Even though WordPress is pretty secure, there are still ways that people can get into your site and do nefarious things. Harden your site from brute force attacks and comment spam with two plugins Carrie shows you.
- [Instructor] Now when you sign up for an account, … you have several different options. … If you're setting up a site that's for personal, … non commercial use, … or for something like a nonprofit, … you could use this name your price option. … And there you can, if you want to, … set the price all the way down to zero. … For a business site … like the one we're setting up now, … I recommend getting the plus version. … The reason why you want to pay for this service is … well, you get far more detailed control … over what's happening, … and you'll also get stats and other information … as your site is being monitored. … It also gives you access to support should you need it. … I'm not going to walk through … actually purchasing the plan here, … but that would be my recommendation … for managing comment spam on your site. … I would like to install one more plugin, … and that's this Limit Login Attempts Reloaded. … I'll go ahead and install that and activate it as well. … Now this plugin does exactly what it sounds like. …
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7/11/2019- Establishing site goals and needs
- Adding new pages
- Finding a theme and site images
- Customizing colors, fonts, and menus
- Setting up your webpages
- Adding contact forms and social media buttons
- Testing your site
- Securing your site
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Demo project overview2m 5s
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1. Preparing to Build a Small Business Website
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Identify site requirements2m 42s
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Tips for writing copy2m 14s
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2. Adding Key Content
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Understand posts vs. pages1m 20s
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Create key pages3m 21s
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3. Select and Configure a Theme
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Roundup of suitable themes2m 22s
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Install and activate a theme2m 17s
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Add a custom menu2m 27s
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Set up a homepage1m 8s
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Lay out the homepage3m 27s
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Set up a blog page2m 31s
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Customize widget areas2m 49s
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4. Extend Functionality with Plugins
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Adding a contact form6m 46s
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5. Going Live
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Review site specifications4m 12s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 37s
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