My site was hacked this week. I am a bit of a security nut. My passwords are always strong and complex. My site is regularly updated. In short, I follow all the recommended guidelines and all the security protocols I…
I will try not to be too much of a tech geek here, and to keep it brief, so stick with me. What is an SSL Certificate? It’s a data file that encrypts the information on your site. I don’t…
Let me start this off with the necessary I am not a lawyer, and therefore can’t tell you if your site is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliant. Now that I have statement out of the way, this is what…
Whether you setup your website yourself or you hire a web designer, there are certain costs involved. Registering a domain name This should run about $20 per year. Sometimes domain name registrars, such as name.com, run specials but most of…
Recently I moved my jessiemary.com website over to Flywheel hosting. I was also transitioning test sites I have on the subdomain. Somehow during the transition a test site ended up on my main site, which meant my main site was…
Why does good hosting matter? As a small business owner, you invest your heart, time, and money into your website. So many business owners do this and then go with the cheapest host. I am an absolute advocate for spending…
What is managed WordPress hosting? Since WPBeginner stated it so well, I will quote their article here. Managed WordPress hosting is a concierge service where all technical aspects of running WordPress is managed by the host. This includes security, speed, WordPress updates, daily backups, website uptime, and…
We all know we need to backup our phones, photos, computers and so on. You probably pay Apple or Backblaze a small fee each month for this service. What about your WordPress website? Some people assume their host takes care…