Tips and advice around digital marketing and related topics.
In my earlier days of freelancing, many of my clients and prospects were against the idea of a website maintenance plan. The main reasons were that they didn’t think they needed to spend more, and didn’t believe their website was “big enough” to be compromised.
Why spend ongoing time and attention on maintaining a website? Does it mean it is unsafe to begin with?
Not necessarily.
There is a very common mistake I encounter with domain names, which could be dangerous for your business if not resolved. I’d like to discuss why this is, and what you can do.
Spam or junk email is the bane of all internet users. There may be no way to eliminate email spam completely, but there are ways to prevent it.
For as long as I have been working in this industry, I have come across angry and sad tales of business owners who had a terrible experience web designer. I’ve heard the stories many different ways; but essentially it ended up that the business owner didn’t get what they wanted and felt like they were getting ripped off.
It’s no wonder why some may be extra cautious when choosing to hire a professional, and why some may opt to do it themselves.
Just to forewarn: This article is kind of a rant/stream of consciousness piece I really wanted to get out of my system. Though, I hope if you take the time to read this (or at least skim read) you might find something that helps. 🙂
Recently there has been a lot of talk about SSL, security certificates, and how these affect your Google ranking. But if everything appears to be going fine, then why would a website need HTTPS?
