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Contractors Penalized for Not Displaying License Numbers on Google My Business Websites

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Contractors penalized for no license on website

According to reports that have been sent directly to me, contractors in California are being penalized by the State of California. They’re being penalized for not displaying their license numbers on their Google My Business websites. Apparently the State of California considers a Business.Site website to be advertising (just like a website hosted on a unique domain name). Therefore, if a contractor does not display their California license number on the Google My Business site, as defined in the CSLB Rules and Regulations. [Continue reading]

Someone Stole My Domain Name: Here’s What You Do

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Domain Name Stolen: Perl.com Domain Name Theft
Someone stole the domain name Perl.com. They thought it was just a domain name snafu, but in fact it was stolen, transferred from one domain name registrar to another without the owner’s permission.

I am seeing more and more domain names get stolen recently, especially as the value of domain names goes up. After all, some domain names are selling hundreds of thousands of dollars. So, it’s imperative that you protect this valuable digital asset that you own. If you suddenly find that someone stole your domain name from you, then you need to act quickly. The longer you wait the more difficult it will be to recover. Here’s what you need to do if someone stole your domain name: [Continue reading]

Beware of Google Ads Email Phishing Attempts

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Google Ads account suspended

It's an email that no on running Google Ads wants to receive: Your Account is suspended. Emails made to look like they are coming from Google are being sent in an effort to try to trick you into giving up your Google Account details. They're phishing … [Continue reading]

23 Top Level Domains TLDs Up for Auction

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Top Level Domain TLD Auction

UNR, the owner of some Top Level Domains (TLDs) has decided to auction off 23 TLDs to the highest bidder. There are 23 total, including some great endings such as .audio, .blackfriday, .christmas, and .help, and .link. These are not domain names, but … [Continue reading]

GotConn Privacy Search Engine Launches

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There's a new privacy-based search engine that just launched called GotConn. GotConn claims that it offers private search, no personalized search results, and makes use of no third party trackers. They also claim that it doesn't track IP addresses … [Continue reading]

Mike Rhodes from Web Savvy On Google Ads

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On this episode of the Digital Marketing with Bill Hartzer podcast, I spoke with Mike Rhodes from Web Savvy about Google Ads. Mike is one of the authors of the Ultimate Guide to Google Ads book, now in its 6th edition. Below is the full transcript of … [Continue reading]

How to Opt Out of Google Analytics

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opt out of google analytics

There is a browser add-on that, once installed in your web browser, allows you to opt out of Google Analytics. That essentially means that if you use the add-on when visiting websites that are using Google Analytics, your visit(s) won't be recorded. … [Continue reading]

Google Poly is Shutting Down

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Google Poly Snowman

Example of a 3d Snowman on Google Poly. Google Poly is being shut down. Google Poly, the website created by Google for users to browse, distribute, and download 3D objects, is shutting down on June 30, 2021. … [Continue reading]