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What are Web Push Notifications?

For years, mobile apps had at least one solid advantage over websites: Apps could receive push notifications. In the event of a hot promotion or an urgent news, the website content manager could send a pop up message to all of their app users inviting them to return to the app to view new content. Web push notifications bring similar functionality to web browsers. If your website uses WordPress, you can have push notifications set up in less than an hour. Here’s how.…

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Outlook Not So Good

Smarter Canned Responder

One of my favorite Gmail features is the Canned Response extension that provides a utility to send automated responses to incoming emails. By combining this tool with Google’s easy-to-use email client, you can eliminate most of the work involved in sending routine responses. For example, try creating rules that examine message content for the phrase “Can we meet” or “Are you available on” and send a response inviting the sender to check your public calendar and schedule an appointment. A similar implementation on Outlook could…

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Hidden Opportunity

“We often miss opportunity because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work.”  — Thomas A. Edison Nothing is more satisfying to me than finding hidden gems of opportunity. True growth can be found in even the most mundane tasks. Most innovation happens in tiny increments by finding ways to accomplish something easier, better or faster than ever before. As a developer, I am committed to utilizing incremental improvement to create change that is both powerful and subtle. These incremental changes…

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Marketing Identity

Your website anchors your online presence. Traditional marketing strategies involve driving traffic to your website and then trying to “close the deal”. Consumers have grown weary of these tactics and now actively resist aggressive sales methods. The new marketing is all about creating an omni-channel presence. The omni-channel approach presents a consistent corporate face to consumers no matter where they encounter a specific brand. For example, a particular customer might encounter a given brand online at the company’s website, then…

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E-Commerce Performance

Nothing is more important than uptime during peak season. Fortunately, web technologies have put high-availability architectures within reach of small and medium-sized e-commerce business. No matter your size, the ideal solution is within your reach. If you’re ready for a more robust solution, cloud-hosted Magento is a great idea for companies that plan to self-host their website. Shopify and BigCommerce are hosted shopping carts that are both powerful and easy to use. All three of these options provide speed and…

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Non-Profit Outreach

Your website should help meet the goals of your organization’s mission. By making it easier for your community to provide support and get involved, your organizational development team can focus on creating long-lasting beneficial relationships. Visibility and accessibility are the keys to outreach. A non-profit website can link multiple channels to make it easier for your community to access your services on demand. An mobile-compatible donation page literally puts the organization right into the sponsor’s pockets. In addition to ensure…

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