Website Security: A Hugely Important Subject; Let's Get it Right!

Manual Actions in Google Search Console

Introduction to Manual Actions in Google Most people have been victims of hacking, whether they know it or not. Any website owner will have suffered attempts to compromise their website. Sometimes these don't work - good news. Other times, the hackers get what they want so you then have to deal with manual actions in Google Search Console. As we have built and managed hundreds of websites, we can offer an insight into the type of activity currently going on by hackers and spammers. We can ... Read More >

Preparing Your Website for GDPR

Hi everyone, I hope you're well. As you know, I only get in touch when it's important. Today's message is about GDPR, which is incredibly boring but nevertheless, very important as it is due to kick in on 25th May this year. If you're not sure what I mean, GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. It is a new EU law which applies to most businesses, charities & organisations within EU member states (which we currently are, for now), and will change the way you ... Read More >

WordPress Security – A Comprehensive Guide

WordPress Security Explained Really Well... WordPress security is a common talking point. As we already know, WordPress is one of the most widely used, popular and well-known website platforms in the world. In fact, it's THE biggest. It offers a ease-of-use, flexibility and fantastic functionality, which is why we chose WordPress as one of our go-to platforms when we started in Web Design & Development. With popularity comes vulnerability. Being so widely used, WordPress is also a target for hackers, spammers and malicious trolls all ... Read More >

WordPress Vulnerability – Important

WordPress Vulnerability Puts Older WordPress Versions at Risk of Hacking We've been made aware of a WordPress vulnerability, which makes older versions of WordPress websites susceptible to malicious activity (hacking). If you subscribe to our monthly services, you don't need to read any more, as we always keep your sites up to date with the latest versions of everything we use. Neither do you need to read on if your website isn't built using WordPress. WordPress is the world's most popular, widely used and well supported Content ... Read More >

Google Chrome Not Secure Warning Kicks In

Tonight I have received the first warning message from Google for a website that DOES NOT have SSL security. This email states that Google is taking action NOW against websites that do not protect (encrypt) it's users details. If your website already has an SSL certificate, you don't need to worry (just make sure you renew the SSL when it is due). To check this, please contact me or visit your website in a browser and see if you see the green padlock next to your web ... Read More >

Google Clamps Down with ‘Not Secure’ Label in Chrome

Hi everyone, HTTPS is not a subject for the not so tech-savvy, please bear with me here, I'll try to keep it simple, but it's quite a technical subject... Google to punish HTTP sites with 'not-secure' label A couple of years ago Google decided to start rewarding sites that use HTTPS in search results. This meant that by purchasing an SSL certificate and making all URL's https:// rather than http:// could earn you a better search ranking and more trust from Google. That is ... Read More >

Here’s to More HTTPS

Last week Google published another article on it's Webmasters Blog, talking yet again about the importance of HTTPS secure web browsing. We mentioned this a while back, last year in fact, and talked about how Google rewards sites with SSL certificates and secure https:// in search results. Webmasters are quickly catching up, and soon I'm sure it will be really frowned upon to have a site without an SSL certificate, particularly if you sell products online. Talk to us about SSL & HTTPS ... Read More >

How Websites Work (Without the technical jargon)

Since the day I started in the web industry, I have come across loads of customers who really don't understand the first thing about how a website works. And why should you? That's my job. Questions like "what is hosting?" "what does a domain name do?" and "how does my website appear on the web?" are all commonplace amongst people who run their own business and want to build a website. So, what I wanted to do was try to explain it all, in a nutshell, without ... Read More >

SSL – Is Your Site Secure?

I've been putting it off (mainly due to not having time) but I've recently purchased an SSL certificate and am in the process of installing it on my domain. You might be thinking "What is he talking about now?" so here goes... What is SSL? In a nutshell, it adds a level of security to your site which protects your users information. Why is it Important? 1. To protect your users 2. Your reputation 3. Google rankings How Does it Affect Google Rank? Well, have a read ... Read More >

Website Security: A Hugely Important Subject; Let’s Get it Right!