In a rapidly changing hosting market, what should a website owner consider when choosing a WordPress hosting service? There are lots of great choices, but selecting a host just on price or brand familiarity isn’t enough anymore. A site owner should consider the specific needs of their site and the features that make the most sense for their circumstances.
DNS is often called the “phonebook of the Internet” because its translates your human-friendly domain name into its numeric web server address (IP). In a nutshell, DNS is what makes the Internet usable by humans. DNS management services make your domain’s website and email traffic safer and more reliable.
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As part of the effort to slow the spread of Coronavirus, many communities have shut down all nonessential activities and businesses, including schools, sporting events and entertainment. This is forcing many to work from home if possible—and companies that haven’t yet organized their teams to work remotely are having to learn the ropes very quickly. Here’s my best advice for the work-from-home beginner.
New to teleworking? Reduce stress and boost productivity with these tips Read More »
Any web host can send email messages (for a contact form, for example) but for consistent message branding, security and deliverability, you need to upgrade to a transactional email service. So, what is transactional email and how can it help? Here’s the basics.
This Thanksgiving week we’ll be bombarded with email offers and sales from just about everyone that sells something online. I saved a few of those links, and thought I’d pass along some of these deals for your Black Friday weekend shopping. Holiday sales aren’t just about your usual gift list – you can save on services you use for your business – even web hosting and marketing tools. Save big with these holiday offers…
Black Friday Savings! Read More »
Like many things in life and technology, a winning characteristic can sometimes work against you. A resource that can do anything can be so flexible that it isn’t used for anything. The missing ingredient is structure. Evernote is an example of this. It can be used for nearly any purpose with a bit of forethought and setup, which is, eh… work. Evernote’s pre-formatted notes solve this problem!
Resource Spotlight: Evernote Templates Read More »
I think I’ve tried about every task management approach out there… from the incredibly simple (pen and paper) to the complicated (GTD®). I’ve used most of the web-based project/task systems, too: Asana, Basecamp, Wunderlist, Toodledo, Google Tasks. I think they are all really great… no complaints, but they really didn’t smoothly tackle what I needed… the ability to seamlessly schedule tasks and projects on my calendar.
Many of us today (me, especially) experience “incoming” in electronic form – mostly email, website form messages, texts or voice mail messages. My challenge was to make it as easy, fast and effortless as possible to schedule “incoming” along with my other priorities in a visual form that I can manage. Ideally, it can be automated. Automation prevents mistakes and things falling through the cracks.
Here’s how I solved it.
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While your business may not need to have an elaborate, printed and mailed policy, it’s a good idea to clarify what data is being collected about your website visitors, and what your practice is with any data you collect. Having a posted policy helps build trust with visitors and demonstrates your concern with visitor and customer data security. Think of a website privacy policy is a much broader version of your email marketing signup “no spam” disclaimer.
Does your website need a privacy policy? Read More »
I’m often asked about the new DIY (do-it-yourself) website platforms currently available, among them Squarespace, Wix, Weebly, and some other web builder tools that may be offered by registrar companies like GoDaddy. The question is, what’s the difference between these services and WordPress? There are actually a lot of differences, not only in how they work, but what you can do with them.
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How many times have you needed to send some sensitive info to a contact, but either had to send in several messages, fax it – or worse, just take your chances with sending it via email? With all the security compromises in the news, there is new interest in how individuals can secure their online messages and have more control over who can read it. Many email providers have been making their own internal security improvements, especially Gmail and Google Apps, but this does not replace individual message encryption, where only the intended recipient has the key to open and read the message. That’s where Virtru saves the day!
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I know there has been radio silence here for a few weeks, but I’ve been hard at work putting the finishing touches on my new venture, Specialty.Domains. This new domain sales site is focused on the new gTLDs (domain extensions) being added to the market every week. As I posted here back in May, between early 2014 and late 2015, it’s estimated that as many as 1500 new domain extensions will become available. This is a huge boon to marketers and brands because these new domains allow you to communicate exactly what you do – just by sharing your web address.
Announcing My New Domain Name Services Site: Specialty.Domains Read More »
There’s so many new and wonderful tools available every day that make having your own business incredibly automated—in ways unimaginable even just a few years ago. There’s so many, in fact, it can be downright overwhelming. I love finding a new resource, but you can spend a LOT of time testing and wading through details trying to determine if a new service is right for you. One site that can lighten the load and save you a boatload of time is G2 Crowd (g2crowd.com).
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