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📢 Skype is no longer your best option—so what are the best alternatives? Whether you need a business communication tool or a personal messaging app, Charly breaks down the top Skype replacements and what to consider when choosing the right one for your needs.
🔍 In this episode, you’ll learn:
âś… Top inter-app communication tools like WhatsApp, Google Meet, Teams, Discord, and Zoom.
âś… Digital PBX alternatives for phone calls, including Vonage, 8x8, and Net2Phone.
✅ How to choose the right Digital PBX service—cost, features, and availability.
🎯 Perfect for business owners, remote workers, and teams looking for the best communication solutions!
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Life is busy and there's just so many things to remember. What tools do you use to help you keep on top of ALL the things?
It's easy to react or respond quickly to messages and the like. It's better to do that mindfully. That's why I try to Practice The Pause.
Charly nearly fell for a scam email that looked like it came from Cloudflare — until he took a breath and had a proper look. In this episode, he walks through how he spotted it and what to do if you receive one just like it.
📌 You’ll learn:
âś… The telltale signs of a phishing email (even the sneaky ones)
âś… Why acting too quickly is a trap scammers count on
âś… What you should never click on without checking
âś… How to report scams and protect others
âś… Why even secure businesses can get hijacked
🔗 Check your domain’s safety with Charly’s recommended tool:
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Think uploading big, beautiful photos helps your website? It might be slowing it down and killing your SEO.
In this episode, Charly dives deep into how compressing and resizing your images can drastically improve your page load speed, boost search rankings, and lower bandwidth use — all without sacrificing quality.
📌 You’ll discover:
âś… The difference between lossy and lossless compression
âś… Why image size impacts SEO, bandwidth, and mobile user experience
âś… Which formats to use: JPEG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF?
🛡️ Real tools to optimize:
- TinyPNG, ImageOptim, Smush for WordPress
- Lazy loading, responsive image sizes, and CDNs
🔗 Learn how Google’s Core Web Vitals factor in image size
Set it up once and let image optimization silently boost your site’s performance — every single day.
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Is your website at risk of slowing down — or disappearing — because of bandwidth limits? In this episode, Charly breaks down what bandwidth really means, why unlimited plans aren't truly unlimited, and how to avoid overpaying or getting penalized when traffic spikes.
📌 You’ll learn:
âś… The difference between bandwidth and data transfer
âś… How media size and traffic affect your usage
âś… Real math to estimate your site's bandwidth needs
âś… What happens when you exceed your hosting limits
🛡️ Tips to reduce bandwidth usage and avoid surprise bills:
- Use a CDN like Cloudflare
- Compress images with TinyPNG or WordPress plugins like Smush
- Offload videos to platforms like YouTube
đź”— Tools: GTMetrix, Pingdom, Smush, TinyPNG
Whether you’re just starting out or scaling fast, this guide helps you make smarter hosting choices.
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