Speeding up your site is not optional. And time is short before Google rolls out their Mobile First Index and Google Speed Update in July. Even Facebook announced they are putting sites that load faster at the top of news feeds. Time is running out for getting ahead of these changes that could greatly decrease […]
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A flash poll conducted by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) has revealed an astounding 90 percent of organizations don’t have the necessary protocols in place to be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR) as the May 25, 2018 deadline fast approaches. Not Prepared for the GDPR? You’re Far From Alone Although
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Getting your website ranked higher through search engine optimization (SEO) is pretty important, but how does it really work? So many of us focus on “beating the algorithm” to get the coveted high rankings, even though they change all the time. What does it take to get to the top and stay there? We asked
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As a business, your business website is essentially your company’s own little slice of virtual real estate. What you do with that real estate is totally up to you. You can either take advantage — reinforcing your brand image and driving sales — or you can waste it. While no honest business owner would intentionally do the
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Home contracting businesses operate in a highly-competitive environment across a variety of markets. And for those businesses without a robust digital presence, it is much harder in today’s digital ecosystem. Being available to your customers, vendors and partners across all platforms is key to ensuring you will be around long into the future. A technology
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Some acquisitions leave you scratching your head, but the announcement Square (NYSE: SQ) is buying Weebly for $365 million only begs the question, why did it not happen sooner? Square Buys Weebly When the deal is finalized, sometime in the second quarter of 2018, it will bring together two companies that seemingly belong together. Square
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The online photography industry has been consolidated further with the acquisition of Flickr by SmugMug. The good news for Flickr users is, both companies will be working as separate entities after the deal closes. SmugMug Acquires Flickr SmugMug bought Flickr from Yahoo for an undisclosed amount. Yahoo itself is now owned by Verizon. This acquisition
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The office can now be anywhere, and when you are at home having a solid reliable printer means you won’t have to go to the office to get hard copies. Epson is addressing this segment with the introduction of new affordable and compact printers for the home, whether it is for the family or your
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The new payment integration between PaySimple and Profit Rhino will remove many of the obstacles home service businesses face when trying to accept payment in the field. PaySimple and Profit Rhino Partnership Plumbers, electricians, gardeners and handymen are all examples of the home service businesses keeping homes up and running when something goes wrong. But the way in
Customers and 60,000 “taskers” — many of whom work as freelancers — were in for a rude awakening Monday April 16 when TaskRabbit announced its site had been taken down following “a cybersecurity incident.” After alarm bells were sounded by several TaskRabbit users, a tweet by the company confirmed the situation. TaskRabbit Cybersecurity Incident As
