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Marketing Habits to Drop in 2018

Last Updated: January 12, 2022

Updated January 23, 2018   There’s a lot of bad marketing advice out there to avoid in 2018 – and we’re sharing a list of things you should take with a grain of salt, as you outperform those who instead heeded that bad advice.     Bad Advice #1     Stop ‘Doing’ SEO   Search […]

Updated June 26, 2020 Speed is Essential A few years ago, many people weren’t watching IP-based television and movies, though the recent growth of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and other entertainment video streaming providers has grown at an incredible pace.  This is forced the spread of high speed infrastructure (cable and fiber internet mostly). Online gaming, […]

Ditch Google+ But Not Google My Business

Last Updated: March 23, 2020

Updated January 17, 2018   No matter how it’s branded, Google+ is a complete and utter waste of your time, unless you are selling to marketers, period.  Google My Business, however, is a great way to get found online and takes a minimum of time and effort.   Question:  How many real business owners, not […]

DNS System, Server and Security Explained

Last Updated: March 23, 2020

Updated January 17, 2018   Securing your company presence online includes DNS security (securing the domain name system (DNS) servers serving you and DNS records about you).  Understanding how DNS works and what role servers and records play in your security is a great first step to keeping your site and email safe online.   […]