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Finding A WordPress Media Library URL [Video]

July 24, 2018 by Charly Leetham Leave a Comment

Sometimes it’s necessary to find the direct link to a document or image uploaded to the WordPress media library. Normally so you can share the document / image directly or link to it from another site. Support Us On Patreon

Changing GoDaddy DNS [Video]

July 19, 2018 by Charly Leetham Leave a Comment

A Domain Name, nearly always, goes with a Hosting Service. You can purchase your hosting service from places other than where you purchased your domain name – but then you need to configure it. The video below shows you how to change your GoDaddy Name Servers so you can use hosting from another provider. Enjoy! […]

Adding Users In Mailchimp [Video]

July 16, 2018 by Charly Leetham Leave a Comment

When running your own business, the ability to delegate tasks to people is paramount and with the prevalence of online tools, it’s tempting to just share usernames and passwords. However, in some cases – like Mailchimp, you don’t have to. This video shows Mailchimp account owners how they can add an user to their account […]

Changing MX Records Using Cpanel [Video]

July 11, 2018 by Charly Leetham Leave a Comment

MX Records are the part of a Domain Name record that tells the Internet where to direct your email to, so you can receive it. With the advent and uptick in premium business mail services, like Google Suite and Outlook online, knowing how to change your MX records is vital. How you do this varies […]

Optimize Your Images For Better Results

May 11, 2017 by Charly Leetham Leave a Comment

Without a doubt, using images on your website is a good thing. There are people who just want text, facts and figures but then there are people like myself, who enjoy the visual representation of things. Using an image can enhance the user experience of your content and should be used. However, accordingly to Google, images […]

Mobile First – So Says Google

May 9, 2017 by Charly Leetham Leave a Comment

Back in November, Google has announced that they were experimenting with making their website search index mobile-first. This is a response to the fact that the majority of web searches are now conducted via mobile devices and that many mobile sites display less content than the a full desktop site. The fact that content differs […]

Mailchimp Makes Automation Tools Available To All

May 3, 2017 by Charly Leetham Leave a Comment

Mailchimp has made their automation tools available to all Mailchimp users. This is a fantastic step for businesses that are still using the Free Mailchimp service. You can read the Mailchimp announcement here. Why is automation important? I think the ‘backstory’ for the announcement says a lot: At MailChimp, our mission has always been to help […]

Protecting Your Website Against Hackers

March 23, 2017 by Charly Leetham Leave a Comment

Let’s face it. When you have a website, there are those out there who will try to hack it. Why? Sometimes the purpose is malicious and sometimes, the purpose is ‘just because they can’. Whatever the reason, the outcome is always annoying and often detrimental to your business. One of the most ‘hacks’ we see are […]

Will Your Site Be Marked As Insecure?

March 9, 2017 by Charly Leetham Leave a Comment

Back in October 2016, Google announced that Chrome 56 would mark non-secure pages containing password and credit card input fields as Not Secure in the URL bar. This is a good thing – it means that pages where sensitive information is shared – usernames, passwords, credit card details that aren’t using an end to end encryption […]