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How to avoid getting the worst tech advice
We get desperate when things don’t work, we try to solve the issues ourselves since we can find so many helpful pieces of advice on the web… or are they? Be careful. - Do you go to the gas station and ask the attendant for restaurant recommendations?
Business Continuity Plan to help you sleep better
This is part two of our BCP Business Continuity Plan or Business Recovery Plan Guide - The previous episode covered more of the technical side of it all: equipment, databases, online assets. We reminded you to go back to episode 1: Gathering your asse...
Technical Checklist for Disaster Recovery Plan
We are continuing this journey that started with gathering your assets, back up systems and now we get to the heavier stuff. One of the most overlooked items for most business owners have is a Disaster Recovery Plan – also known as a Business Continuit...
Back ups are more than a click in wp-admin – get the details.
Everything you need to know about backing up your site. Even if you think your backup solution is good, watch this video to make sure. We cover all the things you need to backup, how often, when to take manual backups, storage options, costs for storing,
Creative ways to use Google Drive, forget Dropbox!
Email thread attachment Hell, storage, sharing, permission issues - "GOOGLE DRIVE - TAKE ME AWAY!" We have strong opinions on Google Drive vs. Dropbox and even Box. They are all secure, yes, but Dropbox and Box both have big limitations,
GSG: Getting a Grip on Your Graphic Assets
- We'll help you know what you should have, what to expect from a designer and ways to cover yourself do you don't get in trouble with the Getty Police. Some of the highlights include: - 00:40 - "Oh I don't have the originals." -
GSG: Checklist for website assets and access
Who is hosting your account, who has access. What about email, plugins, domains?
Branding Yourself and Reviewing Your Marketing Message
We all have a pile of online profiles. Some we rarely use, so they are easy to neglect or forget. Add this to your first quarter todo list: Find all online profiles and review them. - Are the images current and consistent for business?
Website Structure and Menu Logic – 3 seconds
We know you should only have about five or six navigation buttons on your site, in addition to the ancillary items. But what about sub menus? What about mobile versions? We're going to give you some tips and tricks to keep them on your site and able to...
GSG: Temporary Domains & Switching Domains with New Site Advice
Are you ready to build new site from old site? We recommend leaving the old live while you are developing new site. - Get/create temporary domain. It may be automatic through your hosting company. You can also do it through your domain record - DNS - ...