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When you ask some people, “What is SEO?”, they say, “Oh, that’s Search Engine Optimization.” OK, but what does that actually mean? There are many ways to explain it, and some are really not much help. Some people may even think that I have some sort of ‘magic wand’ that I wave over a website and – poof! It’s number one on Google! I ran across this great little video that explains SEO basics in about three minutes. It’s simple – yet covers all the fundamentals. Watch Video Here The video was put together by Search Engine Land, a leading daily publication that covers all aspects of the search marketing industry. I think this video shows enough that most will understand now – when it comes to SEO and getting good rankings in Google, there are no magic wands, just hard work.
Although most of our clients enjoy problem-free email year after year, some experience issues occasionally. The most common issue involves how the account is managed at your end. There is a setting found in the Outlook (and other) mail program that is used to “Leave a Copy of Messages on Server”. This is the problem. In Outlook, this is found under: Tools/Account Settings/Change/More Settings/Advanced tab On this Advanced Tab there is a box that one can check that tells us to leave a copy of every email on our mail server. Under that is another box to “Remove from server after __ days”. If this is not checked, then all your mail will accumilate until your mailbox is full – at which point your email system stops working. The solution is to either a) do not check the box to “Leave a Copy of Messages on Server”, or b) if you need to keep copies of mail on server, give it an expiration date by…
Most computers come with a free trial of one of the expensive Anti-Virus programs, such as McAfee or Norton. Once the trial expires, you are unprotected against malicious attacks via email or websites. To protect against this danger, a computer using the Internet needs a good Anti-Virus system. For over a decade, I have used a free program called AVG. It has never failed me.
Modern computers have become a vital part of a business owner’s daily life. They are now so sophisticated that we tend to think they maintain themselves and need no servicing. Not true!
Memo from Dan Lewis: January 25, 2016 To All Clients, Over the last year, I have taken a hard look at the overall business of website services. With costs rising and increased competition, Profit Gate was faced with two choices; a) raise our prices, or, b) lower our costs.
In April of 2015, Google updated its search engine to penalize websites that are not mobile-friendly. They knew that mobile was growing fast. Last May, Google announced that searches done on mobile devices had exceeded those by PC’s. The trend is clear: mobile is taking over the search market. When you search on your smart phone, (which you can now do by voice command), the results are different than those you see on a PC. That’s because Google now ranks sites separately for mobile. If your site is mobile-friendly, it says so right on the SERP (search engine results page). If it is not mobile-friendly, Google pushes your site down the list, usually below page one. So how do you know if your site is mobile-friendly? That’s easy, just go to Google’s Mobile Test page. Since January 2013, all Profit Gate websites have been built in the new, “responsive” design, meaning our sites are easy to read and navigate when people visit using their mobile devices. If your site…
Last Sunday, October 25th, a new reality TV show called The Condo Cops premiered on Tampa’s CW TV Network. Profit Gate’s President, Dan Lewis, attended the Premiere Party in Palm Harbor to watch the first episode with the cast and crew.
As they say, the only constant in our Universe is – change. And Profit Gate is no exception. Here are some changes that have occurred recently.
Although most of our clients enjoy problem-free email year after year, some experience issues occasionally. The most common issue involves how the account is managed at your end. There is a setting found in the Outlook (and other) mail program that is used to “Leave a Copy of Messages on Server“. This is the problem. In Outlook, this is found under: Tools/Account Settings/Change/More Settings/Advanced (tab) On this Advanced Tab there is a box that one can check that tells us to leave a copy of every email on our mail server. Under that is another box to “Remove from server after __ days“. If this is not checked, then all your mail will accumilate until your mailbox is full – at which point your email system stops working. The solution is to either – a) do not check the box to “Leave a Copy of Messages on Server“, or b) if you need to keep copies of mail on server, give it an expiration date…
Last April, Profit Gate, one of Clearwater’s first professional web design and digital marketing companies, was awarded a contract by Condo Cops Productions. The agreement covers designing the official Condo Cops TV Show website and digital promotion.