A domain name is unique to every business and is quick to set up

Your business can’t afford to be without a domain name regardless of whether you drive business through your website

A domain name will instantly make your business appear more professional, trustworthy and credible

There are literally hundreds of top level domains (TLD’s) available today … the choice is endless so you’ll definitely be able to find a domain name that is a good match for your business. Have a chat to us about all the possible domain names available or use the following domain name checker as a first step to check on availability

All domains registered with us include unlimited DNS name record changes. It’s not necessary but it’s common practice and saves time to have your domains registered with the company hosting your web site and email services

Is your domain registered elsewhere? We can manage those domains too and we offer free domain transfers

To enquire about your new domain or to move your domain to Go2Host contact us today on 09 412 6933

The days of not providing secure HTTPS connections are long gone … it’s now a must have as sites that don’t have SSL Certificates installed are perceived as not safe and not reputable. Google drove the uptake of SSL certs when they recently started negatively ranking sites without SSL Certificates … effectively penalising web sites for not being secure

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a network security protocol for establishing an encrypted connection between a web site and a browser. In order to create an SSL connection a web site requires an SSL Certificate … this ensures that all data communicated between the web site and browser is private and secure

Servers also require SSL Certificates where HTTPS connections are required … 99.9% ubiquity, 99.9% guaranteed to work with web browsers for desktop and mobile devices

There are a few varieties of SSL Certificates … the base level cert is satisfactory for a lot of web sites but it’s important you understand what is available in order to make an informed decision

Types of SSL Certificates

There are 3 main types of SSL Certificates available are distinguished by their validation levels and subsequently their price points

Domain Validation (DV) certificates represent the entry point for SSL’s. In most cases a DV cert is sufficient

Organisation Validation (OV) certificates are the next step up from DV and take longer to verify business information. An OV SSL displays the same as a DV SSL, but provides a way for your customers to check your verified business information in the certificate details section

Extended Validation (EV) certificates require extensive business verification. An EV SSL displays your organisation’s name next to the URL in your browsers’ address bar

SSL Certificate Functionality

The 4 different types of SSL functionality are: Single Domain, Multi Domain, Wildcard and Multi Domain Wildcard

These options vary slightly in their functionality and number of domains and sub-domains you need to secure

We deal with SSL certificates every day so get in touch and we’ll provide a recommendation on the most suitable SSL Certificate type and functionality to meet your requirements