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Sending Emails From Website Forms
Sending Emails Used To Be Easy... ish It didn't take long as a web designer to see that having visitors complete a form and for that form to be emailed to us site owners was much more desirable than just posting a simple email address. Creating the form was easy with...
Using Rank Math With Divi Just Got Easier
Using DIVI and Rank Math Together Just Got Easier! I make no secret that I build websites almost exclusively in the DIVI WordPress theme. And one of the big issues in almost all SEO plugins and DIVI is it's only possible to make changes to the SEO info in the "classic...
How to Change A WordPress Username
Need To Change a WordPress Username? It doesn't happen often, but once in a while a client or website will need a way to handle user requests to change a username. Unfortunately, WordPress doesn’t let you change a username in it's stock version. A quick look at a user...
4 Ways To Move a WordPress Website
Why Would You Move a Website? There are plenty of reasons to move a website from host to host, or even within a host to different plans. Upgrading from shared to VPS, or VPS to Dedicated, or even beyond that to a new environment in the same host. Unsatisfied with...
What Do You Need To Know To Run A WordPress Website?
What Do You Need To Know To Run A WordPress Website? So you've found a host, downloaded and installed WordPress, and are ready to fire up your new website. Now what? Before you go beyond, or even get to this point, let's talk about the other things you may need to...
How To Use a Robots.txt File
Exactly what is a robots.txt and what does it do? The official Google definition of robots.txt is : “A robots.txt file tells search engine crawlers which pages or files the crawler can or can't request from your site. This is used mainly to avoid overloading your site...
Should I Use Hero Images?
What Is A Hero Image? Wikipedia defines hero image as "a large web banner image, prominently placed on a web page, generally in the front and center." It usually dominates a home page, and can be linked by the visitor to the company or organization's image. Because of...
Does Google Value Hidden Content Less?
Hidden Website Content A fairly common way to display large chunks of content on a website is to use tabs, accordions and toggles. All of these "hide" content until they are clicked or otherwise activated, revealing the content underneath. So how does Google index...
Tech Changes in 2020
2020 Forced Lots of Technical Changes 2020 was weird. There. I said it. The past nine to twelve months has change the way many of you work and live. Commutes, water coolers and being interrupted by a co-worker walking around have been replaced by video meetings,...
Fonts In WordPress
Using Fonts in WordPress Most websites have images. Some have videos. Others have database connections, feeds from other sites, shopping carts, and others item. But it's fair to say that EVERY websites has fonts. From the classic Times New Roman, to newly launched...
What Technology Do I Need to Manage WordPress?
What Do You Need To Manage WordPress? WordPress lives entirely online. The wp-admin portion of a WP site allows the admin to manage everything from one spot. On the admin you can create posts and pages, add media (images, videos, audio and documents), add/manage...
Sending Emails from WordPress Sites
Why doesn't WordPress send emails without any configuration? The easy answer is, it does... sometimes. Some hosts and website work without any editing to the WordPress install or even the plugins to send emails from forms. It' uses the PHP Mail function. But some...
Online Learning Opportunities
Learning A New Skill In These Weird Times This weird time has us looking to fill time that used to be spent going to movies, out to dinner, in longer in-person meetings or other recreational activities. So, with that free time, maybe it's time to learn some new...
Protecting Your WordPress Sites With Good Passwords
WordPress Admin SecurityThe most obvious security issue with WordPress is your administrator account logon information. By locking that down you can protect your website content and install information. But there are other security measures you should implement if you...
Conduct Meetings with UberConference
Online Conferencing Use Had Recently ExplodedWith so many kids and adults stuck at home for school and work online conferencing has gone to the next level. Now instead of just a few team members logging in and the rest joining in a conference room, 10, 20, and even...
Adding Notifications to Your WordPress Site
Adding Notifications Sometimes you need to get specific information out to your customers like operation times, newsletter signups, new product lines, or even business sale or closing messages. There are many ways to do this, and also many things to consider when...
Best Methods for Sharing Files
How Can I Share Files With Clients and Co-Workers? Sharing files in an office environment is often easy. There's often different email rules set up for internal sharing, an easy to use shared server environment, and company-provided usb thumbdrives. But what if you...
