A dangerous security vulnerability was recently discovered in the BackupBuddy plugin. Older versions of the plugin could allow hackers to access your WordPress backend and view sensitive information, including passwords. The vulnerability specifically applies to versions 8.5.8.0 through 8.7.4.1 of the plugin but all versions should be updated to 8.7.5.
Here it is, the thrilling conclusion to my series on e-commerce. We’ve covered a lot of ground already. Everything from the process of buying something online, to what’s happening under the surface, SECURITY, then taxes and payment processing. With the addition of today’s topic, shipping and inventory management, we’ll have a full overview of what you need to know to sell online.
Once someone successfully purchases a product from your website you need to get it to them. If you are selling physical products you’ll want to have a clear plan for shipping in place when you launch your online store. A good shipping setup can make the difference between turning a profit or not. It can also help keep your customers happy, which might be even more important.
I’m still here talking about e-commerce. I hope you’re findinging it useful :) This time we’re going over two common concerns; taxes and payment processing. You’ll need a clear plan for both if you want to collect your money and stay out of trouble.
Welcome back to my ongoing series on e-commerce. So far we’ve covered the online sales process and how it works behind the scenes. Next we’re going to address some common e-commerce concerns, starting with security.
Since it’s so important, I’ve written about security before, including how to keep your website safe from hackers. Below we’ll review some of the most important website security points, as well as some e-commerce specifics.
This is the second article in my series on selling online. Last time we reviewed the online sales process and now we’ll go over how it all works behind the scenes.
I wanted to get into some specifics on how to sell online. This is the first in a series of helpful articles.
Every website requires 3 basic components; HTML (and probably other) files, hosting, and a domain name. Since we’ve gone over the other topics already, today I wanted to talk about domain names.
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Most website hacks are automated. Hackers use bots to constantly search the web looking for targets. They don’t care who you are, or what your website is meant for. What matters is if it’s vulnerable.
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As I discussed in my last post, I’d go with someone other than WordPress.COM. Either of these are good options.
I do NOT recommend GoDaddy, HostGator or BlueHost.
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WordPress is the platform used to build and run over 40% of all websites. So what is the difference between WordPress.com & WordPress.org? It really comes down to who’s hosting your website.
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