The 5 D’s of email management
Does your mailbox ever overwhelm you? It’s no surprise when there are nearly 500 billion emails sent every month. You’re not alone, but keeping your mailbox in check is the key to productivity. But how do you keep everything organised and tidy? The 5 D method is an extended version of Microsoft 4 D method […]
Cyber Security: A necessity not a luxury
Prevention is better than the cure A 2019 study by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) found over 62% of small business were affected by a cybersecurity incident. Furthermore, it’s estimated these attacks cost on average $276,323.00 per incident. However, the real problem lies with an organisations ability for mitigating these increasingly frequent attacks. That’s […]
Essential Eight: Mitigating Cyber Security Risk
Strategies to mitigate cyber security incidents There were over 67,000 cybercrime reports in the 2020-21 financial year in Australia. The majority of these affecting small to medium sized businesses who are most at risk, with limited resources to prioritise effective IT. As a result, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has prioritised developing strategies to […]
Windows 11 Update
Don’t hit update (just yet) That’s right, we’re urging people NOT to update to Windows 11 just yet. As with anything new, there are usually some teething issues especially in the realm of technology. The update has been available since October 5, with Microsoft continuously releasing bug fixes and patches to make it even better. […]
How to write good copy for your website
Copy is any text appearing on your website. It has one job, to get people to fulfil a meaningful action. But in order to do this, it has to meet the requirements of your customer, Google and business. Keep reading to find out what successful copy should include. Your customer Is the reason why your […]
Visual search on Google
Google lens is a new tool arriving to the search engine in the coming months. The feature will allow users to combine images and text in search queries. While reverse image searches are already a capability on Google through sites like Tinyeye, which finds identical images across the entire web. Google lens will take traditional […]
What is an SSL certificate and what is the business impact?
If you’ve ever received one of these, then you’ve encountered an ‘unsecure’ website with a missing SSL certificate. You might also notice the website is miss the ‘s’ from https:// and appears as http://. The extra ‘s’ and resulting security certificate is given to websites that have secured their users data. What’s the business impact […]
Website redesign: is it worth it?
A website redesign realigns your business goals and objectives online. At the end of the day, your website is just another salesperson in your sales team. With a big difference, it operates 24/7 and doesn’t even take a break on public holidays. Sounds pretty good right? The problem is, your website doesn’t automatically keep up […]
How good is google my business?
How good is free search ranking, advertising and branding? To be exact, the average Google My Business listing appears in 1,009 searches per month. If you need calls and traffic, Google My Business (GMB) is a painless route to success. So what’s the catch? Like anything digital, there’s usually a lot of competition. The beauty […]
Microsoft shutting down outlook access on old office 365
From November 1st, Microsoft will be cutting access to its key Office 365 suite for anyone on an older version of Outlook. Initially, Microsoft told users that although support would end, connectivity to the key services in 365 would continue. The company have however, done a complete 180 on this promise. In a little under […]
