All good things must come to an end. (Game of Thrones and the tray of brownies disappearing in my kitchen come to mind.) Sometimes, it’s even time to say goodbye to a WordPress website. You’re retiring (Congrats!) You’ve hit the lottery and you’re yachting around the world. (Do you need … Read On ›
Have you received a domain renewal letter telling you it’s time to renew your domain or annual listing—and asking for payment? Don’t take these seriously and don’t send them money. My clients (and I) have gotten letters in the mail that look all legit, saying they are from the … Read On ›
WordPress needs to be kept up to date—no ifs, ands or buts! Fortunately, the built-in WordPress Site Health Status panel helps you know what updates need to be made to your plugins, themes, security and functionality. It’s color-coded: green, yellow and red, from good health to needs attention, … Read On ›
You may have experienced some bizarre form spam to your newsletter list and wondered: What the heck? Why would someone spam my newsletter signup form? It doesn’t mean your website has been hacked or isn't secure. It’s not dangerous (just annoying). It just means that spam bots are finding your site. … Read On ›
You might have heard of this thing called GDPR . . . if not, here's the lowdown. The General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR is a EU law that went into effect on May 25, 2018. GDPR requires all website owners who store or use data on … Read On ›
You want your website to make a great first impression, right? You want your website to be viewed as safe and secure, right? Then it’s imperative to get an SSL certificate for your website. If not, visitors to your site may start to see a security warning at the … Read On ›
Wow. I just watched a webinar all about how to prevent website disasters and my eyes have been opened! I learned that I'm up to snuff in preventing website disasters by encouraging my clients to frequently backup their sites. And, clients on my website maintenance plan can be sure that … Read On ›
You could drive your car forever without changing the oil—and it might be okay. Similarly, you could let your website go forever without updates—and it might be okay. But banking on might is never a good idea. Especially now that WordPress is powering 25% of the web. … Read On ›
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