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Auto Responders
Instructions for setting up a cpanel autoresponder This feature can be configured to automatically send response messages. This can be useful when the recipient is unavailable. When an auto responder is active, emails received will go to the inbox as usual. Add an Auto Responder To add or...
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and You – in Layman’s Terms
By Shauna Millar You have the perfect website design: it reflects you and your company! Now you want to be found by the search engines. What next? First, let’s understand what SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is and isn’t. SEO will not give a “quick fix finds us fast overnight success” result. The...
Spend Less by Expanding to the Web
Increasing the size of your brick-and-mortar business or getting a second location requires a large investment. An alternate idea is to expand your business by investing in a website and an online marketing strategy. You will gain more exposure while offering a convenience to your customers, all...
Do you suspect your Yahoo account is sending out spam?
Recently, we’ve been reading – and have actually received from at least one of our clients – spam email generated from the client’s yahoo email account. The following information is provided by Yahoo for action to take if you suspect your account may have been compromised:...
Hacked Email
Posted 8/1/2013 from Federal Trade Commission You get a flood of messages from friends and family. They’re getting emails from you with seemingly random links, or messages with urgent pleas to wire you money. It looks like your email or social media account might have been taken over. What do you...
Tips for Using Public Wi-Fi Networks
from the FTC Posted 8/11/2013 Wi-Fi hotspots in coffee shops, libraries, airports, hotels, universities, and other public places are convenient, but they’re often not secure. When using a hotspot, it’s best to send information only to websites that are fully encrypted. You can be confident...
Protect Your Information When Using Public Wi-Fi
from Federal Trade Commission Posted 7/1/2014 Here’s how you can protect your information when using Wi-Fi: When using a hotspot, log in or send personal information only to websites you know are fully encrypted. To be secure, your entire visit to each site should be encrypted – from the time you...
What the stats mean
Explanation of terms used within the website usage statistics tool available in the hosting control panel. Throughout the reports, the parameters listed have the following meanings: Hits Any request made to the server which is logged, is considered a ‘hit’. Each valid line in the server log is...
Google now ranks based on mobile friendliness
Ready or not, here it comes. Google is at it again, tinkering away and tweaking their top-secret algorithm. And while Google has long-considered mobile usability a factor in ranking sites, this time the stakes are higher. If you’re a part of the majority of small business owners who have been...