Getting Inspiration For Your Website Redesign
Where Do You Start On A Redesign One of the critical parts of website research is what you do, and maybe more importantly, what you do NOT like on how a website looks and works. Often clients refer to competitors when they point out these likes and dislikes, which is...
What Sounds Can Make You More Productive?
Using Noise to Be More Productive We are all used to a certain amount of noise while we work. In a quiet office it can be the sound of keyboard, maybe a phone ringing, or even the HVAC system running. But in a noisy office space it can be office equipment, people...
Anticipating Technical Challenges Working From Home
Technical Challenges Working From Home Working from can present some very unique, and possibly unforeseen challenges for companies and workers. It's easy to say that events like the coronavirus outbreak can be handled just by sending workers home with their laptops,...
10 Reasons You Should Be Using GSuite
Why I Don't Manage Email Accounts For the first few years of hosting domains at BeBizzy Consulting I issued each customer one email address, with more available for additional cost. I quickly realized this was a mistake, as well over 50% of my support issues were...
My Three Word – 2020
What Is The "My 3 Words" Exercise? Several years ago I stumbled upon a Twitter post from Chris Brogan called My Three Words. It's an exercise when you select a three-word mission statement to govern your business and/or personal life in the following year. When it's...
Great Website Hosting : InMotion Hosting
Choosing Your Website Host is CriticalThere are so many pieces to a great WordPress website. The WP version, PHP, theme, plugins, images, content, videos... all contribute to the website's performance.But even if everything is optimized as much as possible, if your...
Speeding Up Your WordPress Site With WP-Rocket
What is WP Rocket? WP Rocket is a caching and optimization plugin that takes the code, content, images, videos and other pieces of your website and finds a faster way to present them to your website visitors. That can be storing them on their computers or on a CDN...
Elegant Theme’s DIVI WordPress Theme – with Keegan Lanier
Why is the Divi WordPress Theme so good? There are thousands and thousands of WordPress themes available to you as a company or developer. But Elegant Themes has done a great job developing a very versatile theme called Divi which allows dynamic content creation and...
Squirrly – SEO WordPress Plugin
Squirrly Uses Intelligence To Assist Your Content Creation Anyone who creates content for websites knows writing for the computer and for your visitors can be a tough challenge. The information must be easily indexed by Google, and easy to consume by readers, and...
Comments or No Comments on WordPress?
ShouId I allow comments on my WordPress website? It's an ageless question. Leave comments turned on in every page of my website, only leave them on the blog posts, or turn them off everywhere? There are pluses and minuses to all varieties of answers, but on today's...
Best WordPress SEO Plugins
If you have a WordPress website and are not using SEO, or search engine optimization, you are missing out on valuable traffic. Whether your visitors are looking for a place to eat, a place to shop, or someone to perform a valuable service, just about all of them...
Increase Site Speed By Decreasing Image File Size
Nothing Will Speed Up Your Site Faster Than Optimizing ImagesUsing a tool like GTMetrix.com will point out some obvious issues with your website. More often than not image size, compression and resolutions will be at the top of the list to fix. On our first...
How To Choose and Use WordPress Plugins
WordPress Plugins One of the biggest benefits of using WordPress to build and manage your website is plugins. These small pieces of code can greatly increase the functions and benefits of your WordPress site, but it's not without some risk. John Overall of WP Plugins...
Why & How To Stop Using Internet Explorer
Back about a month ago it was announced that Internet Explorer security flaw allows hackers to steal files.Security researcher John Page has revealed an unpatched exploit in the web browser’s handling of MHT files (IE’s web archive format) that hackers can use to both...
Is It Time For A New Business Phone System? Try Jive!
Still using your old regular phone system or mobile phone for you business?Traditional phone systems... well... suck. They are running on technology that really hasn't changed much in 20 years, have a definite limit on sound quality and reliability, are expensive, and...
Run All Your Business Processes From One Tool – Accelo
Using Accelo To Manage Your BusinessOn this episode of the BeBizzy Break Podcast I interview Geoff McQueen, CEO and Founder of Accelo, on what prompted this wonderful invoicing, time management, ticketing and lead management system to be created and how you can use it...
