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SEO Explained for Humans

SEO SYDNEYHi there, I am here to give you a human version of what this whole SEO thing is about. How does it work? Why would you do it? At the bottom of this article is a simple model created in human terms to illustrate the benefits! 

There are two types of SEO that we need to cover here, Onsite SEO and Offsite SEO. But first, before we dive into that, let’s get a bit of history on Google as the most powerful search engine in the world today.

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What about Web hosting?

website hosting sydney australiaIf your website is high quality your hosting can’t be. Just like tyres on a car, your contact point with the world needs to be reliable when called upon. A server also needs to be fast, supported and (preferably) local.

This is why we host your website on a premium quality hosting server.

Does the Difference in Quality Really Matter?

You can get cheaper hosting elsewhere, however the performance difference is usually significant and as the Goodyear Tyre company used to say, “If your tyres save you once a year it’s been a Goodyear!”

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The Danger of Cheap Websites

cheap website designLooking for a cheap website?

I see it all of time! Business owners or start ups spend a fortune on their set up, products, packaging and signage – yet they save one of the most important things until last – their website!

And by the time they get to their website they have a serious problem – they have very little money budgeted toward the project.

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How To Write a Good Blog

website design sydneyWriting a good blog is essential in today’s fast paced business world.

But why would you even want to write a blog?

Well for one thing it’s a great way to deliver information to your potential clients or customers. Those people who are browsing your website usually want to see if you are the real deal or if they should just use one of your competitors. 

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How much should I pay for a website?

web design sydneyPaying for website design can be a confusing!

There are so many companies out there competing for the business of making your website, it is hard to push past all of the sales jargon and see what is really in the actual product they offer.

At Sites By Design we keep it simple, we don’t cloud you with information to make more money out of you, sell you things you dont need or try to push you into paying for a product you cannot afford.

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Getting Exposure for Your Website

Get your website Out There and Get Noticed

website design sydneyCongratulations! You’ve made the commitment and ordered your very own website, but what now? In this age of technology, the Internet is a huge, lonely and frightening place for many people. But don’t be too intimidated. Even though there are lots of other websites competing for the attention of your possible clients, it’s not that difficult to get noticed – especially if you’re willing to put yourself out there the right way.

Here are some suggested strategies you may or may not have thought about.

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Why you should never offshore your search engine optimisation

In modern web presentation for businesses, search engine optimisation is extremely important. Your ranking on Google’s search page is one of the main ways that a potential visitor is going to see your website, other than social media, which is another story entirely. For this reason, search engine optimisation has arisen, and various people out there offer their search engine optimisation services to help your site jump up in the rankings, leading to more hits, more page views, and more potential customers!

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The importance of Website Security – especially on WordPress!

website security sites by designAt Sites By Design our most commonly used CMS in WordPress. It used to be Joomla. (Updated Blog Post in 2018)

In the world of Web Design WordPress is the most marketed tool for web. The reason for this is that with a simple tutorial anyone can become a ‘web designer’ and start either creating their own websites or charging others to do so.

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Privacy Policy

Version 1.2 Last Updated November 19, 2011

Section A: Introduction

  1. This web site is owned and operated by the Faith Computing Pty Ltd and will be referred to as “we”, “our” and “us” in this Internet Privacy Policy. By using this site, you agree to the Internet Privacy Policy of this web site (“the web site”), which is set out on this web site page. The Internet Privacy Policy relates to the collection and use of personal information you may supply to us through your conduct on the web site.

  2. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify or remove portions of this Internet Privacy Policy at any time. This Internet Privacy Policy is in addition to any other terms and conditions applicable to the web site. We do not make any representations about third party web sites that may be linked to the web site.

  3. We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of information collected about visitors to our web site, in particular information that is capable of identifying an individual (“personal information”). This Internet Privacy Policy governs the manner in which your personal information, obtained through the web site, will be dealt with. This Internet Privacy Policy should be reviewed periodically so that you are updated on any changes. We welcome your comments and feedback.

Section B: Personal Information

  1. Personal information about visitors to our site is collected only when knowingly and voluntarily submitted. For example, we may need to collect such information to provide you with further services or to answer or forward any requests or enquiries. It is our intention that this Policy will protect your personal information from being dealt with in any way that is inconsistent with applicable privacy laws in Australia.

Section C: Use of Information

  1. Personal information that visitors submit to our site is used only for the purpose for which it is submitted or for such other secondary purposes that are related to the primary purpose, unless we disclose other uses in this Internet Privacy Policy or at the time of collection. Copies of correspondence sent from the web site, that may contain personal information, are stored as archives for record-keeping and back-up purposes only.

Section D: Disclosure

  1. Apart from where you have consented or disclosure is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was submitted, personal information may be disclosed in special situations where we have reason to believe that doing so is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against anyone damaging, injuring, or interfering (intentionally or unintentionally) with our rights or property, users, or anyone else who could be harmed by such activities. Also, we may disclose personal information when we believe in good faith that the law requires disclosure.

  2. We may engage third parties to provide you with goods or services on our behalf. In that circumstance, we may disclose your personal information to those third parties in order to meet your request for goods or services.

Section E: Security

  1. We strive to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of personal information submitted to our sites, and we review and update our security measures in light of current technologies. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure.
  2. However, we will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to protect the personal information you may transmit to us or from our online products and services. Once we do receive your transmission, we will also make our best efforts to ensure its security on our systems.

  3. In addition, our employees and the contractors who provide services related to our information systems are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by us. However, we will not be held responsible for events arising from unauthorised access to your personal information.

Section F: Cookies

  1. Cookies are data that a web site transfers to an individual’s hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Cookies, which are industry standard and are used by most web sites, including those operated by us, can facilitate a user’s ongoing access to and use of a site. They allow us to customise the web site to your needs. If you do not want information collected through the use of Cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to deny or accept the Cookie feature. But you should note that Cookies may be necessary to provide you with some features of our on-line services.

Section G: Access to Information

  1. We will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to keep secure any information which we hold about you, and to keep this information accurate and up to date. If, at any time, you discover that information held about you is incorrect, you may contact us to have the information corrected.
  2. In addition, our employees and the contractors who provide services related to our information systems are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by us.

Section H: Links to other sites

  1. We provide links to web sites outside of our web sites, as well as to third party web sites. These linked sites are not under our control, and we cannot accept responsibility for the conduct of companies linked to our website. Before disclosing your personal information on any other website, we advise you to examine the terms and conditions of using that web site and its privacy statement.

Section J: Problems or questions

  1. If we become aware of any ongoing concerns or problems with our web sites, we will take these issues seriously and work to address these concerns. If you have any further queries relating to our Privacy Policy, or you have a problem or complaint, please contact us.

  2. Further Privacy Information.For more information about privacy issues in Australia and protecting your privacy, visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner’s web site. http://www.privacy.gov.au.


Agreement Ends.



© This work is copyright. Copyright for this AUP is held by the Faith Computing Pty Ltd 2011. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from Faith Computing Pty Ltd. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Faith Computing Pty Ltd Administration Services by emailing us

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