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ACS Sponsors Google Partners Event
ACS Web Design & SEO received a literal seal of approval from one of the biggest companies in the world on Wednesday—Google. Google Partners recognizes online marketing companies that Google trusts. “The badge recognizes companies that excel with Google's products. Their businesses are healthy, their customers are happy, and they use Google best practices,” according to a Google Partners summary. Google Partners stay current on Google’s newest tools and products, working directly with Go…
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SECNY Credit Union chooses ACS for new Website Design in Syracuse, NY
Knowing how important it is for their members to be able to view their website on the go and in every possible display environment, SECNY Federal Credit Union awarded ACS Web Design & SEO to upgrade the existing SECNY website to be cross device compatible and touch screen friendly.…
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Why Landing Pages are the right solution for every New York Business, even yours ...
What Is a Landing Page? At its most basic, a landing page is a website page that is designed specifically for conversion. The two primary conversion events that business owners and marketers strive for are lead generation and sales. Traditional Web Pages are created to fulfill many purposes – information, brand exposure, service explanations, internal administration etc. These elements of a web site are necessary for many reasons both overt and covert. But, such a format and experience is not…
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Responsive Bank Website Solutions
Banks that Respond are Going Responsive! The Importance of Responsive Website Design Mobile and tablet use increases every day and this usage change very much affects banking and credit union websites: According to the Federal reserve: “As of November 2012, 28% of all mobile phone users and 48% of smartphone users had used mobile banking in the past 12 months. This is a significant increase from 21% in December 2011 for mobile phone users and 42% for smartphone users. Customers on the go …
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Guidelines and Practices for Secure Website Solutions
Basic Web Application Security 6 steps to a safer more secure website solution Secure Website Solutions for Banking Websites 1. Passwords are not stored on user accounts A practice called “hashing” is implemented, which creates a unique token for each user. The hash is further obfuscated by adding a unique token to each user’s password. If someone were able to gain access to the database, they would not be able to determine what each user’s password is. 2. Users cannot recover their old pas…