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Ok, you need a website but you want a "really good deal", so you mozy on over to Upwork and peruse the overseas buyers with great prices. Wow, you're so smart!
But as a professional – a doctor or a lawyer- what do you know about web design or web designers, for that matter? When a seller on Upwork tells you they will use a premium theme on your site FREE- isn't that just great? I mean, what could possibly go wrong? Do you even know what a "premium theme" is?
What’s It Like Working With Overseas Marketers On Upwork?
Well, for one thing, people from other countries have different values than people who grew up in the U.S.- it’s just a fact of life. Different cultures, different economics. In some of these countries, the average daily wage is between $5 and $10. Some of these sellers are working just to get a meal, so sometimes “dishonesty” arises from desperation.
The Most Common Problems
It’s a toss-up, really; between dishonesty, sheer laziness and lack of initiative. Take your pick.
Let’s Talk About Dishonesty First
Keep in mind that a lot of people who may be scouring these platforms like it’s a Black Friday Sale at Walmart’s, don’t know squat about what they’re buying, “Oh I need a website.” Great, but what do you know about a website?
For example, do you know the difference between a website made in code and one made on WordPress?
I’ll make your life easy with a simple explanation, in plain English: a website made with WordPress is more easily accessible to the masses. If your web developer flakes out on you, in five minutes you can find someone who knows WordPress to replace them.
Not so easy with coding. Some of the bigger marketing firms intentionally use obscure custom coding to stop people from leaving them and going with other designers. While this isn’t prevalent on Upwork, it’s good to know, just the same.
Is Your Web Designer Offering You a FREE Premium Theme or Page- Builder - Just To Sweeten Up The Deal?
Well Gollee, Gomer! Where do you think a person who makes $5 -$10 a day gets a theme or page builder that costs $60 / year- renewable every year? In a lot of cases, the “Premium Theme” is one that is stolen from a previous employer or purchased off the internet. These hacked themes are often called “cracked” or “nulled”. There is a whole black market for them.
So, what could possibly go wrong with that?
Well, for one thing, if you don’t own the theme – with your name on the license- someone else controls it. If they fail to pay the renewal fee at the end of the year, what will happen to your website?
They also have the ability to deny you future access to the updates of the theme or page builder. If you can not update your web assets, you are leaving yourself vulnerable to hackers. 90% of theme updates are security plugs. If you can’t update, oh well.
Another thing hackers may do is to put malware coding inside the “cracked” them and then sell them. It’s like having a ticking time bomb on your website.
Simple Solution- Always Buy Your Own Paid Plugins, Themes, or Pagebuilders – In Your Name -So You Have Control
Another thing to look out for is hosting. Buy your own hosting- in your name, your login, etc. Give the person who is designing your site the login for a one-time set up of your website, then, as soon as it is finished- change your password and pin#.
Most WordPress hosting companies will allow you to invite a web designer via email. This will give the designer access to only your website- not your main hosting area or credit card info.
Wait! They Said They Work With A Team- Means Extra Manpower For Your Project, Right?
Well, it can also mean an extra added security liability for your website. A team means anyone number of people from anywhere- can have your login info. At any given time. This is a huge liability, considering if someone from overseas takes down your website or hacks it- you have absolutely no recourse. What are you going to do if they do? Find an International Lawyer and sue them through the Hague Convention? No, you’re going to take it on the chin and wish you had listened to me.
Now wait, didn’t he mention “lazy” and “no initiative”? Yes, I did. And I’ll go you one step further- plain stupidity.
Here’s what I mean by lazy. You hire someone from overseas on Upwork for example, to make your website. They offer “unlimited revisions”. You see that and you wonder how you could go wrong!
When someone offers unlimited revisions- 9 times out of 10 – you will need them! Because your web designer is a dope who doesn’t follow your instructions the first time. So now you can waste your precious time asking them to fix what they ignored the first time around. A lot of them will ask you to supply pictures and content for the site. The text content- that is primarily your responsibility unless you are hiring someone who speaks English as a first language and knows elementary grammar.
But to ask you for images? If a “designer” asks you for pictures- this is a sign they are not really a designer- they are a “copy and paster”. A “copy and paster” is someone who will put your pictures where you want them, leaving the design of the site up to you as if you have nothing better to do than to babysit someone you are paying to design your website!
