The internet is full of too-smart people waiting to take advantage of any security vulnerability in your site, gaining access to your information, your email, and making your site deliver malware to anyone who visits it. Once your site has become victim to malware and hacking, it can be a gigantic, costly headache to unravel.
WordPress is one of the largest platforms in the world, making it a constant target for hackers. Luckily for everyone who loves WordPress (like us here at PCG), its development team Automattic is constantly staying on top of threats, vulnerabilities, and common issues. They release updates for core WordPress on a regular basis, and plugin authors tend to follow to make sure their plugin stays compatible with the core installation. (more…)
Running a business is a lot like juggling, you have to focus on many different components to keep things running smoothly and make sure you don’t drop the ball. We are here to try to make that easier with a list of items to keep updated regularly, as well as a Monthly Maintenance Checklist for you to download so you can concentrate on running your company.
Products & Services: Adding and enhancing your products or services is critical to getting the right kind of search engine traffic. Keep people updated on your new products, promotions and services so you get them to the right place. (more…)
That’s like asking – Do you need to change the oil in your car?
The answer is, your car will run for a while, dirt will accumulate, the filter will clog and the oil will no longer lubricate the pistons as they move up and down. You may notice smoke, clanking sounds, poor gas mileage and lower than desirable performance. Eventually the engine will overheat and fail. A similar occurrence will happen if you do not keep your website up to date.
There are many security threats, malware and malicious software floating around the web. Most of these threats are not visible and can be overlooked for a while until things start failing. Fixing something that is broken requires much more time, energy and money than some simple steps of preventative maintenance. (more…)
Did you know that your website will actually work for you and your business? Your website can bring in traffic and help make conversions as long as you keep it up to date and taken care of.
Search engines love fresh content, fast load speeds and secure sites. Fresh content will drive daily impressions and assure that your visitors are getting what they need from your website. So, how do you keep your content current and working hard for you?(more…)
If you’re a professional speaker, you can’t afford NOT to have a mobile website– and not just because your site’s rankings depend on it. Even if you’re not seeing a lot of mobile traffic to your site, having a mobile presence is still a tremendous asset for speakers. Here are 5 reasons why it’s time to get mobile.