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We’ve all heard how important it is that a business takes advantage of the mobile revolution, but there are still companies hesitating or that don’t have a very strong mobile strategy. One of the reasons small businesses are resisting marketing changes is that they are afraid of more work and that they can’t do it the right way. If you’re looking for reasons to optimize your mobile website and form […Read More]
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Building Interactive Online Applications with Periodic Refresh
There are many types of web applications that rely on periodic refresh or “polling” in one form or another. Some common applications that all require such a solution include: Online games Chat systems News sites Monitoring systems I recently needed a solution that could periodically check a database table to see if it had been updated with the information my application required. Once the database was updated, I needed my script to […Read More]
Link Building Interview Part 1
With the release of Penguin 2.0, webmasters nearly lost their minds worrying about their link building strategies, their rankings, their livelihood, their children. And though most sites have reported little to no impact (you know, sans The Salvation Army, pornographic, and gaming sites), webmasters still fret and worry themselves into a full-on panic-driven craze every time Matt Cutts says those four little words–an update is coming. Instead of playing defense every […Read More]
What to do if Your WordPress Gets Hacked
I wanted to keep this week’s infographic in the same vein as some of our earlier posts about knowing what to do when someone steals your content and how to protect your domain name, so this Infographic Wednesday, it’s all about protecting yourself, your site, and your consumer’s information. Learn What to do if Your WordPress Gets Hacked WordPress is the most commonly used content management system (CMS) today, so […Read More]
Advice’s Grand Opening Celebration
This past Tuesday, the team at Advice Interactive Group celebrated our official McKinney office Grand Opening with help from the McKinney Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Brian Loughmiller. The ribbon cutting ceremony was made complete with cheese, wine, cake, and barbecue as well as a few rounds of ping pong and a treasure chest door prize. Though Advice Interactive Group has been open since 2009, we were happy to commemorate […Read More]
How to Display Unique Content Based on Geolocation
Unique Content and Geolocation Wikipedia defines geolocation as “the identification of the real-world geographic location of an object, such as a radar, mobile phone or an Internet-connected computer terminal.” Obviously in our example we will be referring to the Internet-connected computer terminal. While there is a simple way to establish geolocation by using the Geolocation API (which we have already written about on this blog), it requires the visitor through […Read More]
It’s a New Google Maps Experience
Meet the New Google Maps In part two of our Google I/O Developer Conference overview, we’ll be delving into Google Maps updates and changes and what it means for you. If you missed our last post about the new Google+ features, read about it here. Attendees of the conference have been granted access to the new Maps already, however you, too, can join in the fun by requesting an invite […Read More]
New Google+ Features Hit the Web
This week, developers and tech-geeks nationwide met at the annual Google I/O Developer Conference in San Francisco for three days of product plans, apps, and updates galore. Social media marketers and small businesses should pay special attention to their Google+ updates which went into effect yesterday. New Google+ Updates Google added 41 new features to their social network darling, Google+. Yes, 41! Though Google+ has 190 million monthly active users, […Read More]
Staying Sane in a Socially-Driven World
“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland In today’s globalized world, we are constantly surrounded by and connected to the Internet. Social media has […Read More]
Keeping Control of Your Domain Name
Be a Master of Your Own Domain A good domain name is a critical business asset. Like the keys to your office door or access to your bank account, you need to keep your domain name under your company’s control. Unfortunately, I’ve found that many business owners (and by many I mean most) do not have control of their domain name. Many of them had their marketing company purchase the […Read More]