Security
WordPress updates matter
I'm a pretty big stickler about updates. Update your software, do it often - it's my number one hacking prevention tip. At least once a week I login and run updates for...
How to add SSL encryption to your WordPress site
Am I harping on encryption? Yes. Yes I am. Sorry not sorry. It's important. So you probably want to know, at this point, HOW do you get it on your...
Encryption is not the same as security
There's been a lot of talk about SSL lately, mostly because next year Google Chrome is going to start showing alerts in the browser on unencrypted sites. But they've been pushing...
It’s time to encrypt your website.
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post when Google announced they were going to start using SSL as a ranking factor for searches. At the time, most sites...
Is your website encrypted yet? It’s time to rethink that.
A couple of years ago Google decided that they were going to use site encryption as a ranking factor. At the time, it was a pretty small factor and many people...
It’s 2016. Let your customers pay you on your website.
If you have a business that sends invoices, then you should have a link on that invoice that allows your customers to pay online. Preferably on your website. Why? Because it's...
Using shared hosting? Keep an eye on your IP.
I recently had a client come to me because she wasn't getting emails from her website form. She said the form was not working at all. So I went to...
When it comes to site security, risk will never be zero
Nobody wants their site to be hacked. But one myth that we need to let go is that there is something you can do that will make it 100% impossible...
