DeCODE Digital

01/10/2026

Meta has started capping pages at two link posts or comments a month. 🔗🚫

We've seen it hit client accounts across WA over the past few weeks - a solar installer, a home services business and an automotive business, all blocked mid-month. To get more links, Meta wants you on Meta One, from about A$72 a month for eight links.

And no, putting the link in the first comment doesn't get around it. Comments count too.

Our new guide covers:

- What's changed and who it affects
- Why the first-comment trick no longer works
- The comment-and-quote method we're using for clients
- Why we always boost for engagement before traffic
- What it means for clubs, charities and community groups

Read it here: https://decodedigital.com.au/facebook-link-limit-meta-one/ (yep, that used a link..)

Meta now caps pages at two link posts or comments a month unless you pay for Meta One. Here's what's changed and how to keep the enquiries coming.

31/07/2026

Well, this made our week.

DeCODE Digital has been named a finalist in the Innovation in Business category of the 2026 SBA Small Business Awards, presented by Stirling Business Association and the City of Stirling.

Over the past couple of years we have quietly rebuilt how we work: our own internal tooling and AI-assisted workflows, automation that takes the admin grind out of running an agency, and a fresh approach to search as AI changes how people find local businesses. It has let our small team do bigger, better work for our clients.

The bit we are proudest of is what that has let us avoid. Plenty of agencies our size solve a capacity problem by offshoring the builds or handing them to contractors. We solved ours by making the work faster instead, so every website we produce is still built right here in WA by our own team. Same efficiencies mean we can go up against much larger interstate firms for projects that would once have been out of reach, and deliver serious digital work at a price local businesses can actually afford. They get into the market sooner and keep more of their capital for growing.

And honestly, doing all of that from the City of Stirling makes it sweeter. This is where we live, where we raise our kids, and where we walk past the businesses we are talking about. Being able to build something like this without moving anywhere else in the world is a genuine privilege.

Huge thanks to Christine Trimboli and the whole team at the Stirling Business Association, both for the recognition and for creating an opportunity for local businesses to celebrate the work they do. Congratulations to every finalist. There are some brilliant businesses on that list.

The winners are announced at the Gala on Friday 4 September at Maylands Peninsula Golf Course. There is also a publicly voted Community Choice category with voting opening in the next few days. We do not have the link yet, but we will share it here as soon as it drops.

Thanks to everyone who has supported this business along the way. We do not take it for granted.

23/06/2026

Your .com.au domain might look fine today.

But if the ABN or ACN attached to it has lapsed, changed or no longer matches the business behind the website, it can become a serious problem very quickly.

We’ve seen established business websites and emails suddenly go offline, not because of hacking, hosting or a missed invoice, but because the domain itself was no longer eligible.

From 20 May 2026, renewal checks for .au domains became stricter. In plain English: if the ABN or ACN linked to your .com.au domain is not current and active, your domain may not renew.

That can take down your website.
It can take down your email.

And if you leave it too long, the domain can eventually be released for someone else to register.

In our latest article, we explain:
• Why ABNs matter for .com.au domains
• What changed in 2026
• How to check the details attached to your domain
• What to do if your business structure has changed
• Why this is worth checking before your renewal date

It’s a simple check that can prevent a very messy outage.

Read the article here:
https://decodedigital.com.au/why-com-au-websites-are-going-offline-and-the-abn-rule-behind-it/

23/06/2026

AI-assisted cyber-attacks are moving faster, and business websites are becoming easier to test, scan and exploit at scale.

This doesn’t mean every small business needs to panic.

It does mean “set and forget” website security is no longer good enough.

In our latest article, we look at what the recent Five Eyes cyber security warning means for business owners, including:

• Why MFA still matters, but cannot be your only line of defence
• How attackers can use active session cookies to bypass normal login protections
• Why staff devices, old admin accounts and outdated plugins create real risk
• What businesses should be doing now to tighten website security
• How DeCODE protects hosted clients through monitoring, backups, updates, WAF protection and human support when something goes wrong

Cyber risk is moving quickly.

Your website care needs to move with it.

Read the article here: https://decodedigital.com.au/ai-assisted-cyber-attacks-are-moving-faster-heres-what-businesses-should-do-now/

A Five Eyes warning says AI is accelerating cyber threats. Here's what it means for business websites, and the practical steps to tighten security now.

15/06/2026

New website launched for Account For It.

Account For It is a Perth accounting firm supporting individuals, sole traders, property investors and businesses with practical tax, accounting and advisory services.

For this rebuild, the goal was to create a website that felt clearer, more useful and more aligned with the way people actually search for accounting support.

We restructured the site around dedicated service pages, industry-specific content, location targeting, lead capture forms and a stronger SEO framework. The result is a website that gives prospective clients a much easier path to find the right service, understand the firm’s approach and make an enquiry.

