
8 of our Favorite Browser Extensions for Website Management
We couldn’t live without browser extensions. These glorious (and usually free) widgets are a godsend to anyone who does their work inside a browser. In
We couldn’t live without browser extensions. These glorious (and usually free) widgets are a godsend to anyone who does their work inside a browser. In
In this issue of Behind the Browser we’re highlighting five of the free website tools we use the most. This was not an easy list
When someone shares a page from your website to a social media channel, how does that shared post look? Does the post display the right
What is an ARIA Tag and Do I Need to Use One? In this month’s Behind the Browser (issue #2) we’re continuing with our focus
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Behind the Browser! A short monthly email with easy-to-follow steps for improving your website. This month we’re looking at
As we get closer to July 1, 2020, the date that enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will begin, our team here at
All you need to know about stuff that you didn’t need to know about in the first place. Issue #1. Click Bait: noun, (on the
With most of the world sheltering in place and working from home since March, many of us have already trudged through all our traditional “Spring
Some tips from our team to keep you and your data safe during the COVID-19 crisis When adversity rears its head, opportunity knocks for scammers
As the world has been forced to adjust to the new reality of social distancing and shelter-at-home, every business has been impacted in some form
Recently we’ve had some requests to build sitewide alert banners from some of our clients. This kind of alert message is used for conveying urgent
At Tenrec, we are always on the lookout for new developments that can improve user experience and engagement. Though we’re also keenly aware of the
Have you ever wondered if you were getting the most out of your website? Do you know if your users are really finding what you
Commodity hosting providers: You get what you pay for There are many high profile hosting companies that sell bargain basement web hosting. These “commodity hosts”
An XML sitemap is one of the most important tools for making sure search engines can find and index the pages of your website. It’s
One of the most common contributors to a slow website is large images that are not optimized for the web. Optimizing all images to be
What is Website Compliance? Website compliance on the surface seems very straightforward. It is the practice of building and maintaining a website to be in
January, that time of the year when we take a look at the past twelve months and the months ahead to spot trends that might
While they have been industry standards for eons (which is roughly 1 decade in the web industry) the conventional labels used for buttons on the
Some of you may remember back in July 2018 when Google Chrome started penalizing websites that were not running over encrypted connections, by visually calling
In October, Google announced an update to its algorithm that the search giant described as the most important update it’s made in the last five
Earlier this fall, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a decision regarding cookie consent that will have a significant impact on
GETTING STARTED Whether your firm prioritizes SEO or not, it is essential for every organization to ensure their location(s) are optimized for Google. Google has
A head to head comparison of Kinsta and WP Engine Now that you’ve read the saga of our journey from a managed dedicated LAMP server
Our experience migrating to a managed WordPress host We recently migrated our LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP) dedicated server hosting environment to a managed WordPress
Logins and Passwords are the key to many critical systems that we use every day. A password breach can spell disaster for you or, worst
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law established in 1990 designed to end discrimination towards individuals with disabilities. The law started
Recently we stumbled on an article by Andrew Wilshere at Try Design Lab that outlines a number of the best practices in web form design.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. Here’s what you need to know. On the surface the CCPA is
Whether or not your organization is subject to the GDPR or other privacy regulations, if you have a website, you should be providing a concise
If you’ve used Google to look for a new job recently (it’s okay, we won’t tell anybody), you might have noticed that the search results
An employee finds a thumb drive on the counter in the break room. The drive is labeled “Q4 Salary Report.” He quickly plugs it into
GDPR is looming. Everyone panic! As you might have heard in the news recently, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a big deal for
When Google announced that mobile-friendly sites would receive preferential ranking in mobile search results, many website owners scrambled to adjust. The search giant typically tends
How Do You Decide When to Redesign Your Website? “Since user experience is a quality discipline, there is much to be said for incremental design changes, since
The question boils down to this: Should you be concerned with what shows above the fold vs. below the fold on your website? The debate
There is a new anti-spam law in Canada that went into effect on July 1, 2014, which has established specific requirements for electronic communication (either by SMS
Updated – The blog Nabble from the Netherlands has done some further research on Semalt. Their findings suggest that the questionable traffic we detailed was just the tip of