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hewsut on "guided transfer"

hewsut — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:31:10 +0000

@irfarious It's true that you need to be more vigilant with a self-hosted site (WordPress.org). I'd recommend reading this article if you haven't already:

http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

We do offer a product called VaultPress which handles backups of your site (real-time). The premium plan includes full security scanning, alerting, and fixing.

http://vaultpress.com

raincoaster on "guided transfer"

raincoaster — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:36:04 +0000

You can just google it. Frankly, at that level I start charging for consulting, and I am not cheap.

irfarious on "guided transfer"

irfarious — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:13:59 +0000

Themes with invisible porn links!?!?!??? Dang!! Will that happen!?!?? And please, can you elaborate more about your third point? The security risks part?

raincoaster on "guided transfer"

raincoaster — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:56:53 +0000

1) immediately, though it can take longer for search engines to find it.

2) not necessarily, unless you want to tinker with your theme and the way it works. I don't bother.

3) you WILL need to be vigilant about upgrades to plugins and WordPress itself, because otherwise it's a security risk. But you can generally do it with two clicks, no heavy lifting. Still, it's wise to have $500 socked away in case you get screwed (like using a theme with invisible porn links built in) and need to call in a pro.

irfarious on "guided transfer"

irfarious — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:24:05 +0000

How long does it take for my blog to start running on wordpress.org when i opt for guided transfer? Do you need to be a good at html, css coding and stuff to handle a wordpress.org site? Because i don't know squat about coding.