The build also gives the Account For It team a more flexible platform for future content, campaigns and ongoing marketing activity.

A practical website rebuild for an accounting firm that needed more than a visual refresh.

View the project:
https://decodedigital.com.au/websites/account-for-it/

View the live site: https://www.accforit.com.au/

15/06/2026

A new digital home for a new community medical practice in Anketell.

We recently launched a custom WordPress website for Anketell Family Practice & Skin Clinic, a locally owned, GP-led bulk billing practice supporting patients across Anketell, Wandi, Wellard and Baldivis.

For a new medical centre, trust and usability matter from the first click. The site needed to clearly explain the practice, introduce the team, communicate bulk billing information and make online bookings simple for patients.

The website includes dedicated service pages, HotDoc booking integration, a dynamic services slider, custom opening hours widget, meet-the-team section, Gravity Forms enquiries and clear patient information throughout.

We also built the site with local SEO foundations in place, targeting relevant searches around GP services, skin checks, family healthcare and medical services across the surrounding suburbs.

A clean, practical and patient-focused website built to help a new practice open with confidence and serve its local community from day one.

View the project: https://decodedigital.com.au/websites/anketell-family-practice-skin-clinic/

Visit the live site: https://anketellfamilypractice.com.au/

15/06/2026

A stronger website for a well-established WA commercial HVAC and refrigeration business.

Allen Air & Refrigeration came to us with more than 25 years of experience, 500+ completed projects and a serious level of capability across commercial air conditioning, refrigeration, maintenance, breakdown support and warranty servicing.

The brief was to build a website that presented that experience clearly, supported commercial enquiries and gave the business a stronger platform for SEO.

We rebuilt their online presence with a custom WordPress website featuring detailed service pages, project case studies, animated statistics, an industry ticker, integrated enquiry forms and a resource section, all wrapped in a bold navy and gold design that suits the brand.

The result is a practical, professional website that better reflects the calibre of their work and gives the business a clearer digital foundation for future growth.

View the project: https://decodedigital.com.au/websites/allen-air-refrigeration/

Visit the live site: https://allenair.net.au/

15/06/2026

New website launched for Provender Pty Ltd .

British Provender is Australia’s exclusive wholesale distributor for a long list of iconic international food and drink brands, including Colman’s, Weetabix, Branston, Tunnocks, Irn Bru and Rowntree’s.

For this project, we rebuilt their outdated website into a modern, professional WordPress platform designed to better reflect the size, history and national reach of the business.

The new site showcases their full brand portfolio, supports stockist enquiries, provides clear pathways for international manufacturers looking for Australian distribution and integrates with their existing online ordering portal.

We also built in animated statistics, dedicated brand pages, a scrolling brand ticker, Gravity Forms enquiry management and SEO foundations targeting wholesale distribution and international food brand searches across Australia.

A stronger digital presence for a well-established Perth business with more than 40 years in Australia, 400+ products supplied and 2,000+ retail partners nationwide.

View the project: https://decodedigital.com.au/websites/british-provender/

View the live site: https://britishprovender.com.au/

15/06/2026

New website launched for St Mary Medical Centre.

St Mary Medical Centre is a brand-new mixed billing GP and skin cancer practice opening in Osborne Park, WA.

For this project, we built a custom WordPress website designed to introduce the practice to the local community, showcase the medical team and make key information easy for patients to find.

The site includes dedicated service pages, custom team profiles, an opening-day countdown, clear contact pathways and a clean navy and gold design that feels professional, warm and easy to use.

We also built the site with local SEO foundations in place, targeting relevant searches around Osborne Park GP services, mixed billing, family healthcare and skin cancer checks.

A polished digital home for a new Perth medical practice, built to support trust, visibility and patient enquiries from day one.

View the project: https://decodedigital.com.au/websites/st-mary-medical-centre/

Visit the live site: https://stmarymed.com.au/

15/06/2026

New website launched for Esperance Ocean Safety & Support.

EOSS is a community-led, volunteer organisation founded in 2017 to help protect ocean users in the Esperance region through education, first aid training, research and SMART drumline technology.

This was a website rebuild with a serious purpose behind it. The site needed to honour the organisation’s story, clearly explain its work and make it easier for people to support the cause through memberships, corporate sponsorships, donations and Calm As trauma kit enquiries.

We built a bold, ocean-led brochure site with custom functionality, tiered membership and sponsorship tables, committee bios, partner acknowledgements, media resources and clear enquiry pathways throughout.

The result is a website that feels grounded in the Esperance community while still doing the practical work required to help the organisation grow support, visibility and funding.

View the project:
https://decodedigital.com.au/websites/esperance-ocean-safety-support/

Visit the live site: https://oceansafety.com.au/