Modern Earth Web Design

🌐 Building Accessible Websites 🌐

https://modernearth.net/building-websites-for-accessibility/

Creating websites that everyone can use is crucial! Our project director, Brent Toderash, shared a very informative 9-minute read on building accessible websites.

Here’s a quick summary:

✅Design for All: Consider various disabilities and ensure your design is inclusive.

✅Follow Guidelines: Stick to WCAG for text alternatives, keyboard navigation, and color contrast.

✅Test & Gather Feedback: Use accessibility tools and get feedback from users with disabilities.

✅Stay Committed: Accessibility should be an ongoing effort, not a one-time fix.

Check out Brent’s insightful article to dive deeper into making the web more inclusive! 💻✨
https://modernearth.net/building-websites-for-accessibility/

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Happy Monday, everyone! 🎉

As you start a fresh work week, we've got some great content to enjoy with your coffee. Check it out and kick off the week on a high note! ☕️🚀

In a recent in-house discussion about the nature of Manitoba’s business cycles, we agreed we see a Prairie phenomenon of business cycles that can be viewed in thirds, or trimesters. This is often a function of Manitoba’s climate, with its preciously short spring and summer. This presents a different proposition from business planning and accounting purposes based on fiscal quarters.

Click the link to continue reading:
https://modernearth.net/do-you-know-the-prairies-three-business-seasons/

Do You Know The Prairies’ Three Business Seasons? • Modern Earth We serve clients across the globe. That’s not unusual for a digital services provider. However, the largest concentration of our clients are close to home,

🚀 Ready to boost your traffic, enhance SEO, and elevate your brand? A well-crafted landing page can do all that and more! 🌟

Our marketing expert, Brad Gordon, highlights the critical role of landing pages in a successful PPC strategy and beyond. 📈

Curious about the secrets to creating impactful content? Dive into our latest 3-minute read and unlock the potential of your website! 🕵️‍♂️✨

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Happy Canada Day, everyone! 🇨🇦 Despite the rain, today we're celebrating our incredible country with joy and gratitude. From coast to coast, let's embrace the spirit of resilience that defines us. Whether you're cozying up indoors with loved ones or braving the elements for outdoor festivities, let's make this day memorable together. Here's to the beauty of our diverse nation, the warmth of our communities, and the promise of brighter days ahead. Wishing you all a wonderful Canada Day! 🍁☔️

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Join us this Saturday, June 22, for our very first webinar! 🎉 Don't miss out on the opportunity to dive into the world of SEM for Non-Profits!
🌟 Unlock Up to $10,000 per Month in Free Google Ads for Non-Profits! 🌟
Register for Free. Join Jason Wieler from Lightray Marketing, a Google certified expert, to learn how to leverage this grant. We create successful campaigns driving traffic and visibility. Register for Free. https://lnkd.in/ghuGYf9w. See you there! 🚀

🎣 Tonight's "bug catch" straight from one of our talented developers! 🌟 Wishing you all a productive day with this scorpio in hand. ♏️ Don't forget to dive into our newest blog post: "Promote Your Non-Profit Organization Online with Grants." 🚀 Check it out now!
https://modernearth.net/2024/promote-your-non-profit-organization-online-with-grants/

Are you watching?

2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA (Official Broadcast) Watch live with us as a total solar eclipse moves across North America on April 8, 2024, traveling through Mexico, across the United States from Texas to Mai...

You'll be surprised!

🚀 Exciting news! 🚀 We're thrilled to unveil our brand new spam filtering services! 🛡️✨ Say goodbye to inbox clutter and hello to hassle-free emailing.
If you're hosted with a reliable web hosting provider, you'll enjoy HAM and bid farewell to SPAM! 📧 Our stats speak volumes: our customers are only receiving 3% of their inbound emails, with a whopping 97% filtered out by us! 🙌
But wait, what's HAM? 🤔 It's your desired emails, coined by SpamBayes in 2001, meaning "E-mail that is generally desired and isn't considered spam." 🐷
So, how many spam emails flood your inbox daily? Let's keep those numbers low and productivity high! 💪

🌟 Exciting News Alert! 🌟

Check out Scott Toderash's latest article on our website! 📝 Whether you're in the pack-and-ship industry or not, it's crucial to have a strong online presence. In today's digital age, customers expect seamless online interactions with businesses. Discover why it's essential to meet these expectations and learn valuable insights to boost your online engagement.

Read the full article here: https://modernearth.net/2024/ecommerce-for-businesses-that-cant-do-ecommerce/

Feel free to share your thoughts on the post or drop your comments below! We'd love to hear about the e-commerce tools you're using and how they're helping your business thrive. 💬💼

Ecommerce For Businesses That Can’t Do Ecommerce • Modern Earth Whether you are in a pack-and-ship industry or not, you need to get your customers to reach out to you online. When customers find you online, they expect to be able to initiate with you online. Fortunately any business can do this.

🥧 Happy Pi Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate the mathematical constant π (pi) on March 14th, representing the first three significant figures of π: 3, 1, and 4. Join us in commemorating this annual tradition, first observed in the United States. Let's embrace the beauty of mathematics together! 🥳 π

In this sacred month of Ramadan, may your prayers be answered, and your heart be filled with gratitude and devotion. Ramadan Kareem!

