Google’s Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Will Ruin Your Business
If your website is not mobile-friendly by April 21st, Google will throw your website under the bus. I have seen it before. Now that 60%+ of website views are on mobile devices, Google has decided to punish websites that don’t work on them. When the Panda and Penguin algorithm happened, five websites that I was manager of SEO for went from #1 on Page 1 on Google to page 8, 10, and worse. The new mobile-friendly algorithm has been dubbed “Mobilegeddon” by the Entrepreneur.
Continue ReadingMajor Browsers Hacked at Pwn2Own Contest
All four major website browers, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Apple’s Safari were hacked at the Pwn2Own contest in Vancouver, Canada on Thursday. JungHoon (lokihardt) of South Korea was able to hack all four browsers by himself. He was rewarded with $225,000 USD and new laptops. The Chrome hack was the largest payout since the contest started, resulting in $75,000 in prize money.
Continue ReadingAnonymous Hacks NYPD Union Website?
The YPD Captains Endowment Association website was recently hacked by an anonymous hacker group. It has been declared that “no confidential information has been compromised.” Anonymous was accused of the attack, but recently has stated that they did not actually inject malware into the website. They also jabbed NYPD for targeting and abusing the people it is meant to protect, and that the attack was expected due to their previous actions.
Continue ReadingPROJECT SPARTAN and the DESTRUCTION OF INTERNET EXPLORER
My team and I have been moaning and groaning about Internet Explorer and its browser compatibility and old version compatibility problems for years. We are excited to hear more about the Spartan Project coming later this year. Spartan will be coupled with Windows 10 and, according to a Microsoft employee during a tour last month, will be able to provide high quality browser compatibility and fast load times. The software may be exclusively available for computers and devices operating on the Microsoft Windows 10 platform.
Continue ReadingHow to Develop a Working Relationship between Web Designers and Clients
Whether you are a web designer or a website owner/client, you are likely working in a new business milieu – one that is only a few years old – wherein independent entrepreneurs and/or small businesses interact directly over large distances or across time zones. Even “local” jobs are often further than would make sense to commute for a meeting; most clients and designers never meet face-to-face. At the same time, website owners are also dealing with new technology suites for which they have no background for understanding.
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