Krystal Hosting

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Premium UK-based web hosting and cloud services – here to support you and the planet.
Climate positive. Certified B Corp. Running on renewable energy.
Working to make the world a better place.
Sitehttps://krystal.io
Knowledge Basehttps://help.krystal.io
Status Pagehttps://krystalstatus.uk
Bloghttps://krystal.io/blog
Krystal HostingApr 23

Here's the honest version of what we mean when we call ourselves an ethical hosting company:

🌿 Electricity matched 100% to renewables, through our data centre partners
🌿 B Corp certified
🌿 1% for the Planet member
🌿 Working with reforestation partners
🌿 Scope 3 emissions measured

Happy Earth Week.

Krystal HostingApr 21

Happy Earth Week 💚

A quick update on the reforestation work we do with fellow B Corp and partner, veritree.

We work with them because every tree we fund is tracked: GPS, species data, and photos from the planting crews.

🌳 3.9M+ trees planted and verified
📸 5,500+ field photos
📍 229 planting sessions recorded
🗺️ Restoration sites mapped and monitored

Each number ties back to a location, a crew and data in our veritree dashboard.

We're grateful to all the planting crews on the ground. 🌍

Krystal HostingJan 16
“If you were to build your own database today, not knowing that databases exist already, how would you do it?”
Nanda Syahrasyad shows you how.
https://www.nan.fyi/database
Build Your Own Database

A step-by-step guide to building a key-value database from scratch.

Not a Number
Krystal HostingJan 16
Want to push the look of your website a little further? Experiment with what’s out there?
Everywhere Tools has a collection of open-source tools to turn your site into works of art.
https://everywhere.tools/
everywhere.tools

Collection of open-source tools for designers & creatives

Krystal HostingJan 15
What do screen readers actually say when they’re reading out your site? Don’t leave these users hungry, as Geri Reid points out.
https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/17/
Don't leave the screen reader hungry - HTMHell

A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.

Don't leave the screen reader hungry - HTMHell
Krystal HostingJan 15
You’re great at writing code.
But what about that important email?
It's okay – @michael is here to help.
https://refactoringenglish.com/chapters/techniques-for-writing-emails/
Underused Techniques for Effective Emails

For software developers, there's tremendous value in writing effective emails. Good emails save time, reduce misunderstandings, and earn recognition from upper management.You can drastically improve your emails with a few simple techniques, but too few developers know about them.

Krystal HostingJan 14
Do you really need to add a llms.txt to your site?
And what is it anyway?
Backlinko explains what it is, how to use it, and whether or not it’s actually worth your time.
https://backlinko.com/llms-txt
Does Your Website Need an LLMs.txt File? + How to Create One

The jury's out on whether llms.txt help AI models understand your content, but there are reasons you may still want to use it. Let's dive in.

Backlinko
Krystal HostingJan 14
Inlining your critical CSS might make your site load faster, but how difficult is it to implement and what are the downsides?
Matt Zeunert at DebugBear digs into the details.
https://www.debugbear.com/blog/critical-css
Inlining Critical CSS: Does It Make Your Website Faster? | DebugBear

Learn what critical CSS is, how to inline it to improve page load performance, and understand the trade-offs before implementing it on your website.

Krystal HostingJan 13
Want to add just a bit of shine to your text? The Metallic Text Effect Generator will create the CSS to turn everything into the metal of your choice.
https://design.dev/tools/metallic-effect-generator/
Metallic Text Effect Generator - Gold, Silver & Chrome CSS Gradients | design.dev

Create stunning metallic text effects with CSS gradients. Choose from gold, silver, chrome, and more with real-time preview.

Design.dev
Krystal HostingJan 12
Accessibility shouldn’t be a last-minute checkbox exercise.
It should be an integral part of your marketing strategy, and @a11ycollective explains how you can start doing this today.
https://www.a11y-collective.com/blog/accessibility-in-marketing/
Making Accessibility Work in Your Marketing Strategy

Learn how to build accessibility into your marketing strategy, from content creation to team training. Transform challenges into opportunities for growth and inclusion.

The A11Y Collective