Developing websites for 21 years in Williamsburg, VA.
How much does Google know about you?
How Much Does Google Really Know About You? A lot.
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All eyes have been on Facebook lately when it comes to data and privacy, and for good reason. But Google seems to be slipping under the radar when it comes to privacy questions, when in fact Google knows more about you than Facebook does. So how much information does Google really know about you?Is your business retargeting?
What Is Retargeting in Marketing?
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Are you interested in using retargeting in your marketing but not sure exactly how it works? Discover what retargeting is and how you can convert more visitors into sales.Interested in a side hustle? WDTP.com can set you up with your own WordPress site along with training then the sky's the limit!
How to Make Money with WordPress
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Want to make money with a WordPress blog but not sure how to get started? Discover the best ways to make money with WordPress and get traffic to your site.It's getting harder to be noticed if you're a small business on social media. These tips may help-
10 Best Social Media Advertising Tips for Content Marketers
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Let's start with the bad news first. It's tougher than ever to get your content noticed.Changes to Google's search results pages have further obscured content organically, especially on...Hootsuite is a great platform for managing your company's social media. Here are a few tips for creating a marketing strategy -
How to Create a Social Media Marketing Strategy in 8 Easy Steps
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Creating your social media marketing strategy doesn’t need to be painful. Here's an eight-step guide on how to create an effective plan for your business.Easy steps to make your life more secure. We'd add a number 8 to this list: Don't answer online quizzes about your old high school days because mixed in to those questions are usually password worthy answers.
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These quick tips on data security from Consumer Reports will help you stay safe from identity theft and other digital dangers.Privacy? What's that?
Apple turned off group FaceTime after discovery of eavesdropping bug
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The bug affects calls to iPhones and reportedly impacts calls to Macs, potentially turning any device into a hot mic.Fun Friday! Here's a list of the best tech from this year's Consumer Electronic Showcase .
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Here are Mashable's picks for the top tech products from CES 2019.New Year, new scam. Don’t fall for this one.
If you're stuck at the airport or in traffic this holiday season and Cybersecurity interests you, here's some light reading -
60 Cybersecurity Predictions For 2019
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60 predictions for cybersecurity in 2019 reveal the state-of-mind of key industry participants from artificial intelligence (AI) helping both attackers and defenders to data privacy, the cloud, IoT, and the emerging global cyber war conducted by terrorists, criminals, and nation-states.Which web site design trends for 2019 catch your eye?
Web Design Trends in 2019: What’s Next?
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I will explore the creative trends we were loving this past year. I will also try to make predictions about how these trends evolve or change for 2019. #webdesigntrendsA big thank you to Eva @ Harvey Lindsay Development for the fabulous TASTE gift delivery. You are one of our absolute favorite clients and we can't wait to dive into these goodies!
Not web related, but the idea of spending some time away from the computer over the Christmas holiday sounds good to us! Check out these modern board games that will bring your family together - batteries not included or needed!
The best tabletop and board game gifts for analog gamers
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From dungeon crawling to zombies to Prohibition-era ghostbusting, these tabletop games combine traditional real-world cards and dice with companion apps and video game themes.Friday Facebook Fail
Facebook discloses bug that exposed 6.8 million people’s photos
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More than 1,500 apps had access to people’s unposted pictures, the social network said.In case you were wondering where Google+ went . . .
Google to kill Google+ early after exposing personal data of more than 50 million
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It's almost time to say goodbye to Google+.Websites for unique gift giving this season!
11 Best Websites to Find Unique & Unusual Christmas Gifts - Dodo Burd
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It can be hard finding gifts that are out-of-the-box and just unique enough to be special. If you know which sites to visit, you can be presented with dozens and even hundreds of great gifts that not everyone in the world has. This means they won’t be expecting this gift, but they sure will be …It's Cyber Monday! Make sure the web sites you are visiting today have an SSL certificate.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. This link ensures that all data passed between the web server and browsers remain private.
An SSL certificate encrypts sensitive Information, adds a layer of protection from cybercriminals, and builds trust with your customers.
Contact us to get an SSL Certificate installed on your web site today!
We are so thankful for all of our fantastic clients over the past 20 years and look forward to the next 20!
If you're out of ideas for presents this year, ask for an external backup drive . . . and use it!
What’s the Best Way to Back Up My Computer?
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Everyone loses data at some point in their lives. Your computer’s hard drive could fail tomorrow, ransomware could hold your files hostage, or a software bug could delete your important files. If you’re not regularly backing up your computer, you could lose those files forever.Tip of the day!
How to See Which Facebook Advertisers Have Your Private Info
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It’s widely known that Facebook allows advertisers to specifically target groups of people, but did you know that you can see which advertisers are actively targeting you? You can—and it may blow your mind.It's not just about getting a web site for your company. It's about creating a relationship with a web developer who takes the time to understand your online business goals and works WITH you to achieve them.
Why hire a custom web developer?
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Why hire a custom web developer? Why your website may not be effective Hiring a custom web developer is a good return on investment. Unfortunately too many companies fail to do so. They are victims of the notion that simply having a website is all that’s needed to take advantage of theFor many local businesses, it is more critical to optimize their web site for organic visibility to feed into the map at the top of Google's search engine results page instead of chasing paid ad campaigns. So if you are spending hundreds or thousands on Search Engine Marketing and not seeing the results you would like, your website may need an overhaul!
