The latest release, 3.3.2, of WordPress is now available. We recommend that everyone upgrade their installs of WordPress and and plugins you are running to ensure you are running the most secure and reliable system for your website. Here are the details of the release.
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WordPress 3.3.2 Update Now Available
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Is the Better Business Bureau Key for Your Business?
A symbol of trust—that’s what being an accredited Better Business Bureau member means. Here at Page Progressive, we have been accredited BBB members since 2006. This is important to us, because we want people to know that when they hire us to do a job, they can rest assured we will treat them with all the respect they deserve, listen to what they have to say and deliver what we promise in a reasonable amount of time. -
April 2012 Website Client Spotlights
Here at Page Progressive, we create a variety of websites for a broad range of clients. From time to time, we like to highlight some of our client’s websites along with whom they are and what they do, so others can be aware of area businesses and organizations. This month, we are spotlighting Scottie’s Building Services and With Love from Jesus Ministries.
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5 Worries of Cheap Web Hosting
When it comes to watching what we spend, corners can be cut in many places. Some of these budget-reducing activities might be clipping coupons for groceries, lowering energy costs by more eco-friendly practices and minimizing entertainment expenses. There are also areas in life that you don’t want to cut costs on- a brain surgeon/surgery, a parachute, a Doberman pinscher leash, bungee cords and your business’ web hosting are just a few. -
Tim Thumb…No Not a Fairy Tale
If you run a WordPress website, especially if you use a pre-built template, there is a good chance that your theme uses the timthumb.php script for resizing images. That script was found to be exploitable several months ago, and there has been updates released to patch your file, but many don’t know how to do it or even that they need to.Enter the Timthumb Vulnerability Scanner. This is a free plugin for WordPress that will scan your site to see if you are using an outdated version of the timthumb.php file and if so, fix it for you.
If you host with Page Progressive, then we’ve scanned our server and patched any old timthumb.php files but if you are hosting elsewhere, it’s possible your host has not scanned for it and you may need to check to make sure you are not vulnerable to this exploit. It could lead to your site getting hacked and allow malware to be distributed though it, and that will ruin just about anyone’s day.
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The Moxie Solution: Cary Academy
Have you ever observed someone and noticed that they seem to exude a self-confidence, poise and suaveness that seeps into all that they do? Do you wonder why some people appear to have what it takes to succeed while others (perhaps you) struggle along trying to attain those traits? If this is you, or perhaps someone you know, then you may need to talk to the specialist at The Moxie Solution to learn about their classes at Cary Academy.The Moxie Solution is a new client of Page Progressive that has recently launched and focuses on helping you become all you can be. The Moxie Solution is the ideal place to attend if you are interested in developing your full potential in every aspect of life. They offer personal training sessions, workshops and even camps for children/teens where they can get a jumpstart on discovering their gifts and talents while learning how to have moxie. Some of the things learned at Moxie Academy are how to:
- Inspire your peers and press your superiors
- Deal with a change in management
- Make effective decisions
- Find intrinsic satisfaction in various areas of life
- Build relationships
For students, attending the workshops at Cary Academy can make a significant difference in their scholastic, business and personal endeavors. The topics covered in these sessions include the following:
- Building self-confidence
- Leadership skill
- Critical thinking
- Youth entrepreneurship
- Youth finances
- Planning and problem solving
- Goal setting
At the Moxie Solution you are certain to learn what you need to be a success. Why not take a few minutes to see what classes and sessions they have and see how they can help!
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Daniel Trimpey Presentation on Internet Marketing
Page Progressive CEO, Daniel Trimpey, gave a 45 minute talk on the basics of a sound internet marketing strategy for small businesses on March 21st at Your Local Studio and via live internet stream. Both in person and online participants were able to pose questions throughout the talk. The topic will be a broad overview of four areas of internet marketing:
- SEO
- Link Building
- Paid Advertising
- Social Media/Email Marketing
Click here to watch an archived recording of the presentation or you can watch it below!
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Many WordPress Sites Infected to Distribute Rogue Antivirus Software
We ran into this article and felt we should share this as a reminder to all website owners to keep their WordPress install and plugins up to date. To our knowledge, none of our clients are running the “ToolsPack” plugin that I am aware of unless they installed it themselves, but we still HIGHLY recommend that you always update your WordPress and plugins regularly. It’s very simple to do in the admin area. Here is a video explaining how.
When it comes to watching what we spend, corners can be cut in many places. Some of these budget-reducing activities might be clipping coupons for groceries, lowering energy costs by more eco-friendly practices and minimizing entertainment expenses. There are also areas in life that you don’t want to cut costs on- a brain surgeon/surgery, a parachute, a Doberman pinscher leash, bungee cords and your business’ web hosting are just a few.
If you run a WordPress website, especially if you use a pre-built template, there is a good chance that your theme uses the timthumb.php script for resizing images. That script was found to be exploitable several months ago, and there has been updates released to patch your file, but many don’t know how to do it or even that they need to.
Have you ever observed someone and noticed that they seem to exude a self-confidence, poise and suaveness that seeps into all that they do? Do you wonder why some people appear to have what it takes to succeed while others (perhaps you) struggle along trying to attain those traits? If this is you, or perhaps someone you know, then you may need to talk to the specialist at 
