Blog - Domains Direct

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Domains Direct to MyHost migration, March 2023

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Play it safe and renew or order domains before an uncertain November starts

If you have any .nz domains to renew or register in 2022, there's a very good reason to act before the end of October.

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How to use your Domain for email

Here are some popular options when choosing an email provider to use with your Domain.

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Free email services are damaging trust in small business

If you have a domain for your website, you can use it for email too. An easy way to build trust.

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How to keep your Domain details private

A Domain privacy option is now available for non-commercial registrations.

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How to maximise your SEO for 2019

We cover the most important SEO criteria to implement to get your site ranked in 2019.

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Your site's visibility now in hands of mass Google reviewer army

Google has contracted 10,000 people to look at your website and decide how well you qualify in expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness...

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Is your website mobile-friendly?

Google has introduced a mobile-friendly test site to allow you to check whether they consider your website to be mobile-friendly or not..

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DNC to share private data to protect against cyber threats

Soon the DNC will begin sharing withheld data with Cert NZ.

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Self-conflicted Domains to be released to public

Soon the office of the Domain Name Commissioner will be following up to resolve all self-conflicted Domains.

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Domain Name awareness research 2017

We look at some of the highlights of the NZRS Domain Name Awareness research completed last year.

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General Data Protection Rules (GDPR) compliance required by May 25

If you conduct any business with, or monitor, private individuals in the EU, you'll need to comply with the GDPR rules by May 25th, or risk potentially huge fines.

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