A Major Security Risk – Your Password

The weakest point of most online accounts are their passwords. This potential security threat can become just that much worse if your password is stolen and you happen to use the same password for a lot of different services. It is hard to memorize good strong passwords which is why they are seldom used. Ask yourself if your passwords have the following: 12 or more characters Lowercase Uppercase Numbers Symbols If... 

Google vs China

On January 12, 2009 Google Inc. posted a very important blog post about reviewing their business operations in China. In 2006 Google.cn went live in attempt to increase access of information for people in China. However, the Chinese Government censored a large amount of information on Google.cn. Until now, Google allowed this type of censorship. In December of 2009 a highly sophisticated cyber attack... 

Are Your E-mail Campaigns Outdated?

I love getting coupons.  The thought that I could save money on anything gets me very excited.  Call me crazy, but I am that person that keeps a plastic bag full of coupons in my purse and a folder in my e-mail box entitled “coupons”.  Just in case I am near a Chick-fil-a, I can use that coupon for the free chicken sandwich that they e-mailed me last week, or if I decide that I cannot live without... 

Back To SEO Basics

Back to Basics As we face a blank slate and think about what we want this year to look like, we like to make ambitious, complex New Year’s resolutions.  But one thing I’ve learned through the years is that in order for complex to work, the basics have to be firmly in place.  So today I am going to go back to basics when it comes to having an SEO friendly website.  Yes, I know this is SEO 101... 

What possibilities does 2010 have in store for SEO?

SEO has come a long way since its early days in the 90’s. Back then website owners woke up to the idea that having highly visible sites in the search engines brought valuable business results.  Today we continue to see that importance and SEO continues to expand past its horizon. New tools are driven from the demands it creates and it continues to deliver the results. SEO has an endless ground for... 

How To Change Your Domain Without The Pain

This guide helps you avoid the serious damage that can occur to your website rankings & traffic by improperly moving your content to a new domain name. Step 1: Traffic Loss Be prepared for a dip in your overall traffic. It is going to happen! However, if you do everything right you can keep the pain to a minimum. Usually your traffic will dip for 1 week to 1 month depending on the size of your...