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Email authentication is critical for ensuring your messages land in inboxes—not spam folders. But how do you actually confirm everything is set up properly?
✅ In this episode, Charly shows you how to use MXToolbox to check your DNS records and verify that your SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records are in place and working.
🛠️ Learn how to:
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Run the right tests with MXToolbox
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Understand what each record does
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Interpret the results and fix common issues
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Know whether your domain is protected against spoofing
If you’ve ever wondered “Is my email really authenticated?”—this episode is for you. One simple tool gives you visibility into what mail servers and spam filters see. Don't skip it!
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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.
Scam emails are getting sneakier — especially ones that pretend to be from Microsoft 365. In this episode, Charly breaks down a real phishing attempt forwarded by a client and explains why this time of year is peak season for attacks.
📌 You’ll learn:
✅ What red flags to spot in “Microsoft” scam emails
✅ Why end-of-year fatigue makes people easier targets
✅ The role of compromised WordPress sites in phishing
✅ What NOT to click and why even legit-looking messages can be fake
✅ How to build a safe process for checking suspicious emails
🛡️ If in doubt, always ask your tech team or support pro before clicking anything.
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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:
✅ The telltale signs of a phishing email (even the sneaky ones)
✅ Why acting too quickly is a trap scammers count on
✅ What you should never click on without checking
✅ How to report scams and protect others
✅ 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:
✅ The difference between lossy and lossless compression
✅ Why image size impacts SEO, bandwidth, and mobile user experience
✅ 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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