Let’s talk about websites. No, we’re not talking about flashy designs, catchy content on homepages, or intricate site functionalities. Our topic is often unseen and overlooked, but is so critical that it can save sites and businesses of any size from a catastrophic loss. We’re going to talk about website backups.

Imagine building a magnificent castle, each brick placed with meticulous precision. You dedicate years of effort, resources, and passion to this towering marvel only for a storm to dismantle it overnight. You’re left with wreckage, the aftermath of lost time and resources, and the daunting task of rebuilding. In the digital world, a website is your castle, and a website backup is your protection from a devastating loss. 

In life, we’re constantly reminded of the value of insurance — health insurance, car insurance, home insurance — but how often do we think about insurance for digital assets like websites? Not having insurance or a contingency plan is especially shocking when you consider that businesses, connections, and reputations depend so much on these online tools.

A mistaken line of code, a software glitch, or an unforeseen cyberattack can bring operations and sales to a standstill. 

But what if there were something even better than insurance? What if, instead of simply being compensated for the loss, you could actually repair the damage instantaneously? 

That’s the purpose that backups serve. And the right WordPress backup solution can restore your online presence in minutes, even saving ecommerce sales that occurred between the time you restore and the time that the backup was taken (e.g. in the case of a malware injection). 

Read on to learn about your digital safety net and how to find and implement the right solution for your site. 

“Always back up your data.” 

You’ve undoubtedly heard this advice time and time again. But when you’re running a business, the urgent often supersedes the important. You’re busy grappling with day-to-day challenges and this crucial advice goes ignored. 

It’s not until disaster strikes — a malware attack, a server crash, or even simple human error — that the hard truth sinks in.

Imagine losing all your website data and content in a single swoop. All the blood, sweat, and tears poured into creating your unique online presence, gone. It’s not just about the time, energy, and resources you’ve invested; it’s about your reputation, customer trust, and business continuity.

Enter Jetpack VaultPress Backup, a powerful, intuitive, and automated solution designed to safeguard your site against this kind of catastrophic event. With VaultPress Backup, you don’t just get an important business tool; you get peace of mind and the ability to bounce back, even in the face of disaster.

As a website owner welcoming people to your site, you have not only a responsibility to provide a warm greeting and relevant information, but to protect users and their information. Most visitors don’t keep web security on the top of their minds, but you should. 

Thankfully, you don’t need a full time team of security experts constantly on guard. A few basic steps and tools can take care of the majority of potential threats for the average website and its visitors. Today we’ll talk about two. 

The first is an SSL certificate — a non-negotiable tool that can encrypt information sent between your site and users. 

The second is a WordPress security plugin that provides everything from spam protection to site backups, malware scans, and more.  

WordPress is one of the safest content management systems (CMS) you can use to run a website. Still, every software comes with vulnerabilities and security issues, most of which are dependent on user behavior. If you don’t know what these issues are or how to prevent them, even the most secure software might not be able to safeguard your website from attacks.

The good news is that protecting WordPress sites is easier than with other systems because you have access to powerful security plugins. Combine that with safe credentials and all but the most sophisticated attacks won’t stand a chance of breaching your site.

In this article, we’ll talk about the importance of prevention when it comes to keeping WordPress secure. Then, we’ll discuss the most common types of issues WordPress site owners may encounter and what types of attacks websites fall prey to most often.

From your first initial WordPress installation to managing a bustling, successful site, we’ve got you covered.