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New Servers Almost Ready
April 25, 2014 After lots of testing, installing, hardening and configuration, the new email and web servers are almost fully ready for implementation and going live. Installing a new server is often time consuming and there are always some “gotcha’s” that need to be worked out. Planning ahead certainly helps to minimize mistakes or configuration…
Read MoreStrange DNS Issues Hopefully Resolved!
February 21, 2014 Earlier, we received a report that a client was trying to send email but it bounced back with an error message, “stat=Deferred: 450 4.7.1 Client host rejected: cannot find your reverse hostname…” This was odd because for the past 14 years, we’ve had our own Class C IP range along with delegation…
Read More3 Images That Make Your Twitter Page Memorable
December 2013 Signing up for a new Twitter account, you’ll find that the default profile is decidedly generic. Your profile picture is a nondescript egg laid by the Twitter bird. Your header is black, and not horrible, and your page background is very Twitter-like. Clearly an individual or business looking to distinguish their brand on…
Read More“SEO Is Dead,” Some Claim
Recently, I noticed a “tweet” on Twitter from a marketing “guru,” who announced that search engine optimization was “dead.” The so called guru linked to an article wherein he wrote that backlinking was no longer a viable activity and as a result, agencies that provided search engine optimization were about to close their doors and…
Read MoreNote To Our Friends And Clients
On Monday, September 3rd, the 58 year old brother of Wendy Woudstra was discovered to have passed away. We are not sure if he passed away on the 2nd or sometime on the 3rd. This event has been devastating to my business partner, Wendy who learned about her brother’s passing early in the afternoon of…
Read MoreLooking For A New Domain Name? A Quick SEO Tip
Sometimes, business owners (and others) want a new domain name in addition to the present one they are using. There could be many reasons for this – to promote a new product or service, or they have found a domain name that is available that compliments their existing website or domain. When purchasing a new…
Read MoreFlash Is Dead – Time To Upgrade Your Website & Get Mobile
Using Flash In Your Website? It’s About To Become Extinct! Flash web design is pretty much dead. I know there are many web designers out there who spent a lot of money to learn how to program in Adobe’s “Flash,” and I feel sorry for them. I’ll admit that when I first saw a website…
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