Scar Media Group

23/05/2025

Even after years in the business, there is no better feeling than getting a new enquiry from a cold (stone cold🥶) DM. 😉

What’s the phrase…?
If you’re not swinging the bat, you can’t even get to first base. ⚾️

Let’s go… 🚀

17/04/2025

Ever wonder why so many business accounts suddenly stop posting? It’s usually about time, burnout, or simply not knowing what to share next.

Our latest blog post explains exactly why this happens, plus gives you a practical way to stay consistent and stress-free.

Link below 👇to read (and grab 3 free post ideas to get you back on track).

If posting feels like a chore, you’re not alone. Here’s why so many feeds go quiet—and a simple way to stay visible without doing it all yourself.

10/04/2025

Social Media Feeling Like a Chore? These quick tips will help... plus grab 3 free post ideas, including graphics, you can use in your socials to get started. 👇

Running out of post ideas? These 5 tips will help you stay visible and consistent—plus grab 3 free post ideas tailored to your business.

04/02/2025

Another win today… 😉 The client wasn’t receiving the right information from the contact form on their website. It wasn’t a difficult fix but when the contact form isn’t set up right, you could be missing out on leads, and that’s not good.

Have a look at what I did to fix the issue and if your Wordpress website runs on the Divi theme, this is especially for you.

Obviously, the same principal applies for any Wordpress theme or builder, you just have to make sure you tell it exactly what you want to happen, otherwise it could just do its own thing.

Hit the link 👇to read today’s blog post. 🙏

https://scarmediagroup.com/mastering-divi-theme-tips-for-a-flawless-wordpress-experience/

Discover expert tips for enhancing your WordPress DIVI theme. Learn how to resolve common issues, improve form submissions, and elevate your website from good to great.

23/01/2025

Had a guy call about their website being offline. Basically it wasn't maintained so things got messed up and it stopped working. Not good coz they rely on it for leads and it probably cost them a ton of $.

I got it fixed in a couple of hours and got them on my maintenance and security updates offer, and now he's as happy as Larry coz he doesn't have to "waste time", in his words, updating it all the time.

So I wrote a post about it.👇Have a read, and if you know someone who has a website, they too might be tired of updating it all the time.

Share this post with them. I would really appreciate it. 🙏

Read on…👇
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Did you know that 43.5% of all websites, according to W3Techs (w3techs.com/technologies/details/cm-wordpress). 🌐

Given that there are over a billion websites online, as reported by Colorlib (colorlib.com/wp/wordpress-statistics), means that around 472 million websites are built on the Wordpress platform. 📈

And when you know what to do, and more importantly what not to do, when building a website on Wordpress, it works exceptionally well. 🚗✨

But... even if built right they need regular maintenance, like a car. Keep up the maintenance and it will run like a dream.

But it takes time! ⏰

And keeping it maintained is more than just a tidy-up... it's about making sure everything runs smoothly and securely. 🔒

Regular updates can help fend off potential hackers. 🛡️

If you've got a Wordpress website you're probably tired of constantly updating plugins, figuring out why it's taking ages to see on a screen... the list goes on. 😩

Well... our maintenance and security updates offer is here to take the hassle out of it all.

It's what we do, and we've the best at it... yes, the best.

Partly coz we don't use automated bots. We, as in humans... 🙋‍♂️ perform all updates. That, and the attention to detail... ok, ok, BORING!!! 😀

Just go check out our done-for-you Wordpress maintenance and security updates offer at scarmediagroup.com/wordpress-updates-and-website-maintenance-service and sign up.

We'll get started on it right away and keep your website running like a well oiled machine... promise! 🤝

Get a brand new website with our Small Business Special... for a limited time. Click for details!

24/10/2024

Another win... worked on a long standing email issue for a client last night 📧. Added missing spf, DMARC and MX records, among others and BAM... emails are again sending and receiving this morning. Can't image how much it cost them in lost sales, but at least they won't be losing any more💲. 👏

17/10/2024

Highlighting some Instagram posts we’ve done recently for one of our very special clients over at instagram.com/pinkribboncommunityservices.
Head over and give them a like. 🙏

And if you need some help with your social media… holler! 😉

07/10/2024

It’s the King’s birthday holiday today in Queensland, Australia. You know, public holidays can be a great time to showcase products & services, coz a lot of people are on social media. Maybe they’re bored 🥱 or just relaxing…😎 who knows?

Anyway, speaking of which…😉

Did you know about our done-for-you website maintenance services? If you’re constantly dealing with website updates, fixing issues, and stressing over security, it’s exhausting… and it’s definitely not why you got into business.

You should be focusing on your customers and growth, not stressing over technical hassles.

👉 Check out our scarmediagroup.com/wordpress-updates-and-website-maintenance-service

Our done-for-you service keeps your WordPress website updated, secure, and running smoothly… so you can get back to what really matters.

DM me to learn more or click the link to get the details.

Get a brand new website with our Small Business Special... for a limited time. Click for details!

24/09/2024

Had to create closed captioned transcripts from MP3s today, for a course I’m editing for a client.

The software uses .vtt files for closed captions. 👓

Once again, ChatGPT came to the rescue and although the closed caption time stamps were ahead of the audio track, it didn’t take long to edit them manually in a text editor.📖

11 more to do tomorrow for this NZ 🇳🇿 version then edit it all again for the UK 🇬🇧version.

Having a blast editing though. Really gives my ocd some instant gratification. 😉

23/09/2024

I can see that, well at least for some applications, large language models like ChatGPT are in fact better than the generally used search engines when wanting answers quickly.

