Ask Charly Leetham
Science & Tech • Business
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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October 31, 2025
How Much Does Image Compression Really Boost Your SEO and Site Speed? (2025/630)

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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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.

00:03:54
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
Can AI Really Outsmart Humans Or Is It All Just Hype? (2025/654)

Are you worried that artificial intelligence is about to take over the world and replace your job? Before you panic about the robot uprising, you might want to see what happens when you ask AI to play chess against itself.

In this episode, Charly covers:

✅ Why purpose-built chess computers like Deep Blue and AlphaZero mastered chess decades ago, yet large language models struggle with basic rules
📌 How ChatGPT moved a pawn backwards, which breaks the fundamental rules of chess and demonstrates AI's pattern-matching limitations
🛡️ The hilarious moment Google Bard hallucinated a chess piece into existence and confidently claimed checkmate with a knight that never existed
✅ Why AI is brilliant for drafts, summaries, content generation and repetitive tasks, but should never be trusted to make decisions or reason through problems
📌 How Charly uses AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to save hours every week on social media posts, whilst still quality assuring every output
🛡️ The practical approach to AI ...

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December 16, 2025
How Do You Back Up Your Google Account With Takeout? (2025/653)

With the Australian under-16 social media ban now in effect, many users are concerned about losing access to their accounts and all the content stored within them. Whether you are worried about new regulations or simply want to protect your business data, knowing how to export your Facebook information is essential for every business owner.

In this episode, Charly covers:

✅ How to access Facebook's export settings through Account Center
📌 Step-by-step process for downloading your personal profile data
🛡️ Backing up your Facebook business page separately
📌 Choosing the right format (HTML vs JSON) and media quality settings
✅ Managing large download files and storage requirements
🔗 Why regular backups every few months protect your business


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December 15, 2025
How Can Small Businesses Protect Against Cyber Security Threats? With Steven Wright (S2025,E34)

Small businesses face cyber security challenges that extend far beyond installing antivirus software. Many business owners believe cyber security is solely an IT problem, but data breaches, social engineering attacks, and compliance requirements create serious legal and financial risks that can destroy a business overnight.

In this episode, Charly covers:

✅ Why cyber security must be treated as a business priority, not just an IT concern
📌 Understanding data governance and protecting your business information supply chain
🔗 The rising threat of data poisoning, deep fakes, and social engineering targeting executives
🛡️ Practical steps for validating the information your business relies on for decisions
✅ How to implement incident response planning before a crisis hits your business
📌 Why compliance requirements are creating new legal risks for small businesses across all industries

Steven Wright brings over 30 years of technical expertise, 50+ patents, and recognition in the NC State ECE Hall of ...

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