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Cloud2026-10-15

How to choose hosting for your business: shared hosting, VPS, cloud platforms or managed services

Where should your company website or system live? Compare shared hosting, VPS, cloud platforms and managed services against what you run and who will maintain it, see the costs beyond the monthly fee — traffic, snapshots, add-ons, currency — how to size a server and pick a region, and the common mistakes to avoid — so you end up with hosting you can actually run.

Security2026-10-01

What to do before your company website gets hacked: a security checklist for small businesses

Website security is not something to deal with after a breach. Map your domain, hosting, admin accounts and contractor access first, then put the high-value basics in place — two-factor authentication, a patching rhythm, least privilege and backups you have actually restored. Know where your host’s responsibility ends and yours begins, and what order to work in if an incident does happen.

Systems2026-09-15

Off-the-shelf or custom ERP and inventory software? How small businesses should decide

Should inventory or ERP software be bought off the shelf or custom-built? Start by mapping your document flow and exceptions, then see when packaged, custom or hybrid fits, which costs sit beyond the licence fee, and the pitfalls — data migration, over-customisation, vague specs, unsettled code ownership — to avoid before signing.

Marketing2026-09-01

SEO basics: what a small company must do to be found on Google

Site is live but nobody finds it? Start with indexing, then Google Business Profile, page titles and content, the five most common mistakes, and how long results take.

Data2026-07-28

How should a company back up its data? The 3-2-1 rule and the blind spots everyone misses

Drives fail, ransomware encrypts, files get deleted by mistake. Why sync is not backup, how the industry-standard 3-2-1 rule works, and the blind spots companies hit most often.

AI2026-07-24

Adopting AI in your company: where do you actually start? A practical guide from pain point to production

AI is everywhere, but where should a company actually begin? How to start from a real pain point, which applications to pilot first, cloud vs on-premise, and the most common adoption pitfalls.

Web2026-07-17

WordPress or custom development for your company website? Trade-offs and how to choose

Building a company site: go with WordPress, or commission custom development? A comparison across cost, time, flexibility, maintenance and security to help you judge which fits your situation.

Automation2026-07-13

Drowning in repetitive work? Workflow automation explained — and how to choose between n8n, Make and Zapier

Manually moving data, filling forms and sending notifications wastes time and invites mistakes. Which workflows are worth automating, how n8n, Make and Zapier differ, and the pitfalls to avoid.

Payments2026-07-11

Choosing a payment gateway in Taiwan: ECPay, NewebPay and LINE Pay compared

Integrating payments into a site or system in Taiwan: how do ECPay, NewebPay, LINE Pay and TapPay differ? Rates, supported payment methods, integration effort and fit — all in one guide.