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Your privacy policy has a new deadline: automated decisions from 10 December 2026

From 10 December 2026, many Australian businesses must explain in their privacy policy where software, AI or even a spreadsheet makes significant decisions about people. Here is who it applies to and what to do before the deadline.

Shopify is retiring script tags: what store owners need to do before March 2027

Since 1 October, Shopify apps can no longer add script tags, and on 1 March 2027 existing ones stop loading altogether. Here is what that could break on your store, and how to check before it does.

Google's September 2026 spam update: what it means for your website

Google's fourth spam update of 2026 began on 24 September and is taking longer than any before it. What it is, who tends to get caught, and how to tell whether a traffic drop is really the update.

Your traffic is down, but your SEO isn't broken: Google's AI search in Australia

Rankings holding but clicks falling? Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode are answering more questions directly. Here is what the data really shows, why local service businesses are less exposed than you might think, and what to measure instead.

The draft tranche 2 privacy reforms: what they could mean for your website

The government's draft tranche 2 privacy reforms would reshape how websites use tracking pixels, consent, email marketing and customer data. Here is what is in the draft, what is missing, and the no-regret steps worth taking now.

WordPress security updates, September 2026: what to do now

Two WordPress security releases in six days, plus an Elementor Pro flaw hit by close to 190,000 attacks in five days. What changed, and what to do today.

Healthcare web design that fills your books

Traffic is not the goal - booked appointments are. Here is how conversion-focused healthcare web design turns clinic site visitors into patients who actually book.

Fady Ilias16 Aug 2026

Why is my website not converting? How to find the real problem and fix it

Getting visitors but not enquiries? The fix depends on the cause. Here is how to tell whether it is the traffic, the offer, trust, friction, speed or broken tracking, with a checklist you can run on your own site this week.

Fady Ilias12 Jun 2026

Website requirements for Australian medical & allied-health practices

A practical checklist for clinic owners and practice managers - what a compliant, patient-first healthcare website actually needs, from AHPRA-aware content to accessibility and online bookings.

Fady Ilias16 Aug 2026

Shopify vs a custom website: an honest guide for Australian businesses

Shopify suits most Australian online stores, but not all of them. Here is what it handles well, where its real limits are, what a custom build costs to own, and the middle paths that often beat both.

Migrating to Shopify Without Losing Your SEO

Replatforming to Shopify is where hard-won rankings get quietly destroyed. Here's the checklist we use to move stores across without losing traffic.

Fady Ilias16 Aug 2026

Shopify vs WooCommerce for Australian Stores

Both platforms can run a great store. The right choice comes down to who owns the maintenance, what your total cost of ownership really is, and how you plan to grow.

Fady Ilias16 Aug 2026

How Much Does a Shopify Store Cost in Australia?

There's no single price for a Shopify store, but there are honest bands. Here's what drives the number up or down, and the ongoing costs most owners forget to budget for.

Fady Ilias16 Aug 2026

Law Firm Advertising Rules & Your Website (Australia)

Your marketing is regulated in ways most web agencies have never heard of. An awareness-level tour of the rules that should shape every claim, testimonial and title on a law firm website.

Fady Ilias27 Aug 2026

Why we scope before we quote

You get a fixed price for your website, just not before we understand the job. Here's why we scope first, and what the fixed price covers once we do.

How Much Does a Law Firm Website Cost in Australia?

Lawyers dislike vague pricing as much as their clients do. Here are the honest indicative bands for a professionally built law firm website in Australia, and the factors that actually move the number.

Fady Ilias27 Aug 2026

What Makes a Great Law Firm Website? (Australia 2026)

Most law firm websites look fine and do nothing. Here is what actually separates a site that wins instructions from an expensive brochure - and the questions that reveal whether an agency can build one.

Fady Ilias27 Aug 2026

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