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PSPinc What's New Newsletter Vol.56 "Why SSL and the SEO Effect"

3月

26日

Vol. 56

SSL is an acronym for Secure Socket Layer, which encrypts communication between a website and the browser. The encryption ensures that passwords, credit card numbers, birthdates, etc. that the user 'enters' cannot be stolen during the communication.

In addition to this, SSL has another major role to play, it authenticates the owner of the site.

For example, our company's domain name is PSPINC.COM. But there is no proof that PSPINC.COM is Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. To issue SSL, the website owner needs to be certified, a legitimate company can be identified by this level of certification.

If a website does not have a certificate or does not have SSL, not only will the page not show up in some browsers but in many cases, it will not show up on search engines like Google. Therefore, we recommend that you authenticate your website with SSL.

If you have any questions about obtaining SSL, please contact us at support@pspinc.com. You do not need to be our customer to contact us.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.
info@pspinc.com
1404 140th Place NE, Bellevue, WA 98007 USA
800-232-3989
425-957-0808

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and provides domain, web, and email hosting to more than 40,000 companies of all sizes around the world. We design and develop our own software and are committed to helping businesses of all sizes grow and thrive online. For more information you can contact us at 800-232-3989, by email at info@pspinc.com or visit us online at https://www.pspinc.com.

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Custom Development with PSPinc

3月

24日

What is custom development?

Custom development is the designing of software applications for a specific user or group of users. This custom software is usually designed to address specific needs within an organization, and is distinct from commercial off-the-shelf packaged software.

At PSPinc, we have the experience and know-how required to build the custom applications that businesses need when out-of-box solutions won’t cut it. Our team of developers utilize a variety of programming languages and have in-depth knowledge of database design.

What is the process for having a custom application built?

Our custom development process consists of 3 parts:

Consultation - We will meet with you to discuss your unique business challenges and brainstorm software solutions that cater to your specific needs.

Documentation - Depending on the complexity and scope of the project, we can prepare a blueprint that will be a roadmap for the project at hand.

Development - Using the appropriate programming language of choice we will build, test, and deliver a custom application to you.

What are some examples of applications PSPinc has built for others?

Nacalai USA - For this San Diego based life science research company we developed an online cart and ordering system that allows administrators to customize products and categories within a custom built content management system.

Sakura Rent-a-Car - Our team of developers created a multi-lingual inventory and reservation management system for this LA based car rental business.

Learn more about PSPinc's custom development.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

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PSPinc What's New Newsletter Vol.55 "What happens if you have an internal mail server?"

3月

19日

Vol. 55

What is the point of having an internal mail server? I am currently developing an in-house mail server at my company, Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

I think the biggest advantage of having an in-house mail server is that there is no capacity or account limit. For example, if I wanted to create and manage 500 email accounts, the cost would be higher than if I wanted to create and manage 100 email accounts. However, if you have an in-house mail server, this problem goes away.

Now let's think about the disadvantages. There are many disadvantages, so I will list them here.

Challenging to set up a server
SPAM countermeasures are difficult
Can't deal with abnormalities on the server
Managing accounts isn’t easy

To solve these problems, the mail server we are developing will be operated through our mail server infrastructure. In short, we will manage all of the mail flow so that even if the mail server is broken, there will be no problem in sending and receiving mail until the internal server is restored. We also perform all SPAM and virus checks in advance.

Once you sign up, we will set up and send you a mail server. We will soon be offering a service that provides a large and stable mail environment at a low cost. With this server there will be no limits on mail capacity or on the number of accounts (there are hardware limitations) - please stay tuned.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.
info@pspinc.com
1404 140th Place NE, Bellevue, WA 98007 USA
800-232-3989
425-957-0808

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

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A free and powerful tool for your small business

3月

17日

Many small businesses can’t afford to pay top dollar for software solutions, nor do they have hours of time to spare to train their employees how to use it. If this applies to your business then let me introduce you to PSP Pilot, a free cloud based application which will help to streamline your daily workflow. It’s completely intuitive and easy to use, no matter what your employee’s age or background. At its core PSP Pilot consists of these three major features:

Client Database

First and foremost PSP Pilot allows you to aggregate all of your customer data into one easy-to-use interface. Store contact info, files, notes, and much more. Easily import and export your existing clients via CSV file. Best of all, client interaction is all tracked and displayed with the included Activity Log, so you can easily pull up your client interaction history. Never worry about forgetting the little details ever again!

Employee Portal

Create a profile for each of your employees. You can include as much or as little info as you want. Photos, contact info, date of hire, etc. As your employees log in and make updates their work will be tracked. You can set administrators as needed. Employees will be notified of new tasks or important files.