Optimizing Social Media Posts with RiteKit
How RiteKit's Tools Can Help You With Your Social MediaMost of us in business post to social media accounts, whether it's Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and many others. But many of us post on each site individually, and if you do use a management tool like...
Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
Donna Serdula of LinkedIn-Makeover.comToday we are featuring an interview with Donna Serdula.Donna pioneered the concept of LinkedIn Profile optimization and is the author of LinkedIn Optimization for Dummies. Through her website, LinkedIn-Makeover.com, Donna and her...
The “I Need A Website” Scam (and do you accept credit cards?)
It's a scam! I received an email through my contact form today from "Carl" or "Amos." Hello, how are you doing today? My name is Carl Amos, I wanna know if you can handle website design for a new company and also if you do you accept credit cards ?? kindly get back to...
How and Why To Use WordPress Plugins
What Are WordPress Plugins?Plugins are a powerful way to add functionality and uniqueness to your website. They range from Free, to free with premium (Freemium), or a paid model.Most plugins are created by solo plugin developers, but a few are created by large theme...
5 Things You Need To Know About WP 5 – Gutenberg
WordPress 5.0, or Gutenberg, was finally released on December 6, 2018, just a few weeks before the Christmas holiday, and just in time to say it was released in 2018. The Gutenberg release is a new page builder that is being designed to integrate with WordPress...
Using Mind Maps To Plan Your Business
Mind Maps Make Meetings Better (and more productive)Every have to take meeting notes?How about use the meeting as problem solving method? And everyone sits in a room to defend their business silo, but no one wants to talk about the primary issue that needs to be...
Shared Email Inboxes – BeBizzy Break Podcast EP: 71
Does your business have a shared inbox?Most small, and nearly ALL large businesses have generic email inboxes that are logged into by two or more staff members. Sometimes it can get messy when everyone, or in some cases no one, log into the box to handle customer...
What Are Landing Pages and Why Do I Need One?
Landing PagesYou've probably heard of landing pages. You may even HAVE a landing page. But you also might not know why you have it, what it's doing, or even how to fix it if you're not seeing results.On today's Episode 70 of the BeBizzy Break Podcast we talk with the...
What to do About Deleting Facebook
BeBizzy News and Notes Reminder, Tax Day is Tuesday, April 17, 2018. WordPress 4.9.5 was released yesterday. It's a small update, and just a few minor releases before the big one, Gutenberg, gets released. Subscribe to the BeBizzy Break Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher...
Samsung Galaxy S9
Episode 66 of the BeBizzy Break Podcast : Samsung Galaxy S9We're back after a few weeks of traveling, too much work, and an illness thrown in for good measure with episode 66 of the BeBizzy Break Podcast where we discuss the Samsung Galaxy S9 phone and how it compares...
Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Samsung Note 8
Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Samsung Note 8Weeks ago, I promised a comparison between the Google Pixel 2 XL vs. the Samsung Note 8 smartphones. I purchased the Pixel 2 XL prior to Christmas in 2017, and as a #brandpartner for Verizon wireless, I was given a Samsung Note 8 a...
Episode 64 – Make Sure You Have Backup Systems
Backup Systems Do you have a critical piece of Now I know this makes me a bit out of the ordinary. Most people still default to notepads, post-it notes, or random pieces of paper to keep short reminders, meeting notes, and ideas, but maybe it's time for you to buckle...
Episode 63 – Upcoming Changes for Google Mobile Results
Episode 63 - Upcoming Changes for Google Mobile ResultsAdded as a Verizon Brand AmbassadorWill be getting some equipment from Verizon to review and provide feedback.My initial phone from Verizon is the Samsung Note...
My Three Words – 2018
My Three Words for 2018Several years ago I read a post by Chris Brogan, a recognized marketer and social media evangelist, regarding his three words. Each year he selects three words that will guide him throughout the year's business landscape and pull him towards his...
