Website Security

Professional WordPress Maintenance: The key to Website Security, Speed, and SEO Success

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WordPress maintenance

Your website is more than a digital storefront; it’s a critical part of your business’s success. For revenue-generating websites, ongoing WordPress maintenance is vital. Without it, you’re risking performance issues, security vulnerabilities, and declining SEO rankings, all of which impact your bottom line. At Watermelon Web Works, we treat WordPress maintenance as an investment that … Read more

The importance of logging out

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Remembering the login and password information and having to type it in every time you come to a website might be one of the most annoying features of the internet. There are many great tools to help you remember your many passwords, like lastpass.com for example. But once you have logged in you want your … Read more

Revitalize Your Site With A WordPress Theme Update – WordPress

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WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems (CMS) globally, powering millions of websites. One of the key elements that make WordPress so versatile is its extensive library of themes. A WordPress theme determines the overall look and functionality of your website. However, just like any other software, WordPress themes require regular updates … Read more

5 things to check for after your WordPress website has been hacked. – Website Security

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It can happen to anyone. Despite your best efforts your WordPress website can become compromised. Once you recover the content of your website and restore its proper functionality, here are a couple of other important things to check for to protect yourself from recurring attacks. Install a security plugin If you have not done so … Read more

Your WordPress Site – view under the hood

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When choosing a new car, we focus a lot on finding the paint color we like and seat covers that fit our style. Everyone just assumes that the car is going to come with a functioning engine, air bags, suspension, onboard entertainment system etc. The same philosophy is often applied to building a new website … Read more

Dealing with Card Skimmers in Magento Platforms

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Combatting Card Skimming in E-commerce During the Holiday Shopping Season As holiday shopping intensifies, so do the attempts by malicious actors to hack e-commerce sites. High traffic volumes during this period present prime opportunities for disruptions that can severely damage your business reputation and customer trust. Card skimming, traditionally a physical threat, has evolved into … Read more