1. Your WordPress Site and the Five-Hour Window

    Attackers now exploit newly disclosed WordPress flaws within hours, and most of the risk lives in plugins. Here’s what that means for your site, and the questions to ask whoever maintains it.

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    Pixel-art arcade screen: a 05:00:00 countdown as a shield guards a website from invading bugs
  2. How Bots Run Up Your Bills, and How to Stop Them

    Bots can abuse your website’s forms, texts, and calls to run up large bills or get your email paused. Here’s how these attacks work, and five safeguards that stop them.

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    Pixel-art arcade screen: rows of robot invaders drop envelopes and phones while a BILL meter climbs into the red
  3. We're Retiring Our Free Online Tools

    Our policy generators, link builder and bio interviews are closing. Here are the free and low-cost tools we recommend instead.

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    Pixel-art arcade screen: GAME OVER, THANKS FOR PLAYING, above a closed red toolbox with a wrench and pencil
  4. Receiving Important Notifications from Your Web Server

    Or how I learned I should never, ever junk, block, or unsubscribe from my website's admin emails. As a website owner, you may occasionally receive email notifications and confirmations generated automatically by your web server. These…

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    Receiving Important Notifications from Your Web Server
  5. Clearing your web browser's cache, cookies, and history

    For information about your web browser's cache, cookies, and history, see:

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    Pixel-art arcade screen: a chomper eats a row of cookies through a maze inside a browser window
  6. Cultivating Content From Your Outbox

    Writing, blogging, and fresh content generation is one of the best things you can do for your business. Some tips for the dry wells of creativity and the commitment averse.

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    Cultivating Content From Your Outbox
  7. Fail Gracefully: Building A Custom 404 Not Found Page

    Worried about 404 errors and your bounce rate? Here are some tips to help you guide visitors to the right content Browsing the web can be a lonely experience. Thoughtful gestures such as a custom 404 error page will help build goodwill and retain credibility among your visitors.

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    Fail Gracefully:  Building A Custom 404 Not Found Page
  8. Domain Name Registration and Management

    Why would you pay a couple of bucks less just to be hassled into buying add-on features you didn't know you needed?

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  9. Add Some "Seasoning" to Your Website

    It's 80 degrees outside and marketing pros are busy planning for the holidays. If you are a consumer retailer, the holiday season can account for more than 50% of revenue for the year. Other business can also benefit from "seasoning" their marketing programs.

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    Add Some "Seasoning" to Your Website

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