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Google Announces Upcoming Helpful Content Update

By Hunter Nelson | August 19, 2022

A potentially impactful algorithm update is set to launch next week according to Google. Google is leveraging innovations in detecting duplicate product reviews and other low-quality product review spam from fake users that is commonly leveraged in e-commerce and bringing it to broader search results. People have been complaining for a while now about low-quality…

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TNHS Helps MSP Narrow Focus To Legal Sector, Launch New Advertising Campaign

By Hunter Nelson | July 26, 2022

AKAVEIL Technologies Inc. (AKAVEIL) is a small but growing managed IT services provider that reached out to Tortoise and Hare Software (TNHS) in May of 2022 for help with their marketing. AKAVEIL had been struggling to generate traction with outreach efforts and determined that additional marketing support was needed to generate more leads and scale…

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Current State Of Demand For IT Services

By Hunter Nelson | July 21, 2022

One thing that has always amazed me over the past few years running an agency here is the inability of so many online marketers to see the big economic picture. Every time an economic slowdown or a recession hits social media feeds and slack groups are flooded with questions about why conversion rates have dropped,…

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What Is A Trunk Slammer In The MSP Space?

By Hunter Nelson | March 11, 2022

A trunk slammer is a slang term in the MSP world for a small MSP or break fix shop, usually 1-2 employees that provides low quality service, and is highly prone to going out of business. Larger MSPs tend to use this term derogatorily to refer to these smaller MSPs because small MSPs tend to…

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Types Of Technology Companies

By Hunter Nelson | November 15, 2021

One thing I’ve somewhat struggled with since starting a marketing agency for technology companies is getting a handle on all the various types of technology companies. When you’re working in the field people tend to think more of themselves as software developers, or DBAs, or network admins, rather than being employees of an MSP, or…

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Jacksonville SaaS Companies To Watch In 2022

By Hunter Nelson | November 10, 2021

Jacksonville’s SaaS scene is still in its budding stages relative to larger powerhouse cities like New York, Autstin, San Franciso, and Miami, but there’s still a small but growing cohort of ambitious companies providing technology products to the broader market. In this post, we’ll outline a few of the Jacksonville SaaS companies to watch in…

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The 10 Best MSP Marketing Companies of 2025

By Hunter Nelson | September 23, 2021

If you’re looking to engage the services of an MSP marketing company, it’s always a good idea to shop around for the best on that meet the needs of your specific situation. Every MSP is different and each of these MSP marketing companies is different as well. When searching for a provider it’s best to…

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Tortoise and Hare Software Featured On #JaxBusinessStrong Podcast

By Hunter Nelson | May 26, 2020

Running a business during coronavirus is a challenging task for companies in any city, and Jacksonville is no exception. There’s a lot of angst circulating about in regards to many Jacksonville business’ future and people have questions on how to survive and adjust to the new economic climate. One local company, Studio Podcast Suites is…

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The Story Of Tortoise and Hare Software

By Hunter Nelson | April 20, 2020

Since I started Tortoise and Hare Software, I’ve consistently gotten good feedback on the name and the branding, even from complete strangers who have no reason to come up and tell me otherwise. I frequently get the question, “how did you come up with the name” and today I’ll be answering that question in blog…

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Tech Meetups In Jacksonville

By Hunter Nelson | February 12, 2020

Over the past year and a half, I have done a lot of networking. I’ve said yes to just about every networking invitation offered and I’ve spent countless hours trying various tech meetups in Jacksonville to get more familiar and involved with the community and help develop business for Tortoise and Hare Software. For those…