A few years ago, we posted about the super, ultra, mega necessity of using a password manager. Since then, the world has become an even more dangerous place for us, cyber-attacks larger and more frequent, and the number of vulnerable access points in our lives more prevalent.
And yet I still run into people on a regular basis who don’t use one. Who are still using the same short probably-already-hacked password for every account that they own. So let’s try this again, shall we?! All together now, YOU NEED TO BE USING A PASSWORD MANAGER!!!!! Did I put enough exclamation points at the end of that to get my message across? I hope so.
You see, I want you to be safe. I want you to be happy. I want you to be snuggled up in a warm blanket of security and peace of mind. And unless you use a password manager, when it comes to your online security, you won’t be.
So let’s take another look at the available password managers out there worth choosing from, since things have changed and updated since the last post, and when we’re done you can all pinky swear that you’ll pick one and use it. K? K. Continue reading
I’m not sure many of those who interacted with Snapchat in it’s infancy could have predicted that it would become the social media force it is today. Originally launched in 2011, it was one of the first messaging apps whose content expired after a short period of time. Since then, it has blossomed into a multi-faceted app with a range of different capabilities. Now, bolstered by their incredible growth, Snapchat’s parent company Snap Inc. is on the verge of a landmark $3 billion IPO. 
Mobile apps. They’re taking over the world, one digital device at a time. They’re like the popular guest at the party, everybody wants to hang with them, get in on the good times. But then they often realize their new friend has expensive tastes, and isn’t really interested in the same things as they are. 
I remember way back in ancient times (shortly before the turn of the 21st century) when a computer was a huge box that had to sit on a desk. Jump ahead 17+ years, when most of us carry around our whole life (business appointments, phone numbers, shopping sites, bank accounts, kid’s schedules, and much more) in one smartphone that fits in our pocket, is handheld, and goes wherever we go.
Ok people, we’re going to talk about online forms. That’s right, boring old online forms, the least exciting thing on your website, but also a gate through which almost everyone who wants what you have will have to get through in order to complete their interaction. Purchasing something, fill out the shopping cart form. Contacting you for more information, fill out the contact form. Downloading the delicious freebie, fill in the opt-in form.
One of the most popular questions we get asked around here is, “Do I need an app?” It’s not surprising, since apps have become as ubiquitous in our average daily lives as coffee machines and automobiles. But attractive as they are, apps aren’t for everyone. In many cases, small businesses and solo entrepreneurs are better off making their site mobile-responsive than spending the time and money necessary to create a native app.
