Customizing A Link to Look like a Button
One of my favorite plugins is The Events Calendar, with both a free and Pro version to choose from, because it works well and can be customized to suit your…
Even Burgerville has a bad Email day
My son and I enjoy eating at Burgerville every Saturday, after my bike ride, so I finally decided to download their App and start gaining loyalty points. I expected to…
Why I Don’t Like Dotster.com
My web clients choose from among many web hosting companies, and Dotster.com is one that I don't like for WordPress sites. Why? Great question, let me give you an example.…
Improved Search Results
On my high-tech marketing site, marketingeda.com, I just added an Events Calendar plugin to promote what's happening in the Electronic Design Automation, IP and semiconductor industries. Everything worked OK, until…
Don’t Fall for this SMS Email Scam
This morning I received yet another email scam, this time with a twist, because it pretended to be a voice message, inviting me to click a button to listen: First…
Migrating a Hand-coded Web Site to WordPress
A new client recently contacted me about their old web site, because it wasn't browsing properly anymore and was last updated in 2015. I took a look at the site…
Beware of this Amazon phishing scam
I love receiving packages from an Amazon order, however the phishing scams out there are using this trend to try and steal your digital identity. Just now I received the…
Home Phone Using the Internet
Eight years ago I first blogged about using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to say goodbye to the local phone company, all while maintaining my home phone number. I had…
Avast phishing scam
Folks, the scammers out there are getting quite polished in their fake emails, and this morning was another example that looked legitimate: Official logoPlausible subject lineUsed First name, but missed…
Amazon Phishing Scam Alert
My first work activity in the morning is reading through new email messages, and today I found a pair of messages claiming to be from Amazon, and at first blush…