Comments on: WordPress Defender – 30 Ways to Secure your Blog is half off!

By: pearl

pearl — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:29:19 +0000

Thank you so much for stopping by to reply John!! I hope more and more bloggers realize how important this product is.. worth every penny!

By: John Hoff

John Hoff — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:19:14 +0000

@Erline – I hear you about the database. I can work directly with it, but uggg… it does suck and it’s nice to know there’s an easier way.

@pat – Definitely not safe. Think of WordPress when it’s just out of the box like a production line of all the same kinds of cars. Once someone figures out how to pop the lock and jumpstart just one of them, they can do it to all of them.

But if you changed how your car’s locking system worked, they wouldn’t be able to pop the lock based on how they do it with the other cars.

@david cotto – That seems to be how it usually goes down. People hear my message but hesitate until it’s too late. It’s a shame because $39 is not a lot of money compared to all the hours people pour into their blogs.

By: david cotto

david cotto — Sat, 15 May 2010 13:04:38 +0000

I see people in the WordPress support forums looking for help because their site got hacked. And now that they have been hacked, it’s only then that they actually look at how to secure it.

By: pat

pat — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:48:38 +0000

I really did not know that someone could hack your site. I thought everything was fairly safe without access to your information. Thanks for the heads up!

By: Erline

Erline — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:56:12 +0000

Manually working on my WP database is not so great. This is what I’ve been doing before I read this post. Thank you for sharing with us, Pearl. This is truly my life savior.

By: pearl

pearl — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:00:22 +0000

right.. it’s a book filled with technical solutions that are explained so simply.. John has done a great job with it. thanks for stopping by Keith..

By: Keith Davis

Keith Davis — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:50:24 +0000

Hi Pearl
If anyone is in two minds about getting John’s book… stop teetering and get it now!
great ebook backed up with super easy to follow videos, all presented in John’s own easy on the ear style.

I’m no techie… even that is an exageration… but I can understand this book.

Marks out of ten?
Got to be ten.

By: John Hoff

John Hoff — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:10:52 +0000

@Pearl – We’re all in this blogging journey together. Glad to be here.

By: Pearl

Pearl — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:12:20 +0000

Hi Ray – good to see you back… how have you been? I remember you mentioning that a few years back.. must have been a sick feeling.. hope none of us ever has to experience that

@John – thanks for stopping by again.. you can see I’m struggling to keep this site alive :)

By: John Hoff

John Hoff — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:31:09 +0000

Hello Ray. It’s a horrible feeling knowing someone broke into your blog, isn’t it?

Upgrades are definitely a key part to keeping WordPress secure, but there are a lot of other ways people can get in even if your site is fully up-to-date.

For example, they might break into your FTP account, or view one of your emails. Or perhaps your home computer isn’t set up right. They might even get in because they broke into some social media site where they learned about your blog.

These guys (and gals) are very sneaky and know what to look for.

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:59:28 +0000

Hey Pearl – My wordpress blog was hacked a few years ago and even though there wasn’t really any damage, it was definitely an eye-opener! The best way to prevent this is to stay up to date on your wordpress upgrades, but John’s ebook sounds like a good way to make your site even more secure.

By: Web Design Los Angeles

Web Design Los Angeles — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:04:06 +0000

This post is really vital for new bloggers and I definitely agree with it.
Very beneficial!

By: Jun B. Lumongsod

Jun B. Lumongsod — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:08:54 +0000

this is a very hepfull tool for those bloggers who feel unsafe on putting their blogs on their sites, just for the very reason that there are those good for nothing hackers who try to ruin your precious piece of work and yet your job as well… i sure would want to have one this program..

Hi Jhune – yes, like I said, every blogger will benefit from this ebook. Thanks for the comment

~Pearl

By: John Hoff

John Hoff — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:27:45 +0000

@kesseff – Also, if you ever have any questions about anything you find in the ebook, I’ll be there to help.

By: pearl

pearl — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:13:20 +0000

@kesseff – It is 150 pages because John has gone over the littlest possible details for anyone new to the wordpress and I haven’t found any fluff or repetitive material you can find in so many of the ebooks these days. It’s all solid material and if you buy it (of course from my link on this post) I can assure you won’t regret it.

By: kesseff

kesseff — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:48:09 +0000

Hi, i just finished building my website on WP and this one is very important to me. I must say reading 150 pages and trying to use htaccess isn’t very attractive for me.. On the other hand, I’m sure there’s a lot I can learn just by reading your ebook, Thanks for mentioning it.

By: link building service

link building service — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:29:57 +0000

All too often I see people in the WordPress support forums looking for help because their site got hacked. And now that they have been hacked, it’s only then that they actually look at how to secure it.

It’s a shame that there are such awful jerks out there who would do these sorts of things and take joy in breaking people’s blogs.

Author’s Note: Hi Neil – thanks for commenting.

Agree, most of us run to the wordPress forums only after something goes wrong with the site. That’s why wordpress defendor is such a necessary tool for everyone. Thanks to John who devoted so much time and effort to help us all.

Sorry I had to edit your URL for I don’t like people trying to rank for keywords that have nothing to do with this blog! Use your real name and it looks much better :)

~Pearl

By: John Hoff

John Hoff — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:04:44 +0000

You’re welcome. And I know, I would love to get them to put it on there, but I’m not sure they would since I’m charging for it.

I suppose it couldn’t hurt to try.

By: Pearl

Pearl — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:11:51 +0000

Hey John, your ebook should actually be recommended by WordPress guys on their site along with WordPress download links.. thank you for writing it..

By: John Hoff

John Hoff — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:11:59 +0000

Thanks for the mention, Pearl. I’ve been trying to spread the word about WordPress cracking for a while now but unfortunately it seems most people wait until it’s too late.

It’s only after they’ve lost something (time, money, data, etc.) before they act.