Ideas & Tips for Any Business
Top 3 Reasons You Should Be Using Branded Email
Email. What does it mean to you? Do you see it as just another mundane communication task to complete, day in and day out? Or, do you see it at as a branding opportunity; as a way to promote your online presence in a positive, meaningful way? Believe it or not, your digital footprint and…
Read MoreHow to Protect Personal & Payment Data And Avoid Fines
How much is your privacy and personal information worth to you? For hackers, that number is about $41.47/per hour profit totaling over $110 billion since 2010 (according to password app company, Keeper). $110 billion with a “b” – that’s how much hackers have stolen in just 7 years by breaking into databases and selling personal…
Read MoreFor Online Sellers: Sales and Income Tax Amnesty Program
The Multistate Tax Commission (MTC) recently unveiled an amnesty program which will allow some online sellers to waive any previous tax liability, including interest and penalties, in states they have a sales tax nexus with. Twenty four states are currently participating in the the MTC National nexus amnesty program, which runs from August 17 –…
Read MoreHow Not To Get Hacked: 4 Things Hackers Don’t Like
From email attacks phishing for personal information to e-commerce attacks that extract credit card numbers and even ransomware attacks that hold your computer “hostage” until you pay the hacker to release your data – a hack is a hack. A recent survey by Manta found that 87% of small business owners did not feel they were at risk of…
Read MoreHow To List Your Home-Based Business Online & Get Found
Thanks to the internet, it’s no longer necessary to open a store front to reach customers. It’s the first place 4 out of 5 consumers turn to when looking for a business or product information. So how do you ensure your web based business is easily found on the web? Here are the first steps…
Read MoreDon’t Let Your Website Get Taken Hostage
“Hiring a web partner is an important decision. When choosing the team that will handle your web presence, you should ask yourself three things: Are they honest? Are they easily accessible? Do they really care about your business?” – Gail Randolph After 23 years of web presence, one of the most popular websites in the…
Read MoreWhich of Your Passwords should be the Strongest and Securest?
When you think of password security and which one you consider to be the most dangerous for a hacker to find, you most likely think: my online banking account, or my 401K retirement accounts or even my credit card accounts. But the password you should be the most diligent at protecting and making sure it…
Read MoreKartHost WP Plugin Praise: TinyPNG
With nearly 50,000 WordPress plugins (and counting), finding the right ones for your website/blog can sometimes seem daunting. While we haven’t had tried out every single plugin there is here at KartHost™, we do have the experience and eye to know a good plugin when we see one. We highly recommend TinyPNG as your one stop…
Read MoreFAQ's From The Web-Savvy Builders
When it comes to building and maintaining a web presence, we believe one of the most important aspects is making sure you have access to control your own website. Even if you have a managed website host or have entrusted a designer with your site, it is vital you have access (logins) to your domain…
Read MoreSEO Essentials: The Checklist (Part 2)
In our previous blog, SEO: The Basics we covered what SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is, why it is important and the first basic steps that go into the back-end planning stages of setting up your website so it can be easily found by users. Now, for part 2 of our blog series, let’s delve a…
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