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Card Testing Attack? How to Spot and Stop It on Your Store
TL;DR Card testing is a bot running stolen card numbers through your checkout to find out which ones still work. It is not trying to buy anything from you. The giveaway is a burst of declined orders with fake names, fake emails, and the same small charge amount hit over and over. Every declined attempt…
Avoiding DIY Pitfalls: Why Professional Support Matters
Managing a business is already a challenge. Now throw in managing a website without expertise. Juggling too much at once is sure to lead to some dropped balls. And when your head is in a thousand places at once, even minor issues can quickly escalate into major headaches and lost revenue. Consider This A small…
Broken Website Emergency: First Steps to Diagnose and Fix
It’s every business owner’s nightmare – you wake up one morning to find your website is down. Or even worse, it’s up but full of glaring errors. Customers are complaining they can’t access your site or complete purchases. Your daily traffic has plummeted. Panic sets in. What caused this? Who can fix it? How quickly…
What is the WordPress Core?
Never skip core day! Wait a second—hop out of that plank. We’re talking, of course, about WordPress Core. WordPress Core is the foundation of WordPress, providing the basic features and functions that makeup, well, the core of WordPress! It includes features such as user registration, post types, media handling, catalogs, custom fields, and more. Every…
What are WordPress Translations?
Hearing about all the plugins that WordPress has to offer can sound like speaking Greek. But what if we told you your website could translate Greek at the press of a button? WordPress Translations make it possible for users to localize the content and interface of their websites. Localization is a process of adapting websites,…
What Are WordPress Widgets?
You can create almost any web design element with WordPress widgets and plugins. From custom contact forms to virtual tours, the possibilities are endless. WordPress Widgets are the wing-men of your website. They help visitors to your website find the content they need and promote your products and services. Without them, your website might be…
What Is the WordPress Database and How Does It Work?
Considering there are over 1.5 billion websites worldwide, it’s never been more important to have an exciting website. However, the pressure of building a site that holds a candle to the competition, while also keeping track of updates can feel overwhelming. Thankfully we have an amazing platform called WordPress that we can utilize. What we…
What Does a Website Host Actually Do?
There are currently more than 1.5 billion websites on the internet. Let that sink in. A lot goes into getting a website up and running from the initial concept to the site going live. One of the most important elements is the hosting service. The hosting service that you use for your website will make…
Best Company To Register Your Domain Name With
The first step towards getting your website up and running is choosing the right domain name registrar. This is who will most likely become your web hosting partner as well. This sounds dramatic but…how will I know if they’re the one? Well, the right registrar should have additional features apart from low prices that will…
What Is a DNS Server, Why Is It Important, and How Does It Work?
We’ve discussed DNS (domain name system) servers in previous articles (also known as a name server). As a refresher, we know it has a database of hostnames that link specific public IP addresses. It has special software and communication protocols, and even translates (or resolves) hostnames to IP addresses. One question you might still have…