Rise and Shine: Your Dose Of Business Tech Inspiration

Setting up auto-replies in M365 sounds easy—until you're on a limited plan like Outlook Online Plan 1. In this episode, Charly shares the surprisingly tricky process he followed to auto-respond only to specific emails (like contact form inquiries), using Power Automate instead of built-in Outlook settings.

📌 You’ll learn:

✅ Why standard M365 plans don’t support filtered auto-replies

✅ How to use Power Automate to trigger responses by subject or sender

✅ What “Reply-To” means and how to use it safely

✅ How to build a smart fallback if the Reply-To address is missing

✅ Why this method works even when basic Outlook settings don’t

🛡️ This one’s a bit technical — but once it’s set up, it works like a charm.

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Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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If you're using Google Workspace and want to auto-reply to specific emails (like website inquiries) during the holidays, Charly's got your back. This episode breaks down how to enable Gmail templates and build a filtered auto-responder — without spamming your entire list.

📌 You’ll learn:

✅ How to enable and create Gmail templates

✅ Step-by-step setup for filters that auto-reply only to relevant emails

✅ Tips on using subject lines and sender filters

✅ Why this beats generic out-of-office replies

✅ Bonus: Use labels to keep everything organized

🛡️ Don't forget to disable the rule when you're back from your break.

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Need to let people know you're away over the holidays without replying to every email? In this episode, Charly walks you through how to set up an auto-responder in Zoho Mail — perfect for small teams, community clubs, and businesses winding down for the festive season.

📌 You’ll learn:

✅ How to create filters that trigger auto-responses

✅ What subject lines and sender addresses to use

✅ Tips for customizing your message for holiday closures

✅ Why this is especially useful if your contact form is always active

✅ How to organize responses into folders and tag them for follow-up

🛡️ Bonus: Don’t forget to turn it off when you’re back in action to avoid confusion.

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Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Scam emails are getting sneakier — especially ones that pretend to be from Microsoft 365. In this episode, Charly breaks down a real phishing attempt forwarded by a client and explains why this time of year is peak season for attacks.

📌 You’ll learn:

✅ What red flags to spot in “Microsoft” scam emails

✅ Why end-of-year fatigue makes people easier targets

✅ The role of compromised WordPress sites in phishing

✅ What NOT to click and why even legit-looking messages can be fake

✅ How to build a safe process for checking suspicious emails

🛡️ If in doubt, always ask your tech team or support pro before clicking anything.

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Charly nearly fell for a scam email that looked like it came from Cloudflare — until he took a breath and had a proper look. In this episode, he walks through how he spotted it and what to do if you receive one just like it.

📌 You’ll learn:

✅ The telltale signs of a phishing email (even the sneaky ones)

✅ Why acting too quickly is a trap scammers count on

✅ What you should never click on without checking

✅ How to report scams and protect others

✅ Why even secure businesses can get hijacked

🔗 Check your domain’s safety with Charly’s recommended tool:

https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/scamcheck

(Charly receives a commission for purchases made from this link)

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Think uploading big, beautiful photos helps your website? It might be slowing it down and killing your SEO.

In this episode, Charly dives deep into how compressing and resizing your images can drastically improve your page load speed, boost search rankings, and lower bandwidth use — all without sacrificing quality.

📌 You’ll discover:

✅ The difference between lossy and lossless compression

✅ Why image size impacts SEO, bandwidth, and mobile user experience

✅ Which formats to use: JPEG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF?

🛡️ Real tools to optimize:

- TinyPNG, ImageOptim, Smush for WordPress

- Lazy loading, responsive image sizes, and CDNs

🔗 Learn how Google’s Core Web Vitals factor in image size

Set it up once and let image optimization silently boost your site’s performance — every single day.

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Is your website at risk of slowing down — or disappearing — because of bandwidth limits? In this episode, Charly breaks down what bandwidth really means, why unlimited plans aren't truly unlimited, and how to avoid overpaying or getting penalized when traffic spikes.

📌 You’ll learn:

✅ The difference between bandwidth and data transfer

✅ How media size and traffic affect your usage

✅ Real math to estimate your site's bandwidth needs

✅ What happens when you exceed your hosting limits

🛡️ Tips to reduce bandwidth usage and avoid surprise bills:

Use a CDN like Cloudflare

Compress images with TinyPNG or WordPress plugins like Smush

Offload videos to platforms like YouTube🔗

Tools: GTMetrix, Pingdom, Smush, TinyPNG

Whether you’re just starting out or scaling fast, this guide helps you make smarter hosting choices.

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Paradise Found is covered under Creative Commons.

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Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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🛡️ Tips to reduce bandwidth usage and avoid surprise bills:

Use a CDN like Cloudflare

Compress images with TinyPNG or WordPress plugins like Smush

Offload videos to platforms like YouTube🔗

Tools: GTMetrix, Pingdom, Smush, TinyPNG

Whether you’re just starting out or scaling fast, this guide helps you make smarter hosting choices.

Wondering whether to use a subdomain (like blog.mysite.com) or a subdirectory (like mysite.com/blog) for your blog, store, or support portal?

In this episode, Charly explains the difference — and why it matters for SEO, branding, and user trust. He also reveals a clever WordPress setup tip that improves site security and makes updates easier.

📌 In this episode:

✅ When to use subdomains vs. subdirectories

✅ Why subdirectories boost SEO authority

✅ How subdomains can complicate analytics and trust

✅ The smart way to install WordPress in a separate folder

🛡️ Security benefits of clean file structures

🔗 Real-world examples from Google, Shopify, and Charly’s own site

Understanding these differences can save you hours of SEO cleanup and boost your site's performance from day one.

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Whether you're retiring, selling your business, or just moving on — shutting down your website isn’t as simple as hitting “delete.” In this episode, Charly walks you through the smart, secure, and professional way to close a website without burning digital bridges or losing vital data.

📌 You’ll learn:

✅ Why your domain name and email might still stay active

✅ How to make a full website and database backup — and where to store it

✅ What services (like Mailchimp) you must shut down separately

✅ How to leave a respectful goodbye page for visitors

✅ The legal and privacy reasons to delete data properly

🔗 Peacefully ending a website is like locking up shop — do it with care and clarity.

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