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WordPress Security Measures – Updating Secret Keys

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Enhancing wordpress security for your site by updating WordPress Secret Keys is a simple thing to do and should be done as frequently as you change your passwords.  It is also one of the security measures recommended at WordPress.org if you suspect that your site has been tampered with or immediately following an attack on your site.

For some internet users, malicious behavior is a way of life.  There are many cyber vandals who spend hours seeking out and exploiting back doors left in applications or on your hosting servers.  While we can criticize these punks for what they do, your best defense is a good offense. 

This short video will show you how to update your WordPress Secret Keys.

The topic of WordPress security is vast and my short tutorial is not intended to cover all the bases.  Stay on the lookout for more helpful content on this topic.

If you are considering setting up a new site and want to hire a WordPress Website Design expert, you can look me up on Skype, call the number at the footer of this page, or use the convenient contact form at this site to discuss your project with me.

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Personality & Artist WordPress Website Designs by Virtually Marj

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Personalities & Artists

Displaying the visual imagination of the artistic mind requires a special kind of WordPress Website Design.

Leventhal-Stern Art

My WordPress Website Design services were retained to migrate a flash website to a WordPress platform to display an artist's portfolio of work.

 

 

 

Project tasks:

1) Install and optimize Wordpress on client domain
2) Select and customize portfolio/gallery WordPress theme
3) Standardize, resize and upload images home page gallery and posts
4) Load images and content for launch of blog

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) PHP
4) MySQL
5) Photoshop

Zo Williams

My WordPress Website Design services were retained to design and implement a WordPress blog for a well-known personality in the relationship niche.

 

 

Project tasks:

1) Install and optimize Wordpress on client domain
2) Select and customize Studiopress Theme
3) Design pages and load content for prescribed monetization tactics
4) Consult with publicist regarding best methods to setup and implement audience survey
4) Train publicist in use of website and applications

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) PHP
4) MySQL
5) Photoshop

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WordPress Membership & Sales Sites by Virtually Marj

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WordPress Membership & Sales Sites

WordPress Website Designs requiring secured or drip feed content for members only and Sales Pages to promote products, services and memberships.

GNXT Summit

My WordPress Website Design services were retained for the development of a JV list building project in the health and prosperity niche. The copywriter had very specific ideas about how the sales pages should be formatted and this included a lot of custom HTML and graphics within the Studiopress Mocha Theme.

There were 2 parts to this project ... sales pages and a WordPress Membership site. As with most projects, this client had no technical knowledge and she wasn't really sure what she wanted until began to see what was possible. Reiterating on the landing and offer pages, as well as delays in delivery of content, caused the normal snafus but we worked together to sort it all out and get the summit launched on time.

Project tasks:

1) WordPress installation and configuration
2) Wordpress Website Design and Studiopress theme customizations
3) Select, install and configure plugins
4) Install and configure Wishlist Member plugin
5) Transform copy to stylized graphics and layout within custom theme design
6) Establish framework for non-technical client to secure content access
7) Graphics design of optin form and product images
8) Implementation of community forum for members
9) Train client in use of website and software

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) Photoshop
4) PHP
5) MySQL
6) Wishlist Member
7) Buddypress Forum

Live Blog Training!

My WordPress Website Design services were retained as part of a JV to establish a membership site that would permit access to premium content for paying webinar members. This venture occurred in 2009 so the training videos are now available at no cost but the site will remain in use for future webinars and my own premium content.

 

Project tasks:

1) Install and optimize Wordpress
2) Customize WordPress Flex theme
3) Design pages and load content for prescribed monetization tactics
4) Implement Wishlist Member Plugin to secure video training content

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) PHP
4) MySQL
5) Photoshop
6) WordPress internals

My Daily Sales Coach Membership

This San Diego Sales Performance Expert wanted to bring his training online. After some strategizing about his business idea, we decided to use WordPress as a CMS and repository for his membership-based video training series.

Project tasks:

1) WordPress installation and optimization
2) Select, activate and configure plugins
3) Install and configure Wishlist Member plugin
4) Install and configure DAP Membership Plugin
5) Convert PSD to WordPress theme
6) Video production and embedding
7) Business consulting and Online Branding Strategy

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) Photoshop
4) WordPress internals
5) PHP
6) MySQL
7) Camtasia

Vegetable Fruit Carving Members

This site owner needed a venue to host her training videos for her unique and fascinating niche of vegetable and fruit carving. We agreed to proceed with another WordPress Website and to use the Wishlist member plugin to secure and sequence the release of her video based lessons.

