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You’re About to Get Hacked: A Common WordPress Mistake
As great as WordPress is, there are a few things about it that seriously annoy me. While the razzmatazz of this CMS is impressive, you might be failing to notice some basic security settings that...
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WordPress Duplicator Plugin ZipArchive Failure… My Solution
I tried to take a backup of my WordPress site using Duplicator but was struck down immediately with a problem I’ve never seen before: a PHP support failure. Here’s what I did to solve this nuisance...
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This WordPress Media Uploader Problem Makes Your Blog Look Amateur
By default, the WordPress media uploader automatically creates multiple thumbnails based on uploaded images. For example, if you add a featured image to a post, several smaller versions are created at...
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Can We Really Trust WordPress Plugins? Back Up Your Site Manually NOW
How do you back up your WordPress website? You might use a plugin but these can and do fail which is why it’s useful to have the skills to do it manually. Better a little caution than a great regret!...
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Dodge WordPress Website Disasters: Use a Localhost for Testing & Development
So, your WordPress website is online and doing well. Traffic is good, everything is fine, nothing bad has happened and you’ve been backing up frequently. Good! Great! Except… Except you want to...
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Badly Behaved Images? Leverage the Power of Vector Graphics to Eliminate...
Are you settling for sub-standard graphic design for your small business market materials? Got a blurry logo stretched to oblivion or pixel damaged digital cutout? Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a...
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You’re About to Get Hacked: A Common WordPress Mistake
Millions of malicious bots scan WordPress sites for weak usernames and passwords to reveal vulnerabilities. If you’re certain your website is secure, fine, but just to be safe, you should probably read...
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WordPress Duplicator Plugin ZipArchive Failure… My Solution
I tried to take a backup of my WordPress site using Duplicator but was struck down immediately with a problem I’ve never seen before: a PHP support failure. In this post I’ll share what I did to solve...
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This WordPress Media Uploader Problem Makes Your Blog Look Amateur
An often overlooked issue undermining many WordPress websites is that the media uploader automatically creates and then crops multiple thumbnails based on uploaded images. The media uploader isn’t...
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Can We Really Trust WordPress Plugins? Back Up Your Site Manually NOW
How do you back up your WordPress website? You might use a plugin but these can and do fail which is why it’s useful to have the skills to do it manually. Better a little caution than a great regret!...
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Dodge WordPress Website Disasters: Use a Localhost for Development
So, your WordPress website is online and doing well. Traffic is good, everything is fine, nothing bad has happened and you’ve been backing up frequently. Except… Except you want to perform maintenance...
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Badly Behaved Images? Leverage the Power of Vector Graphics to Eliminate...
Are you settling for sub-standard graphic design for your small business market materials? Got a blurry logo stretched to oblivion or pixel damaged digital cutouts? Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a...
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GoDaddy Loves Spamming Branded Footer Links to WordPress Installatron Sites
GoDaddy’s love of advertising on customer’s websites is annoying. Fortunately, any branded links inserted into WordPress sites generated by quick-install apps can be removed. As much as I like...
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Waiting on Final Images for a WordPress Website? Use Temporary Placeholders &...
Don’t wait on graphics or photos while your WordPress website is being built. Create your layout using placeholder images and edit these exact same files once you have the final artwork. How often do...
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Computer Says No: Does Your Website Work for People with Disabilities? ♿
With the 2020 surge in internet use and record levels of online activity, it’s high time that businesses check their apps and websites are fully accessible to everyone. As I stood before the kitchen...
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A Story of Seductive Social Media Success and Neglected Email Strategy 🏚️
As much as you love social channels, be smart by strategically optimising business operations, sales processes and leads with well-conceived website email forms. A client I worked with many years ago...
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