Images are a great way to catch eyes on your website, social media, and even advertisements. You may be asking yourself, are Google images free to use?
Read More →Google Images are Not Free
on February 21, 2020in Blog, Marketing, Social Media, Web Developmenttags: copyright, Google images, website images

Web Designer Vs. Web Developer
on January 22, 2019in Blog, Web Developmenttags: difference, Web Design, web designer, web dev, web developer

You may have heard somebody refer to themselves as either a web developer or a web designer (or even both). What is the difference? What does a developer do that a designer doesn’t, and vice versa? Designer We’re going to start here, since the design process comes before developing. Web designers work in programs such […]
Read More →Help, My Google Maps are Broken!
on December 26, 2018in Blog, Web Developmenttags: broken, crisis, google maps, incorrectly, not responding, not working

Do you own a web site with an embedded Google Map? You may want to give it a look and make sure it’s still working correctly. Beginning on June 11, 2018, Google started requiring all websites to have a unique “API Key” and billing information on file in order to use their mapping service. This […]
Read More →Agreeing to the Terms of Internet Data Privacy Laws
on October 22, 2018in Web Developmenttags: Appletree MediaWorks, Data Collection, Data Privacy, European Union, GDPR, Online Privacy, Online Security, Privacy, Web Design, Web Development

Internet Data Privacy Laws for Website Owners You’re probably tired of having to “Agree to Terms” to check out websites. Are you confused by the sudden increase of these kinds of popups on websites you’ve been visiting for years? New legislation is the reason for these boxes and notices. Data privacy and security have become […]
Read More →Mobile Friendly Websites Are A Must
on October 15, 2018in Web Developmenttags: Appletree MediaWorks, bounce rate, eCommerce, Facebook, Mobile Friendly, mobile optimization, SEO, Social Media, YouTube

Mobile Friendly Websites Are A Must It’s official – internet traffic from mobile devices has surpassed traffic from desktop systems. That may or may not surprise you. If you need help suspending your doubt, simply open your mobile’s app library. You’ll soon notice that a vast number of apps rely on internet access to varying […]
Read More →Let’s Get Visual
on November 15, 2017in Web Developmenttags: facebook live, online videos, video background, visual marketing, website graphics, website video, website videos

Visual marketing continues to be on the rise, this makes sense as people are more likely to remember what they see compared to what they read. Keep in mind 90% of the information transmitted to the brain is visual. Social media now places an emphasis on visual content hosted (uploaded) directly to it. Even Twitter […]
Read More →KRACK Wi-Fi Attack and What You Need to Do
on October 18, 2017in Web Developmenttags: KRACK attack

KRACK Wi-Fi Attack is Whack A security weakness has been discovered in the Wi-Fi protocol which allows attackers to intercept passwords and do much more damage. This weakness is being referred to as a KRACK attack (Key Reinstallation Attacks). KRACK works by targeting the four-way handshake that occurs when a device connects to Wi-Fi. KRACK […]
Read More →Should you build your website on WordPress or Wix or Weebly?
on June 21, 2017in Web Developmenttags: weebly, wix, WordPress

While deciding whether to build your new website with Wix, Weebly, or WordPress, there are several questions to consider. What is your budget? WordPress, Wix and Weebly sites all start at free. They each offer premium versions that allow for you to use your own domains, hosting and add-on features. Building and maintaining a WordPress […]
Read More →Online Shopping Tips
on December 7, 2016in Web Developmenttags: email links, knock off products, Online Shopping, scam emails

It’s that time of year again. If you just don’t have time to go from store to store looking for that perfect gift, you may be heading online to shop. Online shopping can be a great experience, but it can also lead to all sorts of problems – not just for your computer, but also for […]
Read More →Website Privacy: I Like Big Data I Cannot Lie
on October 19, 2016in Web Developmenttags: data security, online form handling, secure data system

By now, most people understand that websites collect data behind the scenes (often without notice). You may even opt to volunteer information by filling out and submitting an online form. But what rights do the website owners have to your data? Who can they share it with? What are your rights? These are all great questions that […]
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