 

Project tasks:

1) Install and optimize WordPress
2) WordPress Website Design and Studiopress theme customizations.
3) Install and configure standard plugins
4) Install, configure and test Wishlist Member
5) Train client in utilization of new software

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) WordPress internals
3) Wishlist Member
4) CSS
5) MySQL
6) Photoshop
7) Camtasia

Vegetable Fruit Carving Sales Site

My WordPress Website Design services were retained to set up sales pages on the WordPress platform for a unique and specialized niche marketer who wanted to promote their products and membership site.

 

 

Project tasks:

1) Install and optimize Wordpress on client domain
2) Select and customize sales page theme
3) Design pages and load content for prescribed monetization tactics
4) Instruct client in HTML, CSS, and WordPress
5) Develop easiest method for semi-nontechnical client to update and add their sales pages

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) PHP
4) MySQL
5) Photoshop
6) WordPress internals

Custom WordPress Themes by Virtually Marj

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Custom WordPress Themes

Migrate PSD Concepts to functional and SEO Optimized WordPress Themes

A Well Seasoned Kitchen

This site was originally set up on WordPress but the site architecture and theme code was not leveraging the inherent SEO power of the software nor was it being properly used as a CMS. The site was coded in such a way that it was impossible to maintain without the help of a webmaster. My client wanted to begin blogging and that feature was not enabled.

 

Project tasks:

1) Re-writing the theme and customizing website graphics
2) Add customized templates to facilitate specialized layouts
3) Add widgetized sidebar to theme
4) Restructure database to adhere to WordPress standards
5) Migrate WordPress recipe, menu, and cooking tips pages to WordPress categorized posts available to RSS
6) Enable basic blogging functionality
7) Research and identify high-impact keywords
8) SEO optimization of post, image, and page content
9) Train user in operation of new features

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) PHP
4) WordPress Internals
5) MySQL
6) Photoshop

ABS Seafood

My WordPress Website Design services to render a Graphic Designer's PSD to a functional and SEO Optimized WordPress Website for a seafood wholesaler. In this instance, design won out over SEO and functionality, which was a disappointment to me, but the project met the specifications of the requestor.

 

Project tasks:

1) Convert PSD Concept Image to Custom WordPress Theme
2) Recommend and migrate website to a good hosting service
3) Consult with users about features and functions of WordPress as a content management system (CMS)
4) Train client in use and operation of new website and software

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) PHP
4) MySQL
5) WordPress internals
6) Photoshop

WordPress Blog Theme Designs by Virtually Marj

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Blog Theme Designs

WordPress Website Designs for blogging.

Art Sandridge Leadership Blog

After a brief introduction by a mutual friend, this businessman retained my WordPress Website Design services to re-work a design that he was not pleased with and teach him how to use his new blog.

 

 

Project tasks:

1) Reinstall WordPress for better security
2) Redesign banner graphic and site elements
3) Customized social networking graphics
4) Train client in use and operation of new website and software

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) PHP
4) MySQL
5) WordPress internals
6) Photoshop

Creating Luminaries

My WordPress Website Design services were retained to set up a self-hosted WordPress website for a collegue. She already had a domain name but did not have her own hosting account so I recommended a good hosting service. I helped my client redirect her domain name and set up her new self-hosted blog. Shortly after we had gone live, she was contacted by a business who indicated that her previously selected domain name was a trademark infringement so we got to move the site to a brand new domain.

Project tasks:

1) Install and optimize WordPress
2) Design custom banner graphics
3) Customize elements of the theme per the client tastes
4) Move blog ... twice
5) Train client on usage of new software and plugins

6) Online Branding Consulting

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) Photoshop
4) PHP
5) MySQL

Diana Russo Blog

My WordPress Website Design services were retained to design and implement a blog for my client to use to promote her interests in community and advancing knowledge of hemp products. She needed her site completed in time for a journey to Japan so the time frame was tight but we came together on time.

 

Project tasks:

1) Install and optimize Wordpress on client domain
2) Envision and design memorable banner graphics
3) Customize StudioPress Lifestyle Theme
4) Load images and content for launch of blog
5) Train client in use of new software and tools

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) PHP
4) MySQL
5) Photoshop

Discount Talk Australia

My WordPress Website Design services were retained through an oDesk contract to properly setup and configure a premium theme on the WordPress platform. I was told that my profile was selected because I was the only developer who discussed the importance of SEO in their proposal.

 

Project tasks:

1) Install and optimize WordPress on new hosting
2) Apply theme customizations per customer specifications
3) Develop graphics for logo images and theme elements
4) Research and short-list optimal keywords for site launch

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) PHP
4) MySQL
5) Photoshop
6) Niche Market/SEO research

MLM-TheWholeTruth.com

My WordPress Website Development skills were retained by this client through an oDesk contract. The project undertaking was fairly significant in that this client wanted to migrate a 10-year hold HTML website to WordPress using the Thesis theme. Graphics from the old website were not consistent with the newer and wider website designs so I was also hired to recreate his established logo graphics.

