Squarespace vs Wix vs WordPress: which suits an Australian service business?
Published plan prices, what the cheapest plans leave out, and who looks after the site: Squarespace, Wix and WordPress compared for Australian service businesses.
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How much does website hosting cost in Australia?
Published hosting prices from Australian and global providers, the gap between intro and renewal rates, and the extras that add to a small business’s bill.
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.
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Squarespace vs Wix vs WordPress: which suits an Australian service business?
Published plan prices, what the cheapest plans leave out, and who looks after the site: Squarespace, Wix and WordPress compared for Australian service businesses.
Shopify adds discounts to Rollouts, with a few traps for sale planning
Shopify lets retailers schedule and test discounts with store changes. Check plan access, active dates, app support and measurement limits before a sale.
Shopify’s new Canvas editor is worth trying on a copy of your store
Shopify’s new AI-assisted store editor is rolling out. Check theme compatibility, app support and update limits before changing a working shop.
Who controls your website and domain? How to get logins back from a former web designer
How to check who holds your .au domain, find your registrar, get the transfer code and contact details fixed, and what to do if a web designer won’t hand over.
How much does website hosting cost in Australia?
Published hosting prices from Australian and global providers, the gap between intro and renewal rates, and the extras that add to a small business’s bill.
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.
.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.
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.