How to remove Skype & stop it reinstalling after Windows updates
TL;DR: How to remove Skype permanently using three different methods, inc powershell method. In a departure from our usual WP/Elementor code & sustainable website post, we’ve done something of a personal indulgence / bugbear. In the latest Windows updates, much to my annoyance, Skype has been reinstalling itself. But what made it even worse was, I’d […]
How to protect content from AI crawlers and bad bots with robots.txt file.
TLDR; How to protect content by using robots.txt file & to dissuade AI crawlers and bad bots scraping, indexing, and taking content. Ever since ChatGPT announced in early August 2023 that it had released its crawler into the wild, content creators have been nervously looking over their shoulders for ways on how to protect content. […]
Social Media vs Website SEO: The Limitations
TL;DR: You’ll get less for your money with social media vs website SEO. After writing the previous post regarding why your business needs a website vs only using social media, it is important to expand further and explain how local SEO is better than a social media only strategy. Social Media Only Optimisation Limitations. Lots […]
Business website vs Facebook page
TL;DR: In the battle of a business website vs facebook page, the website wins hands down, especially if just starting up. But it’s important to find the right website designer for you. “What are the differences? – Business website vs Facebook page for my new business”? It’s one of the most frequently discussed issues when […]
Threads by Meta, is it worth it?
TLDR; Yes, but there is a long way to go Meta Threads or Threads by Meta, whichever you prefer…. …. And I’m guessing, neither of those if you’re called Elon Musk. Since Musk spaffed $44bn up the wall on buying Twitter in October ‘22, it’s been nothing but a bun fight on the little blue […]
An open letter to Microsoft, Apple & Google
TLDR; An update to a 2017 LinkedIn post It was all about big tech companies product integration, & their competing tech ecosystems. Dear Satya Nadella, Tim Cook & Sundar Pichai….. “And for those of you not knowing who these people are, they are the CEOs of Microsoft, Apple & Google – The guys that run […]