New Media Expo

Find out how you can make your blog faster, more secure and more awesome using some underused facilities which are included in your hosting plan already. Most people have no idea what their hosting plan does for them or the breadth of facilities it provides. You will be shown, step by step, some of the things you can do including: viewing statistics on your site you probably didn't know exist that can help you speed up your site, how to use FTP, how to edit and backup your database manually and how to add password protected areas for better security.

Ever wonder if your site, your visitors, or business is safe on the internet? This session by Dre Armeda will show a demo on how quickly your site can be hacked, and your reputation put on the line. Dre will cover various scenarios that can affect your website like Pharma Hack, SEO Poisoning, and malicious redirects. He will then aid you by providing some tips to help reduce risk now and forever. Information Security is everyone’s responsibility, and should be a consideration on any web project, beginning to end.

Everyone wants the “killer” blog. Even if the content is fantastic, a bad blogging experience can turn off potential readers and/or clients. The good news: a good blog doesn’t have to cost a small fortune. Mitch Canter has been designing WordPress blogs for 5 years, and is dedicated to showing bloggers and business owners the best way to get the most out of their blogs. He’ll walk through the basics of choosing a good theme, working with plugins to get the best functionality, and some best practices on to make your blog’s look and feel as good as its content.