WordPress maintenance improves your business—and the Web. Read how OptimWise makes that happen with our WordPress Maintenance Plans.
WordPress maintenance improves your business—and the Web. Read how OptimWise makes that happen with our WordPress Maintenance Plans.
What’s the next phase of WordPress Maintenance? At OptimWise, it’s improving website security, speed, and SEO.
Learn how to scan your WordPress site to see if it's been hacked or has malware.
Security is a growing concern for the businesses you serve. If you don't market your IT security services, you're leaving money on the table.
Google wants your website to have SSL for search engine rankings and Chrome security warnings. Here's why you should comply.
I love decluttering! I get a dopamine hit when I delete, clean, and remove anything unnecessary. I'm a big fan of decluttering WordPress websites, too. Let's look at why and how to declutter various areas of WordPress. Why Declutter? Why bother decluttering your WordPress site? Now, let's declutter our way through several areas of WordPress. But first, […]
In Information Technology, the Principle of Least Privilege means that people should have only the level of access and capability that they truly need. When people can access more info than they need, or have abilities that they don't need, there's a greater potential that they'll cause damage (accidentally or deliberately). Also, never underestimate the […]
When setting up a new website, it can be tempting to sign up for multiple services through one provider in order to save money and for the convenience of having everything in one place. While in theory, this is a logical idea, we’ll explain why it may not be the wisest decision to bundle your […]
A common mistake we’ve seen new and seasoned WordPress website owners make is sharing their administrator account information (username and password) with others. Although this may be the quickest way to provide someone with access to your account, it is not the best way to do so. Here are 3 reasons not to share your […]
SiteGround is an excellent WordPress-optimized shared host. They're fast, secure, and reliable, yet inexpensive. They're the host I most frequently recommend to small business and nonprofit clients. From firsthand experience, I've found their plans to be superior to similar hosting plans from GoDaddy, Bluehost, DreamHost, Hostmonster, HostGator, iPage, and small local hosting companies. For clients with larger and/or […]
"What does a small business website need?" This was one of the many questions asked at the Small Business Tech Panel at the Warehaüs, a coworking space in Holland, Michigan in March 2014. Here's an expanded version of the answer I gave. The items (in no particular order) are as follows: Effective content (text, images, video) Too […]