What is a Managed IT Provider?
An IT Managed Services Provider (MSP) is a third-party company that provides a range of technology solutions based on the organisation’s needs. These solutions include managing a combination of the following: Network Infrastructure – Ensuring that user devices can connect to the network and browse the internet safely. A backup internet connection can also be […]
PTS Monthly Newsletter – April 2021
Hey Everyone, The PTS Family are thrilled to continue our ongoing business relationship, as part of this we want to introduce our staff who will be supporting you, how to contact them and turn around times.Ashley and Brodie are the dynamic duos who set up, install and maintain the systems that provide reliability and data […]
PTS Monthly Blog March 2021
Hey Everyone, Here at Pippos Technology Solutions, we value communication, and we thank you for being apart of the PTS Family. Part of our ongoing relationship includes a monthly email to provide you with updates, tech news, and vital information for your staff and business. Recent changes to the structure of our IT management system, […]
Cyber Security: Don’t Become A Victim
Welcome to our SECURITY blog! This is a topic that I could talk about for hours, but don’t worry, I won’t go too technical – I’ll keep things as simple as I can, but it could get a little nerdy. I’m sure we all remember the days when a password with plenty of unusual characters […]
How to rank your website in Google
Websites now more than ever flood the internet, creating even more competition to be found. More and more businesses are taking the leap to complement their shopfront stores or offices with a digital presence. So how do you to get your website on the prime real estate of Google? Two key factors come into play […]
Importance of backing up and keeping your data safe
Thanks for reading today and welcome to the next blog in our series about Managed Services. In today’s blog I’m going to talk about backing up and keeping your data safe when your business is online or in the cloud. The most valuable asset your business has is your data. Maintaining a copy of your […]
Digital Behaviours
How our digital behaviour has changed. Without a doubt, COVID-19 has resulted in a change to our online behaviours. The digital landscape is still evolving as some countries reduce lockdown restrictions, and some still enduring strict confinement such as Victoria. As you probably already know from your own digital behaviours we are all spending considerably […]
Managed Services: Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 licensing and how it relates to your business Welcome back to the next blog in our Managed Services series. In this blog, I want to talk about Microsoft licencing, the different features and more importantly, how it can integrate within your business. At present, if you are a small business, you are more […]
Introducing Managed Services
It has streamlined technology practices that are efficient and offer you peace of mind. Welcome to a new series of blogs discussing Managed Services (better known as MSP or Managed Services Provider). This is part of my long-term goal as a business owner to streamline our client’s internal systems and processes and how they integrate […]
The Lifespan of a Website
When is it time to update or re-build your website? It feels like Technology advancements move at lightning speed these days, and its no wonder we feel this way: The first iPhone was released in June 2007, there have been 20 versions since then. Damn…. I remember getting my first Nokia in 2002, and being […]
How to plan for your website
Everything you need to plan for your website: a guide for small businesses. Whether you are looking to refresh an outdated website or creating a new one, you need to plan out what you want to include (or not include). Sometimes it is just as essential to establishing what you don’t want on your website, […]
To Blog Or Not To Blog, That Is The Question
Blogs have been around in digital terms – forever – but are they still relevant? Is this something you should be doing? If so, how often? We had this discussion internally within our small business earlier in the year when we were planning our 2020 marketing strategy. A few years ago, we started a blog, […]
Keeping up with Technology
With so many buzzwords nowadays, it can be hard to keep track of what all these acronyms even mean or stand for! AI (Artificial Intelligence), IoT (Internet of Things), SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and HaaS (Hardware-as-a-Service), are just a few of the many Tech buzzwords that keep popping up today. I am sure there is a number […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Use a Professional Photographer For Your Website
As a business owner it’s easy to get caught in the trap of ‘It will be cheaper if I do it myself”. To some extent it’s true, but there’s always a tipping point in the capability of a business that changes from DIY to making an investment that takes your business to a whole new […]
Goodbye & Hello
A few changes to the #PipposTech Digital Media services. Like many local small businesses, we have had to quickly adapt to an external force (otherwise known as COVID-19); this has also meant we also had to review our business model and services. Fifteen years ago, when I started Pippos Technology Solutions, my goal was to […]
7 Ways to Launch Your Website
Your website is now LIVE. So, what next? The ultimate goal when you launch a website is to drive traffic to it. We have put together a list of ways to help you drive consumers to your website: 1. Social Media Profiles The ultimate goal when you launch a website is to drive traffic to […]
How remote access technology can help you
Remote access is nothing new, but as COVID-19 and more and more social distancing restrictions come into force, we are implementing this technology to assist more and more of our customers. Not, only is it the key to us helping you remotely with Tech Support but it is also a tool that you can implement […]
Coronavirus, Social Distancing & Working from Home
What does this mean for your local small business? Everything you need to work from home. With changes occurring on an almost daily basis, we have received several calls from local small businesses on how they can prepare should their staff choose to or need to work from home. In response to this we have put […]
Can I find your business on Google?
If you answered no. Or maybe you are unsure then you need to read this. There are many ways to be found in google searches: have a website, post to social media, engage an SEO expert, write a blog and the list goes on, but for many small businesses it just isn’t realistic. For a […]
Simple, effective anti-virus for home & business
Going back around 12 years ago, we spent a considerable amount of time testing many different anti-virus platforms, whether it was a comprehensive internet security solution or a basic anti-virus. Through our exhaustive research, we concluded that a brand called Trend Micro Internet Security addressed what we examined to be the necessities of anti-virus software. […]
Google to remove third-party cookies
In a blog post a few of weeks ago, Google revealed their plan to stop – not just block, but altogether remove – third-party cookies in its Chrome browser within the next two years as part of its user privacy initiative: Privacy Sandbox. I chatted with Matt from ABC Riverland last week to talk about […]
Sleeper RIG!
The beginning A “sleeper rig” is the nickname given to a computer that has new parts but is designed to look old. When Jarrad needed a new computer and a nearly 20 year old computer that no longer worked came in at the same time, we knew it was our turn to make something unique. […]
Does your 2020 marketing plan include social media?
If it doesn’t it should. We have compiled a list of 5 reasons you need to be including social media in your marketing budget. Take a look here: 1. Your customers are on social media. Social media users in Australia are some of the most active in the world, with approximately 60% of Australians being […]
Wifi Access Points
While everyone was enjoying the Australia Day long weekend I was onsite on the public holiday, extending WiFi coverage at 3 different locations to connect solar inverters to the WiFi signal.