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How Is My Email Being Used For Phishing Scams?
In the early days of social engineering, people would make a phone call and use these "engineering" techniques to get personal information from you. By asking pertinent yet innocuous questions, they would learn answers that would allow them to access bank accounts,...
Why it’s important to proofread your work (or have it done for you)
Why it’s important to proofread your work (or have it done for you)by Sue Forde | Dec. 20, 2017 You’ve written an article and are ready to post it to your blog. Or, you’ve written the copy (material) for your web page, and are ready to publish it for all the...
The Importance of Keeping Your WordPress Site Updated
One service we automatically do for our clients whose sites we maintain is to make sure that everything is up-to-date. We check the Wordpress sites we manage daily to make sure that there are no issues. The reason this is important is; much like you get spam calls to...
How to Add an Admin User to Your Facebook Page
How to Add an Admin User to Your Facebook Page In Three Simple StepsStep One: Go to the “Page” you want to add the admin to. Then click on “settings”.Step Two: On the Right-hand Side of the settings page; Click on Page Roles.Step Three Assign a New Page Role: Add...
WordPress websites and PHP
According to WordPress.org, here are two main benefits to keeping PHP up-to-date:
Your website will be faster as the latest version of PHP is more efficient. Updating to the latest supported version (currently 7.3) can deliver a huge performance increase; up to 3 or 4x faster for older versions.
How to add an email account to your existing one
How to add a POP3 email account to hotmail or gmailby Sue FordePosted 1/29/2019 Sometimes it's more convenient to have all or most of your emails coming through one account. Or, if you have a business, you might want to have a business email address, like...
What Happens If My Domain Name Expires?
ICANN is the organization ultimately in charge of all domain names - the issuance, transfer and compliance with current standards. Following is one of their videos about an often-asked quesion: What happens if I forget to renew my domain name? located in...
The importance of backing up your data
If you use a Windows computer, you may be familiar with what is known as the “blue screen of death.” Mac users aren’t immune, either. They just get a cute little icon with a frowny face. While sometimes these errors can be recoverable, the times they ‘aren’t’ is what I want to address.
Caller ID Spoofing
Caller ID spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity. Spoofing is often used as part of an attempt to trick someone into giving away valuable personal information
SSL Certificates becoming a necessity
An SSL certificate is getting much closer to becoming a “necessity” for your website. An SSL certificate is the little green “lock” icon that you see on many websites, and is an added layer of security for your site.
GDPR & you
Originally posted on Jan 3, 2018 GDPR... what? You may have noticed that lately, you are receiving emails from various companies sharing their 'new transparency' privacy policies and terms of service. You may already know about these changes or you may be thinking,...
How to Stop Unwanted Calls
How to Stop Unwanted Calls - a Message from the FTC An announcement from the FTC Posted March 23, 2018 Why are you getting so many calls? Odds are, many of the calls you’re getting are from scammers. Here’s how to stop unwanted calls. Share these with your...
Deadline approaches for changeover of certain SSL certificates
Deadline approaches for changeover of certain SSL certificates PSA: Replace Your SSL/TLS Certs by Symantec, Thawte, VeriSign, Equifax, GeoTrust and RapidSSL from Wordfence Security Posted March 13, 2018 NOTE: While this information may seem a bit technical if you have...
Why your website may experience unexpected downtime & the importance of keeping your computer up-to-date
Why your website may experience unexpected downtime & the importance of keeping your computer up-to-date Posted on Jan 11, 2018 by Shauna Millar The Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities are all over the news. You may be wondering how they apply to you and...
Yes there are benefits to using a blog and Facebook
Yes, there are benefits to using a blog and FacebookWe have talked about search engine rankings before: the ever-changing unicorn that everyone is seeking. Although it may seem like a mystical thing, in reality, it is about how dedicated you are to your website and/or...
Finding your API and Secret Keys for Facebook Integration
How to find your Facebook API key and secret word - needed to integrate Facebook with your website. Once you get your API key, then copy / paste it into an email to us. https://developers.facebook.com/apps located in Sequim, WA 98382 (360)...
Oops I forgot to pay for my domain name.. now what?
Let's explore what you need to remember to pay for when you have a website. 1.) Monthly hosting. Basically, you are paying controlled rent for a space to have your business, organization, or personal website on the internet. Unless you have your own server, then...