Bought an air fryer, wanted to know how long and at what temp (in degrees Celsius) to reheat already cooked roast veg. Searched on Google (image 1), trolled through a bunch of results, ended up on more than one website that had all this SEO stuff at the top (basically paragraphs and paragraphs telling you the life story of the vegetables and heat and enzymes and what not) then you eventually get to the content you want.

Asked the ChatGPT iPhone app (image 2) and it told me what I needed to know in about two seconds, ok so maybe three… 😉

Will LLMs take over from search engines? I don’t know. But if you need answers fast, current search engines are becoming more dinosaur-like every day when solving problems.

12/09/2024

Long post…
Had some door knockers turn up today. They asked me what I do, it’s a good ice breaker I guess. 🧊

I told them I build websites, do social media and copywriting, you know, so people understand. Most people don’t really know what a “full-stack digital media partner” does. 😉

One of the guys asked me if ChatGPT is “hurting you guys”, to which I said no, it’s good for ideas but if you use it solely in blog posts or website copywriting, search engines like Google can tell it’s LLM, or what people call AI generated so it can affect rankings, meaning a website could be pushed down the list, and that’s not what you want if you’re running a business that relies on website traffic. And most do.

One way I like to use LLMs, (I actually use one called Claude), is to use it instead of a search engine like Google… especially when you are wanting more intricate questions answered, like comparisons on products or services.

Case in point:
someone asked me about learning management systems or LMS today, and what’s the best one to use if they are going to use what’s called Scorm files for online courses.

I was trying to think of a way to relay what I know, which from a comparison perspective is a tad limited to be frank, about which is better than which. So I asked Claude (like ChatGPT).

The prompt, or question I asked was:
“What, in your opinion, is the best LMS to use with scorm files, that is the least expensive and most user-friendly, both from a course creator and student perspective”.

It replied… (and whilst it’s a long answer, I so love this)… 😉

And I’ll finish this post here. Enjoy the explanation below! 😁
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When looking for a Learning Management System (LMS) that supports SCORM files, is cost-effective, and user-friendly for both course creators and students, these are my top recommendations based on common features:

1. **TalentLMS**:
- **Pros**: User-friendly for both administrators and learners, supports SCORM, and is cost-effective. It has a clean interface, making course creation intuitive, even for non-technical users. It also offers good analytics and progress tracking features.
- **Pricing**: Free plan available for up to 5 users and 10 courses. Paid plans start at affordable rates, scaling based on user needs.
- **Why it stands out**: Its simplicity and lower-tier pricing plans make it attractive for small businesses or individuals starting out.

2. **LearnDash (for WordPress)**:
- **Pros**: Offers seamless SCORM integration (with a plugin), and it’s highly customizable. It’s also easy for course creators to design and manage courses if you’re already familiar with WordPress.
- **Pricing**: While there are upfront costs for the LearnDash plugin (starting at around $199/year), hosting it on WordPress can give you more control and flexibility without ongoing per-user fees.
- **Why it stands out**: Ideal for those who want to create a highly customized learning platform while maintaining cost control.

3. **Moodle**:
- **Pros**: Open-source, so it’s free to use and highly customizable. It supports SCORM and provides a wide range of features for both creators and learners. Course creators have flexibility in terms of course design and student assessments.
- **Pricing**: Free if self-hosted, though you may need to pay for hosting, support, or premium plugins depending on your needs.
- **Why it stands out**: Extremely versatile and scalable, but may require more technical knowledge to get the best out of it.

4. **iSpring Learn**:
- **Pros**: Specifically designed for SCORM compatibility. It’s very easy to use for course creators, especially if you use PowerPoint, as iSpring integrates well with it. The learner interface is clean and intuitive.
- **Pricing**: Starts around $2.99 per user/month for small teams, but pricing scales depending on usage.
- **Why it stands out**: Excellent for those who already work with PowerPoint and want an easy transition into SCORM-compliant e-learning.

5. **Thinkific (with SCORM integrations)**:
- **Pros**: Very user-friendly interface for course creators, allowing drag-and-drop course building. While SCORM support requires integration via third-party apps like SCORM Cloud, Thinkific provides an easy-to-navigate platform for students.
- **Pricing**: Free plan available, with paid plans starting at $36/month.
- **Why it stands out**: Best for users who want to quickly set up courses without dealing with the complexities of LMS management.

# # # Conclusion:
- **Best for simplicity and cost**: **TalentLMS** due to its affordability and ease of use.

- **Best for customization**: **LearnDash** for those comfortable with WordPress.

- **Best free option**: **Moodle** if you're tech-savvy and willing to self-host.

These options balance cost-effectiveness with ease of use for both course creators and students, while offering robust SCORM support.
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The end! 👏

10/09/2024

It's nice to get a compliment... 🎉 but what a mess. 🫤

A client was emailed by their domain registrar some weeks ago that their domain was about to expire, (that's the www.TheirWebsite.com... thingy), but they ignored it. 🤷‍♂️

Their ABN number on their registrar account was also out of date, and whist that didn't help... that's another story. 📖

So... the website had disappeared 👻 and because their Cloudflare account kept looking for the website to validate settings but couldn't find it, Cloudflare deleted their account as well. 🤦‍♂️

But no biggie for a ⭐️ web developer though, right...?

Except that all their Google Workspace (G-Suite) business email settings were held in Cloudflare, so email stopped too.💨

We finally got the website back, after an hour on live chat 💬 with their domain registrar but the email settings are still to be re-entered into Cloudflare, and they don't know their Cloudflare log in details... 😩

Anyway, the wizard 🧙 complement came from getting their website back online and we're now working with them to get their email working again. 🔀

And quite frankly, I think they were relieved that we got their site back up online quickly because they get a lot of traffic and generate a lot of business from it, so it was costing them money. 💰

Interesting way to start the day but oh so worth it when clients appreciate your work! 🙌