A 25-year-old veteran of the Internet, Internet Explorer will finally be put out to pasture in 2022.According to NPR, Microsoft has been trying to move away from IE (and all the jokes about the buggy browser) since 2015...
Can you believe it? WordPress turns 18 on May 27, 2021. In the U.S. and many other countries, that makes WordPress officially an adult. If WordPress were a human being, it would become eligible to vote, graduate high sch...
Still going strong after eighteen years, WordPress has surpassed all expectations. In the early days, co-founder Matt Mullenweg joked that WordPress had more developers than users. Although WordPress got off to a slow st...
Customers are more web-savvy than ever and have become accustomed to all the amenities and options that big companies offer online. But don’t let this discourage you as a small business owner. Designing a focused, well-c...
After decades of repeated denials, the U.S. government wants answers. Senator Marco Rubio wants a public, unclassified analysis of all Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) sightings from the Pentagon—going back to the 20...
Sometimes it seems like the Internet was created for pets. After all, if you’re like most people, your friends’ and family’s lovable, adorable pictures of cats, dogs, and other pets fill your timeline.If you really love...
Short domain names are hard to find. But domains don’t have to be short to make great (and memorable!) brands.Using a bit of creativity, such as alliteration or rhyming, can help you create a domain and brand that’s a b...
Delighted West Midlands Trains U.K. employees received a thank you message and the offer of a bonus for running trains during the pandemic. To get the bonus, they just had to click a link. Unfortunately, the message, sig...
If you’re reading this, it’s likely you’ve registered a domain or two with us. Whether you used Namecheap to grow an exciting new business idea or you’re a seasoned domain investing pro, you’ve probably come across ‘prem...
Domain name investors consider many metrics when deciding which domain names to acquire. One of the most popular metrics is the number of top level domains the second level domain is registered under.Let’s take a look a...
Have you, by any chance, seen this “Back to the Future” video featuring Robert Downey, Jr. and Tom Holland? Or, maybe, you even hoped that there’s really a remake in the works?Don’t get your hopes high — as amusing as t...
Did you know that your web hosting server’s location plays a crucial role in how your website functions?If you didn’t know this, don’t worry. Even experienced website owners don’t realize how it can affect your website ...
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Every dog has its day. Dogecoin, launched in 2013, began life as an ironic take on cryptocurrencies. The idea? Turn the famous ‘doge’ Internet meme into a real cryptocurrency for laughs. With its tiny price-per-coin as ...
SSL certificates are, on the whole, amazing inventions that help to secure your site by encrypting communications between you and your users. They keep website visitors happy, they keep web browsers happy, and they earn ...
Given that WordPress now powers roughly 40% of the top ten million websites globally, many small business owners might hear this impressive statistic and immediately shy away from using it. Au contraire! WordPress empow...
As WordPress turns 18, we’re looking back at the incredible journey of the platform that now powers over one-third of the Internet. Let that sink in. A third of all the websites out there use it — a remarkable feat for a...
Namecheap has teamed up with .TECH domains’ registry Radix to help increase global awareness about computer science access for young women in schools, and for students from marginalized communities. Between May 5 and Jul...
Namecheap’s Professional Business Email turned ten this month, and a few of us gathered our thoughts on this milestone moment. You see, working at Namecheap on the email team is inspirational, thrilling, and also fun, re...
Most of the time Mac owners don’t have to take security concerns as seriously as their PC counterparts, as most malware infects Windows computers rather than macOS machines.Enter the latest malware with the catchy name ...
It’s been 18 years since WordPress was released to the world. To celebrate the 18th birthday of WordPress, which is on May 27, let’s look at each of the major releases and what came afterward, examining the successes and...