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Eerste stappen met IT Live
My Drive — all your files and IT Live in one place
Documents, profiles, brochures, invoices, delivery documents, and strategy PDFs. How to find, share, and export them.
Lees meer →Customer Portal — What Can You Do Here?
Full overview: invoices, support, websites, drive, brand kit, app builder, strategy.
Lees meer →Your Management Dashboard in 5 Minutes
A calm tour of your IT Live management dashboard: what each button does, when to use it, and what to do in your first week.
Lees meer →Manually Enter Reviews via Your Dashboard
Step-by-step guide to manually typing reviews via the dashboard — for when you want 100% control over what's on your homepage.
Lees meer →Update Reviews from Your Google Page (No API Key Needed)
Paste the text from your Google Maps page into the admin area and your new reviews will appear on your homepage instantly — no API key required.
Lees meer →Create your own Google API key for your driving school website
Step-by-step guide to creating a free Google API key to automatically display genuine Google reviews on your driving school site — ready in 10 minutes.
Lees meer →WordPress
WordPress hosting en beheer
WordPress Hosting via IT Live — What's Included
Managed WordPress hosting with SSL, daily backups, performance, security baseline, and mu-plugin for IT Live integration.
Lees meer →Keeping WordPress Secure — Our 8-Layer Security Baseline
What IT Live sets up automatically: firewall rules, login throttling, SSL pinning, mu-plugin auto-cleanup, and bug tickets.
Lees meer →IT Live mu-plugins — what's included?
List of 65 mu-plugins that every client-WP automatically receives: SiteChat, WhatsApp, brand-kit, cookies, schema, mobile-fix, and more.
Lees meer →Plugins
IT Live plugins (Lite/Medium/Max)
Which plugins can I install — and which ones can't I?
White list, black list, and gray area. What IT Live already offers so you don't install duplicates.
Lees meer →Updating Plugins — Our Secure Staging-Test Workflow
How IT Live updates plugins without breaking your site: staging → test → production deployment with 30-second rollback.
Lees meer →Domeinen & SSL
Domeinen registreren en SSL certificaten
Register a Domain via IT Live — €9.95/year incl. WHOIS Privacy
How to order a new domain, transfer, or buy a second-hand premium domain.
Lees meer →Transfer Your Domain to IT Live — Auth-Code Workflow
4-step transfer: request auth-code, enter it with us, approve, and DNS is automatically transferred. No downtime.
Lees meer →SSL Certificates — Let's Encrypt Free vs Premium
When is free Let's Encrypt sufficient? When is Wildcard necessary? What does 'EV' do and is it worthwhile?
Lees meer →Next.js Builder
Website bouwen met Next.js
Next.js Builder — when to choose it over WordPress?
Comparison: speed, SEO, management, costs. What type of sites is Next.js better suited for than WP?
Lees meer →Managing a Next.js Site — Content via Headless CMS
How clients can update content on Next.js sites themselves — via Sanity Studio, Strapi, or our IT Live CMS.
Lees meer →AI Tools
AI-chat, SiteChat, templates
Troubleshooting
Problemen oplossen
FTP & Hosting
FTP wachtwoord vinden/resetten per hosting provider
What is FTP and why do I need it?
Brief explanation in 2 minutes — no tech jargon.
Lees meer →Setting up FTP with MijnDomein
Find or reset your FTP details in the MijnDomein control panel.
Lees meer →Setting up FTP with Strato
Use SFTP (more secure) via the Strato control panel.
Lees meer →Setting up FTP with OVH
Create FTP users and reset passwords in OVH Web Hosting.
Lees meer →Setting up FTP with Hostnet
Access FTP details via the Hostnet control panel.
Lees meer →Setting up FTP with TransIP
Configure FTP via the TransIP Control Panel, with SFTP as the default protocol.
Lees meer →Marketing & Ads
Meta, Google Ads, SEO, backlinks — alles voor klantgroei
Linking Search Console and Google Analytics to Your Driving School Site
Step-by-step guide to linking Google Search Console and Google Analytics to your driving school website for free.
Lees meer →Link Meta Business Manager to IT Live
Step-by-step guide to connecting your Facebook/Instagram account so IT Live can manage your campaigns.
Lees meer →Creating a Facebook Page — Checklist
What information do we need from you to make your Facebook business page stand out.
Lees meer →Your First Meta Ad Campaign — What Works
Budget, target audience, creatives — what IT Live recommends for the first Meta campaign per sector.
Lees meer →Linking Google Ads — JSON Workflow
How IT Live manages your Google Ads campaigns via JSON export/import and OAuth.
Lees meer →Google My Business (Google Business Profile) — Complete Setup
Optimize your Google Business Profile for 100% local visibility.
Lees meer →Our In-House SEMrush Alternative at IT Live — What's Inside
Overview of our internal SEO tools: backlinks, keywords, competitor analysis, rankings.
Lees meer →Backlink Strategy — How IT Live Builds Your Authority
4-step approach to quality backlinks in your sector.
Lees meer →Apps & Mobile
Mobiele apps voor klanten — webapp, PWA en native via IT Live
Get Your Own Mobile App via IT Live — Overview
How IT Live delivers a custom mobile app to clients in 5 steps: web app, PWA, and native for App Store + Play Store.
