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 »
Rick's Tips
How to improve your social media skills about the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee. Simple and effective tips presented by Rick Bean of Rose City Commercial Real Estate.
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 »
How to Set Up a BlueHost Web Hosting Account in 5 Easy Steps
It's no secret that I love Bluehost web hosting. What's not love with a service that includes one fee domain, great customer service, and easy WordPress install? I recommend them to all my clients. Did I mention the unlimited domain hosting and unlimited e-mails accounts? They are just a another ... 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 »
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 »