616 Marketing Group Blog


March 2, 2022
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Google Business Updates to Double Verification

Google may now require some businesses to verify their identity with an additional method. Due to the increasing amount of fraudulent Google Business profiles (Google’s business […]
October 11, 2021

Importance of WordPress Website Updates

Does your WordPress website need content or plugin updates, but you are too busy to get them completed? When the first lockdowns were put into place […]
October 4, 2021
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Is Facebook Down? Is Instagram Down?

Update: 5:30 PM ET 10/04/2021It appears DNS fixes have been implemented, and Facebook is back online for the majority of users as of 5:30 PM ET. […]
September 1, 2021
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Should I Pay US Domain Authority’s Website Listing? [Scam or a Legit Invoice?]

Update: 09/30/2021 – This post is a public service announcement about 3rd parties sending solicitation mailers that look like real invoices. 616 Marketing Group LLC does […]
December 11, 2020
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Take advantage of ‘available near me’ searches up over 100% vs. last year

Methods to help your business drive local sales. By Stephen Geldersma, on December 11, 2020 Regardless of the high growth of e-commerce in combination with state […]
October 15, 2020
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MIOSHA Emergency Rules (10-15-2020 Update)

October 15, 2020 – Starting from yesterday to be in effect for 6 months; the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity released a COVID-19 Announcement […]
August 20, 2020
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Fix For Broken Website After Updating to WordPress 5.5

Another reason why managed web hosting can save you from downtime and frustration. The new WordPress 5.5 release is affecting thousands of websites suffering from major […]
February 17, 2020
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Google My Business Purge of 2020

Was your Google My Business listing recently suspended or shut down? Over the weekend of 2/14/20 – 2/16/20 Google put in place a massive crack down […]
September 10, 2019

Google Updates NoFollow Links & Introduces 2 New Link Attributes

September 10, 2019 Update to NoFollow Links In the past, when a website links out to another website (external link), oftentimes these websites would add an […]
June 26, 2019
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5 Reasons to Use Wireframes in Web Design

Building a website should be a more in-depth process than placing simple content into some template. It’s certainly possible, but like building a home, if you […]
April 25, 2019
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Google’s Custom Search mobile layout gets an update

April 25, 2019 – Google’s Custom Search has been updated with a new layout. This update includes a redesign of the search box and refinements such […]
March 5, 2019
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Google My Business Increases Offers Visibility

March 4, 2019 – Google announced it has changed how they display offers in Google local listings with a dedicated area in the local panel. Display […]
December 31, 2018

Google My Business: Improved GMB App Features

Google My Business (GMB) is extending its capabilities from a local directory tool into becoming a customer relationship management and “engagement” platform. The update to the […]
December 6, 2018
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What’s New in WordPress 5.0

December 6, 2018 – WordPress 5.0 “Bebo” has been released with a new major feature. Introducing a new editor WordPress 5.0 introduces a new way of […]
September 27, 2018
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Google’s 20th Birthday

September 27th, 2018 – Google celebrates its 20th birthday! Initially, in 1995, two Stanford PH.D. students struck a partnership together with a vision to better organize […]
September 20, 2018

WordPress Web Design: 7 Reasons to Design with WordPress

WordPress is web publishing software, more specifically, an open-source content management system (CMS) that can be used for blogging or creating a website. WordPress was originally […]
August 20, 2018
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Google Display Ads Gets Visual Upgrades

August 20, 2018: Google Display ads updated to more modernized visuals to help achieve increased performance. Google Display ads on the Google Display Network (GDN) is […]
August 15, 2018
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Google Medic Update

August 15, 2018 – Google Search had a broad core algorithm update that began rolling out on July 22nd and peaked its release on August 1-2nd. […]
August 14, 2018
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When Are Managed WordPress & Plugin Updates Applied?

Security Versus Functionality We’ve been getting questions from a few clients seeing notices in their WordPress dashboard to update their current WordPress version or apply updates […]
August 2, 2018
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WordPress 4.9.8 Maintenance Release

August 2, 2018 – WordPress version 4.9.8 has been released. This update is a maintenance release that addresses 46 bugs along with enhancements. A few key […]
July 5, 2018
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WordPress 4.9.7 Security and Maintenance Release

July 5, 2018 – WordPress version 4.9.7 has been released. This update is a security and maintenance release pertaining to all versions since WordPress 3.7. WordPress […]
June 27, 2018
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Goodbye Google AdWords, Hello Google Ads & More

Update: July 24, 2018: Google Ads brand is now starting to be reflected across their product, help center, and other channels and will take several months […]
May 25, 2018
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GDPR is Here – What You Need to Know

May 25, 2018 – One data protection regulation to rule them all… Noticing all of the re-opt-in emails in your inbox today and privacy policy notices all […]
May 17, 2018
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WordPress 4.9.6 – Privacy & Maintenance Release (GDPR Features)

May 17, 2018 – WordPress 4.9.6 – Privacy & Maintenance update has been released including 37 enhancements and 51 bug fixes. WordPress has now made it […]
April 7, 2018
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3 Things Your Website Needs to Generate More Leads

We all have a website – or at least should by now. Maybe you created your website yourself, had a friend or freelancer create your website […]
April 3, 2018
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WordPress 4.9.5 – Security & Maintenance Release

April 3, 2018 – WordPress 4.9.5 is now available. This is a security and maintenance release for all versions since WordPress 3.7. The maintenance release fixes […]
February 14, 2018
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Happy Valentines Day! How to Love Your Website

Happy Valentines Day! We’re here to remind you to show some love for your website and your brand online. In terms of ranking higher in search engines […]
February 7, 2018
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WordPress 4.9.4 Maintenance Release

We’re wrapping up testing on the WordPress 4.9.4 that was released yesterday. We’ll be rolling out this maintenance update to our clients over the next few […]
June 15, 2017
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Google Attribution – Unified Multichannel Multidevice Insights

Enhancing Data Reporting Google is enhancing their data reporting capabilities by combining their reporting tools across Google Analytics, AdWords, and DoubleClick – all into a single […]
December 6, 2016
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AdWords Responsive Ads – Even More Flexibility for Mobile

Google is staging a roll out that updates the requirements for advertisers using their Google AdWords platform. The update is requiring some AdWords accounts to upload […]
October 7, 2016
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3 Reasons to Fire Your Grand Rapids Digital Marketing Agency

Historically, marketing has been an outlet for creatives to achieve success based on feeling rather than hard data. With the onset of digital marketing, suddenly all […]
March 10, 2016
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Google Removing Toolbar PageRank from Public View

What is Google PageRank? Google Search uses various algorithms to filter websites in their search results. A key algorithm used to help establish Google’s dominance in […]
January 6, 2016
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WordPress 4.4.1 Security & Maintenance Release

January 6, 2016 – WordPress 4.4.1 has been released. This security update fixes a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could allow a site to be compromised. The […]
December 8, 2015
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WordPress 4.4 “Clifford” Released

WordPress version 4.4 “Clifford” in honor of jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, is now available for download or to update through your current WordPress website. As a […]