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Plain-English thinking on web design, internet marketing, AI automation, and what it actually takes to grow a business online in Wisconsin.
Updating Google Sitemaps
Periodically we need to review the google sitemap that was added to each client’s site last year. We review it to make sure it is up to date. We also use the Google Webmaster tools to make sure Google is still able to read it and is not finding any errors. If we...
Renewed Banner Ads on theBubbler.com
Each December we reactivate our client’s banner ads on theBubbler.com. theBubbler WisNetwork offers targeted advertising to Wisconsin residents. You can advertise on theBubbler.com or any WisNetwork website that reaches your desired audience. We offer: Over 30,000...
Google to release an internet browser
Keith sent staff a message last night that I have just had an opportunity to read. It seems Google is about to launch a new product called Chrome, a browser that was designed to compete with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. I will need to do some more research before I...
Threat Advisory: CNN and MSNBC Spam
Dear Client, We’d like to provide you with an update on recent spam attacks. Our message security vendor has advised us on high volumes of bogus CNN and MSNBC messages that contain links to download malware. Spammers have copied the contents of CNN and MSNBC alerts...
Another phishing attempt, this time from ICANN!
I noticed a new domain spoofing email come in today from icann@icannresolve.com, pretending to be the non-existent “ICANN Resolutions Department”, the email read; Dear Domain Account Holder, You are being sent this notice from ICANN due to the fact that you currently...
Major Mail Service Block Lists
During the month of May and June we had an increasing number of complaints that email sent to Yahoo and AOL email accounts was not getting through to the recipient.
Scheduled network maintenance on June 13, 2008
Our backbone provider at TW Telecom will be doing network maintenance on their switches on Friday, June 13, 2008 (yes Friday the 13th, I didn’t pick it) which will result in periods of downtime starting at midnight and lasting for approximately 1 hour. OnYourMark...
Copyright and Privacy Statements Updated
In May, we discovered that the Copyright and Privacy statement on our clients’ sites was triggering some Internet Filtering Software that was blocking websites (see our May 12th Client Alert). As a result of this trigger, we looked extensively at the Copyright and...
NDRs (Non-Delivery Receipts) emails being returned to your inbox
Update: Tonight (May 14, 2008) at 10:00PM CST we will be implementing the new filter via Postini. You will not lose any email and should not see any downtime in your service. We have noticed that Non-Delivery Receipts (NDR) messages have been flooding users inboxes,...
NetNanny Content Watch Triggering Legal Statement as Porn
We were advised by a client today that NetNanny, a popular porn blocking software, blocks sites that use a legal statement at the bottom of their pages. Since all of our clients have this legal statement I contacted NetNanny to find out when this will be remedied....
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