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Google link spam update now live after 2-week delay

Google has completed the rollout of the link spam update it started just over four weeks ago. “The link spam update is now complete,” Danny Sullivan said via the Google Search Liaison account. What took so long. Google originally said this update would “roll out across the next two weeks.” But as you can see, it took an additional two weeks to complete – a total of four weeks. Why did...
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Get all your embroidery done at ThreadMill Embroidery!

Here at O’Brien Media, we love shouting about local Wiltshire businesses that we love! We try to show support to all Wiltshire-based businesses and try to buy as much as we can locally! We needed some embroidery done for our new uniform for the team, so we began our search and found Marcus at ThreadMill Embroidery. We absolutely love our new t-shirts! The speed and communication of Marcus was...
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We are now a Disability Confident ‘Leader’!

We’ve got some really exciting news to share with you that we are really proud of here at O’Brien Media – we are now a Disability Confident Leader. We’d written a blog post on how we’d become Disability Confident ‘Committed’ as part of Disability Pride Month (the first stage) which you can read about here, but now we’ve not only advanced past the second stage (Employer) but now...
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SPF Records for Custom Domains and BigCommerce

The following addresses how to update a Domain Name Service (DNS) record to use SPF with your custom domain in BigCommerce. To utilise a custom domain, the BigCommerce provider requires an SPF TXT record be added to the DNS record. This TXT record is then used by DNS to recognise email servers allowed to send messages on behalf of your custom/third-party domain. To determine whether a...
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Do you use Internet Explorer? Microsoft warn that you could be blocked from Word, Outlook and PowerPoint this month!

Microsoft have warned that users of Internet Explorer 11 will find themselves blocked from accessing Office 365 applications or having a downgraded experience. Why is this happening? This change is happening because the Internet Explorer browser has become outdated over the years – with Microsoft’s new Chromium-based Edge and rival browsers. Why have Microsoft released a warning? Latest stats...
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Welcome to O’Brien Media, your UK BigCommerce Specialists

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Self-isolating? You may be eligible for a COVID Test and Trace support payment!

The government has announced the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme. This scheme provides you with a payment of £500 if you are self-isolating and meet certain criteria. This blog post will explain all about the new scheme and how you can apply. How much is the payment and what are the criteria? You could get a payment of £500 if you’re on a low income and meet all of the following...
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Providing digital services to Cheney Manor based businesses in Swindon

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