Security experts are claiming to have uncovered a huge online banking botnet of 500,000 compromised computers which may already have stolen credentials for 800,000 transactions from some of the biggest US banks. Proofpoint claimed in a new report, Analysis of a Cybercrime Infrastructure, that the attackers used admin credentials bought on the black market to access...Read More
My company speaks to several small business owners that contact us and say things like, “I need to rank higher for my keywords” or they ask, “How fast can you get me to #1 on Google?” They are completely focused on keyword rankings when that is not what is solely responsible for producing revenue for...Read More
Google has made no secret that the next phase in developing its self-driving car is to get rid of the steering wheel and pedals. And when it announced the truly autonomous, robotic vehicle in May it even showed off a video of some members of the public taking a ride in a prototype. But over...Read More
LONDON, ENGLAND–(Marketwired – Oct. 8, 2014) – Since search engine optimisation (SEO) emerged as a marketing method 16 years ago, analysts have claimed time and again that it is on its last legs. However, here we stand in 2014, and still SEO is as potent as ever. But there have been changes. In the new...Read More
It’s a common to hear that a company will spin off part of its workforce to contractors, but not the idea of bringing workers, often low-paid, back into a corporate environment. So the news that Google Google would bring its security workers back in-house from a contract firm was unusual. More than a rumor, here’s...Read More
Longreads today announced that the money received from paid memberships will go directly to publishers and writers. Furthermore, WordPress.com will now match all member contributions. Back in April, WordPress.com parent company Automattic acquired Longreads, a service that gathers long-form online content (1,500 words minimum) and offers it to readers via email subscription. Terms of the deal...Read More
Just a few years ago, search-engine optimization was widely considered a specialized knowledge of how to manipulate Google’s search rankings with clever, secret tactics. While that was an accurate assessment then, the SEO industry has matured. It is now a dynamic, multifaceted online-marketing discipline that transcends clever trickery, and has become an essential requirement of expertise...Read More
Google, a company that most every PC or smartphone owner interfaces with in some way, can be seen as a company of some contradictions. From the start, it has held itself up as a force for good, using the mantra “don’t be evil†even as it has pushed the limits of privacy. Google is well...Read More
WordPress is a trusted website building and blogging platform that’s proven popular among small business owners. It allows for easy updates and plenty of customization. And while it appears simple on the surface, there’s a lot to consider when managing a WordPress site. We’ve been covering updates and providing resources for our readers who operate...Read More
An excellent read with strategies to implement immediately. The perfect book for non-technie small business owners or entrepreneurs who want to get SEO smart in a DIY fashion so they can do it themselves. I’ll bet you want more traffic to your website. I know I do. Because more of the right traffic means more...Read More
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