AI Overviews and your website: what changes when Google answers the question
Google lists Australia for AI Overviews and AI Mode. What Google says gets a site linked, how the clicks are counted, and the controls you have.
Google Search, Ads, Business Profile, Workspace, Gemini and Android: what changes and what to do.
Changes to the Google products Australians and their businesses rely on, from Search and Ads to Workspace, Gemini and Android devices, with Australian availability and prices where they apply.
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SPF, DKIM and DMARC explained: the email settings that help your invoices reach the inbox
What SPF, DKIM and DMARC do, what Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook require, what Australia’s cyber agency recommends, and how to set them up without breaking email.
ChatGPT vs Copilot vs Gemini: what business plans include in Australia
Compare business AI features, plan types and published prices. What Australian teams should check on currencies, GST, existing subscriptions and usage charges.
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Is Google Workspace Business Standard worth double the Starter price?
Business Standard costs twice as much as Starter in Australia. What the extra money buys, from Google’s own pages, and who should pay for it.
Xero’s books can now answer questions inside Google Gemini
Xero’s connected app for Gemini brings live profit, cash and invoice data into Gemini chats, with client switching for accountants. What to check first.
Android is adding Gemini scam checks to Google Messages and hiding bank details during screen sharing
Google is adding an opt-in Gemini scam mode to Google Messages, link checks, screen-share privacy in Chrome and call-forwarding blocks. What Australians get.
Gemini 4 Argon is out, but in the Gemini app it needs Google’s A$32.99 plan or above
Google’s new top model, Gemini 4 Argon, is rolling out to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers. Free and AI Plus accounts don’t get it. What it costs here.
Acer’s convertible Googlebook is coming to Australia in November, from A$2,599
Acer says its Googlebook 14, the first Googlebook that folds into a tablet, reaches Australia in November from A$2,599. It starts at US$899 in North America.
Google’s Fitbit Edge is A$269 in Australia. The coaching costs extra after three months
Google’s Fitbit Edge tracker is on pre-order in Australia for A$269. Its Gemini coaching needs Google Health Premium, which renews at A$14.99 a month.
How to set up a shared business inbox without sharing a password
Microsoft 365 shared mailboxes and Google Workspace shared inboxes let a team answer info@ or accounts@ from their own logins. Here is how to set each up.
Google Ads will let some business names differ from the website domain
Google is easing its Ads business name rule this month, with three conditions. Third-party resellers, booking intermediaries and affiliates miss out.
How to back up Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data
Recycle bins and admin restores in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace run out in weeks or a few months. What each keeps, and how to add a real backup.
Meta ads vs Google Ads for a local service business
How Meta and Google ads differ for an Australian local service business: targeting, budgets, GST, call and lead formats, and tracking, from each company’s own pages.
AI Overviews and your website: what changes when Google answers the question
Google lists Australia for AI Overviews and AI Mode. What Google says gets a site linked, how the clicks are counted, and the controls you have.
Five Google Analytics reports worth checking once a month
A monthly Google Analytics 4 routine for a small business: where visitors came from, where they landed, what they read, what they did and what they searched.