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FrontPage Extensions No Longer Supported

For several years now, FrontPage Server Extensions have no longer been the modern standard for website authoring and publishing. What does that mean to you? Let’s start by defining what FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) are – FrontPage, formerly one of the most popular website builder programs, enables users without knowledge of programming languages (e.g. HTML,…

DNNCon: An Event in Palm Beach You Don’t Want to Miss!

Applied Innovations will be sponsoring DNNCon, a two-day DNN user conference scheduled to take place October 18-19, 2013 at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Palm Beach, FL. As a long-time member of the DNN community, Applied Innovations is sponsoring this well-respected event in support of DNN and A Place of Hope. DNNCon aims to unite…

Local Online Marketing – What You Need to Know

Your customers are online, are you? Local online marketing is essential for any business, even brick-and-mortar companies. Applied Innovations provides web hosting services and eCommerce hosting for many small businesses, so we understand how important local online marketing is for gaining new customers and increasing sales. According to a BIA/Kelsey report, 97 percent of consumers…

Partner Spotlight: Introducing Engage Software

Building “[awesome] DotNetNuke websites,” since 1999, Engage Software possesses unrivaled expertise with the open source content management system. With extensive experience developing DNN products, Engage was the official DotNetNuke training provider until they sold their training to DNN core in 2010. We sat down with Jason Stone, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Engage…

Cooking Up New Traffic: How Inbound Marketing Can Bring New Visitors

Inbound marketing is all about creating and sharing content with the world – digitally. Since 2006, inbound marketing has been the most effective marketing method for e-commerce businesses. When you create tailored content designed to appeal to your dream customers, you attract qualified leads for your business and keep them coming back for more. Learn…

Show Your Colors! How Colors Affect Your Website Design

It’s almost summertime, and with Flag Day and the 4th of July on the horizon, we’re thinking about the importance of showing your colors – the right colors, on your website, that is! So what colors should you use when creating (or redesigning) your website? Well, that depends on who you ask – designers and…

Applied Innovations Unique 7-Point Security

At Applied Innovations, our dedication to providing the best, most comprehensive web hosting services is ongoing. We offer a unique 7-Point Security System that is included with every Windows Cloud Server. This ultimate security solution protects your business unlike any other, and features: network firewalling with Deep Packet Inspection; Intrusion Prevention System (IPS); zero-day exploit…

Tracking Site Visitors: What Analytics Can Tell You

How do you know if your website is attracting and keeping potential customers? How do you measure the effectiveness of your online marketing efforts? It is critical to regularly review the analytics that provide information about how much traffic your site is receiving, how customers behave once they’re on your site, how quickly they leave…

We Want to Hear From You!

At Applied Innovations, our focus is on superior customer service. We truly value our clients and strive each day to not only offer the best, most comprehensive hosting solutions, but to also continually improve your experience. In order to help us improve our service, we want you to send us your feedback – anything that’s…

The Evolution of Social Media: Position Your Business for Success Today

In the beginning, social media was an exciting, brand new platform that emphasized human connection across time and continents. Aside from sharing and engaging with friends and family, users could get real business recommendations from real people instead of faceless companies. As time went on and more people joined social networks, businesses took notice and…