Web Development Technology Partners, inc. - Williamsburg, VA
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Web Development Technology Partners has been developing custom websites for over 20 years in Williamsburg, with face-to-face, personal service.Critical iPhone privacy and security settings you should review today-
Use these 9 critical iPhone privacy and security settings right now
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iOS 12 offers more tools than ever to defend yourself against hackers, nosy sites, and other intruders. Here’s why they matter and how to benefit from them.Privacy settings you should change immediately -
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Default privacy settings often aren’t very private. Our tech columnist is back with Round 2 of his clickable guide to improving your privacy on all sorts of devices and online services.It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Are you doing everything you can to prevent your user ID's and passwords from being compromised? You should never use the same password for multiple web sites, especially financial institutions. If you have a login and password to your WordPress site in order to make changes, be sure it's a unique and complicated password combination. Here are some additional tips:
CenturyLink: Cyber Security Tips
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It's National Cyber Security Awareness month! Kerry Zimmer, from CenturyLink, joined us to share helpful tips to keep you, your loved ones and your home safe online. 1. Be better with passwords. Did you know that “password” and “12345” are still commonly used passwords, despite all the advic...Worth a read if you are concerned about your Internet browsing privacy and how companies use your data. Consider a Brave Browser with DuckDuckGo search model!
What is the revenue generation model for DuckDuckGo?
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Answer (1 of 2): DuckDuckGo has been a profitable company since 2014 without storing or sharing any personal information on people using our search engine. As we like to say, what you search on DuckDuckGo is private, even from us! We’re proud to have a business model for a web-based business that....Google Plus is a failure and will be shut down over the next 10 months, but new information about an unreported data breach doesn't leave users feeling good about the tech giant.
Google+ to shut down after coverup of data-exposing bug
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Google is about to have its Cambridge Analytica moment. A security bug allowed third-party developers to access Google+ user profile data since 2015 until Google discovered and patched it in March, but decided not to inform the world. When a user gave permission to an app to access their public pro....Client Spotlight - Ford's Colony Homeowner Association
Fords Colony Williamsburg - Web Development Technology Partners, inc.
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Web Development Technology Partners has been developing custom websites for over 19 years in Williamsburg, with face-to-face, personal service.Client spotlight - Callis House Inn callishouseinn.com
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The Callis House was moved to its current location at 345 Main Street in late 2016 and will serve as a hotel for those fortunate enough to discover, or perhaps, rediscover Mathews County. The outside will remain as true to original as possible. The ravages of time required a complete renovation of t...Monday Marketing tip!
Making It Easier to Build Mobile-First Video Ads
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We built new video creation tools that enable advertisers to easily convert existing images and text assets into mobile-first video ads.If you're not aware of how to turn off Google tracking, this video is a good watch -
Google is probably tracking you — here's how to limit it
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TODAY investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen demonstrates the steps to take to limit Google's ability to track your location.Client Spotlight - Perkinson Homes, Richmond, VA .
Perkinson Homes 2018 - Web Development Technology Partners, inc.
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Web Development Technology Partners has been developing custom websites for over 19 years in Williamsburg, with face-to-face, personal service.Here's why you should think twice before giving out your cell phone number -
Your cell phone number is more important and less secure than your Twitter password
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It's shockingly easy for hackers to hijack your digital life using phone numbers. The public should press Congress and carriers to improve security.Alexis Tisdale, technical specialist for Web Development Technology Partners inc., (wdtp.com) has earned certification by Google for Adwords Search and Analytics, recognizing her achievements in online advertising principles. This certification is a professional accreditation that covers best practices for managing and optimizing AdWords campaigns including planning, implementation and data collection; configuration and administration; conversions, reports, and metrics. Ms. Tisdale is currently enrolled in the Cormier Honors College of Longwood University majoring in Cyber Security.
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Beginning July 16, 2018, website owners who have Google Maps on their websites will be required to keep a credit card on file within the Google Maps Platform’s dashboard. The good news is that if your site gets fewer that 2 million views/day you are not going to be charged. The bad news is that you still have to have a credit card on file even if you never anticipate hitting this threshold.
Google retires some of its brand names -
Google retires DoubleClick, AdWords brand names
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Alphabet Inc's Google announced on Wednesday the biggest-ever rebranding of its advertising software, retiring the DoubleClick and AdWords brands to streamline entry points for advertisers and ad sellers.Facebook Ads Vs. Google Ads - who takes your money better?
Facebooks Ads vs Google Ad: Which is Better for Your Business?
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Comparing Facebooks Ads versus Google Ads to see which is best for your business? Discover how to use Facebook and Google ads to grow your business.Social media management can take quite a bit of your time if you run a small business. How do you know where to spend your time?
What Are the Differences Between Google Plus and Facebook?
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Learn the differences between Facebook and Google Plus—from privacy issues to streaming options to messaging to how the overall numbers stack up.Not web related, but important if you have kids!
Parent safety alert: hot new app tracking your kids
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Right now, it's the number one talked about app for i-phone and android -- a location sharing social media app for children four and up. It's called Mappen. Get familiar with their logo, because even if parents haven't heard of it, their children may have.Tech tip for the day!
How to enable Messages in iCloud on your iPhone and iPad
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Keep all your iMessages in sync with the best new feature of iOS 11.4.Would you rather be here or struggling to update your web site? Call us! 1-757-258-WDTP.
Using Venmo? Watch out for scams and learn the rules.
Can You Get Ripped-Off on Venmo? Tips for Selling and Buying.
thebalance.com
Venmo scams take advantage of a common belief about money: that it moves instantly and it's safe to spend right away.Some fascinating statistics to start your week-
How Much Data Do We Create Every Day? The Mind-Blowing Stats Everyone Should Read
forbes.com
We are generating truly mind-boggling amounts of data on a daily basis simply by using the Internet or logging on to Facebook or Instagram, communicating with each other or using smart devices. Here we look at some of the amazing facts and figures of this big data world.
