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Email Problems? Maybe….

It's a sad fact of the internet anymore... if you have a website you WILL have your email spoofed or appear to be used for other purposes. There can sometimes be little that can be done in many cases.... so education is the best defense in this case. For this...

Terms of Service – Update!

2015 | We have updated our terms of service as provided by our hosting company - PenguinHosting.ca. You can find the update on our Terms of Service page and noted below. Update to our section on client fees and unpaid invoicing. • All Client fees are due in advance...

Google Mobile – R U ready?

Google has updated their search engines so that now, when searching on a mobile device, mobile ready websites will now get priority in search results. Google says - "We’re boosting the ranking of mobile-friendly pages on mobile search results. Now searchers can...

WordPress Theme and Plugin Vulnerability Warning!

Wordpress sites MAY have vulnerability issues that you should be aware of. This is a general 'awareness' posting for all current and potential iS clients concerning a Wordpress vulnerability. The vulnerability is caused by a common code pattern used in WordPress...

Website Maintenance – What are the Risks?

Website Maintenance - money grab or good business? The average website has come a VERY long way since the first one we created in 1999. (yes - that's right near the beginning of the World Wide Web as we know it). A website used to be a basic on-line brochure for...

Speed kills! Yes…. even with design.

In today's world there seems to be a constant leaning toward getting things done VERY fast and having things done 'yesterday'. You know, the old 'early bird get's the worm' theory. Well, I have a much different angle on this and I think it could help many...

Let’s talk about…..

image. That's right  'image'. As a company our tag line is, simply and honestly put - "image is everything." We say it because we honestly believe it. Look at the world around you for a moment or two. We are constantly bombarded by things that, whether consciously...

Better Search Results… it takes work

I totally get it. Everyone wants to appear near the top of Googles search results. We all want everyone to find us first and succeed in our businesses. Who wouldn't? The thing is - there is no easy solution. It's not just done by changing content or fine tuning...

Don’t have a website??

What?? I am having a very hard time believing an article I just read. You see, this article (concerning an RBC poll) stated that only 46% of small businesses in Canada had a dedicated website! I’m in shock! To me, this is the equivalent of refusing to tell anyone...

Smelling Roses

Sitting here relaxing a bit before starting the work day, I was reading some of the many blogs I subscribe to and follow on a regular basis this morning and came across one that listed "7 Ways to Stay Creative". After reading the "ways" I couldn't help but feel two...