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SEO Standards and best practices

There are many ways that SEO is utilized to increase the ranking of your website and they can be confusing and overwhelming. This guide is here to help you understand all the current SEO standards and best practices so your company can make the most out of your marketing efforts. Read More

Laura Ferruggia
January 4, 2023
1 min read

Software Engineers: The Unknown Business Software Innovators

Software engineers have been changing businesses worldwide for decades. Learn how an experienced software engineer can improve your business operations. Read More

JP Lessard
November 30, 2022
7 min read

Miles IT Upgrades & Secures Systems on Outdated .Net Framework

What is the Microsoft .Net Framework? Microsoft’s .Net Framework is a common platform used to develop custom software applications. In April of 2022, Microsoft marked versions 4.6 and older of their .Net Framework as End of Life, which meant that they would be discontinuing support for those versions. This also had a significant implication that... Read More

John Horner
November 25, 2022
5 min read

The Recession SurThrival Guide: How Your Business Can Thrive During Any Recession.

Recessions hit all businesses hard. As a business owner, you can take steps to ensure your business rises above. Read More

John Horner
November 22, 2022
17 min read

Key Reasons Why Microsoft 365 Backup is Essential

Microsoft 365 is an effective solution for collaboration and communication, whether you’re working remotely or in person. The variety of tools in this suite delivers a collaborative environment that is easily accessible from any location and device. It sounds like an excellent fit for the majority of businesses working online. However, with millions of users... Read More

Dan Carpenter
October 19, 2022
13 min read

Miles IT Passes Bishop Fox Web Application Security Assessment

Miles IT’ software development platform has passed the Bishop Fox Security-  Application Penetration Testing Assessment.  This assessment is essential to us and the organizations that we support. Application security is crucial because today’s applications are available on various networks or cloud services.  This increases the potential vulnerabilities to security threats.    Bishop Fox is a well-established... Read More

John Horner
October 6, 2022
3 min read

Miles IT Launches New Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Solution

Miles IT recently launched a new Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Solution using Microsoft Azure and Power BI to create dynamic and interactive data visualizations from multiple data sources to gain critical business insights.  Before launching the Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Solution, Miles IT used a variety of reporting solutions, including the native report... Read More

John Horner
October 6, 2022
4 min read

Ransomware vs. Malware: What’s the Difference?

Ransomware and malware are often talked about in the same context, but they have different meanings. All ransomware is malware, but not all malware is ransomware. Malware, or malicious software, refers to any type of software created by cybercriminals to gain access to systems or access data. Malware includes everything from computer viruses to keyloggers.... Read More

Dan Carpenter
October 3, 2022
11 min read

How to use Google Sheets for SEO Optimization

SEO involves many moving parts. As a result, it can be difficult to understand what’s working and what isn’t. That’s where super-detailed and up-to-date reports come into play. Since SEO can be seen as a bit of a black box, it’s hard to prove you’re working on anything at all as an agency. Customers often... Read More

Laura Ferruggia
September 28, 2022
16 min read

How Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation Are Shaping The Future In Recruiting

The technological landscape of the 21st century has presented endless opportunities for businesses to augment almost all of their processes, especially recruiting.  From job advertisements written by computers to chatbots that can interview candidates, AI is finding its way into large corporations and startups alike; but is this a good thing? Every sales rep will... Read More

Laura Ferruggia
August 17, 2022
9 min read

How Data Visualization Can Take Your Business to the Next Level

As a business owner or manager, you’re probably using Google Analytics in some way to monitor your website traffic.  Understanding your audience and analyzing your campaigns is key, and Analytics is super helpful for this. (If you’re not taking advantage of it yet, this is something our marketing team can help with). Out of the... Read More

Laura Ferruggia
July 21, 2022
10 min read

How Data Should Fuel Your UX/UI Updates to your Website or App

Should big decisions be driven by data or your gut instincts? With so much information available, it can be difficult to know. Recently, Joe Girardi, the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, was fired.  The main reason?  He was focusing too much on analytics. Sometimes you have to use your gut and sometimes you have to... Read More

Laura Ferruggia
June 16, 2022
6 min read