Recently I have decided to change my website from Fred's Fashion Boutique to Fred's Fashion (because the URL became available) and I was in the process of a redesign so I thought it would be a good time.
My website is only about 3 months old so wasn't receiving a lot of organic traffic (around 20 a month) but it was on the rise. I was wondering what I need to do in order for my organic traffic to not halt completely.
Also, I had a few backlinks to my website and was wondering if I created a permanent redirect whether the backlinks would be redirected to my new URL which would give it some authority?
I'm still fairly new at SEO and all that so any general tips that you think would help me my SEO for my website would be much appreciated! Also, I am wondering what is the best way to build backlinks and general tips in getting a good domain authority.
This is a neat interactive page by Ville V. Vanninen to reference the names of things in the CSS syntax. I feel like the easy ones to remember are “selector,” “property,” and “value,” but even as a person who writes about CSS a lot, I forget some of the others. Like the property and value together (with the colon) is called a declaration. And all the declarations together, including the curly brackets (but not the selector)? That’s a declaration block, which is slightly more specific than a block, because a block might be inside an at-rule and thus contain other complete rule-sets.
Mode, a digital banking app, is launching its first open banking feature. The feature allows users to connect external banking accounts with the Mode app, specifically enabling quick top ups. The feature is made possible through its partnership with Modulr.
Hackers can be persistent at trying to get into your site and drop malicious code, figuring out your credentials, and leaving spam. Thankfully, with WPMU DEV’s 5-star security plugin, Defender, you can set up a firewall, block IP addresses with customized lists, and more…leaving troublemakers unable to take even the first step into your WordPress site.
This tutorial will demonstrate how easy it is to set up Defender’s IP banning and keep your WordPress site safe.
Here are 8 areas we’ll be covering (jump to a specific topic by clicking on it):
Most areas of this tutorial are accessible in Defender under the Firewall and IP Banning section unless specified differently.
Let’s get started with the best and most powerful feature of Defender’s firewall…
1. Automatically Identify Bad Acting IP Addresses
Defender automatically identifies bad acting IP addresses and adds them to a firewall, providing your site with ongoing security and protection.
You can lock out users who attempt a number of failed login attempts. Defender gives you control over the threshold and duration of the lockout in the Login Protection screen (Defender > Firewall > Login Protection).
You can view how many IP addresses have been temporarily blocked in the Active Lockouts section of the IP Banning screen (Defender > Firewall > IP Banning > Active Lockouts). You can also unblock IP addresses here.
You can also enable 404 detection (Defender > Firewall > 404 Detection), and Defender will automatically block IP addresses that repeatedly request pages on your website that don’t exist. It will also temporarily block these offending IP addresses from accessing your site.
Tip: You can use the 404 detection feature in combination with Defender’s login masking feature to immediately identify and block IP addresses requesting your site’s login page.
In addition to Defender’s automatic IP blocking features, you can also block IPs manually, as the next section explains.
2. Creating a Custom Blocklist & Allowlist
Creating a custom blocklist & allowlist with Defender will keep unwanted IPs from accessing your site.
It’s done by easily entering any IP addresses. This includes admins, too.
The first area is for your Blocklist.
You can type out any IPs you want to be blocked, and they’ll no longer be able to access your site.
When you scroll down a bit further, you’ll have the option to add IP addresses to your Allowlist.
It’s the same as the blocklist, where you just enter the IP addresses that you’d like to always have access to your WordPress site.
IPv4 and IPv6 are both supported for the blocklist and allowlist.
Note: We recommend adding your own IP to avoid getting locked out by accident. Your current IP address will be shown below the allowlist and you can easily copy and paste it in.
When you have all the information added to the blocklist and allowlist, there’s a Save Changes button at the bottom of the screen that will save everything.
Unwanted IPs are no longer going to be stopping by your WordPress site.
3.Active Lockout Displays
You can easily view any IP addresses that are blocked from accessing your site based on your rules.
Once you start having lockouts, they’ll all be compiled here. You can see how many IP addresses are currently blocked.
