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Going Beyond the Padlock Icon: Best Practices for Ensuring Online Security

As a web design and development company, we recognise the significance of online security for our clients and their customers. One of the most familiar visual cues for online security is the padlock icon that appears in web browsers. However, recent research has revealed that this symbol may not be as reliable as it appears. What does the padlock mean? The padlock icon is intended to indicate...
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How to Get Your Website Indexed Faster: A Guide to Quality and Popularity

Key Factors Include Quality & Popularity One of the most important aspects of SEO is getting your website indexed by Google. To rank well in search engine results, your website must first be included in Google's index. But how long does it take for Google to index a new website? And what factors affect the speed of indexing? According to a recent article from Search Engine Journal, the time...
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How Gmail’s Authentication Requirements Can Impact Your Business

If you're a business owner who sends emails to personal Gmail accounts, it's important to remember the new Gmail authentication requirements that were implemented in November 2022. This means that all new senders who send email to personal Gmail accounts must set up either SPF or DKIM. Google will perform random checks on new sender messages to personal Gmail accounts to verify they are...
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Celebrating Earth Day: How O’Brien Media is Reducing its Carbon Footprint

Today is Earth Day, a day when we come together to celebrate our planet and commit to taking action to protect it. As a company, O'Brien Media Limited understands the importance of sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint. We are proud to announce that we have taken steps towards reducing our carbon footprint and becoming a more sustainable business. We believe that every small change can...
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Thanks for Setting up your Direct Debit

Thank you for setting up your Direct Debit to O'Brien Media. How your Direct Debit mandate will be used We will collect all payments from your Direct Debit mandate unless instructed otherwise. You can choose, via your GoCardless account, to approve each and every payment we request - this option can be set by logging into your GoCardless account, we cannot change this setting on your behalf. If...
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O’Brien Media Embraces Domain Connect

As the world becomes more connected, it's important for businesses to have a strong online presence. One of the key components of that presence is having a domain name that represents your brand and makes it easy for customers to find you. At O'Brien Media, we understand the importance of having a domain that works seamlessly with your website, which is why we're embracing Domain Connect. What is...
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