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What is cPanel, and How Can I Use it for WordPress Hosting?

Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s never been more important for businesses and individuals to have a strong, compelling online presence than it is today. More and more prospective customers and clients rely on the internet to find service providers, which is why it’s so crucial that you make it as easy as possible for your company to be found online. The cornerstone of just about any solid online presence is a strong website. WordPress is one of the world’s most popular solutions for creating sites from scratch; with over 400 million websites built using WordPress, it’s safe to say that the platform has made…

Zoom is Using Your Meetings to Train its AI

Reading Time: 4 minutes Zoom is one of the most popular video conferencing platforms in the world, but using it can also pose major risks for your digital privacy and security. For many of us, this isn’t exactly news; the company has come under fire in the past for misleading consumers regarding the level of encryption offered to protect user communications. Zoom has also been the target of data breaches, losing hundreds of millions of usernames and passwords as a result. And, in recent months, Zoom has come under fire for privacy concerns related to its new AI Training programme. In this blog post,…

Domain Name Registration in Australia – A Complete Guide

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you or your business are based in Australia and looking to register a domain name, this guide will provide you with a step-by-step process of selecting and registering a domain name. Step 1: Choose a domain name The first step is to select a domain name that represents your brand or business. Ensure that the domain name is easy to remember, relevant to your business, and available for purchase. Step 2: Choose a domain name extension The next step is to choose a domain name extension, such as .com.au, .net.au, .org.au, etc. Your choice of domain extension will depend…

DAS vs NAS Which Attached Storage Is Right for My Business?

Reading Time: 7 minutes What Storage Problem? I think we can all relate to working on a project and getting to that crucial part where we need to save or add more data only to find that we’ve run out of storage space. anyone who has used Photoshop knows the “Scratch Disk Full” error or Final Cut Pro “Not Enough Disk Space” error. – these out of storage errors are not unique to Photoshop or Final Cut Pro and bring dread to any professional who has run into these errors when mid flight. – it’s like running out of fuel before you reach your…

Best CRM Software in Australia for 2022

Reading Time: 8 minutes The numbers don’t lie. Realising the potential benefits, Australian businesses invested more than $2.3bn in CRMs in 2018 alone. This is a global phenomenon, with over 91% of companies with more than 11 employees now using a CRM. The gold rush for CRM software in Australia and abroad is also not about to slow down, with estimates that the global CRM market will top $96 billion by 2027. That’s more than double its current value ($41 billion) at a CAGR of 11.1% per year. So, why rush? What’s so valuable about CRMs? As the name suggests, customer relationship management software…

WordPress Web Hosting in Australia – Why it’s essential

Reading Time: 6 minutes What is Web Hosting? The short version – Web hosting is a service provided by a hosting provider that allows businesses or individuals to publish their website and content on the internet. Many content management systems (like Wix & Squarespace) provide their own managed hosting services, while the likes of WordPress offers both hosted and self hosted options. Today we are going to go over why it’s a better idea to host your website locally. Benefits of hosting your website in Australia Selecting the right web hosting provider is a decision that requires careful consideration and with so many choices…

Managed WordPress Hosting Australia

Reading Time: 5 minutes As of 2021, WordPress powers 39.6% of the internet and is the most popular platform for building websites in the world. Major brands such as Mercedes-Benz and The Walt Disney Company are using WordPress to run their websites. If you count only the CMS-built sites, then 64.1% of them are WordPress – 4% growth from 2020. Don’t let these prestigious companies scare you off. Yes, WordPress can build complex sites, but it can also be customised for any website, no matter its purpose or size. What is Managed WordPress Hosting? WordPress is a free platform with no subscription model or…

Cheap Email Hosting in Australia

Reading Time: 5 minutes When we see the words CHEAP plastered across a product or service, we often write it off as low quality. The first Pineapple brought back to Europe sold for $7,500. Temples were built to honour this illustrious fruit, and it was so exclusive that only royalty could afford to indulge in its sweet taste. Today Pineapples are produced in enormous quantities and can be purchased for less than $5. Does the drastic price drop make the Pineapple taste any different? Of course not, so why aren’t we stockpiling Pineapples instead of toilet paper? Because psychologically, we associate a higher price…

Alternatives to Microsoft Office 365

Reading Time: 3 minutes Microsoft Office 365 Alternatives Microsoft has the biggest name in the business, especially when it comes to the Office productivity suite. With over 180 million monthly users it is hard to argue that Microsoft is a dominating force in the industry. The good news is that Office 365 is not your only option, a growing number of companies have made significant developments and created their own productivity applications that offer spreadsheets, word processing and presentations, some of which challenge Microsoft’s leading service. The alternatives offer competitive pricing over an Office 365 subscription, some are even free to use. In Australia,…

Free your data with TrueNAS (was FreeNAS) backup

Reading Time: 12 minutes TrueNAS/FreeNAS UPDATE April 2021 TrueNAS 12.0 was released in late 2020, marking the end of the FreeNAS brand. iXsystems merged FreeNAS and TrueNAS backup into a unified platform for both free and enterprise offerings. This article still reflects the most current features. However, the merger with TrueNAS brings a number of new features and performance improvements. Here is a shortlist of the key updates included with the TrueNAS Core 12.0 release: OpenVPN Client and Server Two Factor Authentication KMIP Support API Keys Fusion Pools VPN Support TrueCommand Dataset Management If you would like to see the complete list of new…

What is cPanel, and How Can I Use it for WordPress Hosting?

Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s never been more important for businesses and individuals to have a strong, compelling online presence than it is today. More and more prospective customers and clients rely on the internet to find service providers, which is why it’s so crucial that you make it as easy as possible…

Zoom is Using Your Meetings to Train its AI

Reading Time: 4 minutes Zoom is one of the most popular video conferencing platforms in the world, but using it can also pose major risks for your digital privacy and security. For many of us, this isn’t exactly news; the company has come under fire in the past for misleading consumers regarding the…

Domain Name Registration in Australia – A Complete Guide

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you or your business are based in Australia and looking to register a domain name, this guide will provide you with a step-by-step process of selecting and registering a domain name. Step 1: Choose a domain name The first step is to select a domain name that represents…

DAS vs NAS Which Attached Storage Is Right for My Business?

Reading Time: 7 minutes What Storage Problem? I think we can all relate to working on a project and getting to that crucial part where we need to save or add more data only to find that we’ve run out of storage space. anyone who has used Photoshop knows the “Scratch Disk Full”…

Best CRM Software in Australia for 2022

Reading Time: 8 minutes The numbers don’t lie. Realising the potential benefits, Australian businesses invested more than $2.3bn in CRMs in 2018 alone. This is a global phenomenon, with over 91% of companies with more than 11 employees now using a CRM. The gold rush for CRM software in Australia and abroad is…