Are We Running Too Fast Into the Artificial Intelligence Hype?
All you need to do is scroll through X (Twitter), or read any of the latest tech journals, or watch the news, and you’ll see a plethora of stories on ...
Demystifying Web Server Error Codes
Browsing the web can sometimes make you think some secret agency is controlling the errors and how they are displayed. Most everyone knows that a 404 ...
How to Block ChatGPT’s Web Bot from Scanning Your Website Content
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage. Unfortunately, what AI systems tend to do is scrape and scour the internet for content to build its repo...
Please (Please!) Use a Password Manager
The importance of using a reputable password manager for your personal and business accounts can’t be stressed enough. Learn how to protect your...
Don’t Fall Victim to Phishing Scams
Don’t be a victim of common email scams called phishing. Learn how to protect yourself from fraud.
Google and Yahoo New Mail Sending Requirements Will Affect Your Campaigns
Google and Yahoo are making some changes to email marketing deliverability. You’ll likely need to make important changes to your DNS records.
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Alternatives to Popular Services and Software
There are great alternatives to many of the popular online services and software. Some of the alternatives are more focused on your privacy, while oth...
Why You Shouldn’t Use AI to Write Blog Articles
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various industries has increased rapidly in recent years. With AI-powered tools becoming more accessible an...
Sprinkle a Little Pepper on that Password
You’ve probably heard by now about the security breach at LastPass. Not only were their systems breached, but apparently even the secure vaults where ...
How to Create a Youtube Channel
Youtube is a great way to promote your business through videos. In order to post videos, you’ll first need to setup a Google account. It is recommende...
Backing Up WordPress with Updraft
Updraft Plus is the backup tool that I recommend for making your own backups of your entire WordPress site. It’s always a good idea to make regular ba...
Domain Renewal Scams to Avoid
Did you receive a strange letter in the mail or an email from a company claiming that it’s time to renew your domain name? There are companies o...
How to Clear the Pesky Browser Cache
As a developer, I am constantly having to clear the cache either in my browser or through a content delivery service in order to immediately see the c...
The Kind of Phish You Don’t Want to Catch!
I remember as a child sitting on a dock at the lake with my grandfather casting out a line hoping to pull in a big fish. I’d get so excited when even ...
Alternatives to Google Analytics
Increasingly, people are realizing that big tech has their tentacles in user’s data more and more. Google especially has a monumental grasp and footho...
Should You Use Dropbox Vault?
Update: As of March 4, 2025, Dropbox has discontinued their Vault feature. Dropbox is cool. I use it all the time. For millions, it’s a convenient pla...
How to Stay Safe and Private Online – Security and Privacy Guide
We’re here to help provide some basic information on how to stay safe and private online while riding those digital waves. While this isn’...
Can Your Customers Google You?
Love it, or hate it, Google is used by more internet users than any other. Google is often the way people will look for products and services, so your...
Backup, Then Backup Again Your WordPress Site
We live in an age where we seem to put a little too much trust in the “cloud”. Web servers have always been a cloud service at the most basic level. W...
Make Your Own Green Tea Lattes
I confess… I have a mild addiction to green tea lattes from Starbucks. That delicious matcha green tea is often fuel that keeps me staring at computer...
Why You Need to Use an Email Provider
A common question I get from new and existing clients is, “Should we use a separate email provider or should we use the email services provided by our...
Protecting Yourself from Ransomware
The WannaCry or Wcry or WannaCrypt ransomware “attack” as its been called by mainstream media has affected thousands of systems world-wide. It’s a rem...
The Importance of a Strong Password
One of the most common way hackers gain access to secure account is through weak passwords. Over the years I’ve experienced my own headaches with an a...