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Why should I update my website software?

It's estimated that 30,000 websites are hacked each day.

Why this happens:

- No security or inadequate on a website.
- Lack of frequent maintenance and software updates.
- No backup and restoration plans

Unfortunately even with the above boxes ticked no site is never 100% secure, but having a robust maintenance and support system in place hugely reduces the risks to your website. Not to mention the improved overall performance of websites that are frequently updated and maintained in a timely manner.

Reserve your .au Direct domain now!

Priority access as an existing domain holder ends 19 September 2022.
Application fee of $35 includes 1 year registration. (if successful)
Just email us to confirm and we can grab your eligible .au Direct domains for you.

Whats All This About?

Australia has introduced a new shorter domain, .au direct. eg. artful.au instead of artful.com.au. Existing .com.au and .net.au domain owners get first priority to register their domain in the new .au direct format. After the 19th of September all domains are open to the public (and resellers!) to register any available .au direct domain.

Email Setup Information

If you have email hosted with Artful below is the configuration settings you will need to set it up on your devices.

Before you begin you will need to your full email address to login and current email password at hand.

What updates are included in my hosting?

Recently Artful have made changes to our processes to ensure your websites are kept up to date and secure. We endeavour to maintain the security of your site by updating all integral CMS (Joomla/Wordpress etc) core extensions at no extra charge to you, as part of your hosting agreement. Core extensions are those that we have used on your site, usually for backup and security functionality, that are created and maintained by trusted third party developers.

Tins & String

Are you thinking that heading back to the days of communicating via 'tins and string' would be far easier than managing your mailbox? You're not alone.

There are heaps of articles out there on how to manage your mailbox.

Here at Artful we have compiled a list of some of the more helpful tips, that all about creating good habits when managing your email.

SCAM ALERT: Don't let your domain name fall into the wrong hands!

We have become aware of a number of scam emails doing the rounds informing you that your domain has expired and requires payment for renewal. Unfortunately a couple of our clients have been caught out and have made payment!

How to avoid being scammed

Websites for the Visually impaired

There has recently been an influx of spam emails in Australia from an amywils.1976@gmail suggesting that she is having problems navigating your website because she is visually impaired and your website is not compatible with screen readers.

If you receive this email, please cheerfully ignore and delete as it is actually just SPAM.

Joomla, Wordpress and Opencart (the main CMS's we use to build your websites) have been created with screen readers and visual impairment in mind. When we build your website we also take steps to ensure your website is usable for the visually impaired.

Form Spam? Get a Google reCaptcha

It's free to get and generally takes less than 30 minutes to enable on Joomla & Wordpress wesbites. All you need is a Google account. Go to https://www.google.com/recaptcha & select the blue blox Get reCaptcha.

Prevent spam on your website with minimum impact on genuine website users.