Small Business Tips
Marketing, IT and Phone System tips for small business owners.
Cybersecurity Tips for Small Businesses
The idea that only large companies or governments are attacked by hackers is a misconception. The latest studies show that 22% of small businesses were attacked cybernetically in 2020. Most hackers are opportunists. Large companies have a much larger budget more...
Everything you need to know about Windows 11
Microsoft spent 6 years developing Windows 11, CEO Satya Nadella calls it a major update for agility and productivity.
6 tips for understanding notifications in Teams
Did you know that if you use Teams, you can control its sounds and notifications? In this article, we are going to teach you 6 techniques for personalising teams. 1. Where are the notification settings? Access your notification settings by selecting your profile photo...
7 key steps to redesign your website
If you are thinking about changing your digital strategy, your actions may include the redesign of your website. You’re probably asking yourself whether it makes sense to invest money in redesigning your website. Will this help you attract new customers? What you must...
Teams Transition Tips
Like all businesses, we don’t change our IT infrastructure every year. We upgrade and improve it over time. Even while providing the latest infrastructure to clients, including cloud-based systems, there was no ‘cloud’ switch to flick built into ours, and we were a...
6 Essential WordPress Plugins for 2021
We use WordPress because it's a perfect blank canvas for any website. But out of the box it's fairly basic. We start each new site by adding a set of plugins that have proven to work for many of our customers. Without further ado... 1. SMTP Mailer (aka Postman) By...
Does your business really need branding?
In this business world we’re often told we need this and that, but let’s face it, you’re already putting in too many hours each day. The last thing you need is another item in your to-do list. Branding is one of those things that truly, not every business needs. You...
Google Rolls Out Search Update (December 2020)
Google has just updated the way their search engine ranks websites, which they do a couple of times a year. While the results are generally not drastic, this does mean that your site may gain or lose traffic. We've noticed that some of our clients have gained traffic...
New Features in Microsoft Teams
With the massive growth in video conferencing in 2020, Microsoft have added some useful features to Teams, with the promise of more to come. Let's take a look at some of the new functionality. Together Mode Instead of seeing all the users in a square or rectangular...
Annual Telco Embargo 2020-21 | What You Should Know
The annual Telco embargo is a period during Xmas and New Year where telecommunications carriers won’t be providing new copper, fibre, nbn, or broadband cabling and connections
Quick Guide to Google’s Core Web Vitals SEO update
Just when you thought you had your site’s SEO under control, Google announces they are rolling out new ranking factors, known as Core Web Vitals (CWV). But don’t panic just yet. SEO is not going to change, and this is a good opportunity to check if your site is...
Windows 7 RIP
RIP Windows. Long Live Windows! When windows 7 launched in 2009 it was lauded as the successor to XP that Vista should have been but wasn’t. Windows 7 was in effect a modernized Windows XP that cut back on many of the frivolous features and interactions of Vista. Many...