Updated for February 2024! This issue is impacting more people now that even stricter email protocols are in place. Bulk mail tools such as Email Octopus, Constant Contact and Mail Chimp are now requiring you make changes to your CNAME record and DMARC record to be able to send messages out. Please note, while this[…]
Wild Iris Marketing works with each client individually. We do not have canned solutions or plans. We do not try to fit your business into a certain “package” of offerings. If you hire a landscaper to make your yard into an oasis, they do not simply offer you two trees, 100 square feet of lawn,[…]
Why is it important to use the right images on your website, social media platforms, and other marketing materials? Thoughtfully chosen and carefully placed, they have the potential to enhance the appearance, increase the usability, and improve the overall experience of your website. Most importantly, the correct images can tell the story of your brand[…]
To run a business with a digital presence (Website and Email at a minimum), you need a number of services, and unless you yourself are an internet company, most of them are services you don’t want to undertake doing for yourself. Generally, you will pay another organization to perform them reliably for you. Here, we[…]
“Your account will be deleted.” “Your page will be disabled.” “Your account has been locked.” “Your page has been reported by someone else.” You open Facebook (or other social media channels) and see one of these or countless other dire warnings. What now? We are seeing a record number of attempts to perform account theft,[…]
Chat GPT. Google Bard. Bing Assistant. Meta’s LLaMA. These are names that are sending shockwaves through different professional and educational communities around the globe because of the potential they have to “turn the industry upside down.” But here’s the thing… As powerful as these tools are, we have to remember that they are only as[…]
“My website is down! Can you fix it?” The answer is, it depends. Long story short, this morning there was an Internet outage in Silicon Valley. Our Silicon Valley datacenter provider an update immediately: We are currently experiencing a partial outage. Our network engineers are actively working with our upstream providers to restore connectivity as[…]
We are hearing questions from our clients about the rumors, speculation and concerns about Facebook and Instagram starting to charge for usage. We wanted to take a few minutes to explain what it might mean for you and why it is happening. The short answer is No, you will not have to pay for Facebook[…]
We are one week into February, so it is time for our annual #ShareTheLove campaign. This is when we encourage you to support businesses you appreciate with a review on their Google My Business, Yelp, Facebook, or other online platforms. Did you know online reviews are more important right now than ever before? Google and[…]
Article written by Wild Iris Marketing team member Mindy Hanson. Should I be using QR Codes for my business? If so, how can I use them efficiently and effectively? Think about how people will interact with your QR Code and decide if it will actually be easy and beneficial to them or if you are[…]
