by charliezegers | Sep 22, 2017 | Issues, Services
“Does my site need SSL?” Over the last few years, the answer to that question has changed almost daily. Years ago I would have said, “probably not.” But then, the answer morphed into, “maybe… if you’re willing to spend a...
by charliezegers | Sep 14, 2017 | Issues, SEO
Just got my daily robo-call from that nice lady who seems so concerned about my Google business listing. I thought I’d try to fake my way through a conversation with the sales rep so I could recount it for you, dear readers. But unfortunately, I must have...
by charliezegers | Aug 8, 2017 | Content, Issues, Social Media
We’ve all been there… upper management makes a business decision, moves the company in a new direction… leaves the front-line grunts to deal with the repercussions. I’m sympathetic. Really I am. But it’s more than a little entertaining...
by charliezegers | Jul 13, 2017 | Issues
I consider myself reasonably savvy when it comes to online scams, but this one almost got me. I’ve been a target of scams for an awfully long time now. When I worked at AOL, back in the heyday of dial-up Internet, scammers would contact employee screen names via...
by charliezegers | Jan 11, 2012 | Issues
Some of you may remember a rash of recent news stories about banks implementing new charges on ATM card usage. Bank of America toyed with the idea of charging a $5 per month fee for the privilege of using an ATM card before backing down. What you may not recall is...
by charliezegers | Sep 25, 2010 | Issues, Recommended Products
Today, for about the twentieth time, I received a “courtesy” letter from a company called Domain Registry of America. (I’ll explain the scare quotes in a moment. They’re actually justified in this context.) The letter begins: As a courtesy to...