Strong passwords

30 August 2022 | Website advice, WordPress

Having a strong password to login into your WordPress website is one of the easiest ways to improve its security and protect it from hackers. Strong passwords help guard your website from brute force attacks which can overload your server, slow down the site, and even...

Being clear about what you don’t do

24 August 2022 | Business, Website advice

Being clear with your clients about what you don’t do is as important as telling them what you do. How often has someone asked you whether you do X, or could you help them with Y? As a web designer, I’m always asked about SEO or whether I can help fix someone’s...

Keeping your WordPress website secure

03 August 2022 | Do One Thing, Website advice

Want to know the easiest way to keep your WordPress website secure? Keep the core software and any plugins you use up to date. Why? Because the WordPress software is free, open source, and popular – it currently powers over 40% of all active websites...

Overwhelm First Aid

17 May 2022 | Business

Last year, I shared a process known as Overwhelm First Aid on LinkedIn. It got an enthusiastic reception. At the time, I felt like I had too many tabs open, too many things to deal with and think about. And that I needed a break before getting them in any sort of...

404 pages explained

11 May 2022 | Do One Thing

Have you ever checked the 404 page on your website? 40-what, I hear you say? Let me enlighten you. When you have a broken link on your website, it displays an error page, known as a 404. For all the geeks out there, this is the HTTP response code which signals that...