Task Management

PSP Pilot makes it easy to create and manage tasks. Add and organize notes, attach files, schedule completion dates, set priority levels, add comments and much more. Best of all, the activity log will track all updates to a task. When you pull up a task, you’ll be able to see who has updated what, and when.

Since it’s completely free, you really have no reason not to give PSP Pilot a try. I think you’ll like what you see, and the time and energy it can save you!

Sign Up Now For Free

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

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Announcement: Di Mail Service DMARC/DKIM Installation

3月

13日

Dear valued customer,

Thank you for choosing Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

We are always looking to improve the services we offer you.
As such, we will be conducting a security improvement for Dreamersi Mail service.

The schedule is as follows:
This work will not affect the use of the e-mail service.

* USA Pacific Time
- Mar 16th (Tue) 10:00am - 12:00pm (no downtime)

* Japan Time
- Mar 17th (Wed) 2:00am - 4:00am (no downtime)

* Details: Install DMARC/DKIM for mitigate the risk of being affected by spam mail

PSPinc provides services with uptimes of 99.9%

If you have any questions, please contact us at 1-800-232-3989 or email us at support@pspinc.com.

We would like to answer your questions by phone call.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

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Announcement: Mail Server Update

3月

12日

Dear valued customer,

Thank you for choosing Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

We are always looking to improve the services we offer you.
As such, we will be conducting mail server update.

You may experience delay in incoming emails for a few seconds during the maintenance time below.

The schedule is as follows:

* USA Pacific Standard Time
- Mar 11th (Thu) 5:00pm - 5:30pm

* Japan Time
- Mar 12th (Fri) 10:00am - 10:30am

PSPinc provides services with uptimes of 99.9%

If you have any questions, please contact us at 1-800-232-3989 or email us at support@pspinc.com .

We would like to answer your questions by phone call.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

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PSPinc What’s New Newsletter Vol. 54 "Think About Tomorrow"

3月

12日

Vol. 54

In business, many challenges are faced every day. At the same time, you have to prepare for new business with the expectation of future growth. In many cases, if you are busy now and only looking at your feet, you may find yourself without a future.

The scariest time for a manager is when things are at their best. When you are at your best, you are always worried that things can only go downhill. Therefore, even if you think an activity is useless in the present, you need to do it for one or three years from now. Meaning what are you going to do in one or three years - what are you preparing for?

In my company, we are always working on new development for the future. We are constantly thinking and creating something that we have never done before. In many cases, we don't know if it will be successful, but we won’t know until we try it. Regardless, we are always working on the next project.

We aren’t always just thinking about innovations. There is also a constant push to make our current systems better, which is also a big challenge. It’s important to strike a balance between making the present better and developing our dreams for the future. This is the reason why we have been in business for 33 years.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.
info@pspinc.com
1404 140th Place NE, Bellevue, WA 98007 USA
800-232-3989
425-957-0808

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

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Impact of Website SEO with Search Engines: Responsive Design

3月

10日

What is responsive design?

Responsive design is a web design approach used to create a site that adjusts smoothly to various screen sizes. Developers do several things such as size elements in relative units (%) and use media queries to apply different layouts and styles based on screen size. Using this approach their websites can automatically adapt to the browser space to ensure content consistency across devices.

Code on computer screen

Why is responsive design important?

The internet is an ever-changing environment. Mobile as a platform has officially overtaken desktop computers as the first choice of device for web browsing.

Remember, Google is and will always be user-centric, as society shifted to a more mobile-focused web browsing journey, they adapted. If you are moving toward a more mobile-optimized website, then you have the approval of Google, and your web search ranking will reflect this.

One of the main reasons that users may not stay on your website for an extended amount of time is because they are having a hard time navigating it. Consequently, the time a user spends on your page is used by Google to determine a site’s or page’s quality and value.

If you have a responsive website, users will have a much easier time navigating through your website and will have a good user experience overall.

Website on mobile devices

Is your website mobile-friendly?

The best way to find out is to open it up on your mobile device. Does everything scale well or does everything look tiny and hard to read? If it is the latter you could use a website refresh not just for search engines, but for your website visitors as well. You should deliver the best experience possible, regardless of the device your visitors are using. So don’t forget about your mobile users!

If you don’t know how best to get started, give us a call! At PSPinc, we have professional Designers and Developers who are knowledgeable about SEO and sophisticated web design! We would love to talk to you about it further! You can reach us by phone at 1-800-232-3989, by email at contact@pspinc.com, or find us online at PSPinc.com.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

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Useful Wordpress Plugins in 2021

3月

5日

Last week we showed you how to backup your WordPress website. This week we explore useful WordPress plugins. WordPress has over 58,000 plugins, many of which are completely free to use. Some plugins have premium versions you can upgrade to if you wish to unlock additional features. Let us help you unleash the power of your WordPress websites by exploring useful WordPress plugins.

