Keep headers/logos under 125 pixels high. It takes up valuable viewing space, especially for laptop users, that is best left for the good stuff to appear"above the fold" Take a cue from the big companies, simple logos done well say it all. This is our #1 pet peeve - screaming logos and headers!
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Hackers do not have the capability when you got all these lined up for your security, to come to your WordPress blog. You can have a safe WordPress account especially that one which gives big bucks from affiliate marketing to you.
For me it's a WordPress plugin. They're drop dead easy to set up, have all the features you need for a job such as this, and are relatively cheap, especially when compared to having to read what he said hire someone to have this done for you.
It is really sexy to fan the flames of fear. That's what bloggers and journalists and politicians and public figures do. It's great for readership and it brings money into the war chests. Balderdash.
The plugin should be regularly updated to remain current with the latest WordPress release, play nice with all of your plugins and have WordPress cloning and restore capabilities. The ability to clone your website (along with regular copies ) can be helpful if you ever need to do an offline website redesign, among other things.