Often when I meet a new client or student with an existing website, they don’t know their details about the four key web services: Hosting Email Domain registration Internet access Either they can’t easily find the login details or worst-case they can’t find a service’s username and password at all. Even the name of the company providing the […]
Take Your Website Codes on Vacation
Heads of state travel with security cases filled with vital state documents, files, and codes. You should approach your website and general online presence with the same care. When you go on vacation, make sure you have all vital information securely stored for easy retrieval should the need arise. I would recommend using a secure thumb […]
Use Down Time to See Your Site in a New Light
When you have a some time off – a week or more let’s say – take a bit of time near the end of the break to browse through every page of your website. The time frame and your state of mind are important here. You want to do this after a real break and the kind […]
Check Your Hosting Account Login
If you host your own website, are you able to login to the hosting account? At some point, you or your web designer will need access to the interface that controls the hosting account, so make sure you have that information available and that it’s up to date. This is not the login to manage your domain […]
Think No One Can See Your Website?
You enter your website in your browser’s address bar and… nothing. The browser just says the page is not available or the connection is lost. Oh oh, site’s down. Or is it? Go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com and enter your domain name. It will tell you if everyone’s having a problem or it’s just you. Most of the […]
This Email Is Not a Domain Renewal Notice
If you receive an email like the one below, it’s not a domain name renewal so delete it immediately and don’t click on anything. I’ve had clients asking about this and I’ve been flooded with them in fall 2015. It does everything to make it look like an official domain name renewal notice – I’ve highlighted some of […]
An Overview of Site Back-Ups
You can also listen to this article The three most important points about backing up your website are: Automate the process so you don’t need to remember to do it Store the back-ups somewhere other than on the server where your website is hosted Make sure you’re backing up everything you need to get […]
Keep Your Domain Registration Email Up To Date
Making sure the contact email for your domain registration is up to date is critical. You’ll need access to it if: you lose your registration login password and need to recover it. you want to be notified of the domain’s renewal date. you want to be able to transfer the domain to someone else or to another registrar. […]