Stripe vs Braintree vs PayPal: Choosing the Right Payment Processor for Your WordPress Site At Watermelon, we’ve implemented a wide range of payment solutions for our WooCommerce clients. Our clients range from growing eCommerce startups to large enterprise platforms. Three names consistently come up in the conversation: Stripe, Braintree, and PayPal. Each of these payment … Read more
Remembering the login and password information and having to type it in every time you come to a website might be one of the most annoying features of the internet. There are many great tools to help you remember your many passwords, like lastpass.com for example. But once you have logged in you want your … Read more
For WordPress website owners, ensuring that website emails as well as off-website emails reach their intended recipients is crucial for maintaining engagement and reputation. This brief guide covers essential email authentication technologies—DKIM, SPF, DMARC, and SMTP—that are essential to ensuring that your emails are accepted by their intended recipients. Essential Email Authentication Protocols DKIM (DomainKeys … Read more
The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on various industries is undeniable, and the realm of web development is no exception. As we delve deeper into the possibilities, it’s evident that AI is poised to revolutionize the way we approach building and managing websites. Incorporating AI into content creation is increasingly common, with tools like ChatGPT … Read more
WordPress is all-in on the block editor. There’s no going back. While it may not have all the bells and whistles of third-party editors like Elementor or WP Bakery, it has a few things going for it. Block data is encoded right into the post content, making block editor pages really fast. Data doesn’t get … Read more
Considering creating a new WordPress website or hiring a website development team to create a personalized site for you? Whichever route you choose here are some things to consider: Purpose and Goals It’s important to clearly define the purpose of the website and establish specific goals. Whether it’s to sell products via e-commerce, provide information, … Read more
Did you know that as many as 10% of males are color blind? That means that, on average, five out of a hundred visitors are not able to distinguish the reds and greens in your website design. In addition to that, there are users who rely on keyboard navigation (using only tab, shift, arrow and … Read more
One of the more confusing aspects of WordPress websites is that there are actually two options available to anyone first embarking on their WordPress journey: WordPress.org and WordPress.com. For a newbie, you’d almost certainly assume they are the same thing, and while they share the same base WordPress Content Management System (CMS) software, their implementation, … Read more
If you have not done so yet, please start by reading part 1 of this post so that you understand the motivations and techniques behind the attacks on your website. Now we are ready to discuss the various levels of protection you can surround your site with. All of these techniques address different aspects of … Read more
Hacking is a profitable business, illegal and profitable. Most business owners believe that the purpose of hacking a website is to steal information or money. Since they do not have anything valuable on the site, they feel like they are not the right target for an attacker. In reality, very few websites are subject to … Read more