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Negative SEO: What It Is and 3 Ways to Protect Yourself

SEO, Small Business, Squarespace, Web Security, WordPress / Elliot Olson

Your SEO game is strong. You’ve done the keyword research, image and text optimizations, and Google scans. After countless hours of meticulously optimizing your website, you’re confident that customers are finding your business online. Until one day, when website traffic plummets. Suddenly, you have close to zero organic traffic. Even customers searching for your specific […]

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Is US Domain Authority Legit? Don’t Pay This $289 “Bill”

Small Business, Tech Tips, Web Security / Elliot Olson

Have you received a “bill” for $289 from US Domain Authority? If so, do NOT pay it without reading this.

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Two-Factor Authentication: Why WordPress Sites Need 2FA Protection

Tech Tips, Web Security, WordPress / Elliot Olson

Internet security has never been more important. The number of data breaches and hacks are rising, and the consequences can be devastating. It’s crucial to have a strong WordPress site that includes two-factor authentication (2FA) protection. But what is 2FA? Why does your WordPress site need it? And how do you set up this type

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5 Essential Tools in My Entrepreneur Life

Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Web Security / Elliot Olson

Today we go behind-the-scenes with Elliot Olson, founder of Studio Anansi. Writing from the rainy enclave of Portland, Oregon, Elliot is our lead website designer and web strategist. Today, she shares her top tools that have transformed Studio Anansi into a modern website design studio. … When I first started as a website designer, the

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3 Steps to Fix a Hacked WordPress Website

Strategy, Tech Tips, Web Security, WordPress / Elliot Olson

Having your WordPress website hacked can be devastating. Here are three steps you can take to fix a hacked WordPress website.

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How to Make Your Website Passwords Stronger (and Why That Matters)

Leave a Comment / Web Security, WordPress / Elliot Olson

One of the easiest ways that malicious users gain access to a website is through weak passwords. That means you can dramatically boost your WordPress website security by improving your password. Check out these 4 ways to improve your passwords and be safer online.

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The Practical Guide to WordPress Security

Leave a Comment / Web Security, WordPress / Elliot Olson

WordPress powers millions of websites. But all too often, site owners open themselves to serious security hacks that could cost thousands of dollars and hours of frustration to fix. Improve your WordPress website security with these 10 practical steps.

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The Essential Guide to WordPress Backups

Leave a Comment / Web Security, WordPress / Elliot Olson

Website backups are the #1 item that I recommend to all WordPress website owners. Are you backing up your WordPress website regularly to a secure location?

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WordPress Security Statistics

Leave a Comment / Web Security, WordPress / Elliot Olson

WordPress is customizable, scalable, and can help you create a polished, professional website without learning coding — but it comes with certain risks. Discover crucial WordPress security metrics, now updated for 2020.

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How to Do an Annual WordPress Security Review (2024)

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Whether you run a personal blog or a business website, you can’t afford to ignore your website health. The start of the year is a perfect time to review your website security with this handy checklist.

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Negative SEO: What It Is and 3 Ways to Protect Yourself

Is US Domain Authority Legit? Don’t Pay This $289 “Bill”

Two-Factor Authentication: Why WordPress Sites Need 2FA Protection

5 Essential Tools in My Entrepreneur Life

3 Steps to Fix a Hacked WordPress Website

How to Make Your Website Passwords Stronger (and Why That Matters)

The Practical Guide to WordPress Security

The Essential Guide to WordPress Backups

WordPress Security Statistics

How to Do an Annual WordPress Security Review (2024)

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