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Why Good Content is King in the Digital Age
Why Good Content is King in the Digital Age In today's fast-paced digital landscape, there's a phrase that stands tall and unwavering amidst the ever-changing algorithms and trends: "Content is King." This powerful mantra highlights the pivotal role that quality...
Stop Spam in its Tracks
Our Servers are equipped with very high tech Spam Detection Software that can be engaged at user level. This software detects if a mail is possibly Spam and if the system does consider it to be spam it will then reply to the sender with a preconfigured email advising...
How to Spot a Fake or Phishing Email
Very often you will receive an email from either yourself or what you deem to be a reliable source and you will wonder if it is genuine. Watch the video below to learn How to Spot a Fake or Phishing Email
South African online retail sales GROWTH
A pandemic-fuelled online shopping boom lifted South Africa’s e-commerce sales by 66% last year to more than R30-billion, according to a new research report published. World Wide Worx said online sales in South Africa have more than doubled in two years to...
POPI Act and your Website
The world has gone mad between the POPI Act and the hundreds of mails you have received from services that you did ot even know you had subscribed to and the total and utter confusion of everyone posting POPI Policies on Whatsapp and Facebook Groups … How does all of...
Why Networking Is Important for Small Business
Small business owners use networking as a means to form relationships with others, in like or related fields, that help to expand their business' ability to find new customers, partner and grow. A key element to effective networking is to make you known. The premise...
POPIA Rules The Web
Your guide to what every website owner should know about the South African POPI Act. Ok, so we’re building you an Awesome Ecommerce Site. It’s user-friendly, fast, and beautiful. Perfect for nudging your customer to fill their cart. Now what? Before you can process...
HOSTING SERVICES – PART 2
HOSTING SERVICES – PART 2 Last week we posted a blog on Part 1 of hosting services. This covered Service, Space, Memory, CPU, Shared or Dedicated Hosting, and SSL Certificates. In case you missed it read more here. This week we dive in deeper and look at some more...
How to Add Your Business to Google Maps
You need to add your business to Google, if you want people to be able to find it easily, and learn more about it. In fact, Google Maps makes it easy for prospective customers and clients to find your business online, know where you’re located and reach you quickly....
CHEAP WEBSITE DESIGN
In today's digital age, having a well-designed website is crucial for businesses of all sizes. Your website serves as your online storefront, and its quality can significantly impact your brand's image and success. While it's tempting to opt for cheap website design...
MOBILE WEBSITES
WHY A MOBILE WEBSITE IS NO LONGER JUST A ‘NICE-TO-HAVE’ Mobile phones have been around for over 20 years now and internet enabled phones for at least the past 10 years (even longer if you count WAP phones). Smartphones have really changed the way we browse...
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