Many websites are moving to CNDs or Content Delivery Networks. These CDNs can really help page speed, which is excellent, but what a lot of people don’t know is they can also kill your Google crawl rate and in some cases your sales. What is Issue with CDNs? Over the past month, I have had…
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Heartbleed Bug – New Critical Vulnerability You need to Know
Change your passwords, watch your data and keep an eye on your accounts. The Heartbleed Bug is putting web security at risk and you need to be aware of it. According to the LA Times, “The discovery of a significant flaw in software that was supposed to provide extra protection for thousands of websites has…
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9 Basic Social Media Tips for Nonprofits
Social Media has really skyrocketed the visibility of nonprofits in the last couple years and provided another opportunity for reaching new volunteers, potential donors and connections in a cost effective way. Social media has given nonprofits the options to tell stories and harness interested connections. To take your social platforms to the next level follow…
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Key Takeaways from UCSD Tech Night: John Lincoln & Mikel Bruce
This week Mikel Bruce and I spoke at UCSD technology night. The subject, SEO, Social Media and Analytics. We had an excellent class and it was a ton of fun. A big thanks to everyone who attended. We only had an hour, so it was very hard to cover all the different aspects of SEO….
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How Reviews Affect Local Search Rankings
Online reviews have taken on greater and greater significance over the past few years for local business. Yelp was founded nearly a decade ago, and since it’s emergence on the scene has grown to make and break businesses all over the US. In 2001, Google purchased Zagat in 2011, and since then the importance of…
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