I bought Backup Buddy from the cool kids up in Oklahoma City a week or so ago. Unfortunately, I was about 2 weeks too late.
Nobody told me this site was down. Rhonda noticed it a few weeks ago. Renae noticed it this week. Immediately, I go check all the sites under my Internet empire and this is the only site that’s down. Weird.
I go check my backup database log and it had been a few weeks (about 2) since the last database backup. I have weekly scheduled database backups set to email me the file. I went back and found the backup file from a few weeks ago.
I go check the files on the server and something has changed. Very odd. I give MidPhase Hosting a shout and ace pronto, they tell me something has happened via cpanel or FTP (if you don’t understand those terms, don’t worry – it’s geek talk for somebody with password ability had messed with things). Unfortunately, that somebody with a password is ONLY me. I send them my backup database and presto, chango – a cool kid at MidPhase named Derek Smith fixed me right up. Just another reason that if you don’t do business with MidPhase you’re an idiot. Too harsh? Sorry. I’ve been a MidPhase customer for about 3 plus years and they never have failed me. Yes, sometimes sites go down. Anybody who tells you their sites NEVER go down is a liar. All hosting companies have problems every now and then. Expect it. NOT all hosting companies respond well though. MidPhase does. Click on that affiliate link below and sign up if you need hosting. You won’t regret it. And we’ll make a few bucks to help us defray our expenses.
After that scare I promptly install the terrific plugin produced by the same guys who produce iThemes WordPress themes. BACKUP BUDDY.
If you’ve ever tried to migrate a WordPress site from one domain to another, or move it to another server – it’s a royal pain. Been there, done that. BACKUP BUDDY not only makes backing up your ENTIRE WORDPRESS SITE (not just the database, but all your plugins, your settings, etc.), but it also allows you to migrate sites, or create a basic site to use as a template for other sites and upload that to as many sites as you want. The possible uses of this premium (that means it ain’t free; you have to pay for it) are vast.
Once I got things back up and running here (well, once Derek got it done), I immediately installed BACKUP BUDDY and backed up this entire site. I also installed BACKUP BUDDY on every single WordPress site I run (quite a few of them; I can do that because I have the developer’s license for the plugin).
BUY BACKUP BUDDY. Click that picture at the top of this post if you want to buy the plugin. Yes, that’s an affiliate link. Yes, I’ll make a few bucks off of it. NO, you won’t pay more by clicking that link. We all win!
The lesson:
1. Have a great host. Click that affiliate link and buy MidPhase Hosting.
2. Use WordPress.
3. Buy and use BACKUP BUDDY. Click that affiliate link right now!
4. Sleep better at night.
Randy
aka Belvadere / TGR