Yoast SEO

Get your website seen on search engines. Yoast SEO will analyze your website and help you write better content. This plugin features automated SEO improvements, readability analysis, Google preview, advanced XML sitemaps, and full control over your website’s breadcrumbs.

UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup

Protect your data, backup your website with UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup plugin. Last week we wrote an article on How To Backup Your WordPress Website. UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup will automatically backup your website and database to a remote cloud location. All your WordPress posts and comments are saved in the database. If your database ever gets corrupted or erased, you could stand to lose everything.

WooCommerce

Have products to sell online? WooCommerce is the most popular ecommerce software, used by over 29% of all online shops in the world. There are over 980 plugins for WooCommerce, and over 1,200 themes to choose from. Launch your business online with WooCommerce, host your business website with Dreamersi Web Hosting.

Elementor Website Builder

The most popular drag-and-drop web builder for WordPress. Choose from more than 100+ pre-designed templates and make them your own. Elementor Website Builder is easy to use whether you’re a novice or advanced web designer. There are 40+ free widgets to help you create an unique website.

Wordfence Security

Wordfence is the most comprehensive security plugin for WordPress. With over 4 million active installations, Wordfence is a web application firewall that can identify and block malicious traffic. Its built-in malware scanner can detect security vulnerabilities and alert you of outdated plugins/themes.

AddToAny Share Buttons

AddToAny Share Buttons plugin helps your audience share your posts to any social media sites and apps. The services include Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Reddit, WeChat, and over 100 more sharing and social media sites & apps. With half of a million active installations, AddToAny Share Buttons is the most popular share plugin for WordPress.

Akismet Spam Protection

Akismet Spam Protection plugin checks your comments and contact forms for spam. It will scan all your comments and help prevent your website from publishing malicious content. Allow Akismet Spam Protection plugin to help keep your website clean.

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business

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Using Hashtags on Social Media

3月

3日

What are hashtags?

Let's start there - it is a word or phrase that begins with a hash/pound symbol (#). It is something you have undoubtedly seen, or maybe even used on social media.

But what is it for?

Great question! Hashtags are clickable links that allow one to categorize their content to make it discoverable. If you include a hashtag in your social media post, and somebody sees and clicks it - they will find other posts that also include that hashtag.

Tips for effective hashtag use

Make sure your account is public, otherwise people outside of your sphere of followers will not see your posts.

Use a mix of very common and more niche/specific hashtags on your posts. If you use only common hashtags, you are going to compete with a TON of other content, use only niche hashtags, and not enough people will ever find your post. Using a blend gives you the right balance, but make sure you...

Don’t use too many hashtags. Your posts will come across looking spammy, which isn’t great.

Research your hashtags! Twitter will actually show you which hashtags are trending, so if you see something that fits your post - include it. Instagram is a bit different, but if you search for a specific hashtag you can see how many people are using it to help you gauge its effectiveness.

Why you should use hashtags

Promote your business

Using hashtags allows you to possibly expand who sees your posts. It is a way to get more eyes on your posts/products/content outside of your existing followers.

Increased engagement

When you include a trending hashtag you are actively taking part in a popular conversation. This encourages others to respond to your posts, helping to make them more visible/popular, in turn - getting more eyes on your brand.

Support a cause

The ability to stay connected and help support those that are struggling is so important. Especially in the socially distanced pandemic life that we have all been living. You can use a hashtag to spread awareness and help others.

This is something we are actively doing right now with our Restaurants Are Back promotion. We wanted to support restaurants that are struggling due to the restrictions of Covid-19. One way we are doing this is by offering free and heavily discounted software solutions to restaurants. The other way we are doing this is by spreading awareness through the use of the hashtag #RestaurantsAreBack.
Woman eating pizza

We are encouraging dining enthusiasts to post their dishes, include the hashtag #RestaurantsAreBack, as well as tag and/or mention the name of the restaurant they are getting their food from. Now people can use the hashtag to discover new restaurants and it allows the restaurants to get added exposure and generate more business!

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions or comments about hashtags, please contact us. And for more information on Restaurants Are Back you can visit our informational site, or search the hashtag on Twitter or Instagram!
If you are using the hashtag #RestaurantsAreBack, share your post with us! We would love to see what delicious food you are eating and shout you out for supporting a good cause!

Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

1404 140th Place N.E., Bellevue, WA 98007

PSPinc Creates Tools For Your Business