Guides & Tutorials

Plain-English guides that pair with our free tools. Every guide solves one problem, shows examples, and links the tool that does the work. New guide every two weeks.

Business · Planning

How Break-Even Works for Small Businesses

Fixed vs variable costs, contribution, and the 200-unit example.

16 Oct 2026

Business · Finance

Small Business Financial Metrics That Matter

Margin, markup, gross profit and break-even in one roundup.

16 Oct 2026

Marketing · Metrics

How CTR, CPC and CPM Work Together

The three ad metrics as one story, with numbers.

16 Oct 2026

Marketing · Analytics

Campaign Tracking Guide: UTMs and Analytics

Tagging discipline, naming conventions, reading reports.

16 Oct 2026

Website · Domains

Domain Registration Guide for South Africa

Choosing .co.za vs .com and keeping details current.

16 Oct 2026

Developer · Data

UUIDs Explained: Unique IDs for Developers

v4 randomness and where unique IDs get used.

16 Oct 2026

Developer · Security

Base64 Encoding vs Encryption: What's the Difference?

Why Base64 hides nothing and what encryption does.

16 Oct 2026

Writing · Style

How to Format Titles and Headings That Get Read

Sentence vs title case, consistency, SEO basics.

16 Oct 2026

Text · Data

How to Clean Messy Text and Data Lists

Trim, normalise, dedupe, sort and verify, in order.

16 Oct 2026

SEO · Technical

Robots.txt Explained for Beginners

Allow, disallow, and the mistakes that block sites.

16 Oct 2026

Cornerstone · Business

The Small Business Owner's Essential Digital Toolkit

Every tool category in one tour, business, marketing, website, developer and text.

16 Oct 2026

Business · Tax

How VAT Is Calculated in South Africa (2026 Guide)

Adding and removing 15% VAT, registration thresholds, and invoice examples.

16 Oct 2026

Business · Finance

Profit Margin vs Markup: What's the Difference?

The pair everyone confuses, formulas, worked numbers, and when to use each.

16 Oct 2026

Marketing · Finance

What Is ROI and How Do You Calculate It?

The (gain − cost) ÷ cost formula with campaign examples and limitations.

16 Oct 2026

Marketing · Metrics

How to Measure Marketing Campaign Performance

CTR, CPC, CPM and ROI together, what each tells you and what to fix.

16 Oct 2026

Marketing · Analytics

What Is a UTM Link and Why Should Marketers Use It?

Tracking parameters explained with a built example and analytics tips.

16 Oct 2026

Developer · Data

JSON Explained for Beginners

Objects, arrays and syntax rules, plus the errors that break parsers.

16 Oct 2026

Security · Evergreen

How to Create Strong Passwords in 2026

Length, randomness, managers and 2FA, practical password hygiene.

16 Oct 2026

Website · Domains

What Is DNS and How Does It Work?

Records, resolution steps and propagation explained plainly.

16 Oct 2026

Website · Domains

What Is a WHOIS Lookup?

What WHOIS shows, privacy redaction, and how to read results.

16 Oct 2026

Writing · SEO

How Word Count Works in Writing & SEO

Why length requirements exist, how counters count, and what length to aim for, essays, blogs and product pages.

15 Oct 2026 · 8 min read