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Case Study Models
We all know the power of testimonials and client reviews right? "What other's say about us, is infinitely more powerful than what we say about us..." Then there are case studies, which is a whole new level of the preponderance of proof that we are, the 'go to' people that...
SSL Certificate Warnings by Google start 24 October
D Day for SSL Certificate labeling by Chrome is 24th October! The SSL Certificate encrypts the data between your website and your visitors. It ensures that malicious third-parties can’t get their hands on the sensitive data your customers may be typing into your website, such as passwords or credit...
Make Sure You Have the ‘Ultimate Email Signature’
Don't let your email signature be a 'blind spot' for you. It actually really can make all the difference in building your business. DO YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR EMAIL SIGNATURE? CALL 08 9439 2820 NOW OR SIMPLY FILL IN THE FORM BELOW
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Anatomy of a Good Email Signature: Summary
Graphics & Design: No links in a main image, unless it’s your main web link and it’s obvious it is (Like Mark Fregnan’s in the video) Sharp images, not blurry graphics Size, not too big or small Mugshot, your photo for personalisation, and confidence, trust factor No links in the...
Is Your Website Secure?
Does your site have a secure connection online? Really easy to find out if it does. Does it have a green lock? Open your site now and check up in the address bar Website with NO Green Padlock (No SSL) Website WITH a Green Padlock (Yes SSL) If your website is...
Do you own your own ‘personal name’ – as a domain?
Don’t you think you should? Shouldn’t this be a part of your online IP (Intellectual Property) strategy, and protection? To my mind it’s all a part of positioning yourself online, AND protecting the integrity of ‘you’ as the person behind your brand. When I started online 10 years ago trying...
Ever heard of a ‘Garage Sale’ – for domains and websites?
If you’re a baby boomer you’d know the term ‘spring clean’. Something maybe you do regularly or at least your folks did (not sure the younger ones even know the term?). To have that massive cleanout every year and get rid of all the odds and ends we tend to...
Security Update: WordPress Website Owners Be Warned – Major Announcement
Over the past few weeks there has been an onslaught for WordPress websites and server attacks, pretty well around the clock. The graph below are just the stats from just one security plugin we use and it peaked at 40,000 attacks per minute, yes, per minute. These are not the...
The Rise of SPAM
It's a numbers game, and something has changed out there in the land of www. The rate of SPAM over the last few weeks has risen dramatically. Not sure whether they've started their own server farm but omg, email overload. Why do I say numbers game? Send enough SPAM and...
For the Person Who Has Everything – Xmas Gift Idea
With only 35 days to go what will you buy them? Surely not another (inane or lame gesture) … You want them to remember this gift, right? When my Mum turned 70 and her birthday being on December 19th we wanted to give her something BIG, something she would cherish,...
[VIDEO] The True Cost of NOT Having a Mobile Responsive Site!
And how to easily check your mobile traffic. If your website is NOT Mobile Responsive it will lose you money! This is not just about whether a person stays on your site as long, or visits as many pages, although that in itself will leave money on the table, it's...
[VIDEO] Game Changer Team Software
[VIDEO below] There are many software tools that help us save time. Old school is excel spread sheets, oh so 90's. Project and task management has gone web 2.0 Trouble is with all this new technology there's the learning curve that goes with using them. That's the part that does...
Karma, its a good thing. The idea is simple.
Karma, its a good thing. The idea is simple. The more you give out, the more you shall receive. We call it 'Givers Gain' in our networking group, BNI (Business Network International), it's the BNI mantra. It's a universal law, a principle of success even. And it's what solid business...
7 Reasons Why You Should Have a Marketing Budget For Web Video Before June 30
As we draw closer to the end of another financial year, business owners find themselves doing two things with their marketing budgets. 1. Prioritising last minute tax deductible marketing investments 2. Planning their marketing budgets for next financial year Whatever category you fall into, this post will explain 7 reasons...
Hackers Having a Field Day In WordPress
There's a group of hackers running amok with WordPress and Joomla. Why do hackers hack? Damn good question, a few reasons. Sometimes it's to install a link or a script into your website that points to a website of theirs, other times it seems they do it because they can?...
WordPress Website Version Updates x 3
Time to update your website to the new WordPress 3.5 ‘Elvin’ What’s new? The most dramatic new change is a completely re-imagined flow for uploading photos and creating galleries. If you’re a Standard 110 Member with Smarter Websites we’ll be doing this update for you. If you're a Basic 55...