Email marketing platforms are slashing or removing free plans — and it’s not just “greed.” In this episode, Charly breaks down the real reasons behind the shift and offers practical alternatives for small businesses, side hustlers, and local clubs who still need to build and maintain a list.

📌 In this episode, you'll learn:

✅ Why free tiers are vanishing across major email platforms

✅ The economic and technical reasons driving this change

✅ How regulation and spam filtering standards play a role

✅ Low-cost alternatives like list-holding, form tools, and pay-as-you-go credits

✅ Strategies for rare senders who don’t want monthly fees

🔗 Explore email alternatives like Amazon SES or Mailgun for credit-based sending

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An expired SSL certificate isn't just a tech oversight — it can tank your traffic, stop your sales, and trigger total chaos in your email, CRMs, and customer trust.

In this episode, Charly breaks down exactly what happens when your SSL certificate runs out, why it often gets missed, and what steps you must take to avoid disaster.

📌 Here’s what you’ll learn:

✅ What browsers, users, and search engines do when your SSL expires

✅ Why auto-renew doesn't always work — and what to do about it

✅ How an expired certificate affects email, payment gateways, and APIs

✅ Simple tools (like Let’s Encrypt and Cloudflare) to keep certificates current

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If you're using AI to write your blog posts, product descriptions, or web copy — are you still the legal owner of that content?

In this episode, Charly breaks down the murky (and evolving) world of AI content ownership. Just because the words came from your prompt doesn't mean the law sees them as yours. Learn how to protect your brand, stay compliant, and avoid accidental public domain content.

📌 Inside this episode:

✅ Why AI-generated content may not be protected under copyright laws

✅ How platform terms (like ChatGPT vs others) affect content ownership

✅ What makes human input the key to owning your AI-assisted work

✅ The risks of copycat content, reuse in training, and regulatory issues

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If you're using AI to write your blog posts, product descriptions, or web copy — are you still the legal owner of that content?

In this episode, Charly breaks down the murky (and evolving) world of AI content ownership. Just because the words came from your prompt doesn't mean the law sees them as yours. Learn how to protect your brand, stay compliant, and avoid accidental public domain content.

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✅ Why AI-generated content may not be protected under copyright laws

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✅ The risks of copycat content, reuse in training, and regulatory issues

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Think a privacy policy is just a checkbox? Think again. In this episode, Charly breaks down why just having a privacy policy isn't enough to keep your business safe.

Many countries now legally require specific details in your policy — and skipping them can cost you millions. But beyond avoiding fines, a solid privacy policy builds customer trust, protects your business, and is often required by third-party services.

📌 In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ Why “boilerplate” privacy policies don’t cut it anymore

✅ What international laws like GDPR, CCPA, and Australia’s Privacy Act require

✅ How your privacy policy protects your business from complaints and lawsuits

✅ Which platforms (like Stripe and PayPal) require a published policy

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Imagine coming home from a trip, turning on your laptop — and seeing a screen asking for a BitLocker recovery key. Panic? You’re not alone.

In this episode, Charly explains what BitLocker is, why you might suddenly be locked out, and most importantly, how to recover access to your device if it ever happens.

📌 You’ll learn:

✅ What BitLocker does and why it’s used

✅ How to check if it's enabled on your PC

✅ Where to find your recovery key

✅ What chipsets support automatic unlocking

✅ What to do before you enable BitLocker manually

✅ Why password managers matter when disaster strikes

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🛡️ Don’t wait until it's too late — back up your BitLocker key and know how to get it.

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In this milestone 600th episode, Charly Leetham walks you through setting up a passkey on your Stripe account — and why it’s critical for your online security.

This isn’t just a tutorial. It’s a wake-up call to protect your financial platforms with modern, passwordless login methods that use biometrics or a PIN.

📌 In this episode, you'll learn:

✅ What passkeys are and how they work across devices

✅ Why Stripe enabling passkeys is a big deal for business owners

✅ How to find the passkey setup in your Stripe dashboard

✅ What to expect during verification and final setup

✅ Why using a passkey beats traditional passwords for security

🛡️ Passkeys are becoming the new standard — don't wait until it's too late to upgrade your login methods.

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When someone leaves your team, what happens to their Microsoft 365 license and email? In this episode, Charly walks through the smart and secure way to free up a license without losing access to important inbox content.

📌 Here’s what you’ll learn:

✅ Why deleting the user immediately can cause problems

✅ How to convert a user to a shared mailbox — step-by-step

✅ What happens to inbox access and login after conversion

✅ How to reassign the freed-up license to a new team member

✅ Best practices for reviewing old emails and cleaning up

🔗 Ideal for business owners managing licenses and users in Microsoft 365.

🛡️ This process protects sensitive emails and ensures continuity when staff changes.

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Think your website should be indexed by Bing but it's not showing up? You might need IndexNow. In this episode, Charly dives into the open-source protocol that could streamline your SEO efforts. She also shows you exactly how to enable it with SmartCrawl Pro.

📌 Here's what you'll learn:

✅ What IndexNow is and how it works

✅ Conjecture on why Bing and Yandex support it — and why Google doesn’t (yet)

✅ How to enable IndexNow on WordPress using SmartCrawl Pro

✅ Whether this will actually help your website get indexed faster

✅ Why you still need to be cautious even if it’s “free”

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🛡️ Pro Tip: Always verify your sources, especially if you’re using AI to research SEO tools.

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Struggling to get your site listed on Bing? You’re not alone. In this episode, Charly walks through live troubleshooting of a real client site that’s stuck in indexing limbo—even after sitemap submission and backlinks from high-authority domains.

📌 Learn what might be holding your site back:

✅ What “indexed” really means (and why it matters)

✅ How to use Bing Webmaster Tools to uncover issues

✅ Why your meta descriptions and backlinks might be the culprits

✅ How to submit your URL and control crawl speed with Bing

✅ The smart way to test changes without losing your mind

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