The following is an opinion, backed by online research. Many businesses have considered (or are using) services such as Hibu or YP (Yellow Pages) to build their websites. I get that sometimes, for those unfamiliar with online marketing, knowing where to host and build...
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Help! My WordPress Site Is Gone!
Would you know how to recover your WordPress site if something terrible happened to it? Often times even a small update can wreak havoc on a formerly issueless WordPress site. This happened recently to a company who contacted me for help. They actually had done absolutely nothing to their site to cause the issue. It happened as a result of the latest WordPress core software security update.
Microsoft’s WordPress Site Is Hacked! Could Your Site Be Next?
If Microsoft can get hacked, so can your WordPress website! No one is safe. Whether you are a small business, with just a couple of people working for you, or a huge business, with thousands of employees, everyone is prone if they don't take site security seriously....
Why Owning Your Own Domain Name Is Important To Your Business
I previously wrote an article about the importance of renewing and maintaining your own domain name. But, I realized, after a phone call from an upset business owner today, regarding a predicament he is in right now, that I didn't point out the importance of making...
Domain Name Scams and How to Avoid Falling Victim
I recently received an email in my inbox that I knew was someone trying to either (1) get me to spend a lot of money on a product I did not need, (2) trying to steal my credit card information for their own nefarious use, or (3) a combination of them both. You can...
Domain Name Registration Scam Alert
Watch the video above for more information. Anyone who has a website or blog generally has a domain name registered to it. For instance, my domain name is norakramerdesigns.com. When you register your domain name it is good for a certain period of time, depending on...
Why Your Website Is Your Best and Most Cost Effective Salesperson
Some balk at the prices they get from website designers and developers to build their website, but they don't take into consideration what a bargain they are really getting. Especially when you consider your website is probably the best salesperson you will ever...
Why Free Website Hosting Is A Bad Idea
I am going to share my reasons for why free website hosting is a bad idea, especially given the fact that website hosting that is paid for is generally fairly cheap anyway. It's understandable to try to get something for free, rather than paying for it, especially...
WIX vs WordPress – What Should I Use To Build My Site?
Should I build my website using WIX? This question was posed to me recently by a friend. So, I told her I would turn it into a blog post! There are many easy to use hosted web platform builders out there – WIX, SquareSpace, Web.com, Weebly and even Blogger.com, if you...
Don’t Lose Your Coveted Domain Name
One thing I stress heavily to my web design clients is the importance of maintaining and renewing their domain name when it comes up for yearly renewal. All too often people forget to take care of this and then spend a lot of time and money trying to fix it, many...
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