My client and I had several strategy sessions bout the WordPress site architecture and how to use plugins and core WordPress code to assemble the content in a similar way as was possible with simple HTML.

Project tasks:

1) Install and optimize WordPress
2) Install and customize Thesis
3) Design site architecture
4) Select, install and configure plugins
5) Logo graphic design
6) Train client in use of WordPress and software
7) Port HTML pages to WordPress

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) Photoshop
4) PHP
5) MySQL
6) WordPress internals
7) Thesis
8) Database architecture

Mothers of Brothers

My services were required to rescue hacked WordPress blog during the round of attacks related to version 2.8.4. Their site had been down for several days and their former hosting company was totally unresponsive to their support requests. With my help, these clients located a good hosting service and I moved their site.

Once the site database had been recovered and was stable again, my WordPress Expertise was required to add new theme templates to accomodate special formatting requirements for posts related to a new marketing program they had joined.

Project tasks:

1) Repair hacked database and clean up hacked theme
2) Move site to new and more secure hosting
3) Add theme templates for affiliate marketing program

Skills required:

1) WordPress internals
2) MySQL
3) CSS
4) PHP

The Legendary Narcissist

My WordPress Website Design services were retained to design and update an established blog for my client who has a niche in the relationship and lifestyle area. She had set up the site herself in 2005, when WordPress was very new, as a personal blog and, when she noticed steady traffic, wanted to improve the site's appearance and prepare the domain for monetization goals.

 

Project tasks:

1) Install, secure and optimize Wordpress on client domain
2) Envision and design memorable banner graphics
3) Customize blog theme to client tastes
4) Restructure content to leverage niche keywords
5) Train client in use of new software and tools

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) PHP
4) MySQL
5) Photoshop

Vegetable Fruit Carving Blog

My WordPress Website Design services were retained to design and implement a blog for my client who has a specialized and fascinating niche so she could take advantage of the SEO benefits that WordPress offers.

 

Project tasks:

1) Install, secure and optimize Wordpress on client domain
2) Customize blog theme to client tastes
3) Adapt theme to incorporate free videos and customer created graphics
4) Train client in use of new software and tools

Skills required:

1) HTML
2) CSS
3) PHP
4) MySQL
5) Photoshop

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Virtually Marj Brings Vegetable Fruit Carving to Life

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Marj Wyatt has worked on 3 WordPress site projects for me. She has been great at taking my ideas (that weren’t always so organized) and turning them into the sites that fit what I wanted and needed.

Marj has a lot of knowledge about WordPress, themes and plug ins and when she doesn’t have an immediate solution for my website questions, she does the research and comes back with a solution every time.

Along the way, Marj has also done a great job of educating me how to maintain my WordPress sites and make some changes on my own. And she has taught me about some cool online tools and SEO tactics as well.

If you are looking for a knowledgable and friendly WordPress expert, who offers her service at a reasonable price, I recommend Marj Wyatt of VirtuallyMarj.com.

Nita Gill
VegetableFruitCarving.com
VegetableFruitCarving.com Blog
VegetableFruitCarving.com Members

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Vegetable Fruit Carving Blog


Wordpress Website Design for Membership Sites by Virtually Marj

WordPress Website Design Overview

Nita Gill and I met at the Kennedy Glazer San Diego Chapter meeting in late October, 2009. She approached me with interest in learning more about my services and style. At that time, she was not ready to begin her project but, when she had completed the marketing plan, we got to work.

The first project was to help her with a wordpress website design for her new blog. I helped her learn the WordPress ropes, and how to optimize her posts for better SEO.

Nita returned a couple months later with a larger project, which was to migrate her static sales page to a WordPress Website and create a membership site for her products.

Perhaps the biggest technical challenge with the mid-year project was determining the best method to use to serve up videos to her members. We worked together to determine the best method of video production and what players and plugins to use on her site that would give her control over poster images and player control styles.

We used the Wishlist Member Plugin to secure her content. I assisted Nita with determining an overall architecture for her site and how to name the categories for search engine optimization.

The major contribution, aside from normal coaching that goes along with every project, was to educate Nita in the use of her wordpress software. To allow her to become self-sufficient, I created a dozen specialized training videos for her future reference.

Have a look at her sites. Not only are they well designed and functional, she has an awesome product and is a skilled vegetable and fruit carver. Her creations are utterly beautiful!

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Virtually Marj Helps Winning Sales Habits Build their Online Presence

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Marj has worked on numerous projects for my companies from sales pages to membership sites. If you need an expert in Word Press, want quality work done on time and within budget, and just like to work with fantastic people, I would highly recommend Marj Wyatt aka Virtually Marj.

