Michael Sherry
Web Design & Digital Marketing
Posted on: July 10, 2026
Written by: Mick Sherry
Posted in: WordPress Tutorials
If your WooCommerce store is suddenly receiving a large number of failed orders or suspicious checkout attempts, your website may be the target of an automated card-testing attack. I recently helped several online WooCommerce stores stop these attacks by creating a Cloudflare firewall rule that blocks suspicious requests to WooCommerce’s products API endpoint while allowing […]
Posted on: April 21, 2026
Written by: Mick Sherry
Posted in: Partnerships
If you’re looking for a childcare centre in Biggera Waters or the northern Gold Coast, Jacaranda Early Education is a well-established early learning centre offering care from nursery through to kindergarten. Located on Brisbane Road, Biggera Waters the centre focuses on play-based learning, strong educator relationships, and preparing children for school through structured early education programs.
Posted on: February 04, 2026
Written by: Mick Sherry
Posted in: News
Choosing the right SEO Agency or SEO provider can significantly impact your business’s online presence. To make it easier, I’ve compiled a list of the top-rated SEO agencies on the Gold Coast, based on customer reviews and ratings. Best 17 SEO Agencies in Gold Coast, QLD These top 17 Gold Coast SEO agencies are known […]
Posted on: January 15, 2026
Written by: Mick Sherry
Posted in: Partnerships
If you’re looking for experienced Gold Coast floor installers, Livin Floorings is a long-established local company offering both flooring supply and professional installation for residential and commercial projects across the region. Livin Floorings is currently rated 4.9/5 stars from 97 reviews on Google at the time of writing.
Posted on: January 13, 2026
Written by: Mick Sherry
Posted in: SEO
Having duplicate content is not a direct issue for SEO rankings. There is no Google “penalty” for duplicate content. Worst case, having duplicate content may make it harder for Google to understand, index, and rank the right pages on your site, but that’s it. There’s (usually) no “duplicate content penalty” Google has repeatedly said […]
Posted on: January 10, 2026
Written by: Mick Sherry
Posted in: News
TL;DR: Google does not want you rewriting content into bite-sized chunks just to please LLMs. Short-term “AI hacks” may appear to work, but they don’t hold long-term value. Content written clearly for humans is still what Google says their systems are designed to reward according to Google’s Danny Sullivan. If you want to learn more […]
Posted on: January 09, 2026
Written by: Mick Sherry
Posted in: News
TL;DR: According to Google’s John Muller on Reddit: SEO still drives leads and revenue and AI isn’t going away anytime soon. But “GEO” is mostly a label. The real job is tracking how your audience actually discovers you (Search vs AI vs social) and prioritising your digital marketing efforts based on real usage/discovery and outcomes. […]
Posted on: January 08, 2026
Written by: Mick Sherry
Posted in: SEO
What Is the 80/20 Rule in SEO? The 80/20 rule in SEO (also known as the Pareto Principle) means that around 80% of SEO results typically come from 20% of the effort. In practical terms, this means a small number of pages, keywords, and optimisation actions are responsible for most organic traffic, rankings, and enquiries. […]
Posted on: January 08, 2026
Written by: Mick Sherry
Posted in: SEO
In Australia, small business SEO typically costs between $500 and $2,000 per month, depending on competition, scope, and execution speed. At the lower end, what is touted as affordable SEO in Australia usually progresses more slowly, focusing on essential technical fixes, on-page optimisation, and gradual authority building. Higher budgets allow for faster content rollout, stronger […]
Posted on: January 08, 2026
Written by: Mick Sherry
Posted in: SEO
Yes, SEO is worth it for small businesses when it’s done with realistic expectations and the right focus. SEO works best for businesses that: Offer services people actively search for Serve a defined local area or niche Want consistent enquiries rather than short-term spikes Unlike paid ads, SEO compounds over time. A well-optimised service page […]