May 2016 - Best Managed Cloud, IT and Cyber-security in Florida

DNN Vulnerability being exploited, are you patched?

As with all web applications, it is important to keep current with application updates and security patches. This is especially true for CMS and E-Commerce applications that are widely used on the Internet like DNN. These solutions have a large install base and because of this hackers will target vulnerabilities in these solutions to get…

The Storefront(.net) E-Commerce Acquisition

Last week I joined Freestyle Solutions (Formerly Dydacomp) in announcing that storefront e-commerce (storefront.net) was officially acquired by my company, Awesome Commerce LLC (www.awesomecommerce.com). With this acquisition we’ll be building a new cloud based e-commerce platform that will expand upon the storefront shopping cart legacy and the leadership in e-commerce cloud hosting that Applied Innovations…

Buying a Domain Name? Here is what you need to know

I know this has been frequently discussed by many websites, and some have excellent ideas too. But the reason I felt it was necessary to discuss it again here on Applied’s blog is that things have changed a lot since the topic was last put under the microscope. SEO has become more complex, keyword-focused domains…

How to Buy Web Hosting for Better SEO Ranking

Can good hosting get you higher SEO rankings? The direct answer is no, although bad hosting can not only demote your site among search results but can even make it vanish from Google altogether. Such situations are extreme, though, and most of us need not worry about changing our hosting company. However, site owners who…