Online Contact Forms Can Spell L-E-A-D-S or S-P-A-M (or even S-C-A-M)

Robert HoldemanAlerts, Internet Safety, Website Traffic

One of the best means of getting leads from your website is an online form that can be completed by visitors who want to take you up on what your website offers or find out more about your business. As lead generation goes, those that come from a well-conceived online form are typically pretty solid, providing the information your sales …

Amazing so far! And it’s still advancing…

Joseph ComoAlerts, Blog Tips, Internet Safety, Shameless Self Promotion, Website Tips, Website Tools, Website Traffic, Website Trends

As Comstar celebrates 20 years in business, I couldn’t help but to think how far technology has come in such a short amount of time. As I started my day at the office, I sat down, grabbed my coffee and reflected my first encounter with technology. Like many kids growing up in the early 1990’s, I was remembering the good …

Beware the DNS Changer Malware Virus!

Robert HoldemanAlerts, Internet Safety

Critical alert: If you haven’t yet checked your computer for the DNS Changer malware virus you should do so at www.dcwg.org, now!  If your computer is infected on Monday, July 9, 2012, you could lose internet connectivity and have to perform major repairs to get things back to normal.  The first thing you need to do is to check to …

Defending the Internet

Joseph ComoAlerts, Internet Safety

A group called the Internet Defense League is trying to create a a way to mobilize open-internet activists to protest against legislation that would crack down too tight on the Internet. The group’s motto: “Make sure the Internet never loses. Ever.” The group has come up with a “bat signal” to rally their followers. Tiffiniy Cheng is co-director of the nonprofit …