Bloggers as a whole think small. They worry about things like color, site design, widgets, plug-ins, and AdSense. Instead they should be focus on getting the the big stuff like content creation, branding, web presence, and security. Yes security. Too many new webmasters have no sense of security, and implement little to protect their sites from attacks. So an attacker always has the edge over them. This is understandable however, most are just figuring out how to set up a site with WordPress and Fantastico, and are still learning basic keyword research for that up coming online dating tips post they want to write about. Hardcore security measures are the last priority, as they should. When your site is small and no one is visiting it, you have little chance of being attacked. However, once you gain some traction and are over 150 visitors a day, you really should start looking at ways to secure your WordPress site. Here are some things you can do:

First the most critical of anything you can do is to use an SFTP protocal, not FTP, which is what most use. The problem with FTP is all your information is sent out unencrypted. It can be intercepted easily if someone is listening. The information that is sent out is important stuff like your password, and all the indexes of your files. Someone could put in a secret SQL injection and you would have no idea. SFTP encrypts all this information, helping to secure your site that much more.

The next two things you should do are always have a backup of your files. Some web hosts do this automatically, other do not. If your web host does not, you should be doing it yourself. This is really easy though, there are quite a few plugins that do this for you. One other plug-in you should check out is “WordPress firewall”. It’s a simple little plug-in that prevents basic attacks, and it also notifies you of potential attacks, and from what IP address they came from.

Gone are the days that laptops used to cost a fortune. When our children come up to us and ask for a laptop we end up saying, “Is there anything else you want to have?” Now we can make their wishes come true. There are a lot of laptops out there under $500. This is exciting news to parents and children alike.

Finding a bargain laptops under 500 dollars is easy, but before you purchase one that fits your budget for that Christmas gift, you have to consider some factors. Here are some questions you should answer before you go to your favorite computer shop. What operating system does the user want for this laptop? The operating system will play a vital role on the functionalities of the laptop. The second question will be, “Is there a specific brand that you are looking for?” Some users are brand conscious and just want one brand for their laptops. The 3rd question is “What is the coverage of the warranty?” Since you will be giving this as a gift you wouldn’t know if something wrong comes up with the equipment since you will not be using this personally. It is very important to know the coverage of the warranty.

Other minor factors to consider are the weight, size, power consumption, battery life of the laptop and the resolution. They say that the lighter the weight the more that it costs. Also the longer the battery life, the more expensive it would as well. Laptops now come in high definition thus giving a better viewing experience. Laptops with the HD feature also costs a little bit more compared to ordinary ones.

Don’t worry; despite the features I mentioned above there are laptops from Asus, Dell, HP or Apple under $500 which comes with cool features as stated above. Whatever laptop you choose the most important thing is that it will be able to deliver the expected functionalities of the receiver. If you get a very good bargain on a laptop, you may even have enough money to purchase a new laptop tray table.