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Choosing a WordPress Host Suzette Franck WordPress Evangelist, (mt) Media Temple Hollywood WordPress Tuesday, June 24, 2014 @mt_Suzette Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple

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Choosing a WordPress Host Suzette Franck WordPress Evangelist, (mt) Media Temple Hollywood WordPress Tuesday, June 24, 2014 @mt_Suzette Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” Twitter: @mt_Suzette

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” Twitter: @mt_Suzette ★WordPress Evangelist @ (mt) Media Temple

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” Twitter: @mt_Suzette ★WordPress Evangelist @ (mt) Media Temple ★Using WordPress since version 2.7 in 2008

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” Twitter: @mt_Suzette ★WordPress Evangelist @ (mt) Media Temple ★Using WordPress since version 2.7 in 2008 ★20 years of web development experience

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” Twitter: @mt_Suzette ★WordPress Evangelist @ (mt) Media Temple ★Using WordPress since version 2.7 in 2008 ★20 years of web development experience ★Created 200+ WordPress custom themes

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” Twitter: @mt_Suzette ★WordPress Evangelist @ (mt) Media Temple ★Using WordPress since version 2.7 in 2008 ★20 years of web development experience ★Created 200+ WordPress custom themes ★Spoke at 20 WordCamps since 2011

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” Twitter: @mt_Suzette ★WordPress Evangelist @ (mt) Media Temple ★Using WordPress since version 2.7 in 2008 ★20 years of web development experience ★Created 200+ WordPress custom themes ★Spoke at 20 WordCamps since 2011 ★WordPress Podcast WPUnicornProject.com https://www.youtube.com/user/mediatemple

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” Twitter: @mt_Suzette ★WordPress Evangelist @ (mt) Media Temple ★Using WordPress since version 2.7 in 2008 ★20 years of web development experience ★Created 200+ WordPress custom themes ★Spoke at 20 WordCamps since 2011 ★WordPress Podcast WPUnicornProject.com https://www.youtube.com/user/mediatemple ★Reg. Contributor on WPwatercooler.com

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” Twitter: @mt_Suzette ★WordPress Evangelist @ (mt) Media Temple ★Using WordPress since version 2.7 in 2008 ★20 years of web development experience ★Created 200+ WordPress custom themes ★Spoke at 20 WordCamps since 2011 ★WordPress Podcast WPUnicornProject.com https://www.youtube.com/user/mediatemple ★Reg. Contributor on WPwatercooler.com ★Blogs at: suzettefranck.com

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” Twitter: @mt_Suzette ★WordPress Evangelist @ (mt) Media Temple ★Using WordPress since version 2.7 in 2008 ★20 years of web development experience ★Created 200+ WordPress custom themes ★Spoke at 20 WordCamps since 2011 ★WordPress Podcast WPUnicornProject.com https://www.youtube.com/user/mediatemple ★Reg. Contributor on WPwatercooler.com ★Blogs at: suzettefranck.com ★Slides: speakerdeck.com/suzettefranck

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple What We Will Cover

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple ★Specs and Requirements What We Will Cover

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple ★Specs and Requirements ★Security Concerns: autoupdates, backups What We Will Cover

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple ★Specs and Requirements ★Security Concerns: autoupdates, backups ★Help, Resources and Tools Available What We Will Cover

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple ★Specs and Requirements ★Security Concerns: autoupdates, backups ★Help, Resources and Tools Available ★Community Involvement and Reputation What We Will Cover

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple What Specs Should I Be Looking For?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Minimum Requirements for WordPress

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Minimum Requirements for WordPress ★PHP Version 5.2.4 +

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Minimum Requirements for WordPress ★PHP Version 5.2.4 + ★MySQL Version 5.0 +

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Minimum Requirements for WordPress ★PHP Version 5.2.4 + ★MySQL Version 5.0 + ★Apache or NginX (also others: IIS)

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Minimum Requirements for WordPress ★PHP Version 5.2.4 + ★MySQL Version 5.0 + ★Apache or NginX (also others: IIS) ★Make it easier for clients to update their site

