What Every Business Owner Needs to Know about Web Hosting
Recently, a friend looking for cheap hosting reached out to me and said the important things to know about web hosting seem to be disk usage and inodes and could I help him understand that? I replied that in most cases inodes are not nearly important as several other factors. Here are the things I […]
Web Hosting Unraveled
There are lots of different web hosting levels. You can pick the web hosting company that most fits your needs and budget. If you are a do-it-yourselfer that likes to geek out on all-things-technology, you can use an inexpensive host like GoDaddy or BlueHost. If you are focused on growing your business, you will want […]
The Ugly Baby
You’ve probably seen this – a parent who is so proud of their beautiful baby that the rest of the world is afraid to tell them the truth. The same thing often happens with web sites. Especially websites put together in house. “We ‘birthed’ this site and it is gorgeous” is the mentality that folks […]
Google’s Suite of Tools – Is There a Cost?
We recently attended an event where Google flew in a trainer to present on Google My Business, Optimizing your website for Google and Pay Per Click campaigns. It was a very good presentation from a polished speaker but the mantra we heard again and again is “This is all free.” Free is an interesting concept. […]
Little Data
In the Internet world, Big Data is a big buzz word. With the right tools huge volumes of data can be digested, analyzed, and summarized with amazing speed. Technology like this is what is driving technical inroads in an array of industries from understanding the human genome to making digital currency like Bitcoin to understanding […]
Managed Web Hosting
EduCyber offers something called managed web hosting but we have a unique way of handling it. Whereas other firms offering this service automate, automate, automate; we take the time to look at your site. We log in and make sure that your plugins are up-to-date. We update plugins and core files to make sure your […]
Do You Need a Web Site, a Marketing Plan, or Both?
It is not unusual for a company to come to us asking for a website when in fact what they really need is a marketing plan that includes revamping or completely redoing their website. If you are not sure if you need a marketing plan first or a website first, here are a few questions […]
Inbound Leads
Inbound Leads or Inbound Marketing. Those two terms are buzz words. Everybody wants a good inbound lead – much better than an outbound lead. But what is it? How does it work? Why do you need it? In a nutshell, inbound marketing is attracting people to your organization rather than you going out to meet […]
Free Web Site Design- Bargain or Big Mistake?
You get what you pay for. We’ve all heard that before. And somewhere deep inside, we know it is true. But all these ads promise a great web site design and the cost is . . . well there is no cost. Sounds like a great deal right? Why would anyone pay for a web […]
Making Connections
Your web site is a networking tool. For most organizations, whether you make stuff, sell stuff, offer services or perform some kind of service for the community (as in non-profits), your standing in the community and your connections to your community are what makes business work. Often I talk with prospects who see their website […]