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Update Now! WordPress 5.7.2 Patches a Critical Vulnerability

A WordPress vulnerability rated as critical has been patched. The patch is applied to WordPress version 5.7.2. Sites opted into automatic download should be receiving this update without any additional action by website owners. O'Brien Media customers with support agreements are being updated and tested and you will receive a confirmation email once this has taken place. Website owners are...
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The Internet Archive is great, here’s why!

Here at O’Brien Media, we can use the Internet Archive (archive.org) to recover content for your old site for your new website! This blog post will tell you about the advantages of using the service as well as how you can also use the Internet Archive for your own enjoyment! What is the Internet Archive? It is a service where you able to go back to a particular time to view what websites looked...
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Changing email server addresses (IMAP and SMTP) in Apple Mail (Mac)

1. Open Mail 2. Click Mail in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" 3. Select the "Accounts" tab and select your email account in the left panel 4. On the right, select the "Server Settings" tab and change your IMAP and SMTP settings as needed. Outgoing mail server (SMTP): E.g. serverXX.obrienmediabusiness.co.uk (where “serverXX.obrienmediabusiness.co.uk” is replaced with the server...
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Adding a Mail account in Apple Mail (Mac)

1. Open Mail 2. Click Mail in the top menu bar and select "Add Account" /*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img {width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} 3. Select "Other Mail Account" 4. Type in your name, full email address and password...
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Text message scam ‘Flubot’ taking over Android phones in the UK!

There has been a ‘package delivery’ scam called Flubot that has been sweeping across the UK and infecting Android phones over the past few weeks! This blog post will talk you through what Flubot is and how you can stay alert. What is Flubot? It is a piece of malware that has the ability to take over devices and spy on them – used to gather sensitive data including banking details. How can...
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Elementor v3.2 is released!

As you would have read on our blog before, we love Elementor! The team at Elementor has announced that they have made the tool even better: with a bunch of helpful design and performance improvements. This blog post will highlight all the new key changes available in the 3.2 update. Design Changes Text Path Widget Unique text designs You are able to generate unique text designs, such as wavy text...
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May Day 2021 Sale Marketing Email for Mega Motorcycle Store

We used one of the existing templates we have built for Mega Motorcycle Store to put together a clean and to-the-point marketing email highlighting their current bestsellers and sale items to go out to their tens-of-thousands of email subscribers. Email marketing project
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‘Microsoft Clarity’ now available to use!

To understand user behaviour and improve your site ranking, analytics is one of the most useful tools! Microsoft has made available their free-to-use analytics product called ‘Clarity’ as part of their Webmaster Tools. This blog post will explain the benefits of using Clarity and how you can enable it. Why use Clarity? Easy to Use Microsoft has designed Clarity so that it is able to be used...
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Why does Google have a verification process for advertising?

Google advertising is a great way to make people aware of your business and the services you offer! In order to ensure that your business is safe and trustworthy, Google requires you to complete a verification process. This blog post will go into detail and help you understand why there is a verification process in place. Advertiser Identity Google will require advertisers to verify their legal...
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