Here is an answer I got once when I sent a “designer” two pictures to add to a web page and told him where each one should go. He added one of them. I asked, “what about the other?” He replied, “Which one?’ Well since there are only two and you already added one… You can’t make this stuff up.
Here’s another one for sheer stupidity: I was doing a page for a lawyer and I gave the designer a beautiful picture of a courtroom. He added it to the site- where I wanted it, the only thing was the way he cropped it: you could only see the chandelier on the ceiling- no bench, no seats for attorneys- no courtroom- only light on the ceiling. When I asked him what was that, he said it’s from the picture you sent me. Great! This comes under “unlimited revisions”, which equals unlimited stupidity in some cases.
No initiative… you ask the “web designer” to design, they ask you what to do. Trust me- it happens.
The Impossible Dream: Find A Web Designer On Upwork Who Knows How To Design, Has Initiative, AND is Honest.
Find one with all three and you can send them to me for a job. I will hire them in an instant!
But what about SEO Specialists On Upwork?
A lot of buyers complain that they paid a good amount for SEO but really didn’t see any meaningful results. Well, that’s because they didn’t do their homework first! Before you hire an SEO Specialist, look at some of these tips!
The Moral Of The Story: You Will Save Money On Upwork In Some Cases- If Your Own Time Has No Value.
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If you have ever switched on the sports channel and caught a WWE match going on, it’s safe to say that you saw Ronda Roussey playing the punches. However, it’s been quite a long time since she appeared on the ring and people are wondering if Ronda Roussey simply ditched the WWE matches after hitting the net worth benchmark. So, let’s find out more details!
Why Isn’t Ronda Roussey In The WWE Matches?
To illustrate, she has not taken part in WWE ever since she lost the match at WrestleMania 35. This was an incident in April 2019 but it’s needless to say that she still has positive ties with the WWE organization. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that she has maintained a relationship with a noteworthy personality when it comes down to the wrestling arena, such as Natalya Neidhart.
Currently, it is suspected that the deal will run out by WrestleMania 37 which clearly shows that she is part of WWE and hasn’t left the association. However, the real question is why did she leave WWE. For the most part, she only left WWE to take a break from WWE because she wanted to start a family with Travis Browne, who is a famous MMA fighter.
According to Ronda Roussey, traveling during the championship isn’t her cup of tea since it can be extremely challenging. So, will she return to WWE anytime soon? To be honest, she is going to make a comeback because she has her eyes on professional wrestling. We are saying this because she wants to have a fight with Natalya Neidhart and has been gossiping about WWE stars.
That being said, with WWE Royal Rumble 2021, Ronda Roussey did return to the WWE match since it was all about bringing back the wrestlers who had left. The championship started with the Royal Rumble but it ended with WrestleMania. As far as Ronda Roussey’s entry is concerned, she joined the road to win her WWE RAW title and had high hopes for SmackDown.
How Much Does She Earn, Anyways?
Ever since she left the ring, people have been wondering about Ronda Roussey's net worth and it can only be determined if we know how much she earns or how much WWE paid her. To be honest, the precise information isn’t available right now but according to the insights, she has a $1.5 million monthly salary but chances are that her salary has increased since the last number is from 2018.
In addition to her salary from WWE, she earned from branded merchandise but those numbers aren’t available for public information. Still, it's a truckload of money, and not every WWE wrestler makes this much money. However, the pay of men wrestlers is much higher than female wrestlers (John Cena is the highest-paid male wrestler, by the way).
As far as the worth is concerned, even if she lost the battle, she was getting paid around $3 million and also earn from the pay-per-views of the event that she was a part of. So, even if she has hit the benchmark of net worth, she isn’t going anywhere and will be back to the ring very soon (or after having a kid!).
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Data security makes sure your data stays safe from corruption and prevents it from falling into the wrong hands. If you think your personal information is safe from getting hacked or stealing by the installation of an antivirus anti-spyware, or anti-malware or having a strong keyword that is not entirely true. That means you have only secured your computer, but not for storing and removing data from the hard disk drive.
