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You own your small business, but do you own your online presence?

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The open web is the fulcrum on which the small-to-medium business (SMBs) digital marketing lever rests. The open web has been absolutely essential to providing SMBs with a platform to showcase their products and services to a wider audience. With the advent of WordPress, building and maintaining an online presence has become incredibly easy and cost-effective. This… Read more »

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Emotional raises, using EQ to get a salary bump.

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Negotiating a salary increase can be a stressful and challenging experience, but using emotional intelligence can make the process more effective and successful. Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. In this blog post, we’ll discuss how to use emotional intelligence to negotiate… Read more »

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Malicious file scanning is a requirement for running a website; anyone who told you it’s optional is wrong.

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We know websites are an essential part of any business or organization. With so much sensitive information and personal data stored online, website security has become increasingly important. Cybercriminals are constantly looking for ways to exploit vulnerabilities in websites, and any successful breach can have devastating consequences. Therefore, website owners must take proactive measures to… Read more »

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Publishing on the Internet is a right, not a privilege.

WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that allows users to create and manage websites without any coding experience. Since its inception in 2003, WordPress has grown to become the world’s most popular CMS, powering over 40% of all websites on the internet. One of the key reasons for WordPress’s success is its democratization… Read more »

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Jesse Friedman talks about owning your influence at Bluehost’s CreatorCon

WP CreatorCon is a virtual event curated by Bluehost to bring together WordPress creators from around the world. It seeks to deepen connections between the creators and the community, and recognizing the talent and effort of business owners/bloggers and creative professionals. I gave a talk called “Own Your Influence”. A session that went into the… Read more »

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Shadow Banning, the invisible social status killer

In recent years, the term “shadow banning” has become more and more common, particularly in social media circles. But what exactly does it mean? And how does it affect users? In this blog post, we will explore the definition of shadow banning, the reasons behind it, and the potential impact on social media users. Shadow… Read more »