As an entrepreneur, you want to inform your (potential) customers about your product, service or news surrounding your business. You can do this through social media, but the likelihood that only a portion of your customers will see your posts go by is very plausible. Email marketing is a more...
As a (start-up) entrepreneur, of course you want to be seen. Maybe you already have a large network, but even without a large network, you can market your business well: with social media. Before choosing a company name, it is useful to check if this company name is still available...
Today the thirteenth edition of Emerce100 was posted online. An annual publication by Emerce in which suppliers from different industries are reviewed by market decision makers working in online marketing, ICT and e-business. And we are proud. Because this year we will see our sister organization Cyso showing off in...
SQR.NL now offers Joomla! hosting. In 2000, this Content Management System (CMS) began as Mambo and was later renamed Joomla! The name “Joomla!” is the English phonetic spelling of the Swahili word “jumla” meaning “all together” or “as one. Of the three most widely used Open Source systems (Joomla! WordPress...
The supply of web hosting parties is ever increasing. This does not make it easier for you, the end user, to choose the right web hosting party. But what should you pay attention to when comparing web hosting? In this article, I’ll give you concrete tools you can use in...
Magento and WooCommerce are both open-source packages that help develop an online store. Despite the fact that both platforms allow consumers to order their products online, numerous differences can also be found between the packages. So what is the best choice for your shop? Webshop features In a web shop,...
Starting your own business You want to start as an entrepreneur, you have a good plan, great product or see a unique opportunity. Where do you start? Maybe you’ve already come up with a brilliant name or maybe you’re going to market with your own. Then check first to see...
Document exchange is often done via e-mail. Login credentials for website or other systems are sent to clients, basic contracts are shared to go through for signature, but how secure is that really? After all, e-mail can be intercepted by third parties, and since it is not sent encrypted, the...
After building your (‘WordPress’) website or web shop, you naturally want to see how many visitors you get, where those visitors come from and what pages they visit. You can do that with Google Analytics. Through Google Analytics, you can easily view the statistics of your website. This is a...
Google Analytics and Google Maps How do you make sure your website is found well? The answer to this is Google. But you can do much more with Google as an entrepreneur. Take advantage of practical and inexpensive (or even free!) IT opportunities. Virtually every Internet user searches through Google....
A well-built website or web shop is a must to rank nicely in search engines. For this, a good CMS like WordPress , Joomla! , Magento 2 or ‘Drupal ‘ is essential. You can read more about this in our article on the right choice of CMS . Other things...
Yoast is a search optimization tool developed by a Dutch company. It is currently considered the most comprehensive search engine optimization software available to WordPress users and others, with its developers responsible for more than 10% of WordPress releases. Yoast is appreciated for its extensive applications in SEO as a...
At the end of 2015, the new European Personal Data Protection Act was adopted by the European Parliament. This new law, the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG) or “General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)” will formally take effect from May 25, 2018. Many of the principles in the new legislation are...
In our blog on Maximum Website Loading Speed, we already tell you how to optimize your website. But how do you know if your website is loading fast or not? The first step to improving the speed of your website is to test the pages of your website. You need...
When you are on the Internet looking for information, you want it on your screen quickly. Nothing is more annoying than waiting a long time for pages to load and images to appear on them. People expect quite a lot from today’s websites, such as a clear (menu) structure, responsive...
That’s the first question you probably ask as soon as you want to create a Web site. Many websites are managed through a Content Management System (CMS). There are several CMSs, open source or not, that you can choose from to build your own website. What are the differences between...
Optimal scoring of your website in search engines like Google depends -in addition to proper text writing- also on the attention paid to the images on the website. Whereas SEO factors are often the responsibility of (technical) developers or marketers (linking with social media channels), in this case you are...
Als je als webbouwer of programmeur met een CMS als WordPress werkt, is beveiliging een belangrijk punt van aandacht. Because WordPress is so user-friendly, it is widely used for creating sites. There is an immediate danger in this: the large scale makes it interesting to hackers. Every week, Google blacklists...
Een hot topic momenteel: het beveiligen van je website met HTTPS, oftewel het koppelen van een SSL certificaat. Based on the security needed for your site, you can choose from the range of certificates available. The European privacy law AVG/GDPR requires websites and Web shops with contact forms or newsletter...
The “little green lock” in your browser bar is a familiar sight by now, especially if you make online purchases. A sign that an SSL certificate has been installed. It means the site is secure, but what does the lock do to protect you? To understand this, it is important...
