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The current home of Josh Withers’ ideas, notes and practical guides on celebrancy, weddings, technology and the internet.

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Blog 2 months ago
A warning about BookReach Collective
Someone claiming to be a well-known author referred my uncle to BookReach Collective and a US$5,000 book-marketing proposal.
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Blog 2 months ago
How I helped Boat Reflections grow beyond Airbnb
How a new Astro website, fresh photography and a connected booking system helped Boat Reflections grow stayed room nights by 19%.
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Blog 2 months ago
I built the ultimate link-in-bio website for Jeff Maeck
Jeff Maeck needed one fast home for his brands, courses, events and content. I built his link-in-bio website with Astro, Cloudflare and plenty of personality.
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Blog 6 months ago
I built a directory I don't hate
I hate wedding directories so I built yet another wedding directory
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Blog 8 months ago
Best portable PA speaker system for wedding celebrants in 2026
Jo asks: Hey Josh, it's one of your favourite subjects - P.A. systems. I am saving up for my first one, not even sure where to start but think my budget might stretch to $2k. Is that too little? Can you provide some opti
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Blog 8 months ago
What a Google wants, what a Google needs
There's a lot of here-say about Google and search engine optimisation. This is what's actually published by Google about SEO.
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Blog 8 months ago
The SEO Action List: What Google Actually Tells You to Do
A comprehensive DIY guide to making sure your webite appears where it should in search results on search engines and AI chatbots.
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Blog 8 months ago
On expired domain names
Expired domains get registered for SEO value-it's standard practice. Learn why it happens, the Australian rules, and how to protect your domain from expiry.
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Blog 9 months ago
Where Couples Actually Find Celebrants in 2026
There are over 10,000 registered marriage celebrants in Australia. In 2024, there were 120,844 marriages. Even accounting for the 20% performed by religious ministers, that's roughly 96,000 civil ceremonies split between
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Blog 10 months ago
How is Josh using AI to help as he has a newborn?
One of your colleagues wrote to me recently about the quandary that presents itself when you happen to be a parent and a marriage celebrant. I spoke to her issue- and shared my embarrassing story- on the Celebrant In
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