Why you need a website in addition to a social media page such as Facebook
Why you need a website in addition to a social media page such as FacebookAre you, as a business owner, using only a Facebook page to promote your business? Some folks have been told, or believe, that a Facebook page or other social media is a free and...
About offers to improve your website – Spam?
by Sue Forde What is spam? According to searchsecurity.techtarget.com, “Email spam, also known as junk email, is unsolicited bulk messages sent through email. The use of spam has been growing in popularity since the early 1990s and is a problem faced by most email...
Do It Yourself Website… or not
by Shauna Millar Reaching out via the internet. Let’s get down to brass tacks here: You own a small business and you want to expand it by using a tool we call the internet. What are you waiting for? Go out and get started working on your website! Everyone needs...
Do You Need a Website?
Every business needs a website. We used to say that to business owners and get strange looks in return. “Why do I need a web site?” the manager of a pizza restaurant once asked.
Of course, we now see a very large number of customers looking up their neighborhood pizza maker with search engines. They will try Google, Bing, Yahoo or HotBot before turning to the more traditional Yellow Pages. The restaurant owner no longer wonders why he should be online.
Whee! Social Media!
by Shauna Millar I am sure you have heard the term “social media” and may even be out there ‘connecting’ in one form or another. The question you might be asking yourself as a small business owner is: do I need to be a part of it? The first thing to know, is that...
The importance of images
by Shauna Millar There are two things I would like to address about images on your site. What’s the right image worth? The first is how important they are. In this day and age, images have taken over for content. While your content IS very, very, very...
Changing email from IMAP to POP3
Most email accounts will automatically set up a download from your server (info@yourdomainname.com) into your resident email program (ie outlook, gmail, thunderbird, msn, etc.) using the IMAP method. The IMAP method retains all your emails on the server, as well...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Search Engines and You
by Shauna Millar When it comes to SEO (search engine optimization), what you need and what you are told you need can equal different things. As an example: I handle a client’s website that is ranked number one. (www.masterlocksmith.com) Still,...
Getting emails about redesign when you just did one?
by Shauna Millar There are lots of companies out there trying to make money by sending out spam marketing emails. They collect web-site addresses or just send emails to “webmaster@” in the hopes that someone will respond to their email in a positive. Global “spam”...
Gone Phishing & Spoofing
by Shauna Millar What is phishing? Have you ever received an email that says your password has expired and Phishing is about getting your financial information. you need to click on this link to go fix it? Or you credit card wasn’t accepted and you need to click here...
Effective Password Solutions
by Shauna Millar Many places require your password to be alphanumeric. Easy passwords are a thing of the past, or so we are told. The problem is that complex passwords can be hard to remember. Factor in that some sites make you change your password every 60-90...
How Do I Clear My Web Browser’s Cache?
Each time you access a file through your web browser, it is cached (stored). In this way, certain files (including any images on the page) do not have to be retrieved anew from the remote web site each time you click the Back or Forward buttons. To see recent changes...
Getting calls from your own number?
by Bikram Bandy Do Not Call Program Coordinator, FTC It’s like a scene out of a strange sci-fi movie. You get a call, look at the caller ID, and see that your own number is calling. Weird! No, this isn’t an alternate reality where your future self is calling the...
Is Your Website Worth it?
by Shauna Millar Did you know that… Consumer report studies confirm that 80% of people use the internet to find a new product or service when they need one? (Forbes) 43% of internet searches are done for local resources and 86% of those searches convert to a phone...
Negative Reviews
by Shauna Millar How important is customer service in today’s world? With the advent of internet and all that has followed; the ability for people to post negative reviews have increased. Unfortunately, much like feathers in the wind, these reviews can never...
What you need when you are planning your site
by Shauna Millar Whether it is a new site, a redesign or a complete re-do of your site, there are some steps you can take that will make the process go more smoothly. 1.) Outline. Remember those English papers in school? You know the ones – where before you wrote up...
Scam Alert
There are many tax scams being perpetrated from foreign countries dealing with the IRS, including: Tax Refund Scam Artists Posing as Taxpayer Advocacy Panel W-2 Scam Targeting Payroll and Human Resources Professionals E-mail, Phishing and Malware Schemes...
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