Tom Mackenzie (centre) with Bruce & Laurie
A great presentation on Wordpress Security from our guest speaker, Thomas Mackenzie, gave us an insight not only into the foibles of Wordpress and how to fix them but also into Application Vulnerability.
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If you’re using Wordpress and have:
- consulted with a security expert
- implemented his recommendations about
- installation
- backup
- site management
.. and are happy that the bad hacker guys are not going to get into your site and that your work is safe and secure …then you can stop reading now.
More on Wordpress Security – Discover The Things You Don't Know You Don't Know!
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If you are still wondering whether you should be blogging – or simply using blogging tools for your online activities then watch this.
If you don't know who Seth Godin and Tom Peters are then Google their names to find out. Then firstly pay attention to what they say and then book your place for our next open Meetup on 29 October.
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Is Blogging For Business A Piece Of Cake?
I'm writing about blogging for business now because it's a topic that's come up several times with my clients over the last few days. Many local business owners are now getting tuned into the blogging and social media world as a way of growing their local business and want to get themselves plugged in. And it all sounds quite simple until they come down to the nitty gritty of how to actually do it.
More on Blogging For Business – Great, But What Do You Talk About?
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Wordpress For Business Websites
This is really a message for our members but everyone can join in on this part of the blog.
In our last workshop I ran through various wordpress themes which you can use to turn the rather basic wordpress upload into a professional looking website or blog suitable to adorn the best dressed business website or business blog.
More on Using Wordpress For Business Websites and Business Blogging
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A little while ago I wrote a post giving you 3 Tested Ways To Promote Your Wordpress Blog which was about you going out into the wide world and creating interest and content which drove people back to your site. The equivalent of giving someone a business card with your web address on it.
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So, you've got your business blog up and running and it's poised waiting for you to fill it up with valuable content and crack open that powerful relationship with your readers and potential customers.
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How To Get Interested Readers To Your Business Blog
Blogging for business is successful for a number of reasons and the top one in my book is the publication of regular fresh content, which keeps your visitors coming back and grabs the attention of the search engines.
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If your experience of blogging is reading the online musings of missionaries and scrapbookers, then you may be wondering what on earth you would want to bother with setting up a blog for say, your plumbing business.
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There is much chat around the internet about Search Engine Optimisation, usually referred to as SEO.
Much of it is ill informed and often regurgitations of inaccurate opinions by forum junkies who have not taken the trouble to find out for themselves what the facts might be.
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