Is Yik Yak Really Anonymous?

Is Yik Yak Really Anonymous?

The app’s tagline reads: “no profile, no password, it’s all anonymous.” But, is it? Geo-location based apps like Yik Yak use Apple and Android’s location API. Are yaks really anonymous? On Yik Yak, your yaks are anonymous to other yakkers, until someone decides they are not. For

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Geosocial Networking with Waze

Geosocial Networking with Waze

My latest favorite craze is Waze. It is basically like Google Maps (Google purchased Waze in 2013 and Google Maps uses Waze data for traffic delays) but you can see other Waze users in real time, along with the latest gas prices, traffic jams, police traps, road

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Is Kuddle safe for kids?

Is Kuddle safe for kids?

The Kuddle social app for kids has recently been released. Kuddle is like Instagram for pre-teens. But, is Kuddle safe for kids? As someone who has worked in IT and studied computer security for quite some time, I feel pretty confident saying that almost nothing on a

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Blog SEO: Domain vs Subdomain

Blog SEO: Domain vs Subdomain

The other day I wanted to install WordPress on a client’s site. The people who built his site tried to inform me that the blog would be better off on a subdomain than in a subfolder. My heart sank and I was speechless as I digested the

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Google Plus News on Flipboard

Google Plus News on Flipboard

If you have been following us online, you are likely well aware now that one of the niches we concentrate on is Google Plus. A page describing our Google Plus services is available here: Google Plus Marketing. Flipboard gives us a neat little Chrome extension. Since we’re

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Social Media News on Flipboard

Social Media News on Flipboard

Recently we discussed using Flipboard for Business. Well, we use it ourselves to curate social media news in our Flipboard magazine. Content curation is a funny thing, and helps businesses in mysterious ways. We hope to demystify these for you on this blog shortly. Until then, check

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Telapost Tagboard

Telapost Tagboard

Below you will find our Tagboard. This board includes mentions of Telapost using the hashtag #Telapost. There are many ways to get the latest curated social media news from Telapost; just follow any of the tagged accounts below to stay up to date.  

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What is Hyperlocal Website Content?

What is Hyperlocal Website Content?

Hyperlocal website content is content focused on a geographical location such as a town, village, or other small community such as a housing development, street, or place. Hyperlocal content is often created for commercial websites based on specific areas where your customers potentially are (or will be)

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What is YMYL?

What is YMYL?

YMYL is a Your Money or Your Life Page. These are pages which could potentially impact the future happiness, health, or wealth of users. According to Google’s 2014 Quality Rater Guidelines, this is what YMYL is. While I can not post exact details of Google’s confidential rater

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Why HTTPS will be an important SEO factor

Why HTTPS will be an important SEO factor

August 6, 2014 Google announced that security and Internet safety is a top priority for Google, including the websites that people access from Google. High quality, unique content and natural links / SEO remains the most important factors in SEO, however, HTTPS is now a factor for

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