downtime: backups, cPanel transfers, DNS, and what to check before you switch.

13 July 2026

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Domains

What a .co.uk domain costs to renew: 7 registrars compared

Cheap first-year domains hide big renewals. Compare .co.uk and .com registration vs renewal prices at UK registrars, and why Gravity Host keeps them stable.

30 June 2026

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Getting Started

Built a website with AI? Here is how to put it online (HTML or PHP)

Built a website with AI like ChatGPT or Claude? Here is how to put that HTML or PHP file online in minutes with UK cPanel hosting, free SSL and easy uploads.

30 June 2026

WordPress

Automatic or manual WordPress updates? Why reliable sites update on purpose

Automatic or manual WordPress updates? For business-critical sites, deliberate monitored updates with backups beat fully automatic. Here is how and why.

30 June 2026