You went to your computer and moved the cursor around. Nothing happened. Panic has set in. All your pictures, documents and files are on that computer. Your family pictures from the past 10 years, vacation pictures from last summer, tax files, grad school papers and more are saved to that computer. And now, it’s all lost. If you had purchased an external hard drive and backed up your computer you would still have all of those files. But you didn’t, so now they’re all gone. Hopefully you’ve never found yourself in this situation but, just in case, we’ve done a megaton of research to make our recommendations for the best in various categories so you can pick which will work most effectively for you. Because, now you know just how important it is to backup your data…

We recently had a problem where the root email address associated with a few domains was being spoofed to death. That is, spam messages were arriving and being processed as bounce messages but not being deleted. As a result, our inbox would fill rapidly, putting our disk quota at risk of being exceeded. How to solve this problem? Read on…

What’s potentially worse than getting lots of spam in our inbox? Possibly when email systems think you’re the spammer! And as a result, you are hearing from recipients that they are not receiving your emails. This can be a huge problem for small businesses that are sending out everything from invoices to requests for proposals via email. The good news is the solution is typically fairly straightforwards – our experts explain…

Is your inbox getting flooded with junk mails that are obviously spam (and maybe some that are not so obvious)? There are hundreds of anti-spam solutions out there, some free, some paid, and some are themselves scams! We bring you two solutions depending on your budget and how much control you would like over your spam fighting efforts…

Are you looking for easy, affordable, and streamlined ordering for all of your business products? That’s the tagline online retail giant Amazon.com uses for its Amazon Business service. It offers businesses of all sizes a simple solution to streamline your buying process. Does it live up to the hype? Our experts investigate…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned how to turn our homes into makeshift offices. There are lots of things that we need to run our businesses. Equipment for your office (whether at home or in a dedicated space) requires a few essentials. As veteran business owners who stay up to date on the latest technologies, we wanted to share some of our essential gear with you (no more fax machines!), along with how-to guides to help you get the most value out of them. Lastly, our members get exclusive discounts and deals on new equipment…

Office fires can ignite unexpectedly destroying countless important documents including HR documents, confidential business papers and more. Fortunately, fireproof file cabinets can safe you from a huge headache of having to track down all those documents and give you peace of mind during emergency situations…

SEO marketing tools vary widely in their capabilities. Some are highly specialized in one or two areas, while others try to cover all the SEO bases. The latter is the case with two enormously popular SEO tools, SpyFu and SEMrush…

SEO marketing tools are difficult to compare on face value. Two hugely popular options, Moz Pro and SEMrush, are strong contenders in boosting your site’s SEO capability. But how do they compare on some of the most crucial aspects of SEO performance…

With the speed of communication being at an all-time high, it is more important than ever for consumers to find reliable and effective online voice and messaging services. Companies want integrated cloud systems that are secure and reputable, while individual households want to find cost-effective ways to communicate with friends and family. Depending on what you are looking for, it is important to know exactly what technologies are available and which company can best meet your needs. Below, we review some popular VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services and breakdown each company’s strengths and weaknesses so you can decide what’s right for you…