WordPress 4.9.4 Fixes Critical Auto Update Bug in 4.9.3 by Jeff Chandler, WordPress Tavern February 7, 2018 Hours after WordPress 4.9.3 was released, the WordPress development team followed it up with 4.9.4 to fix a critical bug with the auto update process. The bug generates a fatal PHP error when [Read more..]

If you haven’t done a security audit on your WordPress sites recently, now is the time!   Breaking: Aggressive WordPress Brute Force Attack Campaign Started Today, December 18, 2017, @ 3am UTC by Mark Maunder, Wordfence December 18, 2017 A massive distributed brute force attack campaign [Read more..]

Starting a service business? Here’s why you need a website. By Jonathan Long, GoDaddy Garage September 18, 2017 If you are starting a service business like landscaping, carpentry, or carpet cleaning, here are some of the benefits and reasons uou need a website. Why you need a website for your [Read more..]

Looking for ways to sell your crafts to make a little extra money, but not ready for your own website? This article from GoDaddy discusses the Best Websites to Sell Crafts and the Pros and Cons of each option. The 6 best websites to sell crafts by Ashley Grant, GoDaddy Garage September 7, 2017 Do [Read more..]

An interesting article discussing some of the reasons small business are reluctant to hire independent contractors (freelancers) and debunking some of the myths that are barriers to hiring a freelancer. The Truth About Hiring and Managing Independent Contractors in Your Business by Rieva Lesonsky, [Read more..]

Marketing Myths Small Business Owners Should Stop Believing by Meaghan McCarthy, Search Influence August 29, 2017 When you’re running a small business, it’s often up to you or a member of a very small team to research and make all decisions for the business. And when you’re trying to allocate [Read more..]

PSA: 4.8 Million Affected by Chrome Extension Attacks Targeting Site Owners Wordfence.com August 17, 2017 In June, July and August, developers of the following Chrome extensions had their login credentials stolen through a phishing attack. The extensions affected are: Web Developer – Versions [Read more..]

The latest statistics (July 2017) indicate that 59.2% of all websites using a known content management system (CMS) are based on the WordPress platform (28.4% of all websites on the internet). That is a significant market share that I believe has been well earned by the almost unlimited  [Read more..]

    From Why No Business Is Too Small to Have a Website: The average Canadian spends 45 hours online per month, more than any other nation and almost double the global average… Not only do we love shopping online, but many Canadians also rely on the web to research and to compare [Read more..]

  From a recent post by LSA Insider, 57% Unlikely to Buy Online from Biz with Poor Mobile Experience: Studies continue to show that poor mobile experiences result in businesses and brands being overlooked by customers. According to a new study, 57% of consumers said they were not likely to buy [Read more..]