Data security is extremely vital for the military, health, and hospitals, and government and private offices. Data security is an important sector in the IT world and carries huge importance and is maintained by cyber security specialists. Cyber Degree Hub offers complete details about online bachelor and master cyber security programs.
What is Data Breach?
A data breach is an instance where confidential or protected sensitive gets exposed. The data breach can be intentional or accidental. The cybercriminals might hack the database of a company where the company shares its personal information. Data breaches are an incident when personal or private information is stored on hard drives, laptops, or other digital storage devices and puts the victim at high risk of exposing the identity data.
The hard disk drive is the hardware that stores and removes information. You can be sure of your data to be safe when it’s permanently removed from your system. The OS of your system won’t see it if you don’t request the information to be shown. Take look at cyber degree hub.
Types of Data Breach
Cyber attacks include hacking, use of malware by hackers, phishing, malware, social engineering, and skimming, and other techniques to gain access to the protected information.
Theft or loss of the devices — If Laptops, smart phones, drives, or the other data storage devices containing important data are stolen, lost, or disposed of improperly, it could lead to reaching into wrong hands.
There are employees specifically who are leaving the organization who can be instrumental in data theft or data leak or might deliberately access protected information without authorization with malicious intent.
Human errors such as mistakes happen because of negligence, the accidental share of information to the wrong people or wrongly configured servers where it is stored.
Preventing a Data Breach
Keep only that much of information that you need or use
Safeguarding of Data
Control Computer Usage
Secure All Computers
Keep Security Software Up-To-Date
Destruction of data before Disposal
Updating the procedures
Educate/Train your Employees about data breach situations
Topics to be taught under Data Breach Course
Weak and Stolen Password Credentials
Insider Threats and Social Engineering
Too much access allowing details
Physical Attacks and Improper Configuration
User Error, Application Vulnerabilities, and Malware
Nowadays, the online data breach and data security learning programs are found to be high on demand and that is because the students don’t have to attend tiring lectures and long hours of training. They can gain experience in data security courses through online materials. There are several online data security programs available. The aspirants can find them at the cyber degree hub.
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With the surge in the utilization of smartphones, mobile repair businesses are flourishing since people tend to drop their phones a lot. Even more, the recent outbreak of the pandemic COVID-19 has encouraged people to start getting their devices repaired rather than replacing them with the new phone. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that this is the right time to get into the repair business.
However, it is important to consider the newness of this industry and the plethora of people who are interested in the services. So, it is important for one to know how these repair businesses can be started and flourished. In this article, we are sharing information about stating the right way of doing this business and exploring the options. So, let’s have a look!
Business Models
When it comes down to the cellphone repair businesses, there are usually two business model options available. The first one is obviously the storefront, while the second one is a mobile business. In the section below, we are sharing about both of them!
Storefronts
Whenever you want to brand your product or service, the storefront is the ultimate choice because it speaks about the legitimacy of your business. In some cases, the iPhone 6 screen repair Adelaide costs and the start-up costs might scare you. This is because the storefronts will be worth it since you can keep the inventory in place and work on different repair services at one time. For the people who have a huge capital for start-ups, using the storefront is a better choice.
Mobile Business
The mobile repair businesses are great for people who have lower capital without compromising the convenience of the customers. In addition, it becomes an appropriate paradigm for people who need to develop customer referrals and relationships with the clientele. However, you cannot handle different services or devices at once, which can reduce the profit margins. But the tipping point is that business owners will have higher control over their time.
Capital Investments
When you are stepping into the mobile phone repair businesses, the start-up costs will be limited. This is because you can start the business by repairing one iPhone screen, which will provide enough to fill up on the tools, and so on. As for the final capital investments, one needs to acknowledge that the costs will vary according to the business model they adopt.
Parts Inventory
While you are on the way of designing the mobile repair business, make sure that you have proper spare part inventory to cater to the initial demand of the target audience. The part inventory should be planned by outlining the availability. On average, it is better to have five to ten parts of the products that you intend to repair.
Tools Inventory
Once you have the right spare parts, you need to have basic tools, such as scissors, screwdrivers, adhesive tape, tweezers, and the spudgers. These are some prerequisites for the people who need to kickstart mobile repair services.
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