Every November, during Black Friday sales, you’ll be inundated with ads for 70% or more off hosting for your website. Stay calm and don’t get caught up in the frenzy. Bad hosting is bad, even if it’s really really cheap. Sure, most hosting companies, good or bad, will move your existing site for free in […]
Hidden Order Summary On PayPal Checkout May Be Confusing Customers
In 2015-16, PayPal has been making major changes to its user interface, including its checkout pages. A client called me the other day saying there might be something wrong with a PayPal button on their site. Some of her customers thought they were in the wrong place when they arrived at PayPal after clicking the button. When I […]
The Truth About Domain Name Pricing Is In The Fine Print
When you’re buying a domain name it’s easy to be distracted by flashy advertising of low prices, but to know what a domain name is truly going to cost you over time, look for the fine print:
Hosting Account Suspended Because Of Malware
Had an email the other day from a website owner who woke to find this in place of his website and a warning email from his hosting company:
Online Broken Link Checker
It’s annoying to get a broken link when you’re looking for something online. So make sure your site doesn’t have any. Sometimes you’ll happen to spot a broken link when you’re checking through your site – which you do, at least once a month, right? But more likely you need to use a link checker. […]
How To Verify Your YouTube Account
There are a number of features for YouTube accounts which are only available if your account: Is in good standing Has been verified You’re probably already in good standing as long as you’re not breaking community guidelines or posting copyrighted material. Here’s the full explanation of being in good standing on YouTube. Verification, on the other hand, […]
Why Multiple Domains On One Hosting Account Can Be A Security Risk
Have only one domain per hosting account. That’s my rule of thumb. If you want to know why, when there are exceptions, and how to best manage multiple domains, then read on! Hosting companies are quick to sell you on the idea of hosting multiple domains on a single account… …and business owners are quick […]
Why User Names Matter For Security
The first rule of User Name is: don’t use your name. When it comes to security on the web, passwords get all the attention. And rightly so, but in our emphasis on strong passwords, we lose track of the user name. It too plays a role in the ability of hackers to get past our login […]
Keep All Your Domains With One Registrar
Register all your domains with a single domain registrar Sometimes it is better to put all your eggs in one basket. And domain names are a good example. Here’s what happens: you have an idea for a domain name and you grab it right away using the first registrar you find. Problem is, five years ago […]
4 Resolutions Every Website Owner Should Keep
If you own a small business website, here are 4 New Year’s resolutions you should be making (and keeping) right now: Establish and maintain a backup routine – save to two locations not on your server Write at least one post/article per month, and include an image or video with each Install and regularly study Google Analytics along […]
Is Your Domain Name Registered to You?
That may sound like an odd question, but I’ve seen many cases in which a person’s domain name is actually registered to someone else – typically their web designer. Now, that’s not a problem in itself. I’ve registered domain names on behalf of clients before. The issue is: will the person or company who registered […]