Bluehost to update PHP Software

Bluehost sent a notice this morning announcing an automatic update of the php software that runs your WordPress website. For those on the Perugi Design Manage WP weekly plan with Perugi.com – and using Bluehost as your hosting company – this is good news....

Watch out for malware phishing attempts

I almost got snagged today by some pretty clever malware appealing to my sense of duty. See the email I received today. The email looks right. There were no spelling errors. But there were several clues I will describe that you can watch out for. CLUE #1: No one...

Go Daddy a Disappointment

You can put up with a company who provides domain services to thousands of customers but don’t ever buy hosting wth them. Unfortunately, Go Daddy, a trusted domain provider, is taking advantage of people calling to renew their domain by up selling hosting not...

New Work at Perugi Design

A lot of new work is coming in this Spring with all sorts of businesses represented. I can think of several lawyers in Natick, a craft cooperative in Wellesley, a riding stable and farm in Medfield, Pilates studio in Easton, a physical therapist in Natick, and a...

Big WordPress 5.0 Update and the New Divi Builder

To those of you who regularly update their website, you may have noticed that your website editor looks …different. That’s because WordPress, which introduced its own builder called Gutenburg a few months ago, has now added this Blocking Layout System in...

Backup before waking up to your website in French!

“A colleague just called and told me her website had been hacked.  It was now all in French and only the home page was visible.  She has no back up and warned me to find out if I have one.  Do I? I just took some screen shots of the pages – but does BlueHost –...

5 Reasons ManageWP is my best tool for website maintenance

The best piece of software I’ve invested in lately is ManageWP. It provides web developers a convenient tool to check on their websites in one dashboard, make updates, scan for malware, (including the new formidable Shellshock) and back up and migrate websites...

Perugi Design Offering New Products

We have been very busy putting together some products to offer clients who want to stay up to date and promote their business but also don’t want the hassle of doing it themselves! In chronological order of this crazy period of growth we offer you: 1. Constant...

Creating a Professional Domain Email

It’s your first website and not only are you looking forward to a brand new logo, but also a domain with a professional looking email address such as me@mywebsite.com. But, if your site is self hosted on Bluehost, or any other hosting company, getting your POP...

Web Updates Fraught With Danger

Two days ago I had a day that I have never seen in my 12 years of mastering websites for clients. Two of my client’s sites were down at the same time. Luckily, I’ve had a site crash before, so I didn’t panic. Both sites were working the following...