Posts by Ian Scott
Reputation Management, Social Media & SEO
Some of the differences between reputation management, social meda promotion, and search engine optimization… and how they can be tied in together: Introduction The internet today has evolved into the #1 marketing and business development platform. Almost no business can grow and succeed without a strong internet presence in their market. Even small businesses such…
Read MoreWelcoming A New Client – Premier Safety Training
Several weeks ago, we were contacted by a business owner who was wondering if we’d take a look at the search optimization of their website. Of course, SEO is one of our services and many websites badly need improved SEO, both on-site and off-site. Generally speaking, we want to focus first on the on-site optimization…
Read MoreNew Site Launch – Miedema’s
Last week, we were happy and proud to launch the new website of Miedema’s Auto Sales, a great used car dealer here in Orangeville, ON. We’ve had an association with this auto dealer since 2009, and it’s been a pleasure to work with them. Recently, the management of Miedema’s approached us about building their business…
Read MoreDangers Of WordPress Auto Updates
WordPress is a wonderful platform to develop websites on and has many benefits, both from a developmental point of view and as a content management system. It’s one of our favourite platforms to work with although it needs tweaking “straight out of the box.” One of the things that makes WordPress great is the ability…
Read MoreWhy You Need Social Media & Local Marketing
While the principles of business have not changed, our ways of doing business including getting and retaining new customers certainly have changed over the years. While there are some businesses that have been able to survive and prosper without having much of an online presence, it is likely that in the coming few years, this…
Read MoreHappy 4th Of July To Our American Clients
At The Ian Scott Group, we’d like to extend our best wishes for a wonderful holiday to our American clients and friends. It’s a special day for America each and every year, and we hope you all have a very safe but also very enjoyable holiday. While we are located in Canada (and celebrate the…
Read MoreOrangeville’s Founder’s Day 2015
As has been pointed out, we love working from Orangeville and enjoying all that the town and surrounding region have to offer. Throughout the warm spring, summer and autumn months, there is almost always something going on that provides entertainment, education or activities for all ages. July 4, 2015 will be no exception with the…
Read MoreResponsive osCommerce & Canada Post Rates (Dimensional Support)
There are a number of online e-commerce shopping carts available, and it seems the number grows frequently. osCommerce is one of the earlier carts and is based on PHP and mySQL (as many are). There are literally thousands of installations of osCommerce around the world today and it’s often a favourite because it is open…
Read MoreOrangeville Blues & Jazz Fest Weekend
One of the reasons we love working from Orangeville is because of the awesome festivals and events that go on in the area during the warmer months. One event that gets a lot of attention with travelers from all over North America is the Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival. This year, the festival begins Thursday…
Read MoreFacebook Introduces PGP Support
In an interesting and welcome (for many) move, Facebook announced today that it would be supporting PGP/GPG email encryption for emails originating from them to their users. For the vast majority of Facebook users, it might not be a big move, but for those who are interested in privacy and would like to see a…
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