You should be proud that your site is powered by WordPress but also hide the exact version you’re using. readme.html contains WP version info and if left on the default location (WP root) attackers can easily find out your WP version. This is a very easy problem to solve. Rename the file to something more […]
It’s the morning of 30 April 2015 as I am writing this. Things have never been busier for me. The number of people who have contacted me in the last week wanting my services is DOUBLE what it was the week before. I decided to ask a few how they found me. “You were at […]
Duplicate Content is a tricky subject. In this blog post, Sean Mize explains his position on duplicate content in blog posts and other internet content areas, giving his opinion on what is OK and what isn’t. Source: http://infobusinessuniversity.com/contentmarketing/duplicatecontent [svpVideo v=1]
To add an image to a page or post, first you need to upload the image to WordPress. This video tutorial will show you how to do that. Here is a video to show you how then to add that image to a page or post. You can also upload the image at this point, […]
You should be proud that your site is powered by WordPress and there’s no need to hide that information. However disclosing the full WP version info in the default location (page header meta) is not wise. People with bad intentions can easily use Google to find site’s that use a specific version of WordPress and […]
As with the WordPress core, keeping the theme up to date is one of the most important and easier way to keep your site secure. Since many themes are free and therefore their code is available to anyone, having the latest version will ensure you’re not prone to attacks based on known vulnerabilities. If you […]
Did you know that around 75% of all WordPress sites are easy to hack? This is usually because whoever set up the site didn’t understand the tweaks that are required to strengthen WordPress. Please see our famous WordPress Hack Prevention Checklist for a list of what these tweaks are, if you want to do this […]
The Shareaholic plugin for WordPress provides an easy, free, way to add social share buttons to your web site. This video explains how to use it. [svpVideo v=1] It also offers analytics and related posts, but these are not covered in this video. This is where you can get the Shareaholic plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/shareaholic/ This is […]
There is no such thing as an “unimportant password”! The same goes for WordPress database password. Although most servers are configured so that the database can’t be accessed from other hosts that doesn’t mean your database passsword should be “12345”. Choose a proper password, at least 8 characters long with a combination of letters, numbers […]
What are backlinks? Do you really need them? How can you get backlinks? Knowing answers to these questions will assist you to get your website ranked higher in search engine results. There is a strong relationship between the websites that you can see on the Internet. Backlinks play an important part in this – they […]
Your WordPress site probably started out nice and quick. But over time, it can slow down. A slow web site is not only frustrating for you and your visitors, it can actually cost you lost revenue if they leave. It can also affect your Google ranking, because Google prefers fast-loading sites. Slow site loading can […]
Your world is crashing down around you. Some <expletive deleted> person has got into your precious WordPress web site and ruined it. You want revenge, sure. But what you really NEED is to get your site cleaned up and working again. Here at Gecko Gully, we’ve cleaned up a LOT of web sites. WordPress and […]
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