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What is SSL? It stands for Secure Socket Layer and it is the method used by websites to create an encrypted connection from the website visitor to the server ( The server is just a computer owned by your hosting company that stores all of your website files) How do I tell if the website […]

When it comes to online marketing, nothing beats SEO for getting hot targeted leads because the people searching on Google are in a buying mood. Google adwords pay per click also works very well for the same reasons, but the ads can get pretty expensive with a click to your website costing at least $1 and

Back in the early nineties before the internet existed, there was really no reliable way to check up on a business to see if they were reputable, honest, and delivered what they promised. Sure people could call their local Chamber of Commerce or the Better Business Bureau, but that just wasn’t all that convenient so

I am sure you are aware that almost everyone has an Iphone or some type of smartphone these days. In fact, it is not just the young people that seem to have their faces glued to their phones. Many older people have also taken up this habit and not just to check their Email. Many

If you are a small business owner, you probably get overwhelmed when you hear that you should be posting regularly on Facebook and Twitter. Then you hear you should also be on Pinterest and Instagram, Google plus and LinkedIn. On top of that, you read somewhere that you should be blogging on a regular basis.

I am still amazed at how many websites still don’t have SEO Friendly URLs that have some keywords in them. For example a website might have a very useful article on how to train a bird to talk. Their URL should look something like this www.birdwebsite.ca/how-to-train-a-bird-to-talk  but many times it will look like this www.birdwebsite.ca/%667664.html 

It seems like there are a lot of WordPress websites getting hacked lately. WordPress is vulnerable for a couple of reasons, with the first being the fact that something like 25% of all the websites on the internet are built on WordPress, so they are a tempting target. The second, is that all the plugins

1)Do a file and database backup ( just to preserve the old site in case something goes wrong) 2) use filezilla to copy all WP folders and files from the old site to a folder on your computer ( call it old site) again just for safety I think 3) Go to dashboard on the

We have all heard that local businesses need to be using social media to keep in touch with their customers and  prospective clients, but that takes a lot of time. Who can keep up with Facebook, Twitter, Google plus and now Pinterest? First you have to think of something to say, which could take a