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Save on your Infrastructure Upgrade by using a Voucher Website & Other Tips

Did you know that you could be costing yourself potential clients and money by using outdated technology? Upgrading your network and infrastructure can seem like an expensive and daunting task, but there are ways to keep your expenses low while setting yourself up for future successes. One such tip is to use a voucher website when purchasing new hardware, a ‘voucher’ is a coupon for those of you across the pond. We have some other suggestions, as well as ways of looking at the project that will hopefully make the decision a little easier and more fiscally sound.

Use a voucher website to get the best prices

This is my number one tip anytime somebody has budget concerns: use a voucher website. You can save on so many items just by checking to see if there is a voucher available before making your purchase. There almost always is. And they aren’t just for purchasing physical items! You should be using a voucher code for web hosting, domain names, software downloads, SaaS (Software as a Service) products, your customer relations management software, email, and on and on. You know how on the checkout page there is always that little box that says ‘Have a voucher code?’. Make it a goal to never check out without it filled in with a working code.

use a voucher website to save on all business purchases

Today’s costs can reap huge benefits tomorrow

The thing with doing an infrastructure upgrade is that the costs are front-loaded, but you will reap benefits in terms of overall … Read the rest

Upgrade Your Skills with a Codecademy Discount Code

I think we can all agree that 2020 was a very tumultuous year. Although IT was a fairly well protected industry with the move of almost all education and business online, many professionals found themselves facing technical challenges they weren’t equipped to deal with. The industry also saw quite the influx of new workers as many people lost their jobs or thought it would be safer to start working online. How can you set yourself apart, and make sure you have the skills to handle the ‘new normal’?

Learn Online with Codecademy, & save with a Discount Code

Now is a fantastic time to upgrade your skills with online learning, and if you use a Codecademy discount code it won’t even be very expensive. There is nothing happening outside and you’ve already watched all of Netflix, why not spend some of your downtime learning something new? They do offer some free classes, but if you really want to get into the high level stuff as well as get certified then you’ll need a Pro subscription. I do recommend it, and as I mentioned you can use a promo code to get a discount. They also offer a 7 day free trial, so you can test it out and see if Codecademy might be right for you.

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Increase Your Employability

If you found yourself staring down technical challenges you didn’t know how to deal with, or your contracts drying up due to new people entering the market who were willing to … Read the rest

How To Make Your Business’ Website Search-Engine Friendly.

Creating Business Website Content to Get on the First Page of Search Results

The general attitude about SEO, Search Engine Optimization, and getting into the top results for a small business is that it’s becoming almost impossible.  The competition is fierce for the keywords and phrases that are the primary ways in which the search engines find your site.  There is still hope for the small local business, however.  If you sell products or services locally, you can have a few advantages.

Combining Local Area Name with Specific Products or Services

The core of this strategy is to get to the specific product or service level for what you sell rather than key phrases for your overall business.  Examples include:

• Instead of your city or area name and “home cleaning service,” consider your city or area and “hardwood floor care when cleaning.”  Or, try “areaname + healthy home cleaning,” or “areaname + environmentally friendly home cleaning services.”

• Replace your city or area name combined with “home repair services” with “locating your city or area home electrical problems before they become hazards.”  Or, “area + drain stoppage clearing.”  Another example could be “area + broken window pane replacement.”

• A local gift shop could write about “area + anniversary gifts to make your wife happy.”  Or, “the perfect area name + birthday gift for the wife.”

• The sporting goods store can write about “area fishing with new gear for this season.”  Or, “the area + little league equipment … Read the rest

Is Cloud Hosting a Better Option For My Business’ Website?

For My Business’ Website, is Cloud Hosting the Answer?

To answer this question we will look at how cloud hosting can impact your business. Here are applicable ways in which cloud hosting impacts in the way business is conducted in the increasingly competitive world that we all live in.

1. Lowered Hardware and Software Investment Costs:

Cloud hosting effectively removes the need that your business might otherwise have for large servers. Servers and the maintenance of your servers can be incredibly expensive. Another consideration in terms of cost reductions is that cloud hosting reduces your need to purchase potentially costly software upgrades.

Your managed hosting company will shoulder all of the costs to ensure that your dedicated servers are up-to-date and that the version of the application you are using is the most recent.

You Can Save Costs With Coupons:

New cloud-hosting companies like GoDaddy and Hostpapa are hungry for new businesses to sign up with them. As a result, you can find some pretty competitive coupons for new customers. Take advantage of them while you can:

2. Increased Speed:

Because the servers that your applications are hosted on are dedicated to your business needs, you’ll notice that the amount of time needed to bring up your application on your laptop or desktop computer is decreased dramatically. Even hosting locally can result in a lot of time spent waiting for the application to load, which then can result in a loss of productivity for your staff.

3. Growth, As

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