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20 results for “website down”
- Learn articleWebsites and digital presence
Is the website down for everyone or only for you?
Safe checks to work out whether a website problem is local, browser-related or affecting visitors too.
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Website Support
Help with simple, accessible websites and the work involved in keeping them useful.
- Learn articleWebsites and digital presence
Back up a website before making changes
What to check before editing a website so there is a safer path back if something breaks.
- Learn articleWebsites and digital presence
A monthly website housekeeping checklist
A simple monthly check for forms, links, contact details, backups and obvious website problems.
- Learn articleWebsites and digital presence
Domain, website, hosting and email: what is the difference?
A plain-English explanation of the separate services behind a small-business website and email address.
- Learn articleInternet and home networks
Is the internet down, or is it just one device?
A simple branching check to separate a whole-home internet problem from one device having trouble.
- Learn articleSmall business technology
The five technology details every small business should record
A simple inventory for important providers, accounts and devices without writing down passwords.
- Learn articleWebsites and digital presence
Who owns your domain name?
A small-business checklist for checking who controls the domain name your website and email rely on.
- Glossary termWebsites and digital presence
DNS
The system that translates a domain name, like example.com.au, into the technical address computers use to find the right website or email service.
- Glossary termWebsites and digital presence
Domain name
The address people type to reach a website, such as a business name ending in .com.au, registered through a domain registrar.
- Glossary termOnline safety, scams and privacy
Malware
A general term for software created to harm a device, steal information, or give someone unauthorised access or control.
- Learn articleDevices and everyday software
How to find a file you downloaded
A simple way to look for a downloaded file without clicking the same download button again and again.
- Learn articleSmall business technology
Why each person should have their own business account
Understand why shared logins cause problems for small businesses, especially when people leave or something goes wrong.
- TopicTopic hub
Websites and digital presence
Maintaining useful websites, domains and online business information.
- Learn articleSmall business technology
A practical backup check for a small business
Check what your business backup protects, how often it runs and whether recovery has been tested.
- Learn articleOnline safety, scams and privacy
How to check a suspicious text message
A simple way to pause, check and avoid using links in a suspicious text message.
- Learn articleOnline safety, scams and privacy
What to do during a suspicious phone call
What to say, what not to share and how to verify a call through a safer channel.
- Learn articleOnline safety, scams and privacy
What to do if you think you have responded to a scam
Calm first steps for protecting money, accounts and personal information after a suspected scam.
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Moreton Bay storm-ready technology
A seasonal reading list for keeping important technology, files and online access more prepared before rough weather.
- Learn articleArtificial intelligence
How to check an AI answer before relying on it
A simple source, date and common-sense check before using AI-generated information.