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Withdraw your application for a contested .au direct domain name What options do you have if you choose not to renew your .au domain application? If you hold an application for a contending domain and do not wish to continue with the renewal process, then you have an option to withdraw. You can either withdraw from the process or just allow... Read more
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What to do with your contested .au domain application? 2024 - Update to renewal process: The .au application is open for renewal. The expiry date is Sept 20th 2024. Applicants are requested to renew before this date. Unlike last year, from this year onwards grace period will not be provided. Please reach out to our support team for... Read more
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The Rise of nTLDs: How They are Changing the Face of the Domain Name Industry Domain names are a fundamental aspect of the internet. They are the unique, human-readable names that allow users to access websites and other online resources. The domain name industry has traditionally revolved around a few top-level domains (TLDs) like .com, .org, and .net for many decades. However, in recent years,... Read more
The Benefits of Hosting with cPanel: Why it's the Best Control Panel for Your Website As a website owner, you have a lot of options when it comes to choosing a control panel for your hosting provider. One of the most popular choices is cPanel, and for good reason. In this blog post, we'll explore the benefits of hosting with cPanel and why it's considered... Read more
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Price Updates Webcentral takes pride in delivering high-quality online digital products and services that are supported by skilled, responsive, and locally based customer service and technical operational teams in Australia. Over the last few months, a number of our key technology partners have increased their costs, and therefore we are forced to... Read more
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Urgent - Microsoft Security Update CVE-2023-23397 zero-day vulnerability. Overnight Microsoft has released a critical advisory regarding a vulnerability in the Microsoft Outlook email software that can lead to credential theft. This vulnerability affects all Microsoft Outlook from 2013 onwards. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 and has as severity of critical due to the low complexity... Read more
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Switching from iiNet's Hosted Email Service? Try Webcentral If you are an iiNet customer who has received the email about the cancellation of the hosted email service, it's important that you take action before April 30, 2023, to ensure that you don't lose any of your email data. One of the steps you will need to take is... Read more
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The Importance of Domain Auto-Renewal In today's digital age, a domain name is crucial to your online presence. It's the address your customers use to find you, and it's often their first impression of your brand. That's why it's essential to ensure that your domain remains up-to-date and secure, and auto-renewal is an essential feature... Read more
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Does Microsoft back up your critical email data? When it comes to critical data, it is essential to ensure that you have a reliable backup plan in place. This is true whether you are an individual user, a small business owner, or a large enterprise. While it's vital to have a backup plan, it is also essential to... Read more
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Benefits of Changing Your Domain to .au There are several benefits of changing a domain to a .au extension: Increased credibility: A .au domain is a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) specific to Australia, and it can increase the credibility of your website among Australian users and customers. Better search engine optimization (SEO): The .au domain is more... Read more
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