Sharing login details happens more often than most people realise, but the way they are shared is usually the biggest risk. If you’ve ever emailed a password or sent one in a text message, you’re not alone. The problem is that these channels aren’t designed for...
This is a bit left field from what I usually write about, but I’m in the business of helping people, and this is (extremely) helpful. A client called in a panic after receiving an email the night before, saying her website would be shut down. I checked the email and...
As smart as email servers are, you're always going to get some spam. But there's one small change you can apply to your website that will at least reduce it. And it's really easy. Hide your email address from the bots The simple bots look for exposed text, like...
How to browse old websites Sometimes you need to reference a previous version of a website - a layout, design, or lost content. While there are public tools available, the fastest and safest way to recover content is to work with a web design team that has the right...
Quick Summary You can find the dimensions of an image on a website using your browser’s developer tools (F12). Jump straight to the video or steps for Chrome or Edge. What size image do I need to use on my website? Images play an essential role on your website, and so...
Quick Summary Images are a key part of your website, but managing them properly can be time-consuming and tricky. From resizing and optimising to ensuring copyright compliance, it’s easy to get it wrong. We handle this for our clients so your website always looks...
There are more and more creative fonts being designed here in Noosa, and across the world, on a daily basis. From serif to sans-serif fonts, there's the perfect typeface for every occasion. But do you know how to identify a font when it's not labelled? Or how to find...
If you have text inside an image file that you need as text, don't waste time retyping it out manually. You can simply convert the text in that image, to text. An OCR or Optical Character Recognition is the tool that'll do the trick. OCR's are able to extract the...
We record and share our screens as links, sometimes with audio, on a regular basis with clients. It's often the fastest and most effective way to share information. Screen recording is ideal for communicating ideas and challenges. They eliminate the need for a full...
It’s really easy to convert a PNG image to a JPG. There are also plenty of ways to achieve this. We’ve listed the 2 quickest methods below, to help you make the change. Tip: JPG are ideal for website content, as they’re more compressed than PNG, so load faster. Fast...
I wanted to share a powerful suggestion with you. It's a (simple!) quick fix, but it will help you retain the positive business reputation that you've worked so hard to achieve. We've found recently that emails sent via some websites' contact forms are being marked as...
How much space do your employees have left in their Gmail accounts? Every day, billions of emails are being sent. At the same time, enormous files are being uploaded to cloud storage at an all mighty pace. Whether you have a file size policy in place or not, it's only...
Resizing images prior to adding them to your website can contribute towards page load speed. This in turn effects your SEO efforts, so whether you're a Brisbane business or an Australian agency, it's worth getting right. And like most things, it's easy to...
There are a number of ways to make your website load faster, and image optimisation is definitely the first place to start. Uploading large images to your website is going to have a negative impact on the page load speed, which has a negative impact on your visitors...
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While much of the initial work that goes into the development of a website requires a professional web team, there is of course much that can be done in house. In this section, you can discover how you can carry out a number of essential website tasks. Discover how you can make use of your existing resources for updating your website content, optimising your SEO and connecting with your clients and customers.
There will of course be a learning curve for some, but it’s easy once you know how. And for the areas that you’re stuck with, you can always reach out to the team at our Noosa web design company for help.
The areas that you can learn to tweak and enhance on your website range from website speed and user journeys, to brand perception and reaching page one of Google. And of course, once you’re on page one of Google, how you go about staying there!
There is plenty that you and your team can do to get more out of your website. You can increase the returns on your investment by crossing every “t” and dotting every “i”.
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Remember that your website is constantly sending a message to those using it. If you think that message isn’t quite as sharp, professional or accurate as it should be, please contact Judy directly to see how we can help.