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How to resolve “Specifying a character set in HTTP headers can speed up browser rendering”

It is important for a number of reasons why your web site page load speed is as fast as possible. Our previous article “How to speed up your web page load time” explains the importance of the issue.

Increasing your web site performance usually involves a number of small changes to your web page. Some of Google’s PageSpeed suggestions are easier to resolve than others.

The Message:

Google’s PageSpeed reports “The following resources have no character set specified in their HTTP headers. Specifying a character set in HTTP headers can speed up browser rendering.”

The Issue:

Specifying a character set in the HTTP response headers of your HTML documents allows the browser to begin parsing HTML and executing scripts immediately.

The solution:

This is easy if your pages are PHP encoded. Simply add the following line of code to the top of your PHP page:

header(‘Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1’);

The Result:

Re-run Google PageSpeed and see the warning message vanish!

Parked Domain Not Working? UKC Troubleshooting Guide

UKC parked domain troubleshooting

If your parked domain is not working, check registration, nameservers and DNS in that order

A working UKC parked domain should open a UKC holding page or Website Builder page. If it shows an error, an old website or another provider’s page, use the checks below to find where the connection has broken.

Check My Domain Settings Start troubleshooting
1RegisteredThe domain is active
2DelegatedNameservers point to UKC
3PublishedThe UKC DNS zone responds

Troubleshoot a UKC parked domain step by step

Do not change several settings at once. Work through this sequence, note the result at each stage, and only change the setting that is wrong.

  1. 1
    Confirm the domain is active

    Sign in to your UKC account and check the domain status and renewal date. An expired or suspended registration can stop the website and email from resolving.

  2. 2
    Open both versions of the address

    Test the domain with and without www. Record whether you see a UKC page, an old site, a browser error, a redirect or a certificate warning.

  3. 3
    Check the authoritative nameservers

    The nameservers decide which provider controls the domain’s DNS. A UKC parked domain normally uses the UKC parking pair shown below.

  4. 4
    Review recent changes

    If nameservers or DNS records were changed recently, different networks may temporarily see different answers. Avoid repeatedly changing records while the update is spreading.

  5. 5
    Check the UKC DNS zone

    If the correct nameservers are active but the page still fails, the parking zone may need to be created, corrected or reset by UKC support.

  6. 6
    Separate website and email checks

    A parked webpage can work while email fails, or the reverse. Website records and mail records are different, so report which service is affected.

UKC parking nameservers

A domain using the standard UKC parking service normally delegates DNS to this pair. The UKC aliases shown below point to the same parking service.

Primaryns.microlite1.comUKC alias: ns.ukc.uk
Secondaryns2.microlite1.comUKC alias: ns2.ukc.uk

If your domain uses different nameservers, it may be hosted or parked elsewhere. Do not replace them unless you intend UKC to control the DNS and you have accounted for any website and email records in the existing zone.

What your parked-domain result means

What you seeLikely causeBest next check
UKC parking or Website Builder pageParking is workingUse the included tools or publish your website.
An old website or another provider’s pageNameservers or web records still point elsewhereReview the authoritative nameservers and A or CNAME records.
Server not found or DNS errorRegistration, delegation or DNS zone problemCheck status first, then nameservers, then ask UKC to inspect the zone.
Browser certificate warningThe hostname and certificate do not matchDo not enter personal data. Ask support to check the parked-domain SSL state.
A different website opensWeb forwarding is activeReview the forwarding destination in the domain controls.
Some devices work and others do notDNS caches hold different answersWait for the recent change to spread and test again before editing more records.

Once parking works, choose what the domain should do

Parking is a useful starting state, not the only option. Every UKC domain includes tools that let you put the name to work without changing its registration.

AI

Build a simple website

Use the included Website Builder with AI assistance, unlimited updates and simple visitor analytics.

DNS

Connect another service

Manage DNS records and use presets for services such as Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

WWW

Forward web visitors

Send the domain to another website with permanent or temporary forwarding.

@

Forward domain email

Create memorable addresses and forward messages to an inbox you already use.

Parked domain troubleshooting questions

How long should a nameserver or DNS change take?

There is no single guaranteed time. Some resolvers update quickly while others keep the previous answer until its cache expires. Check the current authoritative result and avoid making repeated changes while an update is still spreading.

Why does my phone show a different page from my computer?

The two devices may use different DNS resolvers or cached answers. Test again on the same network, clear browser and DNS caches where appropriate, and allow a recent change time to spread.

Can a parked domain still receive email?

