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Header Text - Introducing SA's First Link In Bio Tool
14Jan

Domains.co.za Launches An Affordable & Smart Link In Bio Tool For South Africans

Domains.co.za, a leading local Domain Name and Web Hosting provider, is thrilled to announce its latest innovation – South Africa’s first Link in Bio tool. This tool is an affordable and smart local Linktree alternative that makes it easy for individuals and businessses to centralise all their key links under one branded Domain Name. What makes this tool stand out is that it can also be used as a one-page website that doesn’t require any hosting. For only R299.00* per year, customers can add Link in Bio to a Domains.co.za Domain Name and start marketing all their important links and offers within minutes. *Terms and Conditions apply. Domain Name Registration not included. TABLE OF CONTENTSKey FeaturesA Single Smart Link […]

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Header Text: Free your imagination with a .SPACE
05Jan

Register A .SPACE Domain Name And Free Your Imagination

The .SPACE domain name is an on-brand extension for any person or company looking for a creative space online. It’s ideal for creatives, creators, artists and innovators, and can be used to promote anything from creative collections and online stores to physical spaces. Because everyone needs their own space! In this article, we share why registering a .SPACE can be a great idea for various types of businesses and initiatives. RELATED: Register A .INFO Domain Name & Enlighten The World KEY TAKEAWAYS A .SPACE domain offers excellent name availability. It suits creative, professional and community-driven brands. The extension is highly brandable and memorable. “Space” has broad meanings across multiple industries. .SPACE w […]

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Header Text: 7 Business Trends Your SME Can Benefit From
10Dec

7 Business Trends Your SME Can Benefit From In The Year Ahead

Business trends for 2026 can be a rich source of information for SME owners, who can use them to better plan for the year ahead. With around 150 000 new websites going live daily, competition online is incredibly high. In order to stand out, we need to meet customer expectations, and trends can help provide insights into this. Continue reading to find out what the seven most beneficial business trends for 2026 are and why selectively following these can add real, measurable value to your SME. RELATED: 7 Web Hosting Trends South African SMEs Should Watch KEY TAKEAWAYS SMEs need flexible, failure-ready business models to navigate economic uncertainty. AI adoption must be strategic and transparent as customers expect AI. Online […]

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Header Text - Watch Out For These Domain Name Scams
27Nov

The Domain Name Scams Guide: What To Look Out For And How To Protect Your SME

Domain name scams have become a growing global concern. That’s because cybercriminals realise how important a domain name is to any company’s branding strategy and are trying to exploit it as much as possible. According to a Bluevoyant Report, the number of lookalike domain name registrations has increased from around 150 per month in 2024 to around 450 per month in 2025. It’s a sign that SMEs, in particular, need to be more vigilant than ever. In this article, we look at the seven most common types and share ways to protect your business. RELATED: 7 Top Cyber Threats In South Africa and How To Defend Your SME KEY TAKEAWAYS Domain name scams are on the rise because cybercriminals realise how central a domain name is to a c […]

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21Nov

Register A .INFO Domain Name & Enlighten The World

A .INFO domain name is one of the most versatile generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). Whether you are running an SME, launching an educational website or building a platform designed to inform, guide or teach, a .INFO underpins what visitors can expect from your website. Until 31 December 2025, Domains.co.za is selling new .INFO domain registrations for R99.00* (normal price R539.00). If you think .INFO could be a great match for your brand, this blog is for you. *Terms and conditions apply. New registrations only. Standard renewal rates apply. KEY TAKEAWAYS A .INFO is one of the world’s most trusted gTLDs, backed by more than 20 years on the market and over 4 million active registrations. It’s a ‘what you see is what you […]

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Header Text - Is Your Website Black Friday-Ready?
17Nov

Is Your Website Black Friday Ready?

Get Black Friday ready! America’s most anticipated shopping-day has become a huge local hit with many SA retailers extending deals for a longer period. During Black Friday 2024, South African shoppers spent a crazy R30-billion, and this was based on numbers shared by only three local banks. Both instore and online transactions showed a 14% increase from the previous year, making it clear that South African consumers are ready to shop any which way. Is your website Black Friday-ready? From secure, fast and reliable web hosting to value-added deals and flexible payment options your website can make or break your success this year. In this article, we share ways to get your website Black Friday-ready as well as some security […]

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Header Text - What the Reddit vs Perplexity Lawsuit Could Mean for Your Content
07Nov

Reddit vs Perplexity: The Opening Shots In The AI Data Arms Race

Reddit filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI earlier this month, accusing the AI company of unlawfully scraping its platform through backdoor methods. Which raises a pretty important question: where’s the line between open and fair data access and unauthorised scraping? At first glance, this might sound like just two tech companies at each other’s throats. But beneath the surface, it’s a fight over the value of online content and who deserves to benefit from it. In fact, the court’s ruling on the Reddit vs Perplexity case could potentially shape how sites and Web Hosting providers manage and protect content, not to mention how AI models access and use data. KEY TAKEAWAYS Reddit claims Perplexity knowingly bypassed tech […]

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Header Text: How To Survive the Night of the Living AI Cyber Attack
28Oct

AI Cyber Attacks: The Halloween Edition

AI and machine learning have changed how we view cybersecurity, enabling faster prediction and prevention than ever before. But as always, with new and evolving technology, and let’s be honest, it is evolving very, very quickly; it has a dark side, too. That same tech can also be trained to trick, steal, and generally unleash all kinds of new horrors on unsuspecting victims. These days, hackers aren’t just lurking in a basement somewhere coding viruses; they’re creating AI cyber-attacks that learn, adapt, and even run autonomously. They mimic real people and create scarily realistic fake content, all of it to lure us into a false sense of security. In the spirit of Halloween, we’re going to show you what the most com […]

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Header Text - Top Cyber Threats in South Africa
23Oct

7 Top Cyber Threats In South Africa & How To Defend Your SME

Cyber threats in South Africa are a growing concern, and needs the undivided attention of every SME across all touchpoints – from the employees you hire and the networks you use to the web hosting you trust. According to September’s Check Point report, the most targeted region in the world is Africa, suffering 2902 cyber-attacks per organisation, per week. And for the fourth year in a row, the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025 ranks cyber threats as the most important risk factor for businesses globally. South Africa is among the 20 countries for which this is the highest concern. Cybercrime doesn’t just happen to other businesses. It is a major risk for businesses everywhere. In recognition of Cybersecurity awareness month, we […]

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Header Text - Propel Your Brand With A .Tech
10Oct

Get A .TECH Domain Name & Propel Your Tech Brand

A .TECH domain name is the ideal extension for innovation-led startups, SMEs, bloggers, students or anyone with a passion for techy things. You don’t have to battle to find an available, attention-grabbing domain name on .com or .co.za anymore. Simply register a .TECH and the niche nature of your brand will be clear as day. In this article, we look at who this domain is best suited to, why it is an excellent addition to brands in the tech space and how it can be used. KEY TAKEAWAYS .TECH is a generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) designed specifically for the technology industry. It’s perfect for startups, developers, coders, tech educators, and anyone who loves all things tech. It’s short, descriptive, and helps your audience […]

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