Crooks have figured out it's easy to create an account in your name and social security number, then steal your refund.
Have you received an official looking "invoice" from WebsiteBackup of Phoenix, Arizona? Read our Alert to get our advice on how to proceed.
FileZilla is a popular "FTP" program, used by many people to copy files from one computer to another. Recently, researchers discovered bad actors modified and distributed copies with the intent of stealing usernames and passwords.
Understanding all of the ways Google can be used to find a website can help you understand how customers find yours. It will also make your own search experience more efficient. Become a Google Power User with these 7 quick tips, and learn a thing or two about The Winter Olympics while you’re at it.
The principles and values which guide our actions here at Intersites.
2014 is the Year of Content Marketing simplicity. Google values content above everything else, and now to rank high you need to post high quality content to your site on a regular basis. This means sitting down and writing about your business at least once a week.
...Easier said than done?
Season's Greetings 2013 to all of our customers and friends! It's that time of year to log-off the Internet and to throw another log-in the fire!
Show More...Sometimes it seems like the holiday season is the busiest time of the year. This is especially true for the U.S. Postal Service, which unlike Amazon has yet to announce any future plans for delivery drones. During the holidays, we Americans send out enough greeting cards and packages to overload even the most magical of delivery systems, and yet somehow things still manage to find their way.
This week, we use Suite 131 as place to get informative and to compare the magic of email to the United States Postal Service. The similarities are multiple, and the endpoints are exactly the same: Delivering written communication. The biggest difference is that while one takes seconds, the other takes days.
Just last week, Amazon announced future plans for a hi-tech drone based delivery system called Amazon Prime Air. Prime Air is years off in the future, as the technical and regulatory challenges Amazon will face throughout development are immense. For the time being, however, Prime Air has scored Amazon nothing short of a marketing coup, just as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear. If Bezos can do it, why can’t you?
Hostway, New Destinations, Google Apps, and Crowd Sourced Images
There are many sites where you can enter a creative brief or need and have photographers around the world review and submit their work to meet the need. This is a great alternative to the standard stock photo sites.
In a world of information, the ability to organize and delegate is key. There are literally thousands of ways to go about this, but one of the simplest, most effective, and most affordable is Google Apps. Gmail, Google Drive, and the Google Calendar are just 3 reasons we recommend making the switch.
Show More...Day-to-day web usage can all too often fall into dull routine, and yet the Internet is the greatest source of information humanity has ever known. This week, we take a break from business as usual and highlight a few of the best destinations for inspiration a là information existent on the web today.
When we evaluate service providers, we look for companies who have a business focus, proven reliability, and value long term relationships. Our Go-To hosting partner Hostway exhibits all these characteristics and more, so when they asked us to join their Partner Program, we jumped at the chance.
Film Festival, Mobile Friendly, and Dedicated Servers
One of our core beliefs here at Intersites is that creating a website is a lot like taking a trip to a foreign country. The analogies we can use to illustrate this connection are many, but one of the most straightforward and universal is that when it comes to web hosting you get what you pay for and exactly nothing more.
Blame the fall weather if you'd like, but here at Intersites we've been feeling reflective. We can't believe it, but it's been 4 years since we first starting working with Cinema/Chicago on the Chicago International Film Festival. That's 4 years of sustainment, adaptation, growth, and free tickets - to one of the largest film fests in the world.
Show More...Web design has never really been cut and dry. It changes with technology, which in other words means that it changes constantly. In the past year or so, one of the big changes and hot topics of discussion has been Mobile Friendly Design.
Over Spring Break, I took a few days and put together a fun little project that includes cutting edge HTML5 and CSS3 features as an example of what's possible with the web and to showcase the direction it's moving.
An exploration of address bars in major browsers and how they relate to search.
The benefits and drawbacks of these two video hosting services.
How to use Flash effectively in your website.
and why you should care