Cloudflare's new AI crawler settings: how to refuse AI training without dropping out of Google
Cloudflare changed its AI crawler controls on 15 September. Its 'Block' setting now also stops Googlebot and Bingbot. What to check on your site.
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Devices, software, websites and digital services that matter to Australians.
Meaningful product launches and changes, from phones and computers to apps, cloud services, website platforms and everyday systems. What works here, what it costs and whether it is worth your time.
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.au domain names: renewals, transfers and the direct .au, explained
Who can hold a .com.au, how renewals and the 30-day grace period work, how to move registrars or sell a name, and whether you need the direct .au.
auDA's plan to tighten .com.au rules: what it means for your domain, and why a petition is fighting it
auDA has backed, in principle, removing the rule that lets a .com.au match what you sell. Nothing is final. What's proposed, what the petition claims, and what to check.
Website accessibility: what the Disability Discrimination Act means for your site
How the Disability Discrimination Act applies to business websites, what WCAG 2.2 asks for, what happens if someone complains, and the checks to run first.
How to move your website to a new host without losing Google rankings
Google's site-move advice in plain English: hosting-only moves, URL changes, 301 redirects and Change of Address, plus how to keep email running.
Square vs Stripe: what card payments cost a small business now
Published Australian card fees, hardware, monthly costs and payouts for Square and Stripe, what changes on 1 October, and what we couldn't check for Tyro.
Texting customers under your business name? Unregistered sender IDs now show as 'Unverified'
Since 1 July, branded texts from sender IDs not on the ACMA register show as 'Unverified'. Who needs to register, how it works and what it costs.
Before you rebuild your website, find out what's actually broken
A quiet inbox doesn't always mean the website has failed. Four checks separate a visibility, clarity, usability or follow-up problem before you pay to rebuild.
How to write a website brief in six questions
A one-page website brief gives a designer enough to recommend an approach and quote, without a 20-page specification. Six questions and a free template.
Now, next, later: a one-page plan for a busy business
When every digital project feels urgent, a now, next, later plan sets the order without pretending to predict the year ahead. A one-page method and worksheet.
Should your business buy the new Mac mini? The M6 and M5 Pro compared
Apple's new Mac mini starts at A$1,449 with the M6 chip. What changed, which configuration suits a small business, and what the first reviews found.
Where good enquiries get lost, and how to stop it
Lost enquiries often come down to an unclear handover, not a lack of effort. Trace one enquiry from first message to next step, then close the gaps.