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Six Reasons Why Local Australian Web Hosting With a Reputable Provider Will Deliver the Best Return on Investment
Reading Time: 5 minutes What is web hosting? When building your first website, the first question that comes to mind is. Who should I host my website with? Or, if you’re new to the game, you might be thinking what is web hosting? Web hosting allows your business to post your website on the Internet. Velocity Host is a web hosting service provider. We provide the infrastructure and managed services needed to host your website so that it is live on the Internet. The Internet is a mystical force, but the reality is that websites are stored on servers all around the globe. When we…
Best eCommerce platforms in Australia for business
Reading Time: 8 minutes I’ve been involved in commerce as a developer since 1999 and operated as an online retailer for 20 years, so apart from feeling like an old fart, I have seen and experienced all manner of options over that time. Today I look at platforms beyond the marketing fluff to assess each, not only on their overall performance, but also on more important things like running costs, long term planning and flexibility. Welcome to the big long article about the big bad world of ecommerce. Undoubtedly, if you are in business, especially if you have something to sell and have not…
Why increasing website speed is your key to getting visitors, and making Google fall in love with you
Reading Time: 4 minutes Why Increasing Your Website Speed Will Make Search Engines Love Your Site SEO, or search engine optimisation, is a term that many might have heard when talking websites. But for those serious about gaining traction online, SEO is one of the most critical aspects in creating an effective website. And the king that rules SEO kingdom? Google. So keeping Google happy, or at very least keeping up with what it recommends as best website practice, is at the front of anyone’s mind who is even remotely serious about doing business online. For the past few years, Google has been working…
How Bad SEO Can Cost You Your Business
Reading Time: 4 minutes Bad SEO vs Good SEO. What Is the Difference? SEO is a technique used to optimise your website so that it will organically rank higher in search engine results. Good SEO is not cheap and requires a long term investment before its true benefits start to show. Bad SEO promises to deliver positive results instantly and at a cheaper cost. But in reality, it is capable of destroying your Google ranking and potentially your online business. What is Black Hat SEO? Bad or unethical SEO techniques are tactics and hacks that try to deceive search engines into ranking websites higher.…
Why you need a Google My Business listing
Reading Time: 5 minutes Is Google My Business Worth it? Have you ever wondered how Google knows which businesses are closest to you every time you search? No, it’s not magic. Every business needs to enter their information manually into Google My Business (GMB), and you’d be crazy not to. GMB harnesses the power of local SEO to improve the visibility of your business in your area. Showing up in local search results or “near me” creates instant opportunities with customers close to you. 50% of people who use local search visit a business they found on GMB the same day. If people don’t…
How to choose the best Email provider in Australia
Reading Time: 4 minutes What Is the Best Email Hosting for Businesses in Australia? With the rise of Instant Messaging services such as Microsoft Teams and Slack, are they replacing Emails as the primary form of communication for businesses? 86% of professionals prefer to use Email for business purposes. Cloud technology has made it simple for businesses to remove their costly onsite servers and migrate their mailboxes to hosted email solutions. This has significantly lowered the barrier of entry for small to medium-sized business. If your business uses @gmail.com, @bigpond.com or any @un-originaldomain.com, it has never been a better time to create and own…
6 Killer Reasons Why You Should Make The Switch to eOS
Reading Time: 8 minutes Why You Should Switch to Elementary OS We Field Tested Elementary OS And Found 6 Killer Reasons Why You Should Make The Switch elementary OS is a modern, fast and open source competitor to Windows and macOS. It’s been designed with non-technical users in mind and is a great introduction to the world of Linux, but also caters to veteran Linux users. Best of all, it’s 100% free to use with an optional “pay-what-you-want model”. With an OS that truly delivers, it’s a tiny cost to support the development of this game-changing platform. Here are 6 killer reasons why you…
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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…
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…
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…
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”…
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…