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Insane, shocking, outrageous: Developers react to changes in Google Maps API
The honeymoon is over, guys – or it will be, on June 11, 2018. Google is making sweeping changes to its Maps API products. And by sweeping, we mean shocking. Here’s what is happening: The 18 individual APIs Google Maps currently offers are being consolidated into three broad segments – Maps, Routes, and Places. But,…
Read MoreGoogle will punish sites that use pop-ups
Google is about to deal a small blow to some of the most annoying ads on mobile: pop-ups and interstitials. It’s not a stretch to argue that readers don’t like these ads. So Google is making a call that websites that use pop-ups and interstitials are worse search results and may rank them lower because…
Read MoreOpenCart 2.3 is Officially Released. What’s New?
The latest version of the platform rolled out on August 1, 2016 and store owners can now start upgrading their stores. In this post, we will show you what’s new and why you might consider updating your OpenCart installation. The differences in the OpenCart dashboard are subtle, but they do exist. When you start clicking…
Read MoreUrban Sport
Urban Sport – Built with new Prestashop 1.6 Urban Sport is your one stop shop for on trend affordable fashion and sport luxe active and athleisure wear. It’s also a place you and your besties can find inspiration for festival fashion ideas and concert outfit ideas and snap selfies looking stylish without spending a lot…
Read MoreHow reviews boost your Google ranking
I recently setup a product review system in a clients online store: www.YDS.com.au. Customers took a while to review and comment on products so we decided to offer a incentive for any customer who posted a review, good or bad, we would give them a 10% discount on their next order. So the process was,…
Read MoreFind Your Business on Google Maps
I was recently looking for frozen yoghurt outlets near our home in Randwick to see what time they closed, it was 6pm and my daughters wanted their favorite treat…. I know there is an outlet in Maroubra and a new one in Randwick, both near-by, but cant remember the names so cant look up the phone numbers. So straight to Google…
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