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Google Rich Snippets and Why Your Site Needs Them

Keeping up with Google’s changing algorithms often feels like a full-time job. It’s also one that is well worth the effort if you want your online store to get noticed above your competitors. By optimizing your website for search engines, you’re able to sell your products to a wider audience–and Google’s Rich Snippets is a…

5 Reasons The Federal Government Went Cloud and the Lessons Enterprise Can Learn From the Journey

Over the past decade, the cloud has gone from being a risky proposition to a “sure thing,” regarding thinking in federal IT circles. Federal mandates, originating in the previous administration were driven hard by high-profile events like federal website launch failures and data breaches, making a move to cloud computing a top priority. Many smaller…

Applied Innovations does Windows and a whole lot more.

Most of our clients know us because of our close relationship with Microsoft and the fact that we’ve been a recognized leader for hosting Microsoft technologies in the Cloud for the past 18 years, but few people know that we do a whole lot more than just Windows. Over the past few years we’ve built…

We’re turning 18 and giving away free Awesome Antispam!

We’re turning 18, but instead of celebrating with cake, we’re giving away free Awesome Antispam! This month, we at Applied Innovations are celebrating our 18th year of helping businesses succeed online. During those years, the Internet (and now the cloud) has changed business substantially. In 1999, the Internet was transitioning from being used strictly by…

How to Protect Your Company from the Rogue IT Ex-Employee

It’s become fairly common to hear horror stories of the ex-employee who decided to “take the company down in flames” as they exited. Be it extortion, like what happened in Indiana in January, or the ex-employee who maintains a backdoor account and proceeds to hack your data. It is important in this day and age…

Using Automation with Azure Services to Make Your Business More Efficient

One of the things that Azure services are known for is providing automation for your business. Here are some examples of their services, including how you can use them to help enhance your business and increase your margins. Get Full Management for Your Internet of Things Swarm The Microsoft IoT Hub through Azure makes it so that…

Which Azure Region is the Best?

When looking at hosting on Azure, the first question you’ll undoubtedly have is which region is the best? The fact of the matter is there are some 26 different regions you can host in Azure and not all regions are equal. Here’s a quick 5 step approach to help you decide which Azure Region is…

How Does nopCommerce Compare to Other CMS Solutions?

eCommerce is one of the fastest growing industries this century alone. RJMetrics reports that: “eCommerce is the only trillion-dollar industry growing at a double-digit percentage each year.” Over 12% of the Internet is made up of eCommerce platforms, according to the same article. All of them couldn’t be using the same content management software, right?…

6 Critical Cloud Backup Mistakes You Must Avoid at All Costs

Cloud backup is the “go-to” solution for data security in 2016. According to a study, 70% of IT professionals benefit from some form of cloud-based cyber security. That means they all get to enjoy secure data all year round, right? Well, that would be the case if there weren’t some easily preventable mistakes being made. Cloud…

5 Aspects of Implementing a HIPAA Compliant Cloud You Need to Know

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been in use for 20 years now. It enforces a standard that helps protect medical records and other personal health information. Basically, it ensures healthcare organizations implement specific security measures when it comes to electronic data. That’s why working with a HIPAA compliant cloud – that respects the law’s…