Ask Charly Leetham
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Our goal is to assist small to medium business owners use the power of the Internet as an avenue to market their organisations in an appropriate and cost-effective manner.

We assist small businesses to define and refine their processes, plan and build their web presence using current and emerging technologies.

We provide ongoing support and advice to assist businesses to
maintain and grow a crucial path to market and focus on growing your business
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Is Instagram’s New Map Feature a Privacy Risk You Should Worry About? (2025/581)

Instagram has begun rolling out a new map feature that shares your last active location in DMs — but should you be concerned? In this episode, Charly explains what the feature does, why there’s a lot of online hype about it, and how to protect your privacy when it arrives in your account.

📌 In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ What Instagram’s new map feature is and how it works

✅ Why it’s a potential privacy and safety risk — especially for women

✅ Step-by-step instructions to check and change your location settings

✅ How to lock down location sharing both in the app and on your phone

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February 22, 2024
Remembering All The Things - Daily Dose Of Business Inspiration (2024/47)

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?

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February 21, 2024
Practice The Pause - Daily Dose Of Business Inspiration (2024/46)

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.

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February 20, 2024
Setting Boundaries Is Good For Business - Daily Dose Of Business Inspiration (2024/45)

Boundaries are important in life. Today we look at what that means in business.

00:04:34
April 30, 2024
The Gratitude Game!

Come and join me in playing the Gratitude Game.

Share in the comments below, one thing EACH DAY, that you're grateful for.

It can be as simple as "I'm grateful for being able to move my body" or "I'm grateful to have food to eat".

The idea is to remind ourselves, that no matter how difficult business (or life) gets, we have something to look forward to. I'll start

I'm grateful to have people around me who support me.

August 13, 2025
What Does Incognito Browsing Really Protect You From (and What It Doesn’t)? (2025/580)

Think incognito mode makes you invisible online? Not quite. In this episode, Charly clears up the myths and realities about private browsing, showing what it actually does — and what it can’t do.

📌 In this episode, Charly covers:

✅ What incognito/private browsing really does

✅ Common myths (and why they’re wrong)

✅ When to use incognito for security and testing

✅ How it can help with multiple logins and unbiased searches

🛡️ Learn why it’s great for testing websites, checking search results without bias, and keeping logins private on shared computers — but also why it won’t hide your identity from your ISP, employer, or a website.

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August 12, 2025
How Do You Lock Down Your Google Maps API Key to Avoid Abuse and Extra Fees? (2025/579)

Google is urging website owners to “lock down” their Google Maps API keys to prevent unauthorized use — and unexpected charges. If your key is open, anyone who gets hold of it could run up usage on your account, pushing you past the free tier and into billable territory.

📌 In this episode, Charly covers:

✅ What the Google Maps API is and how it works with your site or app

✅ Why unrestricted API keys can lead to abuse and unexpected bills

✅ Step-by-step instructions to restrict a key by domain, subdomain, or app

✅ How to manage multiple API keys for different websites or purposes

🛡️ Protecting your API key is now more important than ever as Google monetizes more services. A few minutes spent adding restrictions can save you big headaches later.

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