Category: Website Security

Celebrate Armed Forces Day How to say “Thank you” Armed Forces Day is a day we get to celebrate the amazing work our men and women in the military do. Not sure how to celebrate or properly honor servicewomen and men? Here is a list of ideas to start your Armed Forces Day off right. […]

We want to congratulate Ben & Laura (Kaptein) Lubbers on their wedding! Everyone at Spectrum Net Designs wants to send you off with best wishes on the wonderful journey ahead of you and a lifetime of love and happiness. Laura is the Sales Manager at Spectrum Net Designs and AuctioneerSoftware.com.   Laura manages and takes […]

Now you can choose your Facebook page template based on the genre of your business. What are the new page templates? Standard Good for all Page types, with buttons and tabs to help showcase what’s important to you. Business Designed to help you manage your business, including ways to post jobs and special offers. Venues […]

It’s World Password Day and we’re celebrating by giving you some important password tips! Change is Important You should change your password, at the minimum once a year, to keep your accounts safe and secure. It may be a hassle, but changing your passwords often will make your accounts much harder to hack, keeping your […]

Guiding You Through Google Google is currently the most powerful search engine out there, with billions of searches every day. However, Google does not just provide users with search information, it also offers tools to help businesses track their website traffic. These tools, such as Google Analytics and Google Webmaster, track your traffic, keywords, as […]

9 Ingredients to Make Great Content Creating content isn’t always easy, but it is extremely important to improve your SEO scores as well as to build brand recognition. If you have information on your site that people are looking for they will stay on your page longer and begin to know your name. Creating content […]

SEO and Your Mobile Responsive Website There are always new developments as we march forward in the digital world. Google, as well as other search engines, is constantly changing its algorithm and making changes to enhance the experience of the user. These changes will benefit the user but make it harder for marketers to crack […]

Monthly Employee: Kris Thompson | Web Developer Kris Thompson has been a web developer/software developer with Spectrum and Auctioneer Software since March 2016.  He is a huge asset to our team, and we look forward to what he will bring to us in the future. Kris graduated from Jenison High School, then went on to […]

Domain Authority, Page Authority, and Link Juice & How They Affect Your Search Engine Optimization What is Domain Authority & Page Authority? Domain Authority is a search engine optimization ranking score that predicts how well a website will rank on the search engine results pages. This tool was developed by Moz. A domain authority score ranges […]

Web Design Mistakes & Misconceptions Welcome to website misconceptions 101, where what you think is really isn’t, and probably vise versa.  Did that make sense? Some website misconceptions are fairly cut and dry and have never been an actual method used but some think they are still effective. Many of the “old” techniques and methods that […]

Black Hat Techniques are More Than Just Bad SEO What is it? Black Hat Techniques are ways to increase your sites rank by using disapproved practices. The means by which you increase your rank on Google violates the search engines’ terms of service.  More Than Bad SEO…. These techniques can result in your site being […]

Monthly Employee Spotlight: Alex Burgoon | Web Developer Alex Burgoon is a web developer. Alex graduated from Michigan State University in 2012 with a Bachelors in Science in Applied Engineering Sciences. An engineer from day one, Alex is always looking to improve and solve problems. He discovered a passion for computers in his first job […]

Monthly Employee: Jacob Cole | Web Developer Jacob Cole is a web developer at Spectrum Net designs. Jacob graduated from Ferris State University in 2016 with a Bachelors in Computer Science and joined Spectrum Net Designs in 2017. Jacob is a web/software developer focusing on PHP applications.   What is your dream car? My dream […]

SEO Secrets Meta tags and keywords are garbage to Google, but can still help Back in the 2000s, meta tags (keywords and descriptions) were search engine gold. They were supposed to tell Google what the website was about, therefore help the rank of the website. But instead of using those tools for that purpose, they […]

SSL Site Security Facts SSL can be confusing to most people, especially with all the certificates and intricate details that come with it. Here are some facts and details about SSL. If you’re not always on the SSL site, you are vulnerable to threats such as side-jacking, compromise of sensitive data, and malware attacks.  This url will […]

WordPress: Best Option? WordPress is a CMS website platform that lets a developer create websites online, whether for personal use or a business. It is used for over 50 million websites, and it has many pros and maybe an equal number of cons, but what is the right option for you?  Let’s discuss! One is able […]

Welcome Claudia! We want to welcome Claudia Engelsma to the staff of Spectrum Net Designs and AuctioneerSoftware.com! Claudia is our Sales and Marketing Assistant. She assists with keeping projects on task and helps with marketing of our company and our clients! Claudia graduated high school in the spring of 2017 and she plans to go […]

We Are Your All In One Service Provider in All Things Digital Full-service, graphic identity and marketing collateral shop! Spectrum Net Designs, is your one stop website development and creative firm that can start with your website design and development, then move  on to provide all your printed graphics from business cards, large yard signs, […]

You now have an awesome website designed and launched on the Internet. You search for your company or organization’s name…and there it is! Waiting to be clicked on! But…how are potential customers or users supposed to find you unless they actually use your company, organization, or website’s name? There are currently over one billion websites […]

Building Character: The 2017 Cosmopolitan Home of the Year by Colonial Builders Here’s to Colonial Builders for winning the 2017 Cosmopolitan Home of the Year.  Truly a job well done featuring inspiring and state-of-the-art JELD-WIN windows and doors. When it comes to building and remodeling, Standale Lumber’s knowledgeable and friendly team has the experience to […]