How to embed Vimeo videos

By Chris Wood / May 5, 2021 /
embedding vimeo videos

Hosting videos on your website leads to a better user experience and user retention, and Vimeo is one of the best platforms out there for hosting your video content. Vimeo allows you fine control over how your videos behave and how they can be targeted to playback on your domain only, making the hostng flexible and secure.
In this article I’ll run through the simple setup steps that you need to know to get things configured properly and working perfectly.

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7 reasons why you should never host your own videos

By Chris Wood / May 5, 2021 /
video hosting

Having videos that play on your website is a great idea, having videos that are hosted there not so much. There are a multitude of problems that can arise when you try to self host, from playback issues to storage problems and more. Read on to delve into the headache inducing world of self-hosting videos, and find out the top reasons why you should never consider going down this road.

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What is SEO? How to rank your page for success

By Chris Wood / April 7, 2021 /
What is SEO? ProfitAbility Virtual Assistance

You may well be familiar with the term SEO, but what does it mean? What is SEO, and why does SEO have such an impact on your website performance? We all want to get more visitors and convert them to sales wherever possible. But how can you go about setting yourself up for success? One major part of the equation is SEO, and in this article I’ll run you through what it is, and why it is so important. Let’s dig deeper… SEO in a nutshell SEO stands for search engine optimization, which is a wide-ranging, and in places technical…

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Do I need an SSL certificate for my website?

By PVA Guest Blogger / May 26, 2020 /
Do you need an SSL Certificate for your website?

Learning about website “stuff” can be pretty daunting. It is crucial that what you put “out there” is secure and trustworthy, which is why you need an SSL certificate for your website. Understanding SSL An SSL certificate (Secure Sockets Layer) encrypts the data flowing between your website and your end-user (client). Typically you will see a secure padlock in the URL bar on the site, and you’ll also see that the website begins with https:// What this means is usernames, passwords, credit card details etc. are all transmitted securely, giving your client greater confidence in the information they share with…

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Affordable website design for small business: Why your business needs a website, too

By Prue Leng / April 30, 2020 /
Affordable website design for small business

The world has changed and is never going back. Small businesses cannot afford NOT to have a business website. Thankfully, there are affordable website design packages for small businesses available. Plus, you don’t need a PhD in Information Technology to manage your business website.   R.E.M. got it right when they claimed “It’s the end of the world as we know it…” Change happened quickly and businesses had to respond equally as fast.   Many moved their bricks and mortar businesses online and pivoted their core business to ensure cash was still coming in, despite having to close their doors.…

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Digital Grant Program: How to get your dream website for half the price!

By PVA Guest Blogger / November 6, 2019 /
Small Business Owner celebrates winning a digital grant

Technology is making our lives better than ever before. As well as allowing all of us to better connect with our loved ones and find the information we need, it also provides Australian small businesses with the unique opportunity to reach larger audiences than ever before, thanks to the power of websites. Getting a website, however, can come with a lot of challenges. Creating your own from scratch can be intimidating, and easy website builders often have flaws that make them less viable for small businesses, such as a lack of SEO features and restrictive functionality for growing businesses. On…

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