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Microsoft Not Supporting Internet Explorer 8, 9 , & 10 after January 12th!
It feels like just yesterday when AOL dominated a majority of cyber communication and web browsing. Even then, Internet Explorer seemed like a strange secondary product to some. As AOL seemed to trickle away, Internet Explorer pretty much was the exclusive tool for internet users and their browsing needs. Around 2002, just over 90% of internet […]
WooCommerce Goes 0-10 Million Real Quick
Over the last 10 years or so, there have been a plethora of eCommerce solutions being put out there. It seemed like for the first 5 years of the recent decade, every new solution was going to be the “next best thing”. Yahoo really kicked off the millennium with their turn-key solution (which some businesses […]
4 Reasons Why Your Outdated Website is Costing You Money
Let’s face it, in today’s connected world your website is the face of your small (or large) business. It’s more than likely the first thing potential customers see, and it’s more than likely it’s what will drive them to do business with you. A strong web presence is more important than ever today. Sadly, many business […]
3 Tips to Land You in Google’s 3-Pack Local Results Box
Big changes have occurred in Google’s highly sought after local results box, as these searches will now return only three results instead of seven, and the top three results will be without contact information. With these new changes in effect, here are 561 Media’s 3 tips to optimizing your site to fit into the 3-pack […]
Optimizing Your Investment – Next Step to Success
So you’ve got a clean, beautifully designed, functional website – now what? Now it’s time to Optimize Your Investment so that your target market can find it, and use it effectively, even if they don’t know it exists yet. Think about it this way: if you owned a surfboard shop in San Diego called “Surf & Sun”, […]
How To Work With People in Business
Whether you are an entrepreneur, an “account executive” (i.e. salesperson), an employee or a bum knowing how to work with people can make or break you. As we all hear pins drop and quiet whispers of disbelief that a company is actually encouraging you to use other people, let’s clarify a little and get you […]
How will Google’s new SEO requirements affect your business?
Most of us don’t have the convenience of “unlimited data” from our mobile carriers anymore. Therefore, we monitor how much data we are pulling when we aren’t under the protective umbrella of wonderful WiFi. With that being said, Google is taking into consideration things like how quickly your page can load on a mobile device, […]
Is Your Site Mobile Friendly?
People use Google in line at Publix, at the movies and doing 70mph on I-95. In today’s fast paced society, we can’t wait til we get home to Google something, we have to do it right now. That means that more and more people are using their phones and tablets to perform Google searches. For […]
The 561Media.com Rolling Billboard!
Maybe you recognize it, maybe you don’t. Between the in-your-face custom wrap, and Tony’s big personality, you will likely want to stop and say hello while you check out the awesome detail of the custom wrap. What some people don’t realize, is that advertising & growing your business isn’t just about a website, Google AdWords, […]
The Wright Foundation – For Global Genetic Awareness
The Wright Foundation has dedicated themselves to help build awareness and educate the public on a rare genetic mutation that is attributed to causing ovarian cancer as well as breast cancer in both men and women. This genetic mutation is referred to BRCA1 and BRCA2. Between 1 in 400 and 1 in 800 people have this […]