Recently, I’ve gotten a few questions from people who are looking to get into blogging but don’t know where to start. It can be a bit intimidating and overwhelming. I recommend that they start off by guest blogging, if possible, so they can get their feet wet by just writing. After all, that’s what it’s all about, right? And while I can’t … [Read more...]
Beginner’s Guide to Securing Your WordPress Website: 10 Must Have Security Plugins
Since I recently had my old server hacked, this subject is near and dear to my heart. I got a real crash course in WordPress security due to this experience and hope that I can pass some advice on so others don’t suffer my fate. Approximately 15% of the websites on the web are run on the WordPress platform (about 61.9 MILLION sites) . Because of … [Read more...]
Is the SEO business dying?
The bad news Today's post is about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for small business. Essentially, it's the practice of improving your results ranking on sites like Google.com. This week, I read a great post from my friend Phil Faranda regarding an SEO company masquerading as a lead in order to get his attention. Phil, like anyone, was … [Read more...]
A Lesson in Time Management
I figure the first post on the new site should be something personal and genuine yet helpful. After all, we are here to help right? So this post is a combination of “learn from my mistakes” and a fundamental business lesson rolled into one.After a brief hiatus, Phacient.com is back up and running with a new look and feel. Originally when we … [Read more...]