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 | SEO Lead & Director of Web Development
First Wave Website Management Ltd.
Website Development, Management & SEO Solutions — Since 1997
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 | SEO Lead & Director of Web Development
First Wave Website Management Ltd.
Website Development, Management & SEO Solutions — Since 1997
Mailchimp Email Campaign Tutorial – Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
Here is another great beginner's guide tutorial YouTube video for Mailchimp Campaigns, by Naturalvita Tutorials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doQpD6ASCdg&list=PL04xoqPYtq8CdI8vgMAqhCKx_O37zu_6c&index=5&t=39s...
Everything You Need to Know About SSL
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How to create Facebook Ads for beginners
Are you wondering how to get started on creating Facebook Ads for your business? Check out this great YouTube Video by Jordan Platten titled Facebook Ads for beginners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iZl0bCyDPQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iZl0bCyDPQ #facebook...
Every Website Hosted with First Wave gets a FREE SSL Certificate and the option to upgrade to SiteLock.
Every Website Hosted with First Wave gets a FREE SSL Certificate and the option to upgrade to SiteLock. These security tools work together to offer maximum protection. They also help you rank higher in the search engines, by increasing site speed and credibility....
Why delete old emails?
Check out this YouTube video by Orange to learn the importance of deleting your unnecessary emails. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlFHly6GCXk#emails #tips #firstwave Contact Us: First Wave - Website Management, Design, SEO Website Design, SEO, Niagara Region Contact -
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Will deleting an Email on your iPhone/iPad delete it on the server? Check out the following article by Elsie Otacxhi of Help Desk Geek to learn more....
Outlook – Delete large emails and delete unread emails
Watch the following YouTube video by Jason Brennan on how to delete large emails and delete unread emails. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=934otRrKsBQ#outlook #email #howto Contact Us: First Wave - Website Management, Design, SEO Website Design, SEO, Niagara Region...
How to look more professional on video chat
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Keyword Planner changes finalized – Google Ads Help
News from Google Adwords...
Bing Maps on Android
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Google My Business third-party policies
Please check out this very important information from Google on third-party policies and reporting violations. https://support.google.com/business/contact/gmb_3p_complaints?fbclid=IwAR31Nv9HVerjFP4Bn803hXuMgbgF01tJ0-ST1JHxJBwLLxnLkDuqhEt0bZg #googlemybusiness...
How to quickly resize multiple images in Windows
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Add an administrator to your Facebook page
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How does First Wave Approach Organic SEO?
First Wave employs White Hat SEO Methods; there are two types of SEO tactics black hat and white hat. There is a real science to SEO ranking success, especially when it comes to creating an effective long term organic search campaign, in our experience this...
How does First Wave Approach SEO Long Term?
We keep detailed statistics, we review your stats and we notify our customer group when major search engine trends begin affecting our campaigns, we regroup and implement immediately updates that re-establish rankings for customers who need them. We keep...
What is Search Engine Optimization?
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What is White Hat SEO? An SEO technique is considered white hat if it conforms to the search engines' guidelines and involves no deception. As the search engine guidelines are not written as a series of rules or commandments, this is an important distinction to note....
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