The default WordPress username "admin" has been a security weakness for years. Increases in attacks on sites using admin as the username make changing the username mandatory for maintaining security. The plan of attack is simple: find WordPress sites using the default "admin" username and gain ... Read More »
WordPress – Simple Way to Share a Post From Another Blog
Want to share a post from another blog on your WordPress site? It is so simple and quick, I will have to call this a "Rick's Sip" instead of a tip. In the time it takes to take of sip of coffee you can be sharing a great post from another blog on your site. Next time you read a great post that ... Read More »
Rick’s Tips: Make Blogging Easier With “Press This” For WordPress
The "Press This" functionality makes it so much easier to add posts that I find myself adding articles faster than ever. It literally takes about 2/3 of a cup of coffee for me to put up a post, including a photo, proper documentation of the author and a link to their site. Get a cup of java and ... Read More »
Rick’s Tips: How to Create a YouTube Channel and Upload a Video
You can join YouTube, create a YouTube video channel and upload a video in about the time its takes to drink a cup of coffee. Get started by watching the video or following our step by step instructions. Create a YouTube Channel and Upload a Video Step 1. To get to YouTube from the Google's ... Read More »
Rick’s Tips: Use the LinkedIn Sharing Bookmarklet to Speed Share
Drinking a cup of coffee while social media networking is my favorite form of multitasking. So you won't be surprised when I tell you that you could in the time it takes a drink of coffee you can increase your networking presence on LinkedIn. The key to my success is using the LinkedIn Sharing ... Read More »
Commercial Realtors Article Exchange LinkedIn Group
Have you been looking for quality commercial real estate articles you can share on your website? Or perhaps you've written some great articles for your website... but wish they were getting more views? Join the Commercial Realtors Article Exchange LinkedIn Group! This group has been created as a ... Read More »
Rick’s Tips: How to Hide the Facebook Ticker New Option
Do you find the Facebook Ticker annoying? I been looking for a way to hide it since the day Facebook placed it on my home/news feed page. At last Facebook has given in and has provided an option to hide the Ticker with a new Ticker toggle on/off switch: We are giving users the option to turn off ... Read More »
Rick’s Tips: Sign up for a Google Account without Signing up for Gmail or Google Plus
Breaking News for Google - not everyone who signs up for a Google Account wants a Gmail account and to join Google Plus. If you sign up for a new account from the Google home page that is exactly what you will get - a Gmail email address and a Google+ membership. You can sign up for a Google ... Read More »