October 2016 Local Search Newsletter

Oct 2, 2016 | SEO Newsletter

LATEST HAPPENINGS IN THE WORLD OF LOCAL SEARCH FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2016 Brief Information On Search Engine Updates For October Updates On Google Local Search Read Newsletter PENGUIN 4.0 NOW OPERATES IN REAL TIME & HAS BEEN MADE PART OF THE CORE ALGORITHM What...

Why Is Local SEO So Important?

Jul 15, 2016 | Articles

What’s the Deal with Local SEO? Many business owners ask, “wouldn’t it make sense to be found all across the state – or nation?”  More areas being found means more business,right? Wrong. Think about this:  you’re at work, looking to grab a quick lunch.  You need to be...

Earth Day Recycle Event Recap

Apr 25, 2016 | Uncategorized

Thank you to everyone who recycled their old electronics with us on Earth Day.  We collected five computer towers, six laptops, five boxes of miscellaneous cables and components, two game consoles, five monitors, four sound speaker systems, one printer, and one...

Green Street Technology Solutions has been awarded the Best of 2016 by Thumbtack.  

Mar 16, 2016 | Uncategorized

  At Green Street Technology Solutions, we are able to recognize technology as an asset and allow individuals and small businesses to thrive utilizing the best of technology. With a variety of technology-based solutions, ranging from computer repairs to network...

“Locky” ransomware: What you need to know

Feb 27, 2016 | Articles, News

The Locky virus, a new ransomware that encrypts users’ files and demands bitcoin payments to decrypt them, made an impressive debut Tuesday when it was discovered. The ransomware attack, which was first sent to nearly half a million victims on February 16, came...

Windows 10

Aug 27, 2015 | Articles, Opinion

With the recent release of Windows 10 last month, and the daily pop ups on your computer asking you to upgrade, you would have to be under a large rock to not know about it.  But what does it mean to you? In a nutshell; not that much.  Windows 10 is stated to be the...

Windows Server 2003 support is ending July 14, 2015

Jun 15, 2015 | Uncategorized

What does end of support mean for you? After July 14, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates for any version of Windows Server 2003. If you are still running Windows Server 2003 in your office, you need to take steps now to plan and execute a migration...

April Showers Bring Power Outages

Mar 31, 2015 | Hardware

We all experience power outages, brown outs, and surges; but do you know the havoc it can cause on your electronics? What many people don’t realize is that electricity; especially in, thunderstorms and summer time is as much a danger to our electronics as it is...

Are you practicing safe computing?

Mar 4, 2015 | Articles

Are you protecting your computer from attacks?  In today’s society computers and the internet are used daily.  Our jobs, social life, and entertainment rely on it.  Just like you, computers are susceptible to viruses and malware.  These threats can attack your...

How to Recover from – and Prevent – a Malware Attack

Jan 31, 2015 | Articles

If you’re a small business, you are probably more interested in increasing revenue and decreasing costs than dedicating resources to IT security. However, this mindset could put you at risk of a security attack that can result in downtime, decreased customer...

What is a Google Chromebook?

Mar 16, 2013 | Articles

Lately I’ve been asked to help people choose what laptop is best for them. The first question I have asked is “What do you want the laptop for?” I ask that question because now with so many resources and applications available on the web, there is a new style of...

BookBub – Notifications of e-book deals

Mar 2, 2013 | Uncategorized

BookBub is a free email newsletter that keeps you updated about deeply discounted and free digital books. You choose the types of books you’d like to get notified about — with categories ranging from mysteries to cookbooks — and we send the best...

How To Customize Your Home Screens Layout With Blank App Icons — AppAdvice

Jan 27, 2013 | Articles

I’ve always wanted to be able to set my iPhone icons in a way I wanted them, but always had to arrange around filling the page top to bottom, left to right.  Now with this awesome site, I can add a ‘blank icon’ to fill in space.  Only downside is...

Important News for Facebook Page Fans

Jan 24, 2013 | Articles

Facebook is doing major updates and many of your favorite fan pages, including us, are currently, or will be affected. If we disappear completely from your feed, check your page for a new tab on the left called ‘pages feed’ with a little orange flag. Facebook users...