Watch out for malware phishing attempts

I almost got snagged today by some pretty clever malware appealing to my sense of duty. See the email I received today. The email looks right. There were no spelling errors. But there were several clues I will describe that you can watch out for. CLUE #1: No one...

Case Study: When a client’s site gets hacked

The last correspondence a web designer wants to get is an email from a client telling you their site has been hacked. They know immediately because the hosting company freezes their website and notifies them. This letter gets forwarded to you by the client and you now...

The Twelve Days of a Website Consultancy

Being a website consultant is not all fun and games. Much of the time the work can be tedious. Which is why you want me to do it! Here are some of the things I do on a daily basis to help website owners get the best out of their internet presence. These scenarios are...

What I learned at WordCamp Boston 2016

I attended my first ever WordCamp in Boston last weekend. WordCamp is a conference for WordPress user enthusiasts held in various cities around this time of year. Today I selected eight TED type talks to attend on a range of topics, that perhaps only nerdy web...

Backup before waking up to your website in French!

“A colleague just called and told me her website had been hacked.  It was now all in French and only the home page was visible.  She has no back up and warned me to find out if I have one.  Do I? I just took some screen shots of the pages – but does BlueHost –...