A few days ago I wrote about a cluster of WordPress plugin flaws. Today’s post is different. This one is about core WordPress itself, a short race during the update process, and a November 3 listing that put the issue on CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. On October 28, WordPress released version 7.1.4 as a
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Meta’s AI crawlers recently hit one small business website about 550,000 times in a few days and crashed it. Here’s what happened, which Meta bots do what, why robots.txt alone didn’t stop them, and the steps I recommend to keep your site up for real customers.
Meta’s AI Crawlers Are Crashing Small Business Websites: How to Protect Yours Read More »
Google has moved AI Overviews for many brand searches into the right-hand column, where knowledge panels used to sit. Here’s what changed, why the AI-written summary of your business matters, and the steps I recommend to make sure Google has accurate facts about you.
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Every few weeks I write a version of this post, and every few weeks I wish I didn’t have to. On October 31, the U.S. National Vulnerability Database published seven critical security flaws in WordPress plugins in a single day, all reported by Wordfence. Four of them are rated 9.8 out of 10 and the
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Google is asking some businesses for their EIN and a privacy policy before turning on messages, adding Facebook Messenger links to profiles, and giving restaurants control over delivery apps. Here’s what each change means and a 10-minute checkup for your profile.
3 Google Business Profile Changes This Week Every Small Business Should Check Read More »
Google just clarified its favicon rules, and SVG-only icons won’t show in Search. Here’s why your logo may be missing and how to fix it in 10 minutes.
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If your website runs on WordPress and sits behind Cloudflare, you’ve probably seen that “Just a moment…” screen a hundred times. It’s the quick check Cloudflare shows while it makes sure you’re a real person. Most of us don’t even think about it anymore. That’s exactly why attackers are now copying it. This week, security
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Last week Google made a change to Chrome that a lot of small business owners are going to bump into without knowing why. Chrome now stops and asks visitors for permission before it opens a website that doesn’t use a secure HTTPS connection. Not a little “Not Secure” label in the address bar after the
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Last week Google quietly updated one of its help guides for website owners. It wasn’t a big announcement and you probably didn’t see it in the news. But if your business gets customers from Google, this one matters. It puts every control you have over how Google’s A.I. uses your website in one place, and
Google’s New A.I. Controls: Should Your Business Opt Out of A.I. Overviews? Read More »