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Increasing Rankings Not Allowed TripAdvisor just sent an email notification to their customers that a company has been contacting TripAdvisor customers and offering to “boost their TripAdvisor ranking”. This is against TripAdvisor’s business model and they are apparently taking steps to prevent this from occurring. The email message is below as well as a screenshot…
Value Proposition at its Worst A colleague told me a funny and unbelievable story that sparked today’s blog post. While he was leaving the office the other day he noticed a man standing outside the office next door. Apparently the man was estimating how much it would cost to move their office to a new…
How many people does it take to build an effective website? I frequently find myself having a conversation with potential customers about how many people it takes to develop an effective online marketing solution. Many seem to have the impression if you know how to repair or network computers, then you must know how to…
Your Security is at Risk! Your computer and network are very similar to your car. To keep it running properly and safely, you have to make sure it is maintained. At the basic level you should at least be sure you keep your Operating System (e.g., Windows), web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer) and Internet Security…
Google has fun showing off their web browser’s prowess Have you seen Google’s ads for their Chrome web browser? If not check out the video, it’s pretty amazing stuff! Expect to see the Mythbusters perform their own set of tests to verify the voracity of the video! Further explanation from Google: “These speed tests were…
“It’s too hard to remember all those passwords!” That’s the excuse we hear most often when we warn our clients about password security. There are lots of nervous people out there today who use the same password for their online banking, email account, Amazon account, PayPal account, and whatever else they do online. Popular website…
Treat Your Web Address Like Your Social Security # Around the holidays we hear a lot of stories about identity theft, so it seemed timely to do a post about protecting your company’s online identity. We have been in business for over 10 years and have seen the bad and ugly in our industry, and…
Use your smart phone to save money The National Retail Federation expects U.S. holiday sales to increase by 2.3% this year; a 1.5% increase over last year. If you plan on increasing your holiday spend this year, why not make sure you’re getting the best deals? We have been showing our clients the capabilities of…
Thank you Sofia! The last few weeks have been frantic– workshops, conferences and fundraisers on top of our already busy schedule. And in the middle of it all I dropped my phone, cracked the front faceplate and it started acting funny. I had been eyeing the new Droid Incredible anyway, so I decided it was…
Yesterday PC World published an article on drug dealers hacking Gmail accounts and using them to send spam email. Unfortunately since they hack into actual accounts, the spam appears to be sent by the owners of the accounts. You may be asking how they get access to your email account. Well most of the time…