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Mar 23 |
Beware of SEO/Link Building Billing Scam
Posted by Webtivity on 23 March 2021 11:22 am |
Please beware of SEO/Link building billing scam that is going around to some of our clients, and possibly others. It appears that there is a company billing some of our clients for services they aren’t receiving. The problem is that the company name looks somewhat similar to ours, and if you aren’t paying close attention, you could accidentally end up paying this false company. If receive this SEO/Link building billing scam and question what the bill is for, you could wonder why you are paying for two services. You are NOT. They are not providing you with any service. We’ve attached a sample of the bill or invoice here so you can see what it looks like in case you get one as well. Webtivity Marketing & Design doesn’t want you to fall victim to a scam. You work too hard for your money, and in times like these there are so many people out there just trying to take advantage of you. Please be aware of mail, email, and faxes coming in to your business. Keep track of auto payments. And most importantly, don’t click on anything that looks or feels suspicious. If you do have a question, just ask us, it doesn’t hurt to be safe! Thank you to our customers for bringing these fraudulent bills to our attention. We hope it saves someone from paying something they shouldn’t be paying! The post Beware of SEO/Link Building Billing Scam appeared first on Webtivity Marketing & Design. Read more » | |
Aug 12 |
Fact vs Fiction: Facebook Friend Request Is A Hacker
Posted by Meredith Bardsley on 12 August 2019 11:19 am |
We’ve all seen them, in fact I saw one yesterday. !!!!!! Do not accept friend request from XXXXXX XXXXX she’s a hacker!!!!! But is it true? What will really happen if you accept a friend request from someone you don’t know? They will have access to your personal information (which you shouldn’t allow anyway), but if someone tells you a Facebook friend request is a hacker, does thaty really mean they will hack your computer and all of your Facebook friends’ computers? Let’s find out. What’s mentioned above is actually a hoax and it has been running around Facebook for quite a bit of time. And while it is true that there are people out there copying profile images and names, posing as an individual, in effect creating a duplicate account, going through and requesting all of your friends again, they aren’t hackers. Snopes provides several examples of what this hoax look like below:
These messages are circulated around and around with names swapped out randomly. And with names you would know, making you more likely to believe the hoax. One of the most widely used hoaxes is to not accept friend requests from hackers named Christopher XXXXXX and Jessica XXXXX or they will somehow figure out your computer’s ID and address. If you open a message that contains a link, NEVER click on it. This goes for anything, a message, an email message, even if it isn’t coming from a hoax like this. Always go to the source. Links can contain a virus which can infect your computer, and can gain access to bank accounts and so much more. There was another hoax involving all the major internet email players like Hotmail, AOL, Yahoo and others. Microsoft and Norton sent users an email warning them they might receive an email titled “Mail Server Report”. Advising them that when they opened it, they would get a disturbing message stating that “It is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful.” Users would lose everything in their computer. They were asked to pass it on immediately. Subsequently there were different variations of this in Italy, West Africa, and again in the United States. The bottom line is that this will continue, these are hoaxes, they’re scare tactics. Don’t spread the fire. Don’t open anything suspicious, and especially, don’t click on any links! The post Fact vs Fiction: Facebook Friend Request Is A Hacker appeared first on Webtivity Marketing & Design News. Read more » | |
Aug 9 |
Why Flash is Bad for Business Websites
Posted by Didier Bizimungu on 09 August 2019 08:48 am |
Adobe Flash’s Background The now deprecated Adobe Flash produced rich media internet applications such as mobile games, mobile applications, animations, audio, and even video applications. The main difference between Flash and its predecessors was the ability of the user to interact with the animations. Website visitors could click, type, and manipulate the Flash window creating an amalgam of results that drew users into the website. That level of interactivity was previously unknown to the World Wide Web that led it to be one of the most popular applications to include in a website. Why Flash is Bad for Business Flash has been on the decline for years now. Alternatives such as HTML5, WebGL, and Web Assembly have been the go-to methods for animating content for going on a decade now. Major browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer have not been loading Flash applications automatically for years! It is known for causing an innumerable amount of security flaws that place users at risk of being taken advantage of by unscrupulous websites. Search engines now penalize you for having flash applications, mobile devices can now barely load it, and most mobile devices have done away with it completely. Flash is now outdated to the point where Google Chrome will now no longer load it starting in 2020 regardless of user preference. Flash is Bad for Business, But Now What? It’s time to update your website if you still have Flash applications on it. You are losing rankings against your competitors in search engines by the minute. You’re losing business from users who visit your website and run into the error you see below. Would you do business with a business whose website presents you that error? Most importantly, are you going to go through all of those actions just to see the rest of the website?
