What is “Local SEO” and Google My Business? “Local SEO” is the term used to describe the optimization of a website for localized searches and associated search terms. Google data shows that at least 1 of every 5 web searches has local intent, and this number only increases when the search is performed on a…
On April 12, 2016, WordPress released version 4.5, “Coleman”, named for jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. Aimed at streamlining the WordPress experience, version 4.5 is the first major WordPress release of the year, and is available for download on the WordPress site and for update via the WordPress dashboard. Theme Logo Support Until now, WordPress users…
An integral part of this constantly-connected world, social media enables users to instantly communicate a message to a vast audience all over the world. While the term “social media” may not sound exactly applicable to business, such platforms actually provide a unique venue for companies to communicate in real-time, not only with their customers, but…
On April 23, 2015, WordPress released version 4.2, aka “Powell”. Named for musician Bud Powell, WordPress 4.2 aims to make global communication quicker and easier, and to enhance the WordPress experience for all users, from beginner to expert. Updated “Press This” App For Enhanced Content Sharing While the “Press This” app has been around for…
In this web-obsessed world, your company website is often your introduction to the public, and most especially, your prospective clients. If your site is not up-to-speed (literally!), you can lose clients, subscribers, and even prospective clients. Want to make your WordPress load faster? This post contains our list of 10 things that WordPress users can…
As the world’s most popular CMS software, WordPress is particularly vulnerable to attacks by hackers who take advantage of the fact that many WordPress users simply fail to maintain a clean and up-to-date website. Securing WordPress is much simpler than you probably think. Below is a list of easy things that average WordPress users can…
Version 3.8 of WordPress is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. This is truly one of the biggest WordPress updates we’ve seen in a long time. WordPress 3.8 includes a major overhaul of the WordPress dashboard, which is now based on a “responsive design”, meaning it is now usable from pretty much…
The folks at Social Media Camp are very excited to present an enhanced fall series this year, with new partners, exciting speakers and some fantastic hands-on training opportunities! Here are dates of all of the shows in the Fall series: Victoria – Saturday, October 19th, University of Victoria Nanaimo – Monday, October 28th, Vancouver Island…