Tips, by First Wave
Welcome to the First Wave blog, here you will find helpful tips, answers to frequently asked questions and pertinent information that has been gleaned from the web. We update it often, and this is a searchable area, where you can pull information on many topics. For more information please contact First Wave.
Lynn Riel – Van Bolderen
Owner First Wave Website Management Ltd.



Adding a Manager or Owner to GMB – Google My Business – Business Profile Manager
Google has recently changed what was previously called "Google My Business" (aka GMB) to "Business Profile Manager". OMG...they make it so complicated. When we are working on your Google My Business account making weekly updates or doing a more comprehesive Website...
Naviagtion Tips for Roundcube & HORDE Webmail
Almost every First Wave hosting account comes with online email hosting "AKA Webmail". The 2 default email programs that come with it are ROUNDCUBE and HORDE, you can choose either, or flip between them. Our webmail can also setup as email with POP or IMAP on any...
GMAIL: Increase Refresh Time of Other Email Accounts Hosted
Google times the refresh rate of email on how often the account is used. So it is in your best interest to keep you gmail open in the background so that it refreshes more often automatically. However you can increase the refresh rate manually also. Below are 2...
What is reCAPTCHA? Webform Security
Do you have Webforms? You should know what reCAPTCHA is, it is an excellent security tool to keep your website safe and it does much more then just protect your online forms. reCAPTCHA is a free service from Google thatĀ helps protect websites from spam and abuse. A...
Star a Folder in Google Drive & Access Google Drive from Waffle Menu
If you are clicking a link to a shared folder on Google Drive, it can be confusing to get back to that folder again the future. Below this example assumes that you have clicked on a link to a shared folder or document, that has opened up in google drive and you want...
Introduction to RoundCube & Horde Webmail Included with all First Wave Email Hosting Packages
Here is an decent tutorial on RoundCube and how to login, you will login the same with HORDE too and can move between these two email programs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8E10aFyLlA Below is a great little tutorial about HORDE webmail client that highlights some...
Where is Divi WordPress Headed with Version 5.0? The Future is now!
Well as you know we at First Wave Website Managmenet Ltd. love our Divi Wordpress websites. So here is a blog post directly from DIVI and a YouTube video they put out recently about what is happening right now! Blog Post:...
Google my Business, GMB Complete Guide for Mobile & Desktop
This is an excellent guide about how to use best utalize your Google My Business profile right now. Holly Crow! Everytime we login these things change. This video is in the now "Feb 2023 relevant". BUT, Good Luck, I am surprised I still have hair after dealing with...
Add a New Manager to your Google My Business Profile
Very concise video on how to add a manager to your existing Google My Business profile. For step by step instructions with print screens click here: https://firstwave.ca/2023/03/20/adding-manager-or-owner-to-gmb-google-my-business-business-profile-manager/...
Gmail Clean Up – Bulk Delete Emails by Date Range
OMG this will save you a TON of time!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWibJXOPlto