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What is Ransomware and How Can You Protect Your Company?

Posted by Ryan Brooks on May 9, 2017 at 2:15 PM

The threat of ransomware is growing more serious by the day. Learn how to protect your company in this blog from DiscoverTec.

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Topics: IT, Test Tag Change

Should I Build An App? [Infographic]

Posted by Ryan Brooks on April 18, 2017 at 12:47 PM

Before you jump into building an app for your business, take some time to consider whether or not it is the right move for your company. Our latest infographic can help you decide if a mobile app is right for you, or if you are better off sticking with a mobile website.

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Topics: app, development, infographic

Google Featured Snippets: Why are They Important and How to Get Them

Posted by Ryan Brooks on April 10, 2017 at 10:56 AM

Search engine rankings can make or break a business. If your business doesn't optimize its content and pages for search engines, it could end up several pages deep in search results - in other words, exactly where would-be customers won't find you. It's a problem, but search engine optimization should not be your only concern. There are also Google Featured Snippets to think about.

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Topics: digital marketing

Understanding Ransomware: How to Prevent and Recover From Attacks

Posted by Ryan Brooks on March 27, 2017 at 11:35 AM

As we head deeper into 2017, security experts are predicting a sharp increase in advanced cyber attacks that test network defense and threaten the integrity of personal and corporate data.

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Topics: IT

Google’s Mobile Friendly Update

Posted by Ryan Brooks on February 15, 2017 at 11:48 AM

Some people are calling it Mobilegeddon, but it is really that big of a deal? That’s what some experts are wondering about the Google algorithm update set to roll out on April 21st. Since being announced in February, Google’s mobile friendly algorithm update has made headlines and caused panic with some web developers.

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Topics: marketing

When Should You Submit Your Website For Re-Indexing By Google?

Posted by Ryan Brooks on February 15, 2017 at 11:43 AM

Why Have Your Website Crawled by Google?

Having your website re-indexed by Google might seem like a basic step, but it can help your site to gain more traffic. While Google’s spiders do the best they can to crawl the web often, there is a lot of information to cover spread all across the internet. A request for indexing is an easy way to ensure your pages are indexed before the content becomes old.

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Topics: marketing, websites

The Seven Things We Love About Umbraco Seven

Posted by Ryan Brooks on February 15, 2017 at 11:39 AM

As an Umbraco Certified Partner, we have been fans of the CMS for many years. Thanks to our familiarity with the interface, our development team rapidly identified some of the features that make the friendly CMS stand out. Here are the top seven advantages of working in Umbraco 7, in no particular order.

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Topics: web design, websites

Past, Present and Future: The Evolution of Technology

Posted by Ryan Brooks on February 15, 2017 at 11:35 AM

Smartphones, tablets, and computers run our lives these days. In very little time technology has exploded in the market and now, many people cannot imagine a life without it. To understand how we got from back in the dark ages (which really wasn’t all that long ago) to where we are today, it is important to understand how technology evolves.

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Maintaining Adwords keywords and search terms

Posted by Ryan Brooks on January 11, 2016 at 1:00 PM

One of the most important things to check at least once a week are what search terms are being triggered by your keywords. You can get a partial list of search terms by navigating to a specific Adgroup in Adwords, clicking on the Keywords tab and selecting Search Terms from the sub-navigation.

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Fun Friday: a guide to working with Perler beads

Posted by Ryan Brooks on January 8, 2016 at 1:13 PM

When not analyzing the latest traffic data or sifting through a list of search terms, I find myself meticulously piecing together small beads to resemble video game sprites from the 8 – 32 bit era of gaming (I just now realized how boring I am). From spilling hundreds of beads on the carpet to warping plates beyond the point of recognition, I thought I’d share some wisdom I’ve gathered over the years of making Perler bead projects.

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