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What I see in audits, what changed at Google this month, and what to do about it.

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Accountant writing a plain-English tax deadline explainer for clients
BlogChatGPT for accountants: what’s safe to put in it, and what isn’t

ChatGPT for accountants, in plain terms: what's safe to put in it, what the TPB and OAIC say to keep out, and where I'd start in a small practice.

9 Nov 2026 · Read →
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BlogDo I need an AI consultant? A plain test for small Melbourne firms

Do you need an AI consultant, or can you do it yourself? A plain five-question test for small Melbourne firms, and what a consultant should do.

2 Nov 2026 · Read →
Melbourne lawyer reviewing local Google search results for law firm SEO
BlogSEO for law firms in Melbourne: win more local clients

SEO for law firms in Melbourne. Get found when clients search your practice area and suburb, inside the conduct rules, starting with a one-off fix.

30 Oct 2026 · Read →
A business owner at a desk with a laptop and a planner, working out the week's admin
BlogVirtual assistant vs AI automation: what to do with the admin

Virtual assistant vs AI automation for admin? The alternatives compared for Melbourne small businesses: a VA, a part-time hire, simple tools or automation.

29 Oct 2026 · Read →
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BlogAI receptionist vs virtual receptionist: which one fits?

AI receptionist vs virtual receptionist, or your own hire? A plain comparison for Melbourne small businesses: who answers, what it costs and when each fits.

26 Oct 2026 · Read →
A small business owner working on her own website at a laptop
BlogSEO agency vs DIY: an honest answer

SEO agency vs DIY: should a Melbourne small business hire help or do SEO itself? The options compared, the real costs, and the jobs worth paying for first.

22 Oct 2026 · Read →
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BlogAI for law: what a small Victorian firm can use now, and what to avoid

AI for law, in plain terms: what a small Victorian firm can safely use now, what the Legal Services Board says to avoid, and where I'd start.

19 Oct 2026 · Read →
Google AI answer naming Melbourne businesses
BlogHow a Melbourne business shows up in Google AI answers

Google AI answers and ChatGPT now hand locals a short list of who to call. What the AI reads, and the plain moves that help a Melbourne business get named.

3 Aug 2026 · Read →
Melbourne business listing in Apple Maps
BlogApple Business: the local listing Melbourne firms miss

Apple Business is the free listing behind Siri and Apple Maps. None of the 54 Melbourne firms I audited had one. How to claim yours and what to put in it.

27 Jul 2026 · Read →
Scheduling Google Business Profile posts
BlogGoogle Business Profile post scheduling for Melbourne firms

Google Business Profile post scheduling is free and built in. In 14 of 16 Melbourne audits, the owner queued nothing. How to queue a month in one sitting.

20 Jul 2026 · Read →
Google ranking factors for Melbourne offices in 2026
BlogGoogle’s 2026 ranking factors, by Melbourne industry

I set out the two or three 2026 ranking factors that move local results for Melbourne real estate agencies, medical clinics and accounting firms.

17 Jul 2026 · Read →
Melbourne real estate agent checking Google search results
BlogSEO for real estate agents in Melbourne: win more listings

SEO for real estate agents in Melbourne. How Victoria's advertising rules push agents to organic search, and why review schema puts your stars on Google.

3 Jul 2026 · Read →
Melbourne dental clinic listing with Google reviews
BlogSEO for medical practices and dental clinics in Melbourne

SEO for dentists and medical practices in Melbourne. Reviews, your Google profile and treatment pages, all inside the AHPRA rules. Foundations is $1,800 + GST.

3 Jul 2026 · Read →
Melbourne accounting firm showing in Google search results
BlogSEO for accountants in Melbourne: win more local clients

SEO for accountants in Melbourne. Show up when clients search around tax deadlines, fix the site mistakes I find in audits, and plan the first 90 days.

3 Jul 2026 · Read →
Brunswick shopfront found in a local Google search
BlogSEO Brunswick: how local firms win in postcode 3056

SEO in Brunswick, Melbourne 3056. What a useful audit looks like, the gaps I found on a real Brunswick site, and the first fixes to make.

3 Jul 2026 · Read →