Lees meer →App Builder Wizard — Step by Step
Follow the 4 steps in your customer portal: Basis → Branding → Preview → Build. We'll explore what's important in each step.
Lees meer →PWA vs Native — Which Suits Your Business?
When to choose PWA (affordable + fast), webapp wrapper (both stores, reasonable), or native (premium features)? Decision tree + price indications.
Lees meer →App Store and Play Store Submission — What We Do
How IT Live gets your app into the App Store and Play Store: developer accounts, review process, screenshots, and privacy policy. You don't need to upload anything.
Lees meer →Push Notifications — Reach Your App Users for Free
Send push notifications to app users. Free up to 10,000 sends/month via OneSignal integration. Setup, segmentation, and best practices.
Lees meer →WhatsApp & Messaging
WhatsApp Business via Cloud API, baileys-bridge en chatbots
WhatsApp Business Cloud API — What it is and When to Choose it
Official Meta API for WhatsApp Business: no phone required, scalable, free up to 1000 chats/month. When to use or not?
Lees meer →Set up WhatsApp Cloud API in your customer portal
8-step guide: business.facebook.com → create app → note tokens → configure webhook → test.
Lees meer →Multi-Agent WhatsApp Inbox for Your Team
How multiple team members can respond to a single WhatsApp number via agent.itlive.nl/whatsapp-inbox — with audit trail.
Lees meer →WhatsApp Templates for Outbound Messages — Setup and Approval
Send messages to customers outside the 24-hour window: how templates work, what Meta approves, examples for quotes and reminders.
Lees meer →VoIP & Telefonie
VoIPzeker, click-to-call, callrecord, Sophie AI-receptionist
Get a Professional 085 Number via IT Live
How to get a professional 085 number through IT Live: call forwarding, call recording, and voicemail to your email.
Lees meer →Click-to-Call on Your Website — Visitors Call Directly via Browser
One button on your site → customer types in number → we call you and the customer simultaneously via VoIPzeker. Conversion trick.
Lees meer →Sophie — AI Receptionist for Inbound Calls
AI voice that answers, asks qualification questions, writes transcripts, and assigns tasks to your kanban board. 24/7, without personnel.
Lees meer →SEO & Vindbaarheid
Bulk-scan, lokale SEO, schema.org, Lighthouse en lead-scraper
Lead Scraper + Bulk SEO Scan — Find New Customers in Your Region
Search by industry + location → 100 businesses with SEO scores → approach those with poor scores → turn them into your customers.
Lees meer →Local SEO — Optimizing Google Business Profile via IT Live
How IT Live helps you reach the top 3 on Google Maps for your industry and location within 3 months.
Lees meer →Schema.org Structured Data — Stars in Search Results
JSON-LD for LocalBusiness + Service + AggregateRating. How IT Live automatically generates it on every client website.
Lees meer →Strategie & Plannen
SWOT, concurrentie, persona's, businessplan en marketing-90d via AI + CBS
Strategy Documents: 9 Docs for Your Business, Created Using CBS Data
SWOT, competitor analysis, personas, USP, SEO, marketing, content, sales, and business plan — all in 45 seconds via AI + real CBS figures.
Lees meer →Research Engine — How IT Live Collects Real Facts for Your Plans
Pre-fetch CBS Statline, Wikipedia, and competitor search before AI writes anything. Sources + transparency.
Lees meer →Per sector
Branche-specifieke gidsen: bouw, horeca, kappers, zorg, verhuizers en meer
IT Live for Beauty Salons and Wellness Centers
Online appointment booking per treatment, gallery of results, product sales add-on, and care tips blog for SEO.
Lees meer →IT Live for Driving Schools
Lesson package management, instructor rotation, progress tracking per student, intake via WhatsApp, SEO for "driving school {{city}}".
Lees meer →IT Live for Gyms and Fitness Centers
Membership system, group class booking, personal trainer scheduling, online payment, member app.
Lees meer →IT Live for Lawyers and Legal Advice
Secure client portal, case management, time tracking, automated invoicing, GDPR-compliant hosting.
Lees meer →IT Live for Accountants and Tax Specialists
Client onboarding, document upload portal, invoice import, VAT return integration, SBR-Wonen integration.
Lees meer →IT Live for Contractors and Construction Companies
What extra benefits do contractors receive? Before/after project photo gallery, cost calculator, GMB locations, lead form based on work address distance.
Lees meer →IT Live for Hospitality — Restaurants, Bars, Lunchrooms
Online reservations, menu management, food delivery integrations, Google Reviews automation — for the restaurant industry.
Lees meer →IT Live for Hair Salons and Barbers
Online appointment calendar with SMS reminders, before/after hairstyle gallery, price list per service, multi-employee scheduling.
Lees meer →IT Live for Healthcare, Coaching, and Paramedics
GDPR-compliant patient forms, intake workflow, secure messaging, and calendar integration with Google/Outlook.
Lees meer →IT Live for Moving Companies
Quotation tool with automatic estimation (m³, distance), dispatch dashboard, customer tracking, vehicle routing.
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