When I bring in a new client with an existing WordPress website, it’s usually because the site has been hacked, something isn’t working correctly, or new features and functionality need to be added.
I talk with my client about their business, site design, what’s not working, and goals for the site.
My typical client with an existing self-hosted WordPress site has had their site for several years. Continue reading Three Important Things To Set Up On Your WordPress Site
In his How to Take Your WordPress Site Security to the Next Level online presentation at the Rochester WordPress Users Meetup, senior software engineer (and my friend) Chris Wiegman, shared practical advice and actionable steps sites owners can take to protect their sites from attackers.
While the focus was on WordPress sites, many tips Chris shared apply to every site on the web.
As well as anyone who uses the web.
What I liked most about Chris’s talk: he didn’t only focus on website protection.
Chris emphasized the importance of making sure your:
are secure.
You want to protect your data, privacy, and the people who visit your website.
He recommended site owners think beyond only site security and consider all the other ways to improve security.
Here are my takeaways from Chris’s presentation. Continue reading Takeaways from How to Take Your WordPress Site Security to the Next Level
When I read the tweet announcing a free webinar on small business cyber safety, I wanted to learn more about it.
I’ve attended several of the organization’s webinars in the past, so I knew I would walk away with actionable security tips.
But when I selected the shortened link in their tweet, something unexpected happened. Continue reading 3 Ways to Discover Where a Shortened Link Will Send You