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Download option for Office 365 administrators

Chris O'Brien January 28, 2017 0 Comments

Office 2016 is the recommended version of Office 365 ProPlus and includes all the latest upgrades and new features. As we announced in September 2015, when we released Office 2016, beginning March 1, 2017, the Office 2013 version of Office 365 ProPlus will no longer be available for installation from the Office 365 portal. How does this affect me? Beginning March 1, 2017, your users will no...

Internet Explorer, no longer a “current” browser as Microsoft cuts off support

Chris O'Brien January 17, 2017 0 Comments

Following Microsoft withdrawing support for Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 at the start of 2016 and switching to a "security only" update model for Internet Explorer 11 (with no functionality issues being considered for fixes if the issue had already been resolved in Microsoft Edge) we are calling time on Internet Explorer as a "current" browser. With support from Microsoft for their Internet...

CMS update notifications for our customers

Chris O'Brien January 16, 2017 0 Comments

If you host your WordPress or Drupal website with O'Brien Media we provide an enhanced CMS software reminder service. In addition to the built-in reminder options in WordPress and Drupal we will send you a notification email (and letter if your Drupal and WordPress version is very out of date) using the contact details we have on record for your account with O'Brien Media. Starting from...

WordPress: Display a message or other text in a page or post only to logged in users

Jenny Howell January 14, 2017 0 Comments

You can use this to post advice or reminders to logged in users when they need to perform different tasks. All you have to do is add the following anywhere in your theme you want to display the message. Create a shortcode to detect logged in users To turn this into a shortcode so you can use it in your posts you can just use the below snippet add this into your functions.php page. To use...

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Upgrade today WordPress, Drupal websites

Chris O'Brien January 12, 2017 0 Comments

On the 25th of December 2016, a security researcher disclosed a critical remote code execution flaw within a popular programme used to send emails from websites and web applications. The PHPMailer library is used by more than 9 million websites worldwide and is bundled with popular content management systems such as WordPress and Drupal. At worst this is a flaw that could be used to run...

Windows 10 Mail App Bug: Reply-To Address is Ignored

Jenny Howell January 09, 2017 0 Comments

We're seeing more and more of a bug (I'm sure Microsoft see it as a feature) where if a user is using the Windows 10 Mail App and they reply to an email with a "Reply-To" address (where the sender specifies a different email address for replies to be sent to, in place of the "From" address) Windows 10 Mail ignores the "reply-to" address resulting in emails going to the wrong address. As an...

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Why GMB is essential for any business

Jenny Howell January 08, 2017 0 Comments

If your business has an actual physical location, then one of the first things you need to do to promote your business is to use Google My Business. This service enables you to get listed on Google Maps. It sounds so simple, but the benefits are profound. Here are some reasons why Google My Business is important for your business: Reviews make your business more relevant, and that will boost...

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Kick-start the year with a new or updated website for your business #NewYearNewWebsite

Chris O'Brien January 05, 2017 0 Comments

With 2017 upon us now is a great time to take stock of your website and ask yourself if it is still working as hard for your business as you'd like? Customers like to see that businesses are keeping up with the latest digital trends, if your website feels dated to a customer there's a big risk they might go elsewhere! If you'd like a free appraisal of your website, with advice on how it could be...

What is NAP and why is it essential for SEO?

Jenny Howell January 03, 2017 0 Comments

NAP stands for Name, Address, Phone Number. NAP is essential for businesses wishing to rank well in the local organic search results, because search engines like Google take NAP data into account when determining which companies to show for geographically targeted searches. What can businesses do with their NAP to boost their local search rankings? To start with, make sure that your NAP is...

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