Year: 2026

Google’s March 2026 Spam Update: What You Need to Know

Chris Grant (he/him) March 26, 2026 0 Comments
Google has started rolling out a new spam update — and if your website relies on search traffic, it's worth knowing what's happening, what it could mean for your rankings, and what to do if you're affected. The March 2026 spam update began rolling out on 24th March and is expected to take a few days to complete. It applies globally, across all languages. What Is a Spam Update? Spam updates are...
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2026 IP address changes – FAQ

Our datacentre partner is making network improvements which require some server IP addresses to change. An IP address is the numerical address that helps internet traffic find your website or server. This article explains what the change may mean for your website and when you may need to take action. Will my website go offline? No planned downtime is expected. The existing and new IP addresses...
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Should My Business Have a Second Website? The Case for an Informational Resource Site

Chris Grant (he/him) March 18, 2026 0 Comments
Should Your Business Have a Second Website? Most businesses have one website. It does the job — it tells people who you are, what you do, and how to get in touch. But there's a strategy that's quietly gaining traction among forward-thinking businesses, and it's one we think more of our clients should know about: building a second, separate website dedicated entirely to answering questions about...
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Cloudflare Error 520: What It Means and How to Fix It

Error type: Cloudflare Origin Error Error code: 520 Also appears as: "Error 520: Web Server Returns an Unknown Error" What is a Cloudflare 520 error? A 520 error means that Cloudflare successfully connected to your web server, but the response it received back was empty, invalid, or didn't follow standard HTTP protocols. Rather than pass a broken response on to your visitor, Cloudflare returns a...
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The WordPress 6.9.2 Update Incident: What This Means for Website Owners

Chris Grant (he/him) March 13, 2026 0 Comments
What Happened and What Website Owners Should Know WordPress updates are normally routine. Minor versions typically bring security fixes and maintenance improvements that are applied automatically to millions of websites without issue. However, the rapid sequence of WordPress releases from version 6.9.2 through 6.9.4 became one of those rare moments when an update cycle caused widespread...
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What’s new in Client Connect – March 2026

Jenny O'Brien March 04, 2026 0 Comments
We've been busy improving Client Connect — your O'Brien Media account portal.Now that we've started to add more features to Client Connect we decided that it's time to start putting out regular updates covering new and changed features and how they can help you and your business. The latest update to Client Connect brings new tools for tracking your email campaigns, smarter date and time...
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