Ideas & News

Phishing Alert & Spambox Advice – Websites.ca Talk Ep.6
Learn about the latest phishing scam that is targeting small business owners. We also talk about how the spam folder is imperfect, and may miss fraud emails like that, but also trap legitimate emails.

Organizing Your Website Update Requests For Best Results – Websites.ca Talk Ep.5
Ryan and Sean take you behind the scenes on how web designers / support teams think and talk, so you can dictate requests that get done more efficiently and quickly.

Pivoting Your Business Online During A Crisis – Websites.ca Talk Ep.4
Ryan and Sean focus on simple ways (that don’t cost a lot and can be implemented quickly) that businesses can use to pivot online.

Keeping Your Website Secure & Managing Trolls – Websites.ca Talk Ep.3
Ryan talks about your potential website security risks, and how to best respond to a breach (which is unlikely for a small business). Then Ryan and Sean discuss online trolls, and the three ways businesses can deal with them — including an idea of how you can profit from troll comments on social media.

Learning To Embrace Contact Form Spam – Websites.ca Talk Ep.2
Ryan talks about using simple contact forms to generate leads, how your Google My Business description affects your search results, when you should say “thanks” on your site, and scary-sounding emails about your domain expiring.

The #1 Google Scam To Avoid – Websites.ca Talk Ep.1
Ryan talks about website update troubles, fake Google calls, and wasted web design “real estate”. Click to listen to the full podcast.

Google’s “BERT” Update: 10% Of Search Results Affected
Learn about the impact of Google’s latest search algorithm update on your local business website.

Why Rebuild Your Website? The Truth About Upgrades & Redesigns
Learn to protect the health and effectiveness of your website with the occasional strategic overhaul.