Recently I ran into the issue where one of my WordPress websites was only allowing visitors to visit the homepage. Clicking on any other page inside the site resulted in a 404 Error hosted by BlueHost, my hosting provider, and the page would not load even after I reset my cache. If you run into … Read more
Certificate Authorities must abide by government-mandated sanctions (commonly referred to as Foreign Sanctions Evaders List (OFAC) sanctions) against governments and regimes. In abiding to sanctions, TLS/SSL certificates cannot be issued to countries that are restricted. The following table provides a list of certificate providers, and the list of banned or embargoes countries which cannot be … Read more
There are a few different SSL certificates available out there to apply to your website(s) to increase security and ensure your users that you’re legit. The highest (best) SSL certificate currently available is the Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificate, commonly referred to by webmasters as the “Green Bar” cert. It looks like this and you’ll probably … Read more
I use Wordfence as the plugin of choice when it comes to security for some of my WordPress websites. The tools works great, but it does have the annoying feature of enabling email alerts every time someone logs into your website, which can really clog up your email after a while. They probably look something … Read more
The mantra for this week is: “Why fix something that isn’t broken?” but, alas, here we are and forced to deal with it or else none of your customers will be able to send messages through your contact form just based on the newest Contact Form 7 Version 4.4 update. Frustrating. I know.
If you’re like me and run sites that make money primarily through Google AdSense or similar advertising platforms, it can be very frustrating that a portion of the users visiting the site circumvent the ads with ad blockers. As ad blocker adoption continues to grow year after year, it’s important to look into alternative solutions … Read more
If you’re about to go and create a website, you’ll need a domain name. The domain name is the address to your site and business, it should be easy to remember, preferably end in .com, and should relate somewhat to your business, brand, or the niche you will be covering. You should avoid: Long domain … Read more
Occasionally you will receive a notification or even an email that informs you that a post on your blog has a “pingback” from another website. I’ve had a lot of these in the past and noticed pretty quickly that 90% of the ping backs I was getting ended up to be spam, but it’s not … Read more
If you’re in the situation where you’re about to make a large purchase (such as a property, car, or business transaction) you may run into the situation where the seller requests a cashier’s check instead of a personal check or direct bank transfer. In this guide, we will look at why you’d want to use … Read more
I’ve written extensively on how Shopify is truly the easiest way to sell products online. Because of how easy it is to sell on Shopify, I have used them for tons of different products and companies, and have referred Shopify to friends and family for years because of the simplicity of making an online store. … Read more