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EU Cookie law – almost here!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Brian

I’ve been wondering why this change to the law has me so frustrated when there are so many that don’t even make me blink? The conflict I am having is because I want to comply with this law, but I … Continue reading →

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BT’s approach to EU cookie compliance

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Brian

While checking my online bill I found that BT.com is my first site that has a nice solution to the EU cookie law.  This may not be completely compliant since it asks for permission after setting cookies but it does … Continue reading →

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Review Website uptime monitoring statistics regularly

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Brian

Are you sure you website is available all of the time? What about when you are not looking? The only way to be sure is to have automated monitoring in place, and luckily there are a number of paid and … Continue reading →

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Install WordPress from the command line using SSH

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Brian

Sometimes it is easier to install WordPress on your web host without downloading it to your computer and then uploading it to your website. This can be particularly important if you are on a slow connection at home as upload … Continue reading →

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Check your sitemap is correct

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Brian

A site map is a special file that helps search engines like google find all the pages on your site better. This article is part of a series on regular website maintenance that you can do yourself. The site map … Continue reading →

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Check email delivery

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Brian

If customers are leaving you a message on your website then you want to know that the messages are getting safely to your in box. Particularly if you are using a plug-in to give you a nice contacts page. Checking … Continue reading →

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Check Databases and Optimize or Repair as required

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Brian

Your WordPress site uses a database to store all the text and formatting of your posts and pages. It also stores information temporarily as your visitors use the site to make their experience better. Maintenance of this database is sometimes … Continue reading →

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Check your automatic backups are working

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Brian

OK, so you have set up your website and installed all those shiny plug-ins. You should now get reports on everything under the sun and an automatic backup of your database and files… Do you ever check that it is … Continue reading →

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Take independent backups and verify them

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Brian

Always have a tested backup -Murphy’s law says “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong” and in the world of backups this means that when you need it you will find something wrong with it. This article is part of … Continue reading →

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Rotate your backups to save space and stay sane

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Brian

Backups are critical to your business but the only thing worse than no backup is not being able to find the one you need! Backup rotation A common practice is to “rotate” your backups. The term rotate probably comes from … Continue reading →

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