Plesk Official Podcast

WordPress accounts for over 40% of the web, so security is a big, important topic for site owners. Luckily, both Plesk and Patchstack are dedicated to keeping WordPress sites safe! In this episode, Robert tells us about Patchstack’s global bug bounty program to help fund developers keeping open-source software safe.

We also discuss how security ownership is a team effort, from the site owner to the hosting company. Vulnerabilities can happen at any level, so all stakeholders need to be vigilant.

Finally, we talk a bit about risk analysis, how to stay ontop of patches and vulnerabilities, and what the future of site security looks like.

We’ve reached the end of 2021, and it seems like just yesterday we were talking about omni-channel marketing and the massive evolutions that eCommerce saw in 2020. But now it’s time to recap what we’ve learned on Season 2 of Next Level Ops, as well as look towards what’s in store for 2022.

To help us do that, we have Brian Richards, founder of WPSessions and organizer of WooSesh, the only WooCommerce-focused event. Brian has developed eCommerce sites, has been teaching WordPress for nearly 10 years, and now focuses on running WordPress and WooCommerce events. As a result, he has some fantastic insight on what’s going on and what’s to come.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) can be a great time for store owners to generate some extra income for their business to bring them through the end of the year. Whether you’re in retail and it’s usually your best quarter, or you’re in services which tend to be slow, running a good BFCM sale can be a boon to your business at a time where you want to finish the year strong.

That’s why we have Jason Coleman today. He’s the founder of Stranger Studios, the company behind Paid Memberships Pro and the new Site Wide Sales plugin for WordPress. He gives us tons of advice based on lessons he’s learned over the last 10+ years running a digital business, and 4+ years intentionally working on BFCM sales.

These days, it’s easier than ever to set up an e-commerce store and not really think about how it all works. But when it comes to one of the most important aspects of your store, the payment gateway, there’s a lot to understand. From what they are to choosing the right now, you want to make sure you find one that fits your business. Luckily this month, we have Dirk Habermann with us from EVO Payments. He gives us the rundown, and then tells us a huge advantage of the Plesk eCommerce Toolkit!

For eCommerce owners, understanding SEO and the process of earning and retaining customers is of the utmost importance. Maddy Osman, SEO Consultant, is our guest speaker in this episode, tackling the technical and practical topics around user experience and site optimization from a marketing perspective. How can you make your site more ‘findable’ and interesting? Let’s take a look.

It’s the age-old question for some: do you go with a hosted web solution where you only have to worry about the content or products, or do you go with a self-hosted solution you can completely control. And like everything with computing, the answer is a resounding, “it depends.” It depends on what you need, what you want to focus on, and the goals of the business.

It’s easy for people to say you can boost performance with better hosting, or using a caching program — and sure, that’s true to some extent. But according to Patrick Garman, these changes won’t make the biggest impact…and he should know. He’s in the business of building and optimizing online stores. Instead, you should focus on simplicity

Taking the first steps to set up your store online can be tricky, so tune in to this episode to hear how you can make the process easier, and explore why now is the time to get started. In this episode we'll talk all the importance of using the right tools, and how Plesk can help!

If you're taking orders online, your eCommerce shop needs to be secure or you'll have big problems. Today, we have Chris Teitzel, the Founder of Lockr.io. Chris is a cybersecurity expert, and we’re going to get pretty deep on the importance of security when it comes to your eCommerce store, and how you can reduce liability while focusing on what you do best: running your business.

Just creating on the web isn’t the best approach when you’re trying to be a successful creator or business owner. Alberto Medina knows that, and he, with his team at Google, are dedicated to helping creators by showing them how to be more successful.