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As an update to my post from May 26th about the message I received from COPYTRACK regarding an image I used back in 2019 potentially violating copyright . . . . . . we're off the hook. Our...

Nothing like a copyright infraction warning to wake me up on a Tuesday afternoon. I received a message from COPYTRACK today regarding an image I used in a blog post in 2019 that may or may not be...

Business owners are always looking for ways to get an advantage online. With "all the good names" in the .com and .ca domains taken, it can be tempting to get a spiffy, short domain name using one...

I first heard this mentioned by search engine optimization expert Jerry West. He said if you're a business, you need to add "real world sh**" to your website. Things like your street address, names...

In 2023, there's no excuse. I attended an open house for a business referral network this week. Lots of people there, including one person who introduced himself as a marketing consultant with a...

. . . Social Media is NOT your website In my new line of work at KAATSU Canada (https://kaatsu.ca), I've purchased some strength testing equipment. The manufacturer sent an email with the following...

Well, this is a bit of a surprise. I didn't know I'd still be at it 25 years on. A quarter of a century gone by. Lots of money, blood, sweat, and tears invested over those 9130 days. So, yippee. I...

How often you send email is an important factor in whether your subscribers will stay or drop you like a hot potato. I just unsubscribed from a company's email list this morning. I usually don't...

I am a fan of the Divi theme from Elegant Themes. It's got a lot of features built in so you don't need to buy as many plugins to give your site the visual oomph you want. One thing it doesn't have...