Countries Banned From Obtaining TLS/SSL Certificates

Certificate Authorities must abide by government-mandated sanctions (commonly referred to as Foreign Sanctions Evaders List (OFAC) sanctions) against governments and regimes. In abiding to sanctions, TLS/SSL certificates cannot be issued to countries that are restricted. The following table provides a list of certificate providers, and the list of banned or embargoes countries which cannot be … Read more

What Is An EV (Green Bar) SSL Certificate?

There are a few different SSL certificates available out there to apply to your website(s) to increase security and ensure your users that you’re legit. The highest (best) SSL certificate currently available is the Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificate, commonly referred to by webmasters as the “Green Bar” cert. It looks like this and you’ll probably … Read more

Most Common Contact Form 7 Issues and Solutions

contact form 7 update

Contact Form 7 is a free plugin, designed to make it easy to send emails from your site. The plugin is updated quite often, and usually the changes break many websites in the process. The following issues outline common Contact Form 7 issues and the recommended solutions to overcome them. If you’d rather not deal … Read more

WordPress Website Launch Checklist: Follow these 17 Steps

new website checklist

I make a ton of websites and I often forget simple things that are important. I made this checklist so that when I make a new site, I’m sure to check each one of these to-do items off the list so I don’t forget anything vitally important next time. Hopefully it helps you too. I’ll … Read more

[Guide] How To Disable Ad-Blockers For Webmasters

block ad blockers for webmasters

If you’re like me and run sites that make money primarily through Google AdSense or similar advertising platforms, it can be very frustrating that a portion of the users visiting the site circumvent the ads with ad blockers. As ad blocker adoption continues to grow year after year, it’s important to look into alternative solutions … Read more

Mistakes To Avoid When Choosing A Domain Name

If you’re about to go and create a website, you’ll need a domain name. The domain name is the address to your site and business, it should be easy to remember, preferably end in .com, and should relate somewhat to your business, brand, or the niche you will be covering. You should avoid: Long domain … Read more

What are WordPress Pingbacks? How do you disable Pingbacks?

Occasionally you will receive a notification or even an email that informs you that a post on your blog has a “pingback” from another website. I’ve had a lot of these in the past and noticed pretty quickly that 90% of the ping backs I was getting ended up to be spam, but it’s not … Read more

[Review] Coin 2.0 – The all-in one checkout card

Review of the Coin credit card

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=”warning”]Coin was recently acquired by FitBit, and they have ended manufacturing and sale of their Coin 2.0 device. This means you will not have any support with Coin going forward, and will also not be able to replace the battery once it runs out. I would recommend that if you’re looking for a similar … Read more

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