Ups and Downs, all in a days work

October 27, 2009
By Ben Fisher

Business is filled with up and downs. Everyone has them, you either deal with them and keep moving forward or you can get stalled in your tracks. Every once in a while I am going to update this blog with my ups and downs for a given day, it is a good outlet. Highs:...
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InFix PDF Editing Made Easy

October 15, 2009
By Ben Fisher

I have been searching for a good solution to editing PDF’s for quite a while now. There are some $100 solutions but most have run into issues of not having a source font. We had a designer create media kits for us that were all originally designed in In Design and then saved to...
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Threats and Opportunities for Web Hosting Companies

October 2, 2009
By joshuasloan

Many web hosts work under the assumption that they are selling something that people need, a website or web hosting. In my opinion, this is not 100% true. Here’s why. With the prevalence of social media spaces like Myspace.com, Facebook.com, Linkedin.com, Flickr.com etc, people have begun to realize that they can obtain a web...
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10 Plugins and Tips to Securely Lock Down WordPress

September 20, 2009
By Ben Fisher

As a followup to the post the other day about a web hosting server backup being a lifesaver, I found some useful plugins and guides for securing wordpress. What tools do you use? WordPress FAQ on cleaning up hacked site; Theme Authenticity Checker plugin; WP Security Scan plugin; Unmask Parasites online service; Hardening WordPress...
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Server Backups are a LifeSaver

September 14, 2009
By Ben Fisher

Today my partner, at TechPad Agency, ( Dan White ) discovered that our server was hacked over the weekend. A group of hackers had placed some files in multiple locations on our CPanel server and somehow gained access to WHM. After a day of Dan’s fighting with the mass emailing problems, password changes and...
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Free Whois Domain Search Tool

September 13, 2009
By Ben Fisher

Making sure all your WhoIs contact information matches, besides billing and tech contact info is one of the essential elements of basic SEO. When it comes to building trust in Social Media circles, transparency is important as well. The dude reccomends that you check out your WhoIs data at least once a year and...
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