Yes. Web and email traffic use different DNS records. Parking can work while email is configured elsewhere, but changing nameservers without recreating the mail records can stop delivery.

Why do I see a security warning?

The certificate presented by the server may not cover the exact hostname. Do not proceed with passwords or personal information. Tell support whether the warning appears on the root domain, the www address or both.

What should I send to support?

Provide the affected domain through the secure helpdesk, the exact error text, whether www behaves differently, when the problem started, and any recent nameserver or DNS change. Do not post account credentials in public tools.

Need more than a holding page?

Turn the domain into a hosted website

Compare UKC hosting plans when you need a multi-page site, mailboxes, Plesk, security tools and the SiteJet website builder.

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How to speed up your web page load time

Why speeding up your web pages is more important than you think

Even with today’s high performance web servers and mega bandwidth broadband to the home that web site page load speed is a massively important issue – yet many webmasters spend little time on the issue.

Would you be surprised to hear that 40% of users abandon a site that takes more than 3 seconds to load?

We are way past the days of modems and 128k ADSL so you would think all websites would load in an instant. Well, that is not the case. To compensate for the increase in bandwidth many webmasters have bloated their web sites with unneccessarily large images, slow plugin-ins and javascripts that simply are not used. Basically there does not seem to be a need to optimise page load time any more – or is there?

Ten years ago people expected pages to load within 30 seconds. Any slower than that and you would start losing users. Time is short and people demand more these days. Your target today has got to be 2 seconds or less.

Here’s five big reasons you need to increase your page load speed

  • A one second delay can reduce conversions by 7%
  • Faster web site is great for user experience
  • Conversion rates and ROI will increase
  • Site speed is incorporated in search rankings
  • Faster pages encourages users to view more pages
For statistics lovers, here is some data from Kissmetrics
  • 47% of consumers expect a website to load in 2 seconds or less
  • 40% abandon a website that takes more than 3 seconds to load
  • 79% of shoppers are less likely to make repeat purchases from slow sites
  • 52% state quick page loads are more important then site loyalty
  • A 1 seconds delay decreases customer satisfaction by 16%
  • 44% of shoppers will tell their friends about a bad experience

Even looking beyond the user experience you will find that page load time is also a factor for search engine rankings, conversion and perception of your brand. So for many reasons, all important reasons, you need to get your page load time in check.

How to accurately check your page load times

There are a number of tools to help you squeeze the most of your web pages. If you have never optimised your pages before then there are lots of small things you can do increase the speed – you could get 300% with little effort.

The Google Developers are always quick to release super useful tools and PageSpeed is no exception, this should be your first port of call, a simply browser plugin and you’ll get a full report on what is slowing your page speed down and tips on fixing the issues.

My favourite online page speed tester is provided by Pingdom.com, you can compare your site over time and also against other sites. You get a performance grade and a page load comparison against all other tested websites.

Our result: We get a performance grade of 99/100 and our site is faster than 98% of all tested website.

Go to Pingdom now and start to increase your page load speeds as part of your regular webmaster tasks.

How do I extend the ‘validity period of domain’ in Plesk?

Re: validity period of domain, validity period is prolonged, extend the validity period

If you get this message then do not worry about the expiry of your domain name or hosting account. This message relates to the period you applied when you added the domain name to your Plesk panel.

The messages usually contain:

  • validity period of domain
  • validity period is prolonged
  • extend the validity period

This problem occurs if you missed out Step 12 in “How to add a domain to multi-domain hosting“.

To resolve, simply log in to your Plesk control panel, select the appropriate domain name, go to Resource Usage and ensure that the “Expiration date” is set to “Never Expires“.

Plesk: AtMail search does not work

AtMailRe: Search doesn’t work in AtMail, AtMail search returns no results

AtMail is a great webmail application that has a high level of functionality, an attractive looking interface and many useful integrated features.

One of these feature includes a bug that causes the “Search” function to return no results for any search!

To fix it, you need SSH Root access to your dedicated server console. If you want to get down and dirty, edit the following two lines:

Change Line 364: $before = "$BeforeDay-$BeforeMonth-$BeforeYear";
Change Line 369: $after = "$AfterDay-$AfterMonth-$AfterYear";

Alternatively, run the following two SED commands and the lines containing the bugs will be automatically fixed.

# sed 's/20$BeforeYear/$BeforeYear/g' /var/www/atmail/search.php > /var/www/atmail/search.php.new
# sed 's/20$AfterYear/$AfterYear/g' /var/www/atmail/search.php.new > /var/www/atmail/search.php
# rm -f /var/www/atmail/search.php.new

Happy searching!