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Moving subscribers away from Feedburner and into Mailchimp (UPDATED GUIDE 2021)

Author: Ann MarieOn: Jun 14Categories: Tutorial 17 Comments

Moving subscribers away from Feedburner and into Mailchimp (UPDATED GUIDE 2021)

Click here if you would rather download and print this guide (however, there will be links to videos in the guide) If you are a Feedburner user you probably have heard the news that Google is placing Feedburner into “maintenance mode”...

Scams and Spam to be aware of when you own a website

Author: Ann MarieOn: Apr 06Categories: Blog No Comments

Scams and Spam to be aware of when you own a website

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After managing several websites over the years, you start to find patterns from scammers. Usually, my clients reach out to me to check if what they find or receiving is legit and many times it is a repeated scam I see happen with other site owners. ...

How to set up your website to sell your favorite products on Amazon

Author: Ann MarieOn: Feb 09Categories: Blog, Business 1 Comment

How to set up your website to sell your favorite products on Amazon

Blog, Business

I’ve had more and more clients ask me lately the best way to recommend their favorite Amazon products on their website. Amazon used to allow you to set up a mini store of products that could be embedded into a website, but that has been replaced...

The Importance of Favicons in Mobile Search Results

Author: Ann MarieOn: Jul 08Categories: Blog, SEO No Comments

The Importance of Favicons in Mobile Search Results

Blog, SEO

This article was first seen here on Seo Hacker It’s not a secret that most of the users that search on Google are using their mobile devices which is why Google has been constantly improving their mobile search experience. When compared to how it looked...

Be the Master of Your Own Domain: Tips for Searching and Owning Domain Names

Author: Ann MarieOn: May 10Categories: Business No Comments

Be the Master of Your Own Domain: Tips for Searching and Owning Domain Names

Business

One of the first questions I ask my clients when they are starting a business, is “Do you have a domain name?”. It’s really the best place to start when thinking about the name of your business. One of the best marketing steps you...

My Favorite Online Tools I Use For My Business

Author: Ann MarieOn: Apr 07Categories: Business No Comments

My Favorite Online Tools I Use For My Business

Business

I must admit, I spend way too much time trying out new online products for my business. It’s fun to dabble and test. However, when I find a system that is built well, is easy to use and is the perfect fit for my business, I will stick with it. ...

Why Good Hosting is so Important for a Successful Website

Author: Ann MarieOn: Mar 11Categories: Blog, Business 3 Comments

Why Good Hosting is so Important for a Successful Website

Blog, Business

Since starting my web design business in 2001, I have experienced my share of web hosting companies: Bluehost, Dreamhost, GoDaddy, inMotion, A2 Hosting and many more. The first company that hosted my websites is long gone and I cannot even remember the...

DIY Website SEO Tricks (that you might not have heard of)

Author: Ann MarieOn: Jan 02Categories: Search Engine Optimization No Comments

DIY Website SEO Tricks (that you might not have heard of)

Search Engine Optimization

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is a really BIG topic and there is so much to learn and understand about optimizing a site for better rankings. On top of that, the search engine algorithms are constantly changing (Google changes their algorithm more...

Why, What & How to Protect your WordPress Website

Author: Ann MarieOn: Jun 10Categories: Blog

Why, What & How to Protect your WordPress Website

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It has been about 5 years now that I have been designing websites almost exclusively in WordPress and after awhile it was bound to happen. Malware. Hacking. Bad Code Injected. Site Down! The first time I panicked…well every time I panic...