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𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰? 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱. Launch day. Your #website is live. And… nothing happens. No traffic. No visitors. Just silence. I’ve seen it happen. You pour time and money into your new shiny website. The design is stunning. The bells are tolling and the whistles are whistling. But when launch day comes... crickets. No one tells you this part: A website doesn’t automatically bring #traffic. How many times have you heard it? "Build a website and 10X your #business!" Don't believe it. It's not that simple. Without a #strategy, even the best-looking site will sit unnoticed. Here’s the reality: ➼ Building the website is the easy part. ➼ Driving traffic is where the hard work begins. If you want people to visit your site, you’ll need: 1. Search Engine Optimisation (#SEO) ➼ Research the #keywords your audience is searching for. ➼ Optimise your website for speed and mobile users. ➼ Publish #content that answers questions and solves problems. SEO takes time, but it’s how you get found in #search engines. 2. Advertising and Promotions ➼ Run #organic and/or paid social media campaigns to create buzz. ➼ Connect with your network and past customers. ➼ Partner with influencers or businesses to expand your reach. Promotions bring traffic fast, while SEO ensures it keeps coming. What they don’t tell you: ➼ Your website is just the starting point. Launch day is only one step of many. ➼ Traffic doesn’t appear magically. It takes consistent effort. P.S. What are you doing to drive traffic to your website? Share in the comments ♻️ Repost to help your network drive traffic to their website

Whether new or refreshing, this is your guide to a winning #website. Ready to shake things up for 2025? *This post is inspired by a post I came across a while ago... I wish I can remember whose it was.

Don't get in trouble for using a photo you grabbed off the #internet. You're working on your #article or #website #blog post and you're looking for a photo or illustration to use to make it more interesting. So you hop on google, you browse a few sites and you find it. That photo that would be perfect for your article. But hang on, wait a minute, before you hit ‘download,’ there are a few things you should know. Not all images are free for you to use right away. Many assets or materials that you find online require #licenses to use, and you may come across the term '#royaltyfree', hint: it doesn't automatically mean free to use. Some images, photos or illustrations are free but still need you to credit the photographer or designer. But generally, if you're not sure if it's ok to use, I say just skip it. If you are going to use someone's work, even if it is free, even if #attribution is not required, attribute anyway. You'll be supporting their work and a little support can be a big deal. And just so you know, there are #AI tools now that crawl the internet looking for unauthorised used of copyrighted materials and assets. Best to be on the safe side. Types of Image Licenses    1.   Licensed Images: Many online images require a paid license to use them legally.    2.   Royalty-Free Images: A common misconception is that “royalty-free” means “free to use.” In reality, royalty-free means you don’t pay ongoing fees each time you use the image after obtaining it. In many cases, royalty-free images still require you to buy it or subscribe to a service to use it.    3.   Free Images That Require Attribution: Some images are free to use but require attribution, meaning you must credit the creator. Adding a credit, even when not required, can be a respectful way to appreciate the creator.    4.   Public Domain Images: Images in the #publicdomain are often free to use without permission. However, double-check the source just in case because not all sources may be accurate. ♻️ Repost and follow Din Syazman Isham if you found this post useful. ============================== Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this post is accurate, neither its author nor Sydair Tech PLT accepts responsibility for any errors or omissions. The content of this article is for general information only and is not intended to constitute or be relied upon as legal advice.

At #SydairTech, we focus on #website design, development, and #WordPress solutions. We offer support packages, consulting, and #webmaster training. Additionally, we work in #legaltech, developing Amicus Assistant to streamline case management processes (specifically in #conveyance). ======================= Thank you for reading. Hi, I'm Syazman. DM me if you'd like for me to have a look at your website, to request for wordpress training or, if you're a lawyer, would like a demo of Amicus Assistant. <subliminal message>Go on. Click the DM... *click*.</subliminal message>

🔎 Your Website Stats May Be Hiding The Truth From You 📈 Are you still relying on simple counters or basic statistics to track the number of visitors to your website? Be careful, those numbers might not be as accurate as they seem. I’ve often found that when I put my website behind a firewall or a proxy that filters out certain types of traffic, the number of hits drops—which is the bad news. But here’s the good news—what’s left is higher-quality traffic. Because you’ve filtered out all the bots, scrapers, referral spammers and other low quality traffic hits. These were padding your numbers. And higher-quality traffic means the activity on your website can be more reliably analysed. There’s a popular quote by Peter Drucker: “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” In this case, you can measure it so you’ll want to make sure that what you’re measuring is reliable, so that your website improvement efforts and your marketing efforts aren’t being misled and wasted. So, are you using a firewall? I really hope you are! Let me know in the comments which one you’re using and what you like about it!

🤜 Civil War in WordPress? 🤛 Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of WordPress, has recently accused WP Engine, a major WordPress-managed hosting company, of not acting in the spirit of WordPress. Matt and his team have asked for a substantial sum of money from WP Engine, blocked them from WordPress repositories, forked a popular plugin owned by WP Engine, and taken several other actions to push WP Engine to contribute back to the WordPress source. https://lnkd.in/gefrQt2U WP Engine, on the other hand, maintains that they’ve done nothing legally wrong and argue that they contribute in other ways to the ecosystem. And they have. They even published a blog post detailing how they’ve given back to the WordPress community in various ways, from supporting developer education to sponsoring WordPress events. https://lnkd.in/gyecdtg3 WordPress became so popular because it’s open-source. The famous line from the WordPress GPL license is: “When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price.” But generally, it is free. In price. And my agency has never charged for WordPress itself. https://lnkd.in/gXQEjd4h Matt’s actions—while motivated by protecting the open-source spirit—feel a bit too heavy-handed. It almost seems like they’re leaning against that very principle of freedom. Hey, Webmaster! So what does all this mean for you? Well, if you’ve been using the free version of Advanced Custom Fields, you’ve probably felt the impact already. It’s now been forked as “Secure Custom Fields,” a result of this ongoing conflict. But about WordPress itself? I’m a WordPress advocate, and despite this drama, I still believe WordPress is the best option out there. Its GPL license, with its emphasis on freedom, is a big reason why. Now, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Do you think Matt is right in his approach? Or is WP Engine’s stance justified? Let me know in the comments—I'd love to hear from you. #WordPress #WebManagement #WebDesign #WebDevelopment #WebsitePerformance #SydairTech #Webmaster

Hey, Webmaster! 🚀 I'm excited to kick off my new video series, "Hey Webmaster!". We’ll cover: ✔️ Website design and development ✔️ Performance optimization ✔️ News from the world of web management 🔜 Next up: I’ll be sharing my thoughts on one of the most talked-about topics in the WordPress world right now. Stay tuned! #WordPress #WebManagement #WebDesign #WebDevelopment #WebsitePerformance #SEO #Security #SydairTech #Webmaster