For any website to be successful enough to attract traffic in the long run, it is imperative that the front end, i.e. design element graphics, and content should be top-notch. However, once you have your website up and running, you will realize that while content is...
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WP Website Updates: The Whys and Hows
The number of WordPress based websites crosses 10 million. Around 500 websites are added daily making WordPress the fastest growing CMS currently. Major updates are released after 152 days, on average, and since the platform’s launch, 32 main updates have been...
WordPress Auto-Update Introduces a Bug That Breaks All Future Auto-Updates
WordPress 4.9.3 was released earlier this week and many sites auto-updated, just as they normally do. But in a sad turn of events, the release of 4.9.3 included a bug which broke the WordPress auto-update feature for future versions, unless manual action is taken on...
Is Blogging Good For Your Business?
I'm sure you have heard it before — if not from me, then from some other web professional. "You need to be blogging." Yes, I say it all the time to clients. Some heed the advice, and it does pay off for them over time, but others just feel like it's a waste of time....
Why Backups Are An Important Part of Your Website Security Process
Do you have backups of your website? Do you have a provider that keeps regular backups? Incidentally, this is not something I would leave to just your host's discretion to do. I have heard countless stories from people who assumed their website host had backups of...
WordPress Releases 4.7.1 Security Release and Update
Last Wednesday, WordPress released version 4.7.1 of their software. Most WordPress websites were auto-updated since this is a security fix that targeted eight security bugs, including a fix for the PHP mailer issue that they announced last month. The PHP mailer issue...
Protecting Your Website With WordFence
If I built your WordPress website for you, chances are you have WordFence security software installed on it. WordFence has never let me down and does an amazing job securing your website from potential threats such as malware and hacking. At the time of this post, it...
7 Actionable Things You Can Do To Help Decrease Your Website Bounce Rates
One of the things most bloggers and website owners hope not to have on their website is something that is called a "high bounce rate." While many SEO experts will argue that a high bounce rate does not necessarily mean you will have a low conversion rate, not all...
How To Get A Website Online
As a website designer and developer, I often deal with clients who have never had a website before and don't understand the different aspects that go into getting it live on the internet. You can't just have a website designed for you and magically expect it to show...
Copyright Infringement: Make Sure You Are Properly Licensing Your Photos
I had an interesting conversation with a potential new client the other day and it turned to stock photography – one of my favorite subjects, of course. Photography can make or break a website. The more professional it is, the better your website will look. But, are...
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