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Back to Basics
If you use a computer as part of your business, this post is for you. What would happen to your business if your computer(s) were unavailable to you for a day, or two, or twenty? This morning, I...
What Hackers Want From Your Website
Small business owners often downplay the risks of their websites being hacked. Yet, thousands of sites are hacked every day. Here are a few thoughts about what hackers might find valuable beyond...
Content Atomization: Working Smarter!
For all you folks out there creating content, this post is for you. Today I'm talking about how to get more attention by using a technique called Content Atomization. I can't take credit for coining...
Happy 2018!
Yes, I know, we're almost half way through the month, but I'd still like to wish you a happy, healthy, safe and prosperous 2018! In my social media streams, I've been posting tips to help make it...
Is This Domain Registrar Being Deceptive?
I think every domain owner in Canada must have received at least one of these notices from iDNS Canada. We manage a lot of domains so we get dozens of them every year. For the average domain owner...
Keys to Content – Survive and Thrive
Coming up with ideas for new, relevant content that will appeal to your customers is one of the ongoing challenges of content marketing. My business coach Dennis O'Neill shared an idea with me that...
Cryptocurrency Mining, Your Website, and Hackers
Just when you thought there wasn't anything to steal from your website, those darn hackers are a step ahead of you - again. This time, it's your computing power, and that of your site visitors. WHY...
Don’t Discard the “Old Stuff”
Remember MySpace? Yeah, it's sort of lost the social media spotlight to Facebook, but it's not dead. 28 million users still use it. That's more than Pinterest (at 25 million users). Is it dead? Not...
When Was Your Last Website Update?
For small business owners, updating your website's probably not your first priority. I get it. I'm the same way. However, I'm here to remind you that updates are your friend for a number of reasons....
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