Blogs & News
WordPress Security: A Practical Guide for NZ Sites
A practical WordPress security guide for New Zealand businesses: plugins, logins, two-factor, updates, backups and a monthly half-hour routine.
How to move your website to a new host without downtime
A website migration doesn’t need downtime. Here is the order we follow to move a site, its email and its DNS to a new host, so visitors never see a gap.
What a website really costs in NZ
Published 2026 build ranges by type of site, the yearly costs that never make the quote, and where you can safely trim.
Why Your Business Emails Are Going to Spam (and How to Fix It)
Emails going to spam is nearly always a DNS problem. Here is how SPF, DKIM and DMARC work, how to check yours, and what to fix first.
How to Speed Up a WordPress Site: A Practical NZ Guide
A practical, jargon-free guide to finding what is actually slowing your website down, and fixing it in the right order.
Why Your NZ Business Should Have a .nz Domain
If you're launching a website for your New Zealand business, one of the first decisions you'll face is picking a domain name. Should you go with .com? .co.nz? Or the newer, shorter .nz? At HostMidas, we register and host domains for Kiwi businesses every week, and one...
LiteSpeed vs Apache: Why HostMidas Upgraded for Faster Performance
LiteSpeed vs Apache: Why Our Upgrade Delivers Faster, Smoother Hosting At HostMidas, performance is a core part of what we deliver. Recently, we upgraded our entire hosting platform from Apache to LiteSpeed Enterprise — a modern, high‑performance web server built for...
How to Build a Website with Sitejet AI Builder in cPanel: A Step-by-Step Guide
Looking for a fast, intuitive way to build a website directly from your cPanel dashboard? Sitejet AI Builder is the latest addition to cPanel, offering a powerful drag-and-drop editor, AI-generated content, and SEO tools — all without needing to touch a single line of...
How to Point Your Domain to Wix or Shopify
Platforms like Wix and Shopify offer fast setup, sleek templates, and built-in e-commerce tools — perfect for small businesses and startups. But when it comes to connecting your domain, things can get tricky. At HostMidas, we help you bridge that gap. Whether you...
Building Your Digital Presence: A Startup’s Guide to Getting Online in New Zealand
Starting a business is bold. Taking it online? That’s essential. In today’s digital-first economy, your website is often your first impression — and for New Zealand startups, it’s a chance to stand out locally and globally. At HostMidas, we help new businesses build...