May
21

How Has YouTube Impacted Our Use of the Internet?

Christina Mickens & Harris FaulknerHarris Faulkner of FOX News interviews Christina Mickens, Creative Director / Lead Programmer of Educo Web Design on “How YouTube has impacted our use of the internet?”

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May
18

Invoice Like a Pro with FreshBooks

As a growing service based company we are always on the look out for software and tools that help streamline or process. Which is why we have to share our experience with this delightful online software that can do all of the following…

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May
15

Are Facebook, Twitter…etc Necessary?

Too often, we forget the old adage that 80% of life is just showing up. This is true when it comes to our business, but it is especially true when it comes to being online. What if Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIN…etc. weren’t online at all, but rather organizations in your neighborhood like a Chamber of Commerce or a Networking group? Would you be more inclined to just show up knowing the kind of visibility they create?

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May
11

GoDaddy & Shared Hosting Hacked

HackedThis month, many bloggers and website owners are getting an unpleasant surprise – malware on their home pages, and gibberish in their code. While GoDaddy and WordPress are getting the majority of the attention, these exploitations are affecting other shared hosting providers including DreamHost, Bluehost, Network Solutions and Media Temple and wreaking havok on php-based content management systems such as ZenCart, Drupal, Joomla and osCommerce. Here are some resources to recover your site as well as tips and tricks to shore up your defenses and prevent these kinds of attacks from crippling your online efforts.

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May
10

Starting A Blog

WordPress LogoDo you need a Blog? Hmmm? Well, let’s answer this question with another question: Do you need to show up to work to have a job? In addition to driving traffic to your site, Blogs serve many important functions that increase the effectiveness of your Website. When you update a blog regularly, it tells Search Engines your content is FRESH, arguably one of the most important factors they consider when calculating PageRank.

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May
09

How to Delete an Analytics Account?

Delete Google Analytics AccountGetting a response from a Google representative is like trying to get your cable technician to show up within the allotted time window. Unlike your cable guy though Google has an excuse, they are trying to run the world. Fortunately, we have got the solution. To delete an old inactive Google Analytics account all you have to do is:

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