Websites news stories

Customer experience
Over half of Aussie customers leave a website after page one
According to the 2022 Digital Experience Benchmark report, many customers do not make it past the halfway point on any given web page.

Google
Research finds top-ranked sites in Google result fail user experience test
Research suggests that websites ranked in Googles top 20 search results fail to meet the user experience threshold.

Smartphone
Two thirds of APAC website traffic now mobile - study
Despite the increase, half of mobile users bounce after viewing just one page.

Websites
Adobe makes moves in Asia Pacific, reveals updates to Portfolio and Adobe Live
Adobe Creative Cloud has announced updates to two of its services as it looks to make moves in the Asia Pacific and help users showcase their work.

Digital Marketing
Study finds many NZ business websites to be slow and self-obsessed
A new study has found at least 80 percent of New Zealand business websites are slow, generic, and verging on being narcissistic.

Malware
Top 50 websites in Australia serving 'risky code' to visitors
Seven of Australia’s most popular websites served active code from risky ‘background sites’, says Menlo Security.

Websites
Compromised websites spreading Chtonic banking trojan
Affected websites that use outdated versions of WordPress, Joomla and Squarespace content management systems may be compromised.

Phishing
Ezi Office Supplies site compromised in email phishing attack
“On Feb 20 Ezi Office Supplies went on social media to warn their customers that they had been having problems with their email system."

Symantec
Blunder by Trustico revokes 23,000 website certificates
23,000 customers of Trustico recently received an email informing them their website security certificates will be rendered useless within 24 hours.

Phishing
42% of Alexa-ranked websites are open invites for attackers
Many of the internet’s supposedly safe websites could actually be a breeding ground for risk.

Internet
Australia’s ‘.au’ domain in the spotlight as changes are proposed
The changes are said to be the most significant in thirty years.

Websites
Flashy new tourist website for Queenstown
“It’s been a huge project, and after months of research and development we are incredibly pleased with the outcome, and we hope users are too."

Digital Transformation
Spark launches two new websites to drive Kiwi business transformation
"They either come wanting to explore a particular business solution, say cloud technology, or they arrive with a specific business need in mind."

Hosting
Kiwi company launches to help others do the same
This company has the goal to make it affordable for entrepreneurs to set up their own business and to give existing small businesses a boost.

Commerce Systems
Out-of-date websites costing Kiwi businesses
"It’s tedious seeing the website so tiny on your mobile device. It’s like trying to read your name on a grain of rice."

Websites
New Kiwi website aimed to help school leavers
"For a large number, school’s over. Having useful info to help all students regardless of what options they choose, is the key point behind the site."

Websites
Are Australian Govt websites up to scratch?
“The fact that such a small percentage of Government websites have reached an acceptable score is disappointing."

Inland Revenue
NZ Govt websites failing to reach readability goals
“The cost benefits achieved by improving clarity on websites and allowing citizens to complete error-free tasks online are significant."

Websites
Hutt City Council website impressing
“The public has high expectations and websites are changing every year. You can’t afford to get get left behind. It’s important to stay up to date."

Websites
Christchurch Art Gallery website top of the tops
The new website for the Christchurch Art Gallery is turning heads, taking top honours at the 2016 MAPDAs.

Government
New website for Immigration New Zealand
“INZ is becoming an increasingly digital service, with a new website and the ability to apply for a visa online wherever they are in the world."

Government
Govt launches one stop product recall shop
“The portal also allows businesses to distribute recall information more effectively which can reduce the cost of undertaking a recall.”

Apps
5 apps to help you win Valentine's day
Single or taken, we’ve put together some handy apps you should download to help you get through Valentine's Day relatively unscathed.

Analytics
Analytics not enough, according to expert
“Website analytics can tell you a great deal about what happened but not why those things happened.”