Twenty-five years ago this month, Linus Torvalds posted a message to the comp.os.minix newsgroup asking for ideas for a new project he’d been working on. The project — “just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu” — was an operating system. At the time, it was unnamed, but, as I’m sure you all […]
You’ve worked hard (or paid big bucks) to build an innovative, content rich website. You are happy with the ways you can:
At Server Mania, we’re extremely proud of our Support Fleet. So proud, we don’t call them a Support Team, Support Department, or even a Support Crew. You have to be extremely effective at your job to be called a Fleet.
Another Google algorithm update has been rolled out. Has your ranking been impacted? Does Google find your website to be Mobile Friendly? If you aren’t sure, there are a number of ways you can find out if your Google ranking is doing well for smartphone users, or if you have some work to do. Should […]
In recent years new development practices and hosting technology have helped websites deal with the performance issues of delivering media-rich online experiences, but the delivery of third-party ads has been something that has consistently affected page load times for years.
Doing Page Redirects the Right Way Redirecting webpage requests is useful when you’ve deleted outdated pages, or when moving your site to a new domain. Rather than give site errors to visitors, and tempt them to leave your site, you should make sure they are redirected to a page on your website.
We know that Twitter can be a little overwhelming keeping up with all the latest news, so we’re making it easy for you this again this month. We’ve put together some of the most tweeted, re-tweeted, and talked about stories we’ve come across in one spot for you.
Word of mouth has always been an incredibly powerful marketing tool. We’re far likelier to trust a product recommendation from a friend, neighbour, loved one, or even acquaintance than we are from even the slickest sales associate.
“Marketing is not easy,” writes Neil Asher of Roar Local. “If you’re a small local business with a small budget, it can be even more difficult.” He couldn’t be more right – especially if you’re a small business owner, marketing can be one of the most difficult challenges you’ll ever tackle. And yes, that applies even if you […]
In the month or so since our last roundup, there’s been a lot going on in the world of small business, web hosting, and general technology news. This is a time of year to reflect on what’s happened through the year and start looking toward next year. Gartner’s list of the top 10 IT trends […]
