Porkbun.comThe last days of unencrypted HTTP It’s accepted wisdom that every website should be served over a secure HTTPS (SSL) connection. HTTPS encrypts browser traffic, protecting your customer’s passwords, credit card numbers, and other personal information from eavesdroppers and hackers. In recent years, the price of SSL certificates has plummeted, and the advent of free […]
Let’s face it. .com is popular. Everyone knows what it is. You don’t have to explain it to anyone. .com is associated with how we think about the internet, simply because it has been around so long and because there are 126 million (yes, million) registered domain names. Maybe you’ve had inspiration recently to […]
Announcement: the 2018-2019 .design Student Portfolio Competition Is Approaching! Attention interior design students and teachers! Porkbun has teamed up with IDEC.org to host a design challenge that will help get students set up with their very own online portfolio on .design. For Educators… this competition is a unique opportunity to help your interior design students […]
We all want to own a short, meaningful website name. Back in 1985, people could only choose from website names that ended in .com, .net, .org. Now, there are many specific domains to choose from, and there is one that is especially relevant to designers: .design. The .design domain name is becoming popular among designers […]
We’ve been contacted by a number of customers confused about rumored price increases on Uniregistry Corporation-owned domain extensions. This article seeks to clear up misconceptions and give our customers the information they need to make informed decisions about impending price increases. Q: Are prices dramatically increasing? Should I be worried? A: Yes, but only for […]