Posts Tagged ‘Your WP Guy’
What is a WordPress Backup? And Why Do I Need One?
The simple answer to this question is this. A WordPress backup is a copy of your website and database stored in a secure location. The longer explanation we have outlined below. But before we get into that, lets answer a couple of reasons why you need a WordPress backup. Why Do I Need to Backup…
Read MoreWhat is WordPress Security? A Brief Look
In this article, we will discuss the steps you must take to arm yourself against unlawful site invaders! Why is this so important? Because it takes more than the right DaVinci cryptex level password to keep the wrong people out of your website. These wrong doers are everywhere! Just watching and patiently plotting to take…
Read MoreWhat is WordPress Maintenance? A 5 Step Overview
Once you have installed and built your WordPress website, it is essential that you keep your updates fresh. Your WordPress site will require the same level of love, attention, and maintenance that goes into a car. Think about what happens to your car when you miss oil changes, ignore funny sounds, and don’t change your…
Read MoreWhat is WordPress?
The easy answer to this question is WordPress is a software anyone can use to edit and create a website. Before WordPress, it was very difficult to get a website running without the help of someone who could write code, like CSS, PHP and JavaScript. Now anyone can create a website quickly by installing the…
Read MorePayment Invoice – Scam Email
The payment invoice scam email is just one of the latest emails I have gotten. The scammers phone # is 903-493-9025, so if you see this mark it as spam.
Read MoreSpeed Testing the 10 Best WordPress Chat Plugins
TL;DR – I tested 10 chat plugins for speed results and found Tidio to be the fastest one that meets my needs, plus it has a phone app. Pick 3 for yourself and test each of them. Chat with us if you have any issues. Table below for faster reading & sorting:
Read MoreWhat happens to your website if your host catches on fire?
TL;DR – A web host caught on fire, I freaked out. I worried about backups of my site and each of my clients. Realized I had a solid plan. Now I question everyone reading this if they have a backup plan. If not, then call/email me.
Read MoreFree Simple Website Audit
Have you ever wondered how well your site is doing? We are working with one of our vendors to bring you a simple website audit. Once you have received the initial simple site audit, if you want a more detailed report, we are more than happy to send you a complimentary SEO overview report. Just…
Read MoreRecent Equifax Hack Affecting Millions
I am actually on my honeymoon currently, but I have been watching the news due to the Hurricane Irma that just hit Georgia, where we live. In that news is something else major out of Atlanta which is the Equifax security and data breach, which I have been sharing info via our Facebook site. Someone…
Read MoreWordPress Ransomware Found in Attacks on WordPress Websites
This just in, WordPress is now the target of Ransomware creators! I want to give you the quick run down of what I learned today, which you can just listen to in the video above. Recently, the Wordfence team has seen ransomware being used in attacks targeting WordPress. They are currently tracking a ransomware variant…
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