by Glenn Brooks | Jan 2, 2026 | Featured Articles, Hosting, Security, WordPress
TL;DR: WordPress vulnerabilities increased 68% year-over-year by 2026, with 96% living in plugins. Ignoring updates costs businesses $3,000 to $1.24 million in cleanup versus $750 annually for prevention. Update plugins every two weeks in small batches, delete unused...
by Glenn Brooks | Dec 30, 2023 | Featured Articles, WebSite Design, WordPress
WordPress Plugin License Models: Free, Freemium, Premium, GPL & License Keys Explained Last updated: 2026-01-09 • Reading time: ~12 minutes WordPress plugin licensing feels confusing because “license” can mean legal rights to software and paid access to...
by Glenn Brooks | Feb 2, 2021 | WebSite Design, Featured Articles, Graphics, Photo/Video, WordPress
Today’s websites need rich media to compete with other businesses. However, you can’t just snap a photo on your camera and throw it up on your website. You need to make adjustments in light levels for the most professional look possible, and you need to consider the...
by Glenn Brooks | Aug 12, 2020 | Featured Articles, WebSite Design, WordPress
When you’re in tune with life, and your surroundings feel serene, peaceful design is at play. Certain colors and items bring comfort and calm to almost any setting. How do you achieve a peaceful design? Once you have a general idea of what you want your website...
by Glenn Brooks | Feb 12, 2019 | Featured Articles, Search Engines, WebSite Design, WordPress
#7) Use PPC Advertising to Help Customers Find You Although we’ve already covered the importance of local search engine optimization, it’s important to point out there is another way you can grab local buyers from Google. And, you can use it instantly and...
by Glenn Brooks | Feb 12, 2019 | Featured Articles, Search Engines, WebSite Design, WordPress
#4) Complete Your Google Business Profile Other than your own website, there probably isn’t anything online that’s as important to your local marketing efforts than your company’s Google Business profile. This is the page the world’s largest search engine uses to...