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Our Website Went on a Diet (and Lost Over 70% of Its Weight)
Confession time: the website of a company that fixes slow computers was slow. On a phone, our home page was taking anywhere from 3 to 8 seconds to load. Here's what we found, what we changed, and what you can check on your own site.
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The Pay-to-Play Trap: How Big Tech Baited You In and Is Now Charging for the Exit
The Pay-to-Play Trap: How Big Tech Baited You In and Is Now Charging for the Exit You built your business on their platform. You migrated your office to their cloud. You grew your audience, mastered their algorithm, posted consistently for years, and played by their rules. Now they want you to pay—not just to grow,
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The True Value of Your Digital Content: What Hackers Really Want From Your Website
The True Value of Your Digital Content: What Hackers Really Want From Your Website Oh, HACK Me! Your first reaction when you get hacked is usually some variation of ‘Oh, HACK Me!’ but why would anyone want MY site? Short Answer: They don’t. And that’s actually worse. The Biggest Misconception About Hackers People assume hackers
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Until Death Do Us Part: Managing Your Digital Legacy
Until Death Do Us Part: Managing Your Digital Legacy I realize any discussion about death, in any form, can be difficult; perhaps even unwanted. However, it is a natural event that must be addressed and managed—especially when it comes to your technology. While you or your loved ones may have a will, trust, or generalized
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Windows 10 End of Life
Windows 10 End of Life It is with profound sadness that we announce the official end of life for Windows 10. Born July 29, 2015, the child of Windows 8 and 8.1, quietly passed on October 14, 2025. Windows 10 passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, after a long and scheduled battle with
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What’s In A Password
What’s In A Password Passwords, in one form or another, have been around since biblical times. In ancient times, the Roman Army referred to them as Watchwords. Centuries later, Fernando Corbató, a professor at MIT, is credited with developing the first password system for the Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS), which allowed multiple users to access
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Don’t Accept A Friend Request From Me…I’ve Been Hacked
Don’t Accept A Friend Request From Me…I’ve Been Hacked I hear it all the time, “Don’t Accept A Friend Request From Me…I’ve Been Hacked!” In reality, they weren’t hacked; they were impersonated. Let’s be clear, if someone had actually hacked your Facebook account (or any account for that matter) they would instantly have access to
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No Thanks, I’m Just Browsing
Browser Wars: No Thanks, I’m Just Browsing Browsers are the gateway to the internet, and nothing proves that more than the epic browser wars that shaped how we surf today. Without them, we would be back to the infancy of the internet and bulletin board chat screens. Perish the thought! Browser Wars Now we enter
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Firewalls and Websites
Firewalls & Websites You did it! You bought your first domain—some-domain.com. Maybe you’re selling widgets, opening a Shopify or Etsy store, or just staking your claim on the internet. Congrats! (Cue confetti cannons.)” Owning and managing your new website on the World Wide Web is fantastic, and can be very profitable. It also comes with
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Welcome To Our New Website & Blog
Welcome To Our New Website & Blog We’re excited to welcome you to the official blog of Wright Consulting, LLC. As a trusted technology partner for businesses of all sizes, we are passionate about helping organizations navigate the ever-changing digital landscape. Whether you’re a small startup or an established enterprise, our mission is to empower
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