Who doesn’t love WordPress? It allows small business owners to take control of their websites and online presence with ease.
But certain doubts have arisen now that WordPress is the most-hacked CMS platform. So do we just throw WordPress out the window?
Nothing’s perfect. The more popular something is, the more people would love to put it down, and see if it can pass the proverbial acid test.
This is not to say all WordPress sites will inevitably become compromised. It’s still a fantastic tool for small business owners that we, and many others, suggest for building a website. You just need to be careful, like with any website, when it comes to security. If you’re still not sure, here are 5 reasons we love WordPress and you should too.
3 Warning Signs You Need To Dump Your Free Theme
$75 for a WordPress theme isn’t cheap. That’s like 128 rolls of double ply toilet paper, or even 1,071 paper clips.
Which is why many small business owners find themselves experimenting with free themes before they make the commitment to a premium, or paid, theme.
I’m not going to hold you down and shove a premium theme down your throat like it’s a giant calcium pill. Your business website can function with a free theme.
But eventually, you’ll outgrow your free theme and need something more powerful. Here are a few indications that you may have reached that breaking point.
How To Install WordPress Updates Without Blowing Up Your Site
Welcome again to Office Hours, where you can pick our brains on topics ranging from web development, SEO, social media, and more!
This week we received a fantastic question from Nancy:
“What’s the best way to upgrade my WordPress?”
So join us for this week’s installment of Office Hours where Mike maps out the best possible way to update WordPress, while avoiding bringing down your site due to incompatibility problems.
How Do I Speed Up WordPress?
Welcome again to Office Hours, where you can pick our brains on topics ranging from web development, SEO, social media, and more!
This week we received a fabulous question from Dean:
I’ve been working with WordPress for quite some time, and the more I play with it the slower my site seems to get. What can I do to speed my site back up?
So join us for this week’s installment of Office Hours where Mike explains how you can speed up your WordPress site with 3 easy changes.
WordPress.com Vs WordPress.org: Which Is Right For You?
By now you are probably aware of how great WordPress is for building small business websites. You are ready to make the leap but wait, which version is right for you?
WordPress as a platform really comes in two different “flavors”.
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