Maintenance
Major WordPress Core Updates: What to Check Before and After
A WordPress core update to a new major version is when sites break. Use this before-and-after checklist to update safely and catch problems early.
21 June 2022
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Practical guides on hosting, website security, maintenance and domains for Australian businesses.
Maintenance
What Is Website Maintenance? Everything a Business Owner Needs to Know
Website maintenance in plain English: the five jobs that keep a site secure, fast and accurate, why skipping them costs more, and how to decide who does the work.
13 June 2022
Maintenance
Is Your Web Designer Still Maintaining Your Site, or Did They Just Stop?
Web designer not responding? Check in 10 minutes whether your site is still being maintained, then take back your logins and switch without drama.
31 May 2022
Maintenance
Theme Updates and Child Themes: Why Your Customisations Disappeared
WordPress theme update lost changes? Here’s why edits to theme files vanish, how to get them back, and how a child theme stops it happening again.
24 May 2022
Design & Marketing
Google Business Profile: The Free Listing That Can Beat Your Website for Local Leads
A complete Google Business Profile makes customers 70% more likely to visit. How to set yours up and optimise it for local leads, step by step.
13 May 2022
Maintenance
Abandoned Carts or a Broken Checkout? How to Tell the Difference
WooCommerce checkout not working, or just shoppers leaving? How to test your checkout properly, read failed orders and logs, and find the cause.
5 May 2022
Domains
Do You Need Domain Privacy in Australia? What .au WHOIS Shows and Hides
Domain privacy in Australia, explained: what the .au WHOIS publishes and hides, why paid privacy rarely helps a .com.au, and when it’s worth it for a .com.
27 April 2022
Domains
How to Manage Multiple Domains Without Losing Track (or Money)
Domain management for businesses with several names: how to consolidate logins, track renewal dates, set auto-renew and avoid losing a domain.
25 April 2022
Domains
Should You Buy the .au Direct Version of Your Domain? A Clear-Eyed Answer
Should you register the .au direct version of your .com.au? When it’s cheap brand insurance, when it’s a waste, and how to redirect it without hurting SEO.
12 April 2022
Domains
How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Business: 11 Rules That Still Matter in 2026
How to choose a domain name for your business: 11 practical rules on length, spelling, trade marks, .com.au eligibility and the phone test, with examples.
6 April 2022
Domains
What Happened to the .au Priority Window, and Who Owns “Your” .au Now?
.au priority status closed in 2022. Find out who got your .au direct name, how to check a contested name, and when an auDRP complaint is realistic.
28 March 2022
Maintenance
Can’t Log In to WordPress? How to Get Back Into Your Own Website
Can’t log in to WordPress? Fix forgotten passwords, login loops, lockouts and missing reset emails, and spot the signs that a hack has locked you out.
17 March 2022