And if you need to unblock any IPs, there’s…
4. Unlocking IP Addresses
Sometimes an IP is blocked or banned and you need to unblock it for many reasons.
Defender makes it simple to release any IP addresses from the Active Lockout area by hitting the Unlock IPS button.
This will reveal all of the blocked IP addresses and it’s one-click to unblock them by clicking Unblock.
There’s no need to hit anything further after this. It will unblock the IP and you’re all set.
You can also search for specific IPs in the search area if you’re having difficulty locating them on the list.
5. Location Banning
Along with IP addresses, you can also ban entire countries with Defender. This feature is handy when you don’t want or expect traffic from specific locations and want to put a stop to hackers and bots visiting from certain areas.
All of this can be achieved in the Locations section.
Defender works with a company called MaxMind, so it can have access to the GeoLite2 Database. It’s free to set up an account and will ask you to do so when first setting up location banning.
There are prompts for a free account. From there, they’ll email you steps to set up a password. Once you login in, you click the link for a new license key in Defender’s dashboard.
Create a new license key in MaxMind and then it will be ready to copy and paste into Defender.
Once your new license key is pasted, you’ll be all set once you hit the Download button. It may take a few minutes for the key to register, so keep that in mind.
Now you have the option to Blocklist & Allowlist any country.
There is a drop-down menu that displays them. Once you start typing, it will populate any corresponding countries that start with that letter.
They’ll all appear in the box below your choice of blocklist or allowlist. You can also take them off the list by clicking on the ‘X’ next to the country’s name.
When completed, it’s all saved by hitting the Save Changes button.
6. Creating Custom Messages for Banned Users
Give any locked out hacker a customized message from Defender himself. All of this can be done in the Message area.
You have the ability to add a customized message in this space.
And after that, anyone that is on the blocklist will be greeted by Defender.
After clicking the Save Changes button, the message will be functioning and unwelcome guests will know why they’re IP isn’t making the cut.
7. Importing and Exporting Blocklist & Allowlist
If you have a blocklist or allowlist from another website and want to import them, it’s quick and easy to do. Likewise, you can export your list that you have for blocklist and allowlist to use on another website.
All of this is under Import and Export in Defender.
There’s an Import button to import and Export button to export a list.
Importing will not remove existing IPs. Also, when you export, it will include the blocklist and allowlist.
8. Check Your Lockout Log for Suspicious Activity
You can view all of your lockouts and quickly ban, allowlist, or delete the list in just a couple of clicks. Plus, you can easily download your activity logs of IP lockouts.
This, unlike the previous sections, is located in Firewall and Logs on Defender’s dashboard.
Once here, you can sort logs by the latest, oldest, or IP address. You can also export them as a CSV and adjust the date range.
Also, take care of the issues in one-click with Bulk Update. You can ban, allowlist, or delete just by checking the boxes individually or by the dropdown to take care of them all.
You can also get more detailed information by clicking on the arrow dropdown next to the issue. There, you’ll also have an option to allowlist or blocklist.
And just like that, all of your lockouts are now taken care of.
Setting Up a Lockout Firewall Can’t Get Any Easier
Unwanted guests won’t get far with Defender’s custom IP address lockout.
And it’s more than just customized IP address lockout — there’s custom messages, location banning, logs, and much more with Defender.
Do you want to organize WordPress files in the media library folders?
By default, WordPress automatically creates folders in the media library based on year and months. However, some users may want to create their own custom folders for different media files.
In this article, we’ll show you how to easily organize WordPress files in custom media library folders.
Why Organize Your Files in Media Library Folders?
Normally, WordPress stores all your images and other media files in the /wp-content/uploads/ folder. To keep it structured, all files are stored in folders organized by year and month.
For instance, a photography website may want to organize WordPress images by topic, location, or event folders. Similarly, a portfolio website may want to organize their media uploads by type, client, industry, and more.
This allows them to easily browse their media files. At the same time, it improves image SEO, as you can now add keywords in your image file URLs which makes URLs more meaningful.
