Boost your
online presence

You don’t have to be a tech guru to launch your business online. By following the five steps listed below, you’ll know all the basics of building a good online presence that sets your business apart.
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Take precautions

Secure your website
By following a few basic security rules, you can easily protect your website.
Secure your website

Security rules to follow

First of all, ensure that you use different passwords, and that they are sufficiently complex. Check that you have also set up HTTPS (a protocol that secures online exchanges) on your website. Finally, update your content management system (CMS) regularly, to avoid being exposed by any potential security vulnerabilities.

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At OVHcloud, we take security very seriously. We include free SSL certificates with all of our web hosting plans (to secure communications between your server and browsers), as well as anti-DDoS protection (to avoid distributed denial-of-service attacks). This way, you can develop your online presence without having to worry about security.

Five steps for launching your business online

1. Choose a domain name
A domain name is a unique address that a web user enters into their browser to access a website. There are several advantages to choosing a domain name that is connected to your business, and easy to remember.
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2. Configure a professional email address
Once you have chosen your domain name, you can configure your professional email address with the domain name you have reserved as an extension. E.g. firstname.surname@domainname.xx
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3. Boost your presence on social networks
Already have a business page on a social network?
You can simply create a redirection between your domain name and your business page on your preferred social network, in order to increase the number of website visits.
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4. Build an eye-catching website
Want to go even further? Build a website to showcase your business or online store. To do this, pick a web hosting plan and a content management system (CMS) that is adapted to suit your project.
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Protect your website
5. Take precautions

Secure your website with a few simple actions that will help you avoid any nasty surprises, and build trust with your visitors. that will help you avoid any nasty surprises, and build trust with your visitors.

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