Living in the Land of 10,000 Lakes gives us Minnesotans countless opportunities to hone our fishing skills to catch a delicious meal to feed our families and friends. As true Minnesotans, we are typically taught at a young age how to bait a hook, but most importantly what bait to place on that hook. Earthworms for Panfish, minnows for Walleye, nightcrawlers for Bass, etc. Depending upon your Continue Reading
I Would Clear My Cache If I Knew What That Meant
We all know that IT professionals speak their own language. It can be frustrating when an IT person casually recommends a simple fix and you still have no idea what they are talking about. I see this happen many times a day when an IT person says this, "that's a browser issue, just clear your cache." So let's make life easier for everyone and translate exactly "how to clear your cache". What Continue Reading
Marketing When Times are Tough
If you’re part of a business or organization that’s been around a very long time (or even existed during the great recession of 2007-2009), you’ve likely experienced a rough financial patch or two. Most organizations can handle a little ebb and flow, but when revenue falls short of the target for too long, tough decisions sometimes have to be made. And while sometimes it’s necessary to analyze Continue Reading
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): If you Have a Website, it Likely Affects You
If you follow any type of news or business outlets, you’ve likely heard rumblings of the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. This landmark piece of legislation regarding data privacy rights of anyone in the European Union was passed back in April of 2016, but officially took effect on May 25, 2018. The primary purpose of the GDPR is to give those in the EU more control over their Continue Reading
Get Google’s Data the Easy Way
Google Analytics is an incredibly useful tool that can provide you with lots of valuable data about your website, but are you taking advantage of all it can do? If you don't have time or interest in learning the DIY aspects of Google Analytics, you can still access all of this information easily. It will help you measure your traffic and get a much better understanding of how well your site is Continue Reading
Protect Yourself Against Spoofing
What do Spoofing, Whaling, and Phishing have in common? They are all scams that utilize email and rely on the recipient being convinced to take a specific action. Spoofing Email spoofing is someone (or a machine) that sends emails pretending it is from someone else. It can trick a user into thinking it is from the email hosting provider and/or sender, but that isn’t the case. See example Continue Reading
