Redirects – How and When to Use Them
Learn about the different types of redirects, how to create them, and when to use them. Plus, learn about the caveats of redirects and why too many could be a performance issue.
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Free Webinar – The Future of WordPress Site Ownership
It’s time to stop running your site like it’s still 2012!
Get a peek into my crystal ball about what’s in store for site owners for 2017 and beyond.
Discover what’s happening right NOW with site elements involving security, performance, visibility, SEO, and more, plus what’s coming down the pike.
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Tips Tuesday – WP Image Widget, GoDaddy Acquires Sucuri, Demise of DMOZ, Cron Jobs
Tips this week include:
• Last chance to register for the SEO Workshop for Non Geeks
• Free webinar on the Future of WordPress Site Ownership
• GoDaddy acquires Sucuri
• 8 common security mistakes that cost you dearly
• The new WordPress Image Widget you’re going to like
• New PHP level warning in the Yoast SEO plugin
• An op-ed on the demise of DMOZ and the rise of niche content that is a must read
• Longer titles displaying in Google search
• The Medium blogging platform is going to a paid subscription
• StudioPress and CopyBlogger’s Brian Gardner’s chat with Matt Mullenweg
• The top 7 myths about HTTPS site conversion busted
• Google quietly updates Feedburner to accept HTTPS feed links
• Why I won’t be hard coding cron jobs anymore, and what I am hard coding now -
What Celebrity Homes and Secure Sites Have in Common
Folks who have money and fame take special measures to protect themselves from the prying public. Site owners need to do the same thing to protect themselves from bad bot attacks and hackers too. Let me explain how and why you need to treat your site like a celebrity’s home.
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Update WP, DIY SEO, HTTPS Conversion – BlogAid Today 2/2/17
Breaking news and hot site success tips for Feb 2, 2017 – BlogAid Today video
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VaultPress Current User Update Jan 2017
Following is an update to why I yanked VaultPress off my recommended list and why current users do not need to ship just yet.
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PHPMailer Exploit in WordPress Core
A new security issue has been found in the PHPMailer used to send emails from your WordPress site.
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Protect Your Site from a Rise in Brute Force Attacks
A sharp increase of bots wanting to break your WordPress login has been reported for Dec 2016. Here’s what you can do to protect your site.