Google has announced that they are moving away from the use of third-party-cookies. Up til now, this has been their ‘secret sauce’ for leading the market in audience targeting. What are Third-Party-Cookies? These are the files websites use to remember preferences and track online activity. It’s why you’ll start seeing ads in your news feed […]
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If you’re a business owner, the spam emails from domain name providers are probably coming in thick and fast right now. That’s because ‘.au’ domains have just landed! So, what’s the big deal with au? Registrants of eligible .au domain names (such as .com.au and .net.au) have until 20 September 2022 to indicate whether you
APPLICATIONS OPEN AT 9AM ON FRIDAY 30 JULY, 2021 The last Grant was closed just hours after it was released, so make sure you have all your documentation ready to hit SEND at 9am on Friday 30 July. The Queensland State Government has just announced the next opportunity as part of the Business Basics Grants
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The Queensland State Government has just announced the Business Basics Grants Program. What is it? The Business Basics grants program provides support to businesses to increase core skills and adopt best practice. The program is administered by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT). Who’s eligible? To be eligible for the grant, you must… have fewer
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You may not realise it, but hosting your website on the internet is like building a house, then leaving all the windows and doors open all day, every day. It’s not really a question of ‘if’ but rather ‘when’ someone will try to hack your website. While the hacker’s motives might be unclear, the damage
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Recently, I was working on Search Engine Optimisation for a new client and the subject of a Google My Business Page came up. ‘We don’t want one,’ they said. ‘We don’t want anyone to have a platform to write negative reviews about us. That’s why we don’t have a facebook page, either.’ This is a
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Google has changed the way they look at websites, making it harder for shady SEO operators to sneak into search results for keywords where they don’t belong. Back in the old days (when the internet was young), you could get away with just about anything to fool Google but they’re not falling for those old
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Every business needs a blog. ‘But why?’ I hear you ask. Once upon a time, blogs were merely online diaries and opinion pieces written by angst-ridden teens but today, blogs are an important component of any business strategy. There are so many great reasons for creating and maintaining a business blog but I’ve put together the top 5 to get you
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