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Minimum Requirements for WordPress ★PHP Version 5.2.4 + ★MySQL Version 5.0 + ★Apache or NginX (also others: IIS) ★Make it easier for clients to update their site ★wordpress.org/about/requirements

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Additional Spec to Consider

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Additional Spec to Consider ★Bandwidth Limits

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Additional Spec to Consider ★Bandwidth Limits ★Storage Limits

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Additional Spec to Consider ★Bandwidth Limits ★Storage Limits ★Number of WordPress Installs

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Additional Spec to Consider ★Bandwidth Limits ★Storage Limits ★Number of WordPress Installs ★Is a Staging Area Offered?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Additional Spec to Consider ★Bandwidth Limits ★Storage Limits ★Number of WordPress Installs ★Is a Staging Area Offered? ★Is email a requirement?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Additional Spec to Consider ★Bandwidth Limits ★Storage Limits ★Number of WordPress Installs ★Is a Staging Area Offered? ★Is email a requirement? ★Additional Services? Migrations offered?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple What About Security?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Security Considerations

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Security Considerations ★Is WordPress Core kept updated?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Security Considerations ★Is WordPress Core kept updated? ★Who makes updates to plugins? themes?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Security Considerations ★Is WordPress Core kept updated? ★Who makes updates to plugins? themes? ★Does host monitor for uptime and threats?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Security Considerations ★Is WordPress Core kept updated? ★Who makes updates to plugins? themes? ★Does host monitor for uptime and threats? ★If there is a problem, how responsive?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Security Considerations ★Is WordPress Core kept updated? ★Who makes updates to plugins? themes? ★Does host monitor for uptime and threats? ★If there is a problem, how responsive? ★How are backups handled? Restores?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Security Considerations ★Is WordPress Core kept updated? ★Who makes updates to plugins? themes? ★Does host monitor for uptime and threats? ★If there is a problem, how responsive? ★How are backups handled? Restores? ★Server Level Sercurity + WordFence Plugin

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple What If I Need Help?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple I Need Help Now!

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple I Need Help Now! ★Support methods: chat, telephone, email?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple I Need Help Now! ★Support methods: chat, telephone, email? ★Support hours: 24/7 (if your business is)

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple I Need Help Now! ★Support methods: chat, telephone, email? ★Support hours: 24/7 (if your business is) ★Extra support and advanced configuration?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple I Need Help Now! ★Support methods: chat, telephone, email? ★Support hours: 24/7 (if your business is) ★Extra support and advanced configuration? ★Which support is free? Which is paid?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple I Need Help Now! ★Support methods: chat, telephone, email? ★Support hours: 24/7 (if your business is) ★Extra support and advanced configuration? ★Which support is free? Which is paid? ★Community Support Forums

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple I Need Help Now! ★Support methods: chat, telephone, email? ★Support hours: 24/7 (if your business is) ★Extra support and advanced configuration? ★Which support is free? Which is paid? ★Community Support Forums ★Knowledgebase of past issues

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Why Should I Care About Community?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Why Community Matters

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Why Community Matters ★WordPress is built upon shared knowledge with others in the community

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Why Community Matters ★WordPress is built upon shared knowledge with others in the community ★It is important to give back to the community

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Why Community Matters ★WordPress is built upon shared knowledge with others in the community ★It is important to give back to the community ★Teaching others what you have learned helps you more than it helps them

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Why Community Matters ★WordPress is built upon shared knowledge with others in the community ★It is important to give back to the community ★Teaching others what you have learned helps you more than it helps them ★The WordPress Foundation works to insure a stable, reliable application for everyone.

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Why Community Matters ★WordPress is built upon shared knowledge with others in the community ★It is important to give back to the community ★Teaching others what you have learned helps you more than it helps them ★The WordPress Foundation works to insure a stable, reliable application for everyone. ★Contribute by being a participant! Get involved!

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Does Community Matter To Your Host?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Does Community Matter To Your Host? ★Sponsor, attend, and speak at WordCamps?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Does Community Matter To Your Host? ★Sponsor, attend, and speak at WordCamps? ★Sponsor, attend, and speak, & host local WordPress Meetups?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Does Community Matter To Your Host? ★Sponsor, attend, and speak at WordCamps? ★