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Why use an SEO web designer
This post will explore how an SEO approach to web design can benefit your marketing efforts from the design stage onwards
How to avoid online scams
Scams only have one goal: To get your money. Unfortunately scams have become a lot trickier to spot over the years. Find out how to keep yourself safe.
What is the GDPR and how will it affect NZ businesses?
Floods of emails in recently touting business’s privacy policy updates? It’s the GDPR. What is GDPR & how will it impact your business here in New Zealand?
Net neutrality changes: What does it mean for New Zealand?
Repealing the changes means that internet service providers are perfectly positioned to control bandwidth and internet speeds, favouring services that pay higher premiums or are owned by the internet providers themselves. But what does this actually mean for the everyday internet user?
Secure website connections: making the move from HTTP to HTTPS
Before we explain why encryption is so important, we should examine what it actually means. Let’s break it down to its basic parts.
HTTPS stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure. Though it sounds complex, it’s quite simple.
The future is knocking with the Internet of Things (IoT)
An estimated 8.4 billion devices are connected in 2017 and this number is expected to jump to 21 billion within five years. The future is already here.
Coding and Kids
When a child understands how to code, they no longer have to accept technology as it is handed to them. They can understand how something works and adapt it to work for them.
Benefits of Using Google Workspace
We can show you how to harness the full potential of Google Workspace, an intuitive set of applications that are not only easy to set up but simple to work with. Find out more…
Protecting your WordPress Website from Malware Attacks
Much like a safe that is built to be opened, a Wordpress website (indeed any website) is vulnerable to attack because it is built to be accessed. However, there are ways that you can prevent malware from being installed on your Wordpress website. Read on to find out more…
What is Malware? Prevention & Cure
When visiting clients at their place of work, we often find that they have suspect software on their computers. It can be an extra toolbar, a “useful app” or annoying pop ups. They may seem innocent enough but what are they doing in the background? Find out more…
PCI DSS Compliance: Why you shouldn’t store half a credit card number
Many people running online shops have never heard of PCI DSS but are legally obliged to follow the security standards that it sets and are liable to be hit with significant penalties if their poor security breaches these exacting standards.
Why Email Marketing is better than Facebook Marketing
With the rise of social media, email marketing has fallen by the wayside somewhat. The huge numbers of people on platforms such as facebook are alluring but are they effective for marketing? Has email done it’s dash or is it an undiscovered gold mine?
Make your Emails Mobile Friendly
If you’re sending out email marketing, how do you know that it’s working as it should? Can your promotions be easily read on a smartphone or other mobile device. What’s the best way to send out newsleters so they work on every screen? Read on to find out more…
The secret to creating viral content
Viral content is the ultimate word of mouth internet marketing. Is it really that hard to do, or is there a “secret” to making something go viral that you can use to your advantage? Find out how to make it happen!
Accelerated Mobile Pages & the AMP Project
If you follow Google news at all, the phrase “AMP Project” may have got your attention at some point in the last few months. What on earth is it, and how can it help?
Why proving you are human is a good deed
Does it annoy you having to prove that you are not a robot, time and time again? Well what if you knew that you were doing it to protect your own interests and at the same time helping to digitalise classic books, refine maps and seek Artificial Intelligence solutions?
Is Your Website Too Slow For Google?
Your website might look great but is it too slow to rank well? Google are putting more and more emphasis on ranking pages higher if they are fast, responsive and easy to use. Don’t be left behind!
How LinkedIn Can Drive your Business
Lead generation can cost hundreds of dollars, but there is a new tool; LinkedIn. Creating and nurturing good quality leads is pivotal to success. The higher the value of a product or service, the more important, and more costly, that nurturing good leads becomes.
Shopping Cart Abandonment – How to Stop It
The issue of abandoned carts is increasing. Why? What are the reasons behind the increase in abandoned carts and what does it mean for abandoned cart solutions? Studies have shown that the way carts are being used is changing, and so is best practice for preventing lost sales.
Engage Website Visitors In Under 30 Seconds
In a world of ever-screaming marketing noise, grabbing attention and holding it is incredibly hard. How can you possibly be heard above the general background noise of marketing? In creating a coherent, holistic marketing strategy, you can grab that attention in just 30 seconds.
2015 NZ Internet Trends
Reports show that internationally, internet trends in 2015 have shown integration of mobile devices as access points to the internet. In New Zealand, 2015’s internet trends have followed suit. How else are people using the internet now? What new trends have come to light in 2015 and how can they enhance your internet marketing?
Staying the Right Side of New Zealand Email Marketing Law
New Zealand’s Email Marketing Laws are clearly set out in the 2007 Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act. What is included in the Act, and where does this leave email marketers when considering best practice and the law for email marketing in New Zealand?
Should you be Self Employed? (A guide to the advantages and pitfalls)
The decision to turn self-employed is the biggest decision of almost any career; is the reality as good as the dream? How rewarding is turning self-employed in New Zealand? What are the pros and cons of becoming a contractor in New Zealand?
Energise Web Acquires Bizlinks Developments Ltd
In May 2015, Energise Web acquired Bizlinks Developments. Bizlinks was a successful small website design business in Auckland and is now a division of Energise Web.