The Bad Flash Solution An updated website does NOT have to break the bank. Thanks to Webtivity’s revamped website design packages, you can now have the best of both worlds: a brand new website, at an affordable price. Reach out to Tim at (941) 753-7574 or send us a quick message for a swift rundown of your options. The post Why Flash is Bad for Business Websites appeared first on Webtivity Marketing & Design News. Read more » | |
Apr 6 |
Do I Need an SSL Certificate for My Website?
Posted by Didier Bizimungu on 06 April 2017 09:09 am |
Webtivity Designs recommends that ALL webmasters or site owners upgrade their websites with an SSL certificate. An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates the identity of a website and encrypts information sent to the server using SSL technology.
This increased protection has not gone unnoticed by search engines. Starting in 2015 Google has slowly but surely increased the importance of having an SSL certificate to its search rankings. We fully expect the rest of the big three, Yahoo and Bing, to follow Google’s lead. This is outlined on the Google Webmaster Blog. This is a rare but incredible break in normal Google practices of never commenting on search ranking factors. They did not stop there with their pursuit of a more secure user experience. Recently the Google Chrome browser began showing a “Not Secure” warning on any webpage without an SSL that collects user data. Where can you get an SSL Certificate? Webtivity currently offers SSL Certificates as well as installation and maintenance for a nominal fee. Certificates must be renewed every year to remain valid. We can provide a free estimate on the cost of the whole process. If you do not go through us GoDaddy also offers SSL Certificates. Please note however that they do not offer installation or renewal services, just a certificate.
Webtivity is here to guide you through this process regardless of which provider you use. We highly recommend that ALL of our clients upgrade their websites to this security level. This goes double for current SEO clients. Please feel free to send any questions or concerns our way via email or phone call at: (941) 753-7574 The post Do I Need an SSL Certificate for My Website? appeared first on . Read more » | |
Oct 21 |
The Snapchat Discussion We Should Be Having
Posted by Troy Newport on 21 October 2014 11:11 am |
Since “The Snappening” happened last week and tens of thousands of photos and videos leaked onto the internet several people have asked my opinion about it. During conversations some have said things like, “Don’t take naked pictures of yourself and send them to people if you don’t want them going public!” Others have exclaimed, “We entrust these companies with our stuff, they should be sued out of existence when this happens!” No matter which side of the issue you come down on there are larger discussions we should be having about technology and the perceived safety of our information. Your Information Is Not Safe Corporate and Industry Responsibility Who knows how many of the possible failure points listed above contributed to The Snappening, the Target breach, Home Depot breach, Dairy Queen breach, Jimmy Johns breach… but hackers have been sending a crystal clear message there are gaping holes in our systems. So what steps are we taking to put better systems in place? To insure better quality control? To test newer technologies before introducing them to the mainstream ecosystem? We know that costs money. Are companies willing to make the investments? Are consumers willing to bear some of that cost that will inevitably trickle down to us? Only if consumers get concerned, involved and demand it will meaningful change happen. We could hope that Washington would get their shit together and begin passing meaningful legislation in this area, but the unfortunate truth is that our federal government is typically years behind the technology curve, and of course highly susceptible to lobbying efforts. Education and Personal Responsibility Risk Versus Reward _ The post The Snapchat Discussion We Should Be Having appeared first on . Read more » | |
Feb 5 |
World’s Worst Passwords
Posted by Troy Newport on 05 February 2014 06:03 am |
At the beginning of the year, Mashable released a list of the worst passwords in 2013. The big news is that the password “password” has finally been dethroned. The usurper to # 1 Worst Password was “123456” which is arguably a somewhat lateral move. Password security is a topic we’ve discussed before, but the following are some dos and don’ts regarding the password security: DO:
DON’T:
The following is the list of the 25 worst passwords of 2013. If yours is on here, you should probably change it. IMMEDIATELY. The post World’s Worst Passwords appeared first on . Read more » | |