by Ron Shank | Announcements |
I’ve had 2 conversations – just this week – about people guest blogging here at Optimus Media. Both had great-looking sites and I found what both were doing to be very interesting. I thought, why not share some of that with you? So,...
by Ron Shank | Announcements, Security |
Yesterday, we experienced an attack on several WordPress websites due to shared hosting customers not updating a plugin. I can not stress the importance of keeping WordPress and it’s plugins updated. If you can not do this yourself, we do offer a cost-effective...
by Ron Shank | Announcements, Security |
I’m not being dramatic here. Your website is under attack constantly. Last week we saw hackers take advantage of two separate customers and these exploited sites resulted in service outages for many of our clients. Just like millions of other websites...
by Ron Shank | Announcements |
If you are having issues with email, the first step is to check your settings. Here are our recommended settings for our shared hosting customers. Secure SSL/TLS Settings (Recommended) Username: Full email address Password: Use the email account’s password....
by Ron Shank | Announcements |
We have completed our hardware and software upgrades this weekend. All data and email has been transferred successfully and all systems are performing great. In other words, you should see your website load noticeably faster. A server...
by Ron Shank | Announcements |
Years ago I followed a tip from Tim Ferriss’ book, the Four Hour Work Week, that gave me 10 hours of my life back. Every week. The tip? Check email only twice a day. If you are not doing it, I recommend it. Tim (and others) had sold me on the evils of email and...
