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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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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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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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 café 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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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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The Importance of Accessibility Compliance in Corporate Web Design
The more attractive a design is, the more users it will attract. This is a well-known concept known as the aesthetic-usability effect. Considering this, most businesses curate website designs that primarily focus on icons, fonts, colours, layouts, and animations. Among 1 million websites, a staggering 95.9% of sites have WCAG barriers in their homepages. This […]
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Payam Data Recovery Analysis of 30,000+ Hard Drives Reveals Key Failure Trends
[Wollongong, NSW] – [May 9, 2025] – A comprehensive study by Payam Data Recovery, Australia’s oldest and largest data recovery company, has analysed over 30,000 hard drives between 2020 and 2025 to provide critical insights into hard drive failure statistics and data recovery outcomes. The hard drive failure analysis highlights the top failure types, identifies […]
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Why Your Business Logo Isn’t Enough: 7 Core Elements of Modern Branding
As a digital marketing agency, Canty Digital has helped countless businesses across Sydney and Australia nail their online marketing campaigns. And we’ve seen when a client comes to us with nothing more than a logo behind their brand, they’re hurting their chances at long-term growth. Without a brand identity to latch on to, it’s hard […]
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SEO Audit: What It Is & Why You Need It Now
A website might look great on the surface—fast, responsive, packed with high-quality content—but none of that matters if it can’t be found. Search engines like Google don’t care much about aesthetics; instead, they care about structure, clarity, and usability. That’s where an SEO audit steps in. An SEO audit helps you discover what’s working, what’s […]
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How to Connect to Gen Z on Social Media
Gen Z isn’t just tech-savvy; they’re tech-native! Most of this generation grew up with smartphones in hand, learning to scroll before they could walk. They’re shaping trends, reshaping how brands communicate, and holding companies to higher standards than ever before. If your goal is to grab their attention on social media and keep it for […]
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