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Its purpose is to tell search engines such as Google what website areas can be crawled by web robots (also known as Web Wanderers, Crawlers, or Spiders) to harvest information (or index) to store for searching. More information about the robots.txt fi...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/what-is-an-ssl-certificate/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1483228800/1483660800/thumb_1483675293-e5ad19f75210d33e4d35542373237d02.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">What is an SSL Certificate?</span> SSL Certificates are small data files that digitally bind a cryptographic key to a company's details. When installed on a web server, it activates the padlock and the https protocol, allowing secure connections from a web server to a browser. 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DigitalFlare has been building webs...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/cleaning-up-your-emails-on-an-imap-server/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1477958400/1479686400/thumb_1479765276-f1e6b8fbb70dfaa181c1a15968ffe6b5.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">Cleaning up your Emails on an IMAP server</span> All your messages and folders are synced between your email client (such as Outlook / Apple Mail etc.), and your mail server is synced on an IMAP server. When you use IMAP mail, your emails are stored on the mail server and your computer/phone. IMAP acts as a great backup measure if your computer fa...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/get-google-apps-for-your-custom-domain/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1477958400/1479686400/thumb_1479765569-ccd04821ec3a2963e4e06403f89222eb.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">Get Google Apps for your custom Domain</span> Google Apps is a cloud-based productivity suite that helps you and your team connect and get work done from anywhere on any device. If you don't know much about Google Apps, look at the Google Apps website here. Many of our clients love using Google Apps to use Google's reliable email servers mainl...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/dns-records-a-quick-guide/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1477958400/1479686400/thumb_1479765916-ee8868cdb1539160d31bb8a835bc68fe.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">DNS Records - A Quick Guide</span> DNS stands for Domain Name System. This service translates domain names and domain zones into IP addresses. This is due to the way that computers work. A domain name like domain.com is easier to remember than an IP address (e.g. 194.34.34.146). A Domain name is just an alias which fundamentally poin...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="main_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/the-difference-between-domain-registration-and-hosting/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1477958400/1479686400/thumb_1479765993-a620ba51a28e978a931ec18254965f6f.jpeg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">The difference between 'Domain Registration' and 'Hosting'</span> Many people don't necessarily realise that Hosting and Domain Registration are separate and distinct services. While sometimes offered by one company that offers multiple solutions, they are generally kept separate for a good reason. What Is A Domain Registrar? A Domain Registrar is a company who ...<span class="more">Read more...</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="page_nav clear"> <ul class="clear"><li class="page">Page:</li> <li><a href="blog.php?tag=&m=&y=&bq=&category=14&page=1">1</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?tag=&m=&y=&bq=&category=14&page=2" class="on">2</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="blog_right"> <div class="right_wrapper"> <h3>Blog Categories</h3> <ul class="blog_cats"> <li><a href="blog.php?category=14">Web Hosting and Domain Names</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=15">Website Design</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=16">DigitalFlare News</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=17">Building a Website</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=18">Email</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=19">Logo Design</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=20">Ecommerce</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=21">Social Media</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=22">Search Engine Optimisation</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=23">Security</a></li><li><a href="blog.php?category=24">Graphic Design</a></li> </ul> <h3>Popular Blog entries</h3> <div class="small_blog_row clear"> <a href="blog/view/google-tag-manager-in-a-nutshell/"> <div class="left"><span style="background-image: url('media/1483228800/1485129600/thumb_1485214148-440c07bd1b4f717831687fa9efebe3ed.jpg');"></span></div> <div class="right"> <span class="title">Google Tag Manager in a nutshell</span> Google Tag Manager is an exciting tool if you are a digital marketer, but what does it mean for customers with 'regular' websites? 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