Is it time to redesign your website?
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Category: Website Design
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Your website generates leads, customers, and revenue. It’s a channel through which the world can discover and engage with your business. You want peace of mind that such a critical part of your business is functioning and accessible to your audience 24/7. It is important to stay on top of security, platform, plugin, and core […]
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Google’s Mobile-First Index: What It Is & How You Can Prepare
In 2016, mobile traffic surpassed desktop traffic for the first time in history. It only makes sense that this trend has greatly influenced Google’s algorithm changes over the past few years. As mobile traffic grew beyond desktop traffic totals, Google announced that their search engine indexing would transition to mobile-first. Currently, 21% of small business sites aren’t optimized for mobile […]
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Why Do I Need an SSL Certificate for My Website?
From making a purchase on Amazon, paying bills, or sending an email, we are constantly sharing and sending personal information online. This is where SSL comes in. Using an SSL Certificate on your website protects the details we share online. What is SSL? SSL (Secure Socket Layer) was developed in 1994 as a method […]
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Why Free Websites Are Bad News
Most people starting a new business, or building a website for the first time (where have you been?), typically want to keep the cost low, which is understandable. So you typically Google the term “free website” and up pops a host of companies offering free websites. The thought of having free web hosting and building […]
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Critical WordPress Vulnerability
WordPress 4.7.2 was released two weeks ago, which includes a fix for a severe vulnerability in the WordPress REST API. This vulnerability is starting to be exploited in the wild. In less than 48 hours after the vulnerability was disclosed, multiple public exploits began being shared and posted online. With that information easily available, the internet-wide […]
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Your Facebook Followers Don’t Know What Your Business Is Posting
Since social-media came along, the opportunities for businesses to advertise online blew wide open. Overnight, there was an immediate, free way to get your business’ message to people who were interested in who you were and what you provided. Maybe a link on Facebook is even how you found this article. Well, social-media marketing may […]
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Myths About Web Design: Your domain name doesn’t have to match your business name.
A common misconception is that your domain name has to match your business name, but that’s just not true. Tesla doesn’t own the domain name Tesla.com. Do you think however, that someone looking to buy a Tesla gives up if they go to Tesla.com and doesn’t find the website? Nope! They go to their favorite […]
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Protecting Your Website From Hackers. Yes It Can Happen!
You’re kidding yourself if you think that your business website is safe from hackers. They’re not just after the likes of Sony, Home Depot, and other large corporations. In fact small businesses are often the target of cyber attacks more so than large corporations because they don’t have the budget or technical power to prevent […]
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Responsive Web Design….or Else!
Recent studies, and even analytics from our own website, shows that over 50% of traffic to conventional business websites are coming from mobile devices. In today’s mobile age customers and prospects are checking out your service, product or solution on the go, in social settings, from their phone or tablet. Recommendations from friends and family […]
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Slow Website? Try a CDN.
Having a fast website is equally important as having a good looking, well laid out site. Your visitors will be happier, they’ll come back more often, and Google will even rank you higher. Implementing at CDN (or Content Delivery Network) on your website may be just what your site needs to help deliver that fast user […]
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Everything You Need to Know About WordPress 4.0
WordPress 4.0, named “Benny” launched this past weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about the much anticipated latest update to the popular CMS: First off, you’re probably wondering what’s with the “Benny”? WP 4.0 was named after famous jazz musician, Benny Goodman, as much like Benny Goodman and his jazz, it provides a smoother overall […]
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5 Ways to Improve Your Website Without Overhauling It.
What are some simple ways I can improve my business website without totally overhauling it? 1. Experiment with Video: We’ve found that integrating well-produced videos into a page can dramatically increase conversions. Integrating video is generally simple and can be done without redoing the basic design or navigational structure of your site. Of course, the […]
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What to know about Canada’s Anti-spam Legislation (CASL)
Last week the Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations of Canada’s Antispam Legislation (CASL) were given PCO approval. Canada’s new Anti-spam provisions of CASL comes into force on July 1, 2014. Malware provisions of CASL comes into force Jan. 15, 2015. What does this mean for most people? • You will need consent to send most forms of commercial electronic messages […]
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How Do You Know If You Need A New Website
When was the last time you took a good look at your website? It’s true that most business think that as long as they have a website, they’re doing well to promote new business. However, have you ever looked at your website from the perspective of your customers? Hop on it right now and answer […]
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Why Twitter Is Better Than Facebook For Business
Social Media for businesses in Medicine Hat is starting to take shape now with more and more businesses jumping online and using social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. What’s impressive is that businesses are actually starting to get a handle on how to use these platforms effectively, building relationships with their […]
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