A Not-So-Nice Silent Partner! Earlier this month I restored a hacked website; Not an uncommon task as of late. What made this one unique was that there was no obvious sign that the website was hacked. Usually when a site’s been hacked it will be painfully obvious: Your website is no longer online, or the hacker replaced your site with their ...
7 WordPress Security Tips
A common misconception is that newly launched websites are problem-free, never go offline, and never need an update. Many website owners will ignore required WordPress updates and upgrades to the programs running their website; Until their website gets hacked and they now need to pay hundreds of dollars to get the server cleaned up and the site ...
How to Change Your HTTP Site to a HTTPS Site
Your first question will probably be: Will switching my site from HTTP to HTTPS change my current page rankings? According to Google's Matt Cutts, it shouldn't change your current page rank -- at least to the best of his knowledge. It seems to me that what he's really saying in the below video is "give it a try and see." (Shrug) On the ...
