Things have gotten a bit alarming these days with all the many threats. Fortunately, there are steps you can do to keep your website safe from ongoing threats or at least be able to recover quickly if an attack happens. We are going to share eight steps to help your website stay safer! Automated Bots … Read more
I love stuff that saves me time, don’t you? One of my favorite tools just keeps getting easier to use. This plugin ROCKS. If you are a newsletter subscriber, you’ve probably read about my favorite plugins for bloggers (it’s also available as a blog post). That was more than six months ago. This particular plugin … Read more
Whoa – Spammers Signing Up for Newsletters? Last weekend I finally took a moment to check out a big spike in newsletter sign-ups. Although I guest blog (sheownsit.com) and have my own marketing efforts, it seemed unusual. At first glance I noticed a lot of yahoo.com email addresses. Because business owners typically do not use … Read more
Yesterday I saw several articles touting great plugins for your blog or WordPress site. Unfortunately, some shouldn’t have made the cut. A few are known resource intensive speed killers, while others are not compatible with the latest version of WordPress. A couple of them were even unattractive looking, which is definitely a cardinal sin! Fortunately, … Read more
It’s hard to read an SEO article without hearing about responsive (mobile-friendly) websites. But did you know your Google ranking is also based on how fast your website downloads? "…website loading speed has become one of the biggest determinants of your site’s value and ranking position" Search Engine Journal Most speed reductions are a bit … Read more
Simplify Your Newsletter Forms on WordPress Busy marketers may need something a bit more than one newsletter sign-up box on a sidebar. If you are maintaining more than one list, and are a MailChimp user, you need something that makes life a bit easier. Connecting with multiple lists isn’t the norm with most plugins for … Read more