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Google ‘AI Mode’ Is Here: What Every Local Business Owner Needs to Know

June 9, 2025/by Andrew Johnson

Google is rolling out AI Mode to all U.S. users – no more waiting lists or Labs sign-ups required. This isn’t just another Google update that tweaks how search results look. It’s a fundamental shift in how people search and find local businesses. If you’re a local business owner, you need to understand what this […]

Saltworks Launches New Website for Red Iguana

June 18, 2024/by Doug Burton

We’re proud to announce the official launch of a brand new website for our client – Red Iguana. It’s truly a labor of love to work with this legendary restaurant – and to honor Cardenas family recipes and the 40-year history of this famed establishment. The entire Saltworks team worked hard to make this happen […]

Is Your Company Ready For Google & Yahoo’s New DMARC Requirements?

January 26, 2024/by Doug Burton

In an attempt to address the avalanche of emails from spammers trying to exploit insecure bulk email servers, Google and Yahoo announced last fall that new authentication requirements would take effect this February. Domain owners are now required to implement Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) policies or risk having their email messages blocked […]

Is Your Company Using Threads Yet?

July 9, 2023/by Doug Burton

We wanted to share some exciting news about the new social media platform Threads, which was introduced by Meta, the parent company of Instagram, last week. Threads is a text-based conversation app that aims to offer an alternative to Twitter. It’s easy to sign up, and you can use your current Instagram credentials. It will […]

Saltworks Presses Pause on Twitter, Recommends Clients Do The Same

November 21, 2022/by Doug Burton

Over the past month, we’ve become increasingly concerned about changes at Twitter. Most concerning is the modification to the blue-check-mark system. For many years, the blue-check-mark served as a way to verify the identity of companies/brands on the platform. Since November 9, 2022, when Twitter reduced the requirements to be awarded a blue-check-mark from validating […]

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