Matt Canty
Speechify Review: Does It Actually Improve Productivity?
There comes a point where reading stops being productive—even the most committed bookworm would admit it. Not because the content lacks value or there is a lack of motivation to do so, but because time is finite. When another 4,000-word document sits open on your screen, the issue isn’t quality—it’s capacity. We only have so […]
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Matt Canty
Pay.com.au Review: Is It Worth It for Australian Businesses?
In business, cash flow rarely moves in perfect rhythm. Revenue may look strong. Sales reports may look promising. But supplier invoices, contractor payments, and operational overhead still demand immediate settlement. The friction lives in the timing. That’s why we recently evaluated pay.com.au. At Canty Digital, we evaluate tools based on one thing: does this improve […]
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Matt Canty
Why Has My Google Ranking Dropped? 2026 Strategy to Recover and Thrive
You log into your dashboard on a Monday morning, coffee in hand, only to see a graph that looks like a cliff face. Your heart sinks. Whether it’s a sharp dip or a slow, painful bleed of clicks, the question is always the same: “Why has my Google ranking dropped?” If you’ve noticed a sudden […]
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Matt Canty
The 2026 SEO Strategy Every Business Needs (Because AI Has Changed the Game)
If you’re still chasing Google’s shrinking pool of informational searches, you’re already behind. AI platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity have changed how people discover information. ChatGPT alone processes 2.5 billion queries every single day. Perplexity? Another 780 million searches per month. And that’s not even counting Google’s own SGE (Search Generative Experience), which is rapidly […]
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Matt Canty
Google Search Generative Experience (SGE): Everything You Need to Know
When Google first announced the Google Search Generative Experience (SGE), many marketers and SEO professionals immediately recognised that search as we know it was about to change. Unlike the familiar list of blue links we’ve seen for decades, SGE uses generative AI to create detailed summaries, context-rich answers, and personalised results—all within the search interface. […]
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Matt Canty
Why Small Website Changes Are Now Causing Big SEO Ranking Shifts (And What to Do About It)
If you’ve been working on getting your website to achieve a high Search Engine Optimisation or SEO ranking, you’ve probably been taught the same foundational principles over and over: And yes—all of that still matters. But over the last year, something new has become very clear: Small changes are now having disproportionately large impacts on […]
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Matt Canty
Adapting to Google’s Search Result Changes: Strategies for Marketers
Google recently made a small but important change that has a massive impact on tracking search results. The parameter &num=100, which allowed users and third-party tools to view the first 100 search results for any query, no longer works. Although this may sound technical, the result is simple: Ahrefs and other rank-tracking tools that depended […]
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Matt Canty
Google’s Forced Pagination Throws Aussie SEO Into a Spin
Australia’s digital marketers are waking up to fresh chaos in the world of search engine optimisation (SEO). Over the past weekend, SEO specialists across the country noticed their rank-tracking tools and dashboards go haywire, with incomplete data, missing positions, and, in some cases, flat-out failures. The culprit? Google’s forced pagination. The search giant now ignores […]
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Matt Canty
How Local SEO Gets Your Phone Ringing — Without Spending a Cent on Ads
When you’re running a local business—whether you’re a plumber, electrician, landscaper, or cafe owner—there’s one question you constantly ask: “How do I get more customers without blowing my budget on ads?” The answer may be simpler than you think: local SEO. Local Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is one of the most powerful tools in the […]
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Matt Canty
Wix vs. Weebly: Picking the Perfect Website Builder for Your Business
“How do I build a website that looks great and works hard for my business?” The good news? You don’t always need to hire a seasoned developer or learn complex coding from scratch. Website builders like Wix and Weebly have democratised web design, promising intuitive drag-and-drop interfaces to help you create an online storefront for […]
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