If there were any doubts about whether to get a security certificate for your web site then this message from Trustico, one of the world’s biggest certificate suppliers will help. Address = http: Google Chrome will show NOT SECURE to every visitor from May 2018. Address = https: Web site is secure (no message). In […]
My Story: Online Directory
My story is one of frustration, having a great idea, building it and then having it taken away. The idea: build a target specific online directory. Build it: Commencing in 1998, the UK Motoring Directory (ukmd.co.uk) was one of the world’s first online automotive directories It was definitely the world’s first CMS, dynamic and database […]
Chrome Browser Secure Warnings
Google’s Chrome browser will add new ‘Not secure’ warnings starting October 2017. Chrome (version 62) will show a ‘NOT SECURE’ warning when users enter text in a form on an HTTP page, and for all HTTP pages in Incognito mode. Google has been on the secure browser path for a number of years now and […]
Mobile is Killing Publishers
As a publisher, we’re damned if we do and damned if we don’t. We are always looking for new revenue streams and ways of monetizing. Google Adsense revenue is falling Affiliations remain a small percentage Direct advertising is inconsistent So, what’s next? Sponsored Posts PPC Agency Sponsored Posts Matt Cutts (Google) says: Clear disclosure of […]
Don’t Risk Your Search Ranking
I was actually in the process of buying a security certificate for a customer when this message flashed up on my screen Don’t Risk Your Search Ranking Search engines give better search ranking results to websites that are encrypted with an officially recognized SSL Certificate. It then prompted me to add an email address and […]