Collisions Specialists SSE has opened a new location in Dodgeville, so we revised their website to include all of their auto body repair shops. We worked with Greg Slack to give the site a facelift, updated the page information, and included maps for their locations in Livingston, Fennimore and Dodgeville. Congratulations to Greg and the team!
One of the most rewarding aspects of building websites is helping a new business launch their products and spread their message. When that message is to encourage youth, we were fully on board with this project.
Surefire Kids offers a series of brightly designed note cards with space for an affirmative handwritten message. Founded by two sisters, Surefire Kids believes in the power of positive words to make a difference in the life of a child.
Their new website tells their story and includes an estore for ordering their note cards, stickers, and t-shirts.
Congratulations, Kim, as you set in motion this dream, and best of luck as you honor your sister with this project!
If you send email to Gmail users, this information is extremely important! It is about getting your email delivered to Gmail users.
Don't think it is important? Consider this: In the United States, Gmail holds a 53% market share for email clients! (Source: TechReport)
While Google has not widely publicized it, they are bouncing legitimate emails regularly. With that in mind, I asked Bard, Google's AI application: "Does google bounce email if the sender account does not have a DKIM record?"
Bard's reply: "Yes, Google will bounce emails from sender accounts that do not have both SPF and DKIM records. This is because SPF and DKIM are two email authentication mechanisms that help to prevent email spoofing and fraud. Spoofing is when someone sends an email pretending to be from a different sender, such as a legitimate company or organization. Fraud is when someone uses email to scam or deceive people.
SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is a DNS record that specifies which IP addresses are authorized to send email from a particular domain. DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) is a cryptographic signature that is added to an email message to verify its authenticity.
When Google receives an email, it checks the SPF and DKIM records for the sender domain. If the email does not pass these checks, it will be bounced back to the sender."
So, NOW you must have a "SPF" and a "DKIM" record in your Domain DNS. If you do not have those records created, email sent to a Gmail account will likely not be delivered.
For many years when most Domain Registrars created a new domain registration, they automatically generated a SPF record, but not DKIM records. That remains true for nearly all domain registrars unless you purchase email services through them.
Ask your email provider if your domain has SPF and DKIM records in your DNS records. It takes time to create any DNS record, so expect to be billed by whoever creates the records for you.
If you are a WebWise Design & Marketing client, and need DNS records created, we will email you about them, and explain what you need to have done.
When you've got a good thing going, why change? Tim Slack was one of the first people we worked with when we started developing websites in 1985, and we've been working together ever since! Tim Slack Auction and Realty has been serving clients in Wisconsin since the mid-1980s, and we are proud to be part of the continued success of this business.
This web development project is an excellent example of incorporating multiple elements into a single website. Online and in-person auctions are featured on the website. After inputting into a commercial listing program, real estate listings are automatically pulled into the website. Current market reports are easily updated by the staff each week. Kathy Slack, Manager, Real Estate Agent, and Appraiser. says we made her job much easier!
Take a look at the new Tim Slack Auction and Realty website. Check the calendar and see what is coming up! And be sure to thank Tim and his staff for their outstanding support of community service projects in the area.
The WebWise office will be closed July 1 through the Fourth of July, so we may celebrate with family and friends.
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