Having said that, let’s take a look at how to easily create folders to organize your WordPress media files.
How to Organize Your WordPress Files in Media Library Folders
Note: The free version of the plugin only lets you create up to 10 folders. You will need to upgrade to the pro version if you want to make more.
Upon activation, the plugin will add a new menu item labeled ‘Media Library Folders’ in your WordPress admin sidebar. Clicking on it will open plugin’s folder view showing all the folders inside your WordPress upload directory.
From here, you can create new folders and add files to them. You can also move, copy, rename, or delete your files.
We’re going to create some new folders and add images to them.
To create a new folder, simply click the ‘Add Folder’ button and then type in the name you want to use for that folder.
Tip: You cannot use spaces in folder names. Instead, use hyphen or underscore to separate words if needed.
It’s also possible to make subfolders within folders, if needed. To create subfolders, simply click on the parent folder to select it, and then click on the ‘Add Folder’ button.
We created two subfolders for our ‘Landscape-Photos’ folder. They are ‘Forests’ and ‘Mountains’. To view a subfolder, you need to click on the small arrow to the left of the main folder:
To add files to your folders, simply click on the folder then click the ‘Add File’ button. After that, go ahead and upload as many files as you want.
Once you’re done uploading files, you’ll see them on the screen as thumbnails with the filename below:
It’s easy to add your uploaded files to your posts or pages. You can add them just like any other files that you’ve uploaded to the media library:
Moving and Copying Your Files in Media Library Folders
What if you need to move a file to a different WordPress media library folder? It’s easy to move it or copy it using Media Library Folders.
Moving an Image to a New Folder in the Media Library
To move an image or any other file, simply check that the move/copy toggle is set to ‘Move’ and then drag the image to the correct folder.
Tip: Your mouse pointer should be on the new folder, as shown below. The small thumbnail of the image is just showing you what you’re moving, not where you’re moving it to.
In this example, a mountain image was incorrectly placed in the Forests folder. We are moving it to the Mountains folder.
Copying an Image to a Different Folder in the Media Library
To copy an image, set the move/copy toggle to ‘Copy’, then go ahead and drag the image as before. Here, we are copying an image of a bird and flower, so that it’s in both the ‘Bird-Photos’ and the ‘Flower-Photos’ folders.
This time, your original image will stay in place. Your image will be duplicated so that it can be present in both folders.
Renaming Files and Folders in Media Library Folders
You can easily change the filename with the Media Library Folders plugin. First, find the file you want to change and click the checkbox below it. Next, click the ‘Rename’ button at the top of the screen.
After that, type in the filename you want to use. Image filenames can have a small impact on your WordPress SEO, so it’s recommended to use keywords within them. Here, we’ve changed the file name for a post on inspiring forest images:
You cannot rename or move a folder in Media Library Folders. However, it’s possible to create a new folder, move all the images into it, then delete the old folder.
To delete a folder, right click on it, and then click ‘Delete this folder?’ button. Here, we’ve moved the forest images into a new folder called Woodlands, and we’re deleting the Forests folder:
You’ll then see a message prompting you to confirm. Click ‘OK’ to continue and the folder will be deleted. You’ll no longer see it in the list:
Tip: You may see the message ‘This folder is not empty and could not be deleted’ even though the folder looks empty. Simply click the ‘Sync’ button. WordPress may have created additional versions of your images that need deleting. After syncing, you’ll be able to review and delete those images.
Location_id is indeed another table as it's a foreign key in this table but that shouldn't matter. So what I want to do is to change all the location_id currently at 4 to 2. I know i could do it like this update books set location_id = 1 where location_id = 4 but I'd like to know if I could do it with a subquery, something like update (SELECT * from books where location_id = 4) as thebook set thebook.location_id = 2 but when I run this query it tells me that the target table thebook UPDATE is not updatable. Why is that and can this be achieved - I don't really mind if it's not performant etc, I think it should be possible but I can't quite get the right way to do it...
So, the idea is, make a selection first then change a/more value/s on that selection, this is the concept I'm try to prove.
Any idea?
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