Websites

Do you really own your domain name?

Ok – this may sound like a rant, but I am writing this because it is important for you to read it…

Does this scenario sound familiar? You are launching a new business or new product and have your assistant purchase the perfect domain name for you. Or maybe you have your spouse buy it, or you business partner. No big deal, right?

Wrong! Depending on how the account was set up, you may have no legal access to your own domain name.

Keeping Your Website Safe from Malware

Apparently, my website has had a large red target painted on it for the last two months! About 2 months ago my site was hacked (entry point unknown) and malware was placed on my site. This last weekend my site was attacked by the SoakSoak malware attack. You can only imagine how my heart dropped when I received an email from Google telling me that not only did my site have malware on it, but that I had also been blacklisted by Google!

So what can you do to keep your website safe? There are no guarantees but here are some key elements…

When was the last time you updated your website?

Spring Cleaning for Your Website So many businesses treat their website like a brochure... a static piece of marketing material that really never changes.  Oh - they may be writing blog articles to keep their content fresh, but when was the last time they truly...

Is Your Website Color Blind Friendly?

There are a lot of things to consider when building or updating your website.  You need to think about layout, navigation, SEO and color.  Most people and companies will spend a lot of time choosing the "right" colors - the colors that look good together.  But have...

Top Website Mistakes – Who Are You?

Do your website visitors know who you are? When a new visitor comes to your website, you have 4 seconds to convince them to stay.  No - that wasn't a typo.  I didn't mean 40 seconds, I didn't mean 4 minutes... I meant 4 seconds.  In 4 seconds, if you haven't captured...

Top Website Mistakes – Domain Name Horror Stories

There are a lot of mistakes that business owners can make when it comes to their websites - and one of the biggest mistakes I have come across is in regards to your domain name. When choosing a domain name for your business, never allow another person - consultant,...

Why You Need to Secure Your WordPress Website

According to recent reports by HostGator and CloudFlare, there is currently a significant attack being launched at WordPress blogs across the Internet. Hackers have launched this well-organized attack to gain access to usernames and passwords on WordPress sites. Here...

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