I’m a web designer specializing in WordPress for small businesses. I recently had an interesting experience that I think might be valuable to my fellow entrepreneurs. I was contacted by a potential client who needed help adding an e-commerce component to their existing website. After a complimentary, thorough consultation—two hours of my time, to be …
Category: Small Business Websites
May 06
The Slider Revolution “Version Gap”: Is Your WordPress Site Actually at Risk?
You might have seen some alarming headlines recently regarding a critical Slider Revolution 7 vulnerability. As a website maintenance provider, I’ve had several clients reach out feeling confused. Their dashboards show they are up to date at version 6.7.54, yet news reports state that only version 7.0.11 includes the vital security fix. What gives?
Mar 05
All Your Eggs in One Basket? Why Facebook’s Outage is a Wake-Up Call for Small Businesses
Remember the great social media blackout of 2021? Like a scene from a dystopian novel, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all vanished for several hours. While many scrolled through Twitter in a frenzy (hello, Twitter!), small businesses definitely felt the pinch. Fast forward to the widespread outages in March 2024 and the recent glitches this week—the message …
Jan 30
Website Rescue Case Study: Why “Core Reinstalls” Aren’t Enough
The Situation: A long-term client’s WordPress site was stuck in a re-infection cycle. The hosting provider had attempted to fix the site – twice – by reinstalling core files. But within hours, the site would crash again or start generating hundreds of spam posts. The client was losing business and credibility.
Nov 14
Save on Web Hosting with GreenGeeks
It’s that time of year when Black Friday deals abound! As many of you know, I’m a huge advocate for using a reliable web host, and my go-to choice for a long time now has been GreenGeeks (remember my rave review?). Here’s a refresher on why I ♥ GreenGeeks:









