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Lessons, Facts, and Myths about SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

Posted April 5th, 2012 10:36am by Tim Bouchard

The point of this blog post isn't to say SEO campaigns are worthless. It's to separate the concepts behind a proper website build vs. an SEO campaign. LESSONS The world of SEO (or Search Engine Optimization) is a mysterious place that is constantly changing. There is no one standard to follow, although Google's algorithm is the most relevant with Bing's somewhat closely behind. Search Engine algorithms change ... (Read More)

How-To embed YouTube videos on your website

Posted January 18th, 2012 1:25pm by Tim Bouchard

So often I find good opportunities to post helpful tutorials that not only benefit our clients, but anyone on the web. Today is one of those days. Let me take your hand and guide you through the wonderful world of YouTube video embedding! I'm going to use YouTube as the example here, but there are many other video sharing websites i.e. Vimeo, etc. that also provide great services for no cost. Why use YouTube Video Embedding? Video... (Read More)

Setting up POP3 Email in GMail

Posted November 11th, 2011 4:17pm by Tim Bouchard

Setting up POP3 Email in GMail Some of our clients just don't like local computer email programs such as Mozilla Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook so here is a How-To on using GMail to perform the same functions in an online and synced environment. This process will let you use GMail's online interface to use your @website.com email address. There will be no trace of GMail in your messages. NOTE: Gmail is a great tool for this and the service ... (Read More)

Setting up POP3 Email in Mozilla Thunderbird

Posted October 20th, 2011 5:24pm by Tim Bouchard

Often we create email accounts for hosting clients and similarly just as often they need some hints on how to use this email account. Not everyone is privy to the ways of POP3 and SMPT protocols. So below is a step by step guide on how to setup your new email account. 1. Download Mozilla Thunderbird Mozilla may sound familiar to you. They are the creators of FireFox, the best internet browser on the market. FireFox is just one of their many ... (Read More)

Fix Firefox 3.6 Full Screen Shortcut and Web Developer Toolbar

Posted March 19th, 2010 11:35am by Tim Bouchard

So FireFox 3.6 didn't realize there was such a widely used "Display Element Information" (Shift+Command+F) shortcut for Web Developer Toolbar that used the same key combination as their new "View Fullscreen" (Shift+Command+F) shortcut key. After a few google searches this link was found with, from what we could tell, was the clearest and simplest fix for the problem. How to change Firefox's full screen hotkey... (Read More)

Thunderbird 3 POP3 Setup Issues and Fix

Posted January 18th, 2010 2:16pm by Tim Bouchard

*** UPDATE 11/20/2011 ON HOW TO USE POP3 IN A NEW BLOG POST HERE *** For all you POP3 email users, you may be incredibly frustrated with the recent release of Mozilla's new version of the popular email client Thunderbird 3. In the new mailbox setup, users are asked to simply enter their Name, Email, and Password. Then Thunderbird will automatically discover and add the server settings for you. Sounds great right? Well Thunderbird is forcing u... (Read More)