The Start https://thestart.com.au/ Web Design Perth | Digital Marketing Perth | The Start Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:40:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thestart.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/circle-1-150x150.png The Start https://thestart.com.au/ 32 32 The Start named finalists in seven categories at the 2026 Australian Web Awards. https://thestart.com.au/the-start-named-finalists-in-seven-categories-at-the-2026-australian-web-awards/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:35:42 +0000 https://thestart.com.au/?p=5143 Recognised for work with Joondalup Festival, Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre, Pacific Energy, and our own site - plus a Rising Star nod for Cullen Webber.

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]]> The Start named finalists in seven categories at the 2026 Australian Web Awards. - The Start What is Search Everywhere Optimisation? https://thestart.com.au/what-is-search-everywhere-optimisation/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:45:40 +0000 https://thestart.com.au/?p=5059 Ranking on Google used to be the whole game - optimise your site, build backlinks, add keywords. But it's 2026 and Google isn't the only way people search anymore. Online search has changed - and is changing rapidly.

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]]> Design in 2026: The Return of Taste and Intent https://thestart.com.au/2026-design-trends/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:38:32 +0000 https://thestart.com.au/posts/ We asked the visually literate leg of our team what’s shaping 2026. The answer wasn’t singular, but it was clear. Taste is back in the driver’s seat.

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]]> Design in 2026: The Return of Taste and Intent - The Start We asked our design team to unpack the trends they see unfolding for 2026. The answers came back as a bit of a party bag! Design Trends 2026 This isn’t just an AI content recognition guide — it’s a guide to recognising AI content https://thestart.com.au/this-isnt-just-an-ai-content-recognition-guide-its-a-guide-to-recognising-ai-content/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:19:41 +0000 https://thestart.com.au/posts/ Actually, that’s exactly what it is. A stroll through the written AI clichés that still make us twitch a little.

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]]> Did We Ruin Music Before AI Got the Chance To? https://thestart.com.au/did-we-ruin-music-before-ai-got-the-chance-to/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:32:17 +0000 https://thestart.com.au/posts/ A slightly controversial look at how streaming platforms, algorithms, and our own passive consumption set the stage for AI's arrival in music.

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]]> Spotify, AI Killer Drones, and the Protest App That Hit #1 https://thestart.com.au/spotify-ai-killer-drones-and-the-protest-app-that-hit-1/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:48:13 +0000 https://thestart.com.au/posts/ This is the story of how our Head of Innovation, Trav, built a satirical fitness app in response to Spotify's military funding, hit #1 on Product Hunt, and got rejected by Spotify.

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]]> The Importance of Vibe in AI Development https://thestart.com.au/the-importance-of-vibe-in-ai-development/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:23:36 +0000 https://thestart.com.au/posts/ Historically, developers are not especially known for bringing ‘a vibe’. Things are changing quickly though. The role of vibe in development has never mattered more.

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]]> Welcome to the Start of The Start https://thestart.com.au/the-end-of-digital-welcome-to-the-start/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:53:39 +0000 https://thestart.com.au/posts/ We've rebranded. Start Digital is now The Start. Want to know why?

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]]> Start Wins a Webby – and Australian Web Awards! https://thestart.com.au/start-wins-a-webby-and-more/ Sun, 25 May 2025 14:14:32 +0000 https://thestart.com.au/posts/ For those in the know, a Webby is the pinnacle of web awards. Bowie won one. So did Prince. This year Snoop scored one - and we've also added our name to an incredibly prestigious list.

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]]> The Importance of Taste in a World of Slop https://thestart.com.au/the-importance-of-taste-in-a-world-of-slop/ Sun, 18 May 2025 07:58:28 +0000 https://thestart.com.au/posts/ AI generated slop is everywhere. It's infiltrated every social channel, reputable news services and everyday chat. Are we doomed? Does society need a reboot?

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