The last preparations are done, and we’re so exciting for tomorrow

Techapalooza is “Banding Together to Beat Cancer”
Watch the extract of morning show with Sana Mahboob, Techapalooza Board Member:
https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/video/c2880910-techapalooza-is-banding-together-to-beat-cancer
Don't miss this Saturday. Tickets are available at https://techapalooza.ca/
or
Donate CancerCare Manitoba Foundation https://support.cancercarefdn.mb.ca/site/TR?fr_id=1893&pg=entry
See you there!

Techapalooza is “Banding Together to Beat Cancer” Sana Mahboob, Techapalooza Board Member discusses how 7 bands made up of IT specialists raise funds for CancerCare MB Foundation.

Don't miss out on this event!

Techapalooza 2024: Tell your friends, there are still tickets available at https://techapalooza.ca/
Save the date Saturday, March 9, 2024
For 12 years now, Techapalooza has been helping raise money for cancer care. A big part of how we raise funds is through donations from family, friends, and coworkers for the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation.

https://youtu.be/tY-gOFCNqQo?si=GRjeiroGP0wEbRUt

Check out this silent auction - extra fundraiser for Techapalooza

Techapalooza Silent Auction

Today’s team building with Lightray Marketing created a great opportunity to share experience and ideas on SEM (search engine marketing). We know how to save money on Google Ads. Thank you, Jason Weiler, for shedding some light on specific topics.
In addition to the presentations of our team members, we enjoyed lunch and engaged in breakout sessions. This is what happens when you meet in person once in a while.
Our conversation about and was fascinating.
The takeaway is that we don’t just build websites, we create software.

Data Residency: Is Your Website Really Hosted Locally? "Data residency" means where exactly your data goes to be stored when it's "in the cloud." Does it go somewhere in California, or in Texas, Toronto or beyond? Those are some of the most common locations. Very little data is actually kept in Canada unless you ask for it.

Data Residency: Is Your Website Really Hosted Locally? • Modern Earth "Data residency" means where exactly your data goes to be stored when it's "in the cloud." Does it go somewhere in California, or in Texas, Toronto or beyond? Those are some of the most common locations. Very little data is actually kept in Canada unless you ask for it.

Thursday morning coffee with the best people. That's how our team meetings happen every week. Before jumping into the weekly agenda, we always chat informally about random things... this week it was 4G vs. 5G wireless, the price of scrap cast iron, Brad's Irish Stew for Superbowl Sunday, and Scott signing on as a Folk Fest volunteer for another year. Also, Techapalooza!

Did you know that?
WordPress is 1 month older than the Safari web browser
The first recorded use of the term “SEO” is from May 1997

We in real life vs. we on a team page https://modernearth.net/about/our-team/

ICMI - 2024 is underway

Year End Clean-up (2023 Wrapped By 100% Modern Earth) • Modern Earth In Case You Missed It --The following is the text of a newsletter we recently sent to our clients and subscribers. If you aren't on the list already, you can subscribe…

Wonder what powers the world's electrical grids, including charging that shiny EV your neighbour has been polishing every weekend since he brought it home?

What Electricity Sources Power the World? Coal still leads the charge when it comes to global electricity sources, representing 35% of global power generation.

Embracing Artificial Intelligence in Business 🧠

Approximately 80% of companies prioritize AI in their business strategy (Forbes).
A remarkable 83% of companies consider integrating AI a top business priority.
Common applications include automated emails and chatbots in daily business communications.

Are you using artificial intelligence for business? Which tools work best for you?
If not, are you planning to use AI for your work?

As a nation, we honor this day of Truth and Reconciliation, and the opportunity to reflect on the ongoing impact of residential schools.

Our primary servers are physically located in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Treaty 1 territory, traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, OjiCree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and homeland of the Métis Nation.



https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html

With autumn creeping in, it's nice to remember the company pf exceptional people and exceptional weather we enjoyed this summer!

At least once a year, the entirely remote 100% Helpdesk and Modern Earth team comes together in person to strengthen the connection as a team. We embrace the concept that companies that play together, stay together!

At least once a year, the entirely remote 100% Helpdesk and Modern Earth team comes together in person to strengthen the connection as a team. We embrace the concept that companies that play together, stay together!

Meta's massively multilingual AI model could be a game-changer when it comes to delivering websites in multiple languages.

Meta’s “massively multilingual” AI model translates up to 100 languages, speech or text Meta aims for a universal translator like "Babel Fish" from Hitchhiker’s Guide.

It's hard to imagine not being on the internet these days, but some people still haven't taken the plunge.

Internet Adoption in America: Who Isn’t Online Yet? Internet adoption is widespread in the U.S. In fact, only 7% of Americans do not use the internet. Who are these non-adopters?

The next Canadian WordCamp is in Vancouver this September and could be worth the trip.

WordCamp Vancouver — Sept 23, 2023 – Connected Again Rainy City. Thunderous Ideas. If you love WordPress, or you’re just starting, WordCamp Vancouver is a community organized conference put together by WordPress enthusiasts to share information about WordPress and Development for everyone. WordCamp Vancouver 2023 is an informal, community-organized ...

198 low-earth satellites will be launched by 2027, making it the biggest space project in Canadian history.

Telesat and MDA Pioneer 198-Satellite LEO Network Project - TechBomb News Telesat collaborates with MDA Ltd. to manufacture 198 advanced satellites for the Telesat Lightspeed LEO program, marking a new era in satellite connectivity

The rich get richer and the robots get... robotier?

Analyst: Microsoft will join $3 trillion club next year, fueled by ‘AI monetization’ Microsoft will join Apple and hit a $3 trillion valuation by early 2024, according to Dan Ives, an analyst with Wedbush.