Performing a Social Media Audit – BeBizzy Break Podcast Episode 61
Performing a Social Media AuditAudits. When one thinks of that word it brings to mind some guy sitting in your office sifting through receipts, bookkeeping notes and interviewing your employees on processes. But what if you could use an audit form something good, like...
Are You Innovating? BeBizzy Break Podcast EP: 60
Host : Marv Dorner, BeBizzy Consulting Subscribe to the BeBizzy Break Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio. We're back from a short Thanksgiving week break for Episode 60 of the BeBizzy Break Podcast and we're talking about why you should allow some time for...
Your Tech Is Good Enough – BeBizzy Break Podcast EP: 59
Host : Marv Dorner, BeBizzy Consulting On Episode 59 of the BeBizzy Break Podcast, we talk about the passing of another geriatric internet property, Compuserve, a renewal of the browser wars with Firefox Quantum, and why your technology is good enough. Subscribe to...
Overcoming WordPress Objections – BeBizzy Break Podcast : Episode 58
In this episode we talk about how overcoming WordPress objections, the iPhone X, Skype and an update on my Pixel 2 XL phone. BBP : Episode 58 - Overcoming WordPress Objections Happy Birthday to us! Today is BeBizzy Consulting's 9th anniversary. Happy to be...
BeBizzy Break Podcast : Episode 57 – Google Pixel 2 XL
The Pixel 2 XL is the anxously awaited android smartphone from Google. It runs a stock version of Android O(reo), and is loaded with a lot of great features. Here's the specs Operating System : Android 8.0 Cameras : 12.2MP Read - 8PM Front Processors :...
BBP : Episode 56 – Capterra
In this episode we talk about how Capterra can help you find the right software solution to manage your business. Subscribe to the BeBizzy Break Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio. Tech News Windows 10 Fall Creators Update released on Oct 17 As always, running...
BBP : Episode 55 – Have You Updated Today?
In this episode we talk about managing your passwords and updating technology to stay secure. BBP : Episode 55 - Have You Updated Today? Tech News Yahoo Email Hack - Now up to 3 Billion accounts, apparently every yahoo account. - announced by the new owner, Verizon No...
Equifarked – BeBizzy Break Podcast : Episode 54
In this episode we talk with Sara Hawkins about the Equifax breach and what you can do now. BBP : Episode 54 - Equifarked Tech News Apple Announced three new iPhones yesterday at the new Steve Jobs auditorium at the spaceship Wireless charging New A11...
Planning & Budgeting Your New Website – BBP EP 53
In this episode we talk with Scott Wild from NISC about the budget and organizational steps in planning and developing a new website, the upcoming iPhone, and Twitter Night Mode BBP : Episode 53 - Scott Wild Talks About Planning a New Website Scott Wild,...
GoDaddy Smartline : BBP – Episode 51
In this episode we talk about Android Oreo, Skype, Chromebook Bluetooth issues, Facebook bandwidth limitations and GoDaddy Smartline. BBP : Episode 51 - GoDaddy Smartline New Android version is officially Oreo. Google announced this on during the solar...
Change Your Passwords… Again : BeBizzy Break Podcast Episode 50
EPISODE 50!! AND, it's our one year anniversary. So all around a big day for the BeBizzy Break Podcast! In this episode we talk about what NIST has recommended for a new password strategy. BBP : Episode 50 - Change Your Passwords... Again First of all,...
Can You Hear Me Now? – BeBizzy Break Podcast Episode 48
Have a favorite small or home business phone system tip? I'm looking for help! BeBizzy Break Podcast : Episode 48 - Can You Hear Me Now? I am currently having a problem with my phone. A few weeks ago, my mobile phone connection has significantly dropped...
Joining, Participating In & Hosting Twitter Chats : BBP Episode 47
BeBizzy Break Podcast : Episode 47 - Joining, Participating In & Hosting Twitter Chats Have you joined a Twitter chat? What has been your experience if you have? Are you ready to host a Twitter chat? One of the biggest big advantages of the Twitter...
#NetNeutrality Day of Action : BeBizzy Break Podcast EP:46
BeBizzy Break Podcast : Episode 46 - #NetNeutrality Day of Action Hosted by : Marv Dorner, owner of BeBizzy Consulting Today's episode is a quick view of #NetNeutrality. If you're unfamiliar with Net Neutrality, it's simply the call to ensure the same...
Own Your Digital Data – BBP EP 45
Own Your Digital Data. You own your business name, your equipment, maybe you even own your building. But I bet many of you don't own your digital business presence. I'm talking about your domain names, your social media pages, Analytics and more. Here's some tips on...
I HATE Printing : BBP EP 44
I hate printing. PC Load Letter...? More than most anything else in running my own businesses, paper drives me nuts. Now I know this makes me a bit out of the ordinary. Most people still default to notepads, post-it notes, or random pieces of paper to keep short...
Flash! Ah ahhhhhh! – BeBizzy Break Podcast : Episode 41
BeBizzy Break Podcast : Episode 41 - Flash! Ah ahhhhhh! Hosted by : Marv Dorner, owner of BeBizzy Consulting Using Flash on your website? If your website uses this technology, it's time to finally move on before you lose your customers! All of the major internet...
BBP : EP0038 – Why Hire A Copywriter?
Happy Easter, and thank you for all the birthday wishes, everyone! There was a huge Windows exploit identified last week, and Microsoft has published a patch for Windows 7, 8 and 10, but not for Vista or XP since they have recently stopped support for those operating...
BBP : EP0037 – Wave Accounting
Happy Tax Week, everybody! Episode 37 - Wave Accounting This week I am happy to be joined by Rob Maurin from Wave to discuss this awesome, FREE, accounting and invoicing software. We discuss some of the many features of this powerful business tool that will help you...
BBP : EP0035 – Happy World Backup Day!
Happy World Backup Day, everyone! Well, maybe a couple days early, but we like to celebrate data backups all the time around here. EP 35 - Happy World Backup Day! Before we get too far, I'd like to wish a Happy 23rd Birthday to my daughter! We'll see you this weekend...
Contact Form or Email Address?
One thing we've been told for years is that you need an email address in order to do business. I agree with that statement, but in regards to where that email address is used, I'm not in favor of listing email addresses on a website. Email Address or Contact Forms? I...
BBP : EP0031 – Case of the Googles
Host : Marv Dorner, BeBizzy Consulting We're talking about Google Keep, Google Docs, and Google Chromebooks today on the BeBizzy Break. But first, we're proud to annouce the launch of our newest website, Path To Pono. Contact Sandy Thompson with questions about...
BBP : EP0030 – Niche Websites
Host : Marv Dorner, BeBizzy Consulting Today on the BeBizzy Break Podcast we talk about why you would want to have a landing page or niche website for your product or services instead of just putting them as an additional page on your current website. Some of the...
BBP : EP0029 – Why Should You Join Your Local Chamber?
Are you a member of a local chamber of commerce or other business organization? What are some of the benefits, and challenges, you face by being a member, or NOT being a member? Episode 29 - Why Should You Join Your Local Chamber? Today we talk about those challenges...
BBP : EP 0027 – Is It Time To Dump Microsoft Office?
New year, new tools! Since I host my own email and use Office significantly less than I used to, it's time to finally get rid of paying $10/month for Microsoft Office and find a more cost-effective solution. So the question to you is : Is It Time To Dump Microsoft...
BBP : EP 24 – Content, Content and More Content with Monica Miller
Guess who's back... back again. It's 2017, suckas! A fresh slate for your business, websites and personal lives. Content, Content and More Content It's time to talk about your website content. Why is good content important? How do you write good content? Where do you...
BBP : EP 23 – Dropbox Paper & Podcasting
♪♪ Ohhhh the weather outside is frightful, but the Bison are playing for a title. And I have places to go, but it's too cold, it's too cold, cold to snow.. ♪♪ Episode 23 - Dropbox Paper and the Why's and How's of Podcasting Dropbox Paper was announced last week and I...
BBP: Episode 22 – I (almost) Got My Gacillia Nuts Scammed
More information on this scam on another episode of the BeBizzy Break Podcast! Oh sure, first another blizzard, and now I almost get sucked into a nut website scam? Set BS detectors to stun! EP22 - The Gacillia Nut Website Scam I almost got taken by a scammer this...
BBP: Episode 21 – Happy WordPress 4.7 Eve, Google Handle and Chromebooks
Happy WordPress 4.7 Eve, everybody! Start backing things up and getting ready to upgrade! Episode 21 - Happy WordPress 4.7 Eve, Google Handle and Chromebooks WordPress 4.7 is scheduled to drop tomorrow (12/6/2016) with promised security updates and more. Start...
BBP : Episode 20 – Change Your Google Password (again) & Sara Hawkins
Well, we're digging out from our first big blizzard of the 2016-2017 winter here in North Dakota, but that hasn't stopped us work-from-home guys from getting stuff done. And just to warm up a bit, I took the opportunity to talk to Sara Hawkins about some basic legal...
BBP: Episode 19 – Twitter Suspensions, 9.4 Billion in Mobile Profit, and Milebug
Happy Week After Thanksgiving, everyone. Hope you had a wonderful long weekend, or OK short weekend if you were working. Episode 19 - Twitter Suspensions, 9.4 Billion in Mobile Profit, and Milebug Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, got his Twitter account suspended by...
BBP: Episode 14 – Laguna, Microsoft Teams & Lastpass
Happy Day After World Series Day, everyone! Congratulations to the fans of the Chicago Cubs on the team's big Game 7 victory over the Cleveland Indians last night. It was the first baseball game I've watched in years and boy was I glad I did. Great game, and the...
BBP : Episode 12 – LinkedIn Company Pages, Surface Studio & Toggl
Sorry we missed Monday's broadcast, but I was on SuperTalk 1270am to guest host the Tech Ranch radio show and most of the afternoon/evening at an open house for Harvest Events, a new wedding venue in Mandan, ND. Episode 12 Topics The Smartwatch is dead, or not... Mac...
BBP: Episode 11 – Surface-gate, Apple Rumors & Me, Live!
In Episode 11 of the BeBizzy Break Podcast we chat a little about: The debates are finally over, can I have my social media back yet? My fancy new Dell D3100 docking station connected to two 23" monitors. The rumors emerging from the pending Mac announcement for next...
BeBizzy Break : Episode 10 – Death of Note 7, Verizon Pixel Updates & Kiss Me On First on LinkedIn
Episode 10 of the BeBizzy Break Podcast features some commentary on : Why do you still have your Note 7? Samsung has stopped the sale and replacement, so turn it in! Verizon promised to push Google Pixel updates at the same time as unlocked phones. Verizon is also...
BBP: Episode 8 – Rob Port, Goofy Wants To Buy Twitter, and Yext
Episode 8 of the BeBizzy Break Podcast features : An Interview with Rob Port of SayAnythingBlog.com and the Rob (Re)Port on WDAY in Fargo, ND. Old media is dead... again. I got Yext Certified! Car buying is dead... soon. And some stuff about the debate.
BeBizzy Break : Episode 7 – Google & Twitter, Yahoo Breached, a C-64 Fixed My Car?, and the Debate
BeBizzy Break Podcast : Episode 7 Today's episode of the BeBizzy Break Podcast features some discussion on : Google, Microsoft or Verizon interested in acquiring Twitter? What does that mean for the social media platform? Yahoo was breached back in 2014. Change your...
BBP : Episode 6 – CoSchedule and Back Up Your Stuff!
Joining me today is Nathan from CoSchedule, a great content marketing platform that will help you keep your social media, blog and other marketing vehicles on task. And, I go on a rant about the Samsung Note 7 recall, and backing up your phone and computer.
BBP : Episode 5 – New Office, iPhone 7 & WordPress Updates
On today's show we talk about why I missed last week while I moved computers, desks, exercise equipment and a host of other junk to a new office. We also talk why this year's iPhone is just a place holder for next year's 10 year anniversary device, and updating...
BeBizzy Break Podcast : Episode 2 – Scott McCarthy, Silicon Plains
Episode TWO of the BeBizzy Break podcast is up and available for download from iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Pocket Casts, so go get subscribed and listen to my interview with Scott McCarthy, VP of Sales at Silicon Plains. We talk about how a managed services company...
