Email Etiquette. A topic that most folks really don't think about, but in business, it's IMPORTANT! Why? What is email etiquette anyway? Well, overall, it's a keen sense of understanding how email works. Or a basic overview will work too. Did you know when you email a 10 megabyte file, that the email puts a […]
Spam is part of our lives, but we can reduce it in every possible way. Previously, we've discussed unsubscribing and removing yourself from useless emails that you may, or may not have signed up for. Most of these are pretty straight forward. If they have an unsubscribe link, you can do it. However, "form spam", […]
Often, as humans we easily get excited about the next big thing or idea. Regardless if it's our own or some trending thing we believe we can get into. The response ideally has been to immediately register that domain name, and get all the extra domain extensions too! Don't want anyone to compete with me […]
Email SPAM can eat up your precious time unlike no other distraction! Yes, that's right. We have met with customers that actually spend 2 to 3 hours a day deleting spam in their inbox. Why? Well, it's because they do not know any better. Regardless, if they were never curious to search for a solution, […]
As the Internet evolves, so do the companies that provide services. Today, we discuss the "king whore monger" of profiting, GoDaddy. Everyday, I recieve more and more complaints from various customers that are extremely dissatisfied with the way GoDaddy is handling their accounts. Its bad enough they try to upsell you on every click of […]
Just like any software, there is evolution. WordPress is no different. As it continues to grow, so does the continued education of clients and developers of WordPress. This is not a bad thing, however, it is something many web developers tend to not embrace. There is a "build-it and leave-it" mentality. As if it's some […]
This is massive news for anyone using a WordPress website. Salesforce just invested a whopping $300 Million into Automattic (the folks that bring you WordPress). According to the article on Silicon Valley, the company’s total raised over $617 million! Yikes! While Automattic Inc., has it's hands in many profitable ventures, including a recent (not as […]
A while ago, Google started recommending a new image format for the web. Yes, "change", it's forever on the web. They call it progress. Based on prior experience with Google and the high-bar set for websites, everyone will need to go with the flow. They are calling it WebP, a snazzy name for lossy images […]
Not too long ago, Google said, we need everyone to have SSL! This essentially meant that all communication from your browser/device going to the destination, will be encrypted. However, the massive amount of traffic going through the pipes today, you really need hefty equipment to be able to listen in on a tiny fraction of […]
Just in case anyone is not up to internet speeds, Google owns the internet. It's a fact. Whether you like it or not, they literally make millions a day (printing money) on many channels, but notably, the Google AdWords system. Google essentially sells traffic based on your keyword query and clicks in Ads. But wary […]