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Plain-language guides to domains, DNS, email and building a fast website, from the team behind webaki.

What actually matters in a website (and why fast ones win)Not every pixel earns its place. Here's what genuinely matters for a small website — and why we built this one's pages to load in a blink.How a domain transfer actually worksMoving a domain between registrars is simpler than it sounds, and slower than you'd like. Here's what actually happens, step by step, and how to avoid the common snags.Email, MX records, and why your inbox needs storageProfessional email on your own domain runs on a few small DNS records and a surprisingly physical thing: storage. Here's how the pieces fit together.DNS records: what A, MX, CNAME and TXT actually doA domain's DNS zone is a short list of instructions. Here's what each common record type means, in plain language, with real examples.Nameservers, explainedNameservers are the reason typing a name takes you to a website instead of nowhere. Here's what they actually do, and why changing them is the biggest lever you have.What is a domain name, and how do you choose one?The plain-English guide to domain names — what they actually are, how endings like .com and .gr differ, and how to pick one that still feels right in five years.