Rise and Shine: Your Daily Dose Of Business Tech Inspiration

Nearly every service you use wants you to install their app. There’s an app for everything: your bank, your shopping, even your streaming. Do you actually need them all, or are they just giving providers more access to your phone than necessary?In this episode, Charly covers:✅ Most apps are just the website wrapped in a different container➡️ How a privacy-focused browser can replace many of the apps on your phone⚡ The permissions apps get that websites don’t, including contacts, camera, storage, and background data⭐ When installing an app genuinely makes sense and when it doesn’tBefore you install the next app, ask yourself: is this making things easier for you, or easier for them?Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me(1 per person only)***Follow us:Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.comRumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleethamOdyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleethamFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleethamTwitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgrInstagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leethamLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleethamLinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shineApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-managerMusic and Credits to:Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons.“Paradise Found”Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

The Redirection plugin is a plugin that handles redirects, branded affiliate links, and 404 monitoring on your WordPress website.If you rename or delete a page, the plugin ensures that the old URL is redirected to the new one so visitors and search engines don’t hit a dead end, which is great for your SEO. Redirection also provides some stats on the links without needing to touch server files. Charly has been using it for years and walks through the full setup in this episode, from install to first redirect.In this episode, Charly covers:✅ What the Redirection plugin does and how Charly uses it➡️ How to install and run through the setup wizard step by step⚡ Setting up redirects for affiliate links and tracking click stats⭐ How permalink monitoring automatically catches URL changes before they cause 404 errors✨ Organising redirects into groups so you can find them later☑️ Using the log and 404 monitor to see what’s happening on your siteBook a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me(1 per person only)***Follow us:Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.comRumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleethamOdyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleethamFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleethamTwitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgrInstagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leethamLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleethamLinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shineApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-managerMusic and Credits to:Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons.“Paradise Found”Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

Google has quietly rolled out its new Cloud Fraud Defense system, replacing reCAPTCHA on over 14 million websites without notifying site owners. Instead of solving a puzzle, flagged visitors now have to scan a QR code with a Google-approved phone, tying their browsing session to a tracked account.In this episode, Charly covers:✅ What Google's Cloud Fraud Defense system is and how it replaces reCAPTCHA➡️ Why flagged traffic now requires a QR code scan from a Google-approved device⚡ How this ties anonymous browsing sessions to tracked Google accounts⭐ The 2023 Web Environment Integrity proposal that Mozilla and the EFF opposed - and how Google shipped it anyway❗ Why this means Google is now deciding who can visit your website✨ Alternatives like Cloudflare Turnstile that protect your site without restricting your visitorsIf you are using Google reCAPTCHA on your website, now is the time to look at your options and consider removing it.Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me(1 per person only)***Follow us:Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.comRumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleethamOdyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleethamFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleethamTwitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgrInstagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leethamLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleethamLinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shineApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-managerMusic and Credits to:Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons.“Paradise Found”Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

The WordPress plugin market has gone through a wave of acquisitions. Financial buyers replaced founders, and the products changed – ads in your dashboard, price hikes, admin panels you can’t remove, and lock-in to ecosystems you didn’t choose. Now that you understand why that happened, the next step is simple: audit what you’re running and know who owns and supports every tool your business depends on.In this episode, Charly covers:✔️ How the WordPress plugin ecosystem works and why people in the community built tools like LearnDash, The Events Calendar, Cadence WP, and GiveWP➡️ What happened when private equity started acquiring these plugins during the COVID era⚡ Why the founders left after the acquisitions✨ What changed for users – dashboard ads, forced rebranding, workforce cuts, and websites now redirecting to Liquid Web❗ Why this pattern isn’t just a WordPress story – it’s what happens when financial buyers enter any ecosystem built on trust⭐ Why you should audit your WordPress plugin stack before next MondayThis is Part 1 of a series on the effect of private equity, mergers and acquisitions on the WordPress plugin ecosystem and what it means for business owners.Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me(1 per person only)***Follow us:Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.comRumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleethamOdyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleethamFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleethamTwitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgrInstagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leethamLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleethamLinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shineApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-managerMusic and Credits to:Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons.“Paradise Found”Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

Your X account is a target, and without two-factor authentication, it’s only a matter of time before someone tries to compromise it. A recent case saw a large account stolen by a crypto scammer who changed the name, description and started exploiting the followers.In this episode, Charly covers:✅ Why two-factor authentication matters more than ever for your social accounts➡️ The three authentication options X offers and which one Charly recommends⚡ Step-by-step walkthrough of enabling an authentication app on your X account⭐ How to scan the QR code and link your authenticator❗ Why you must save your single-use backup code and where to keep it safelyTwo-factor authentication might not be 100% bulletproof, but it makes you significantly harder to hack than the next person. Take a few minutes and lock your account down today.Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me(1 per person only)***Follow us:Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.comRumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleethamOdyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleethamFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleethamTwitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgrInstagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leethamLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleethamLinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shineApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-managerMusic and Credits to:Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons.“Paradise Found”Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/

Cyber security training works best when people actually want to do it. Craig Taylor, CISSP and co-founder of Cyber Hoot, has spent 30 years proving that rewarding good behaviour, recognising effort and making training feel like play gets better results than any amount of pressure. In this conversation, Charly sits down with Craig to explore how positive reinforcement and gamification are reshaping cyber security training for small businesses.Craig's background in psychology gives him a clear lens on why rewarded behaviours are repeated, and why leaderboards, small wins and open-book learning lift engagement across entire organisations.In this episode, Charly and Craig cover:✅ Why rewarded behaviours are the ones that stick➡️ How gamification lifts engagement from leadership to front-line staff⚡ The PAR method - Pause, Assess, Report - for handling suspicious messages⭐ Why leaderboards unexpectedly engaged the C-suite✨ How AI is making phishing attacks harder to spot☑️ When small businesses actually need formal cyber trainingWhether you run a solo business or manage a small team, this conversation will change how you think about cyber security education.🔗 Try Cyber Hoot free for individuals: https://cyberhoot.com/individuals🔗 Get 20% off for the first year with code: askcharlyleethamBook a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me(1 per person only)***Follow us:Locals: https://askcharlyleetham.locals.comRumble: https://rumble.com/askcharlyleethamOdyssey: https://odysee.com/@askcharlyleetham:4YouTube: https://youtube.com/askcharlyleethamFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/askcharlyleethamTwitter: https://twitter.com/yourbizmgrInstagram: https://instagram.com/ask_charly_leethamLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlyleethamLinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ask-charly-leetham/Spotify: https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/rise-and-shineApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-manager/id1659738721iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ask-charly-leetham-online-105944212/Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/662f1e44-115d-4094-862b-efe9307e0df4/ask-charly-leetham-online-business-managerMusic and Credits to:Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons.“Paradise Found”Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/