616 Marketing Group Blog
March 2, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]