Service Category: Graphic/Web Designer
Year first hired: 2009 (hired more than once)
Top Qualities: Great Results, Expert, Good Value

Jeffrey Howard
CEO, Winning Sales Habits
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Project Details

Jeff Howard and I met at the end of 2008 when I responded to a Craig’s List posting.  Our styles meshed nicely and, since he first decided to work with me, our professional relationship has flourished.

Our most recent endeavor was to build a sales funnel for a membership site concept that Jeff had in his mind.  The sales page was developed using a premium Sales Letter Theme for use in promoting sales through Event Brite.  For the membership site, we used the Studio Press Corporate theme.  We are protecting content with the Wishlist Member Plugin.

After launching the site, we noticed some performance issues with the site.  Although it is streaming its own videos, the site speed was a problem for Jeff’s members so we began to discuss switching hosting services.  I helped Jeff to quickly determine that his long-term hosting provider, Network Solutions, was the fly in the ointment by setting up his content on A2 Hosting and Just Host for comparison.  Each alternate service delivered the site at lightening speed, by comparison to Network Solutions.  Jeff chose to port his sites to A2 Hosting because they more readily offer telephone support, even though their pricing was a little higher than Just Host.

Virtually Marj Enhances Construction Solutions Midwest Online Marketing

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I would highly recommend Marj for any of your web site projects. I have worked with Virtually Marj on a couple of word press web site design and construction projects. We have developed a solid relationship and I have found her to be very accommodating as we have worked on these projects together.

Marj has listened to my general and sometimes vague ideas of what I want my sites to look like and how I want them to function and artfully crafted a plan to try to meet my desires while at the same time giving me guidance on the realities of how the sites can function.

I feel she has gone above and beyond the call of duty on each and every project. She has under promised and over delivered each time.

Art Sandridge
Construction Solutions-Midwest, LLC
Madison, WI

Virtually Marj Enhances Online Brand for Construction Solutions Midwest

Project Details

When Art Sandridge and I first began to work together, he was trying to find his way through the Internet Marketing Maze.  As we talked, I asked him why he was not more focused on his primary business of Commercial Construction.  At that time, he felt that there were better opportunities online.

After several months of pursuing the dream, Art returned and informed me he had decided to stop joining business opportunities and put up a website to promote his brick and mortar business.  He had begun the site on his own but, after a brief conversation, he hired me to help him finish up the site.

The project entailed recreating the company logo, styling the Studio Press Corporate Theme to his tastes, setting up the NextGen plugin to promote his projects, and creating several custom videos for Art to reference so he could update and maintain his own site.

Virtually Marj Delivers Leventhal-Stern Art Portfolio

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“Marj Wyatt has excellent website design skills and I would recommend her to anyone needing to build or improve their web presence, search engine optimization (SEO), or keyword research, for a personal or business website. Her artistic ability is impressive as well as the skill with which she tackles any technical website issues you may have.”

Jerry Leventer for LeventhalSternArt.com

This project was commissioned after the Artist died. Her husband wanted to have a site that promoted the artwork and sustained the spirit of his deceased wife.

A minimalistic theme was requested. The PhotoNexus theme was highly customized to allow for text and comments on posts, as well as to display thumbnails with the category list. The overall effect of the new site, hosted on WordPress, permits a visitor to easily browse artwork by type and study the images.

Mothers of Brothers Praises Virtually Marj

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If you are blogger, you know that your site is not unlike your child. And when your child is sick, you tend to stop functioning. You want answers. You want certainty. You want experts. And we got absolutely none of that from our hosting provider Network Solutions. From Network Solutions we got ticket numbers, escalation promises, and false assurances. So we panicked and called in the real expert.

Virtually Marj. WordPress developer extraordinaire.

We love Virtually Marj for the following reasons:

  • She knows her stuff
  • She delivers exactly what she promises on time.
  • She is a human being.

Marj has the perfect combination of extensive technical know how (we know this because sometimes she tells us stuff and we don’t really know what she is talking about) and common sensibility (she will then realize that we don’t understand her and translate into laymen’s terms). In this particualr case the translation was: Network Solutions screwed up your website. Bad.

We put our baby in Marj’s hands and she took tender loving care of MothersofBrothers in record time. She found our back up and recreated the site at godaddy.com. She changed our emails and our domain. And we didn’t lose a thing. Our baby is healthy again and we have Marj to thank for it. We are kinda in love with her.

It is hard to ever truly repay the person who brought your child back from the brink of death, but in that spirit: If you EVER need web development services — especially with WordPress — YOU MUST USE VIRTUALLY MARJ.

With our new hosting provider and Virtually Marj by our side, there is nothing we can’t do. Thank you for your patience and prayers during this difficult time. And thank you to the Universe for Virtually Marj.

Emily and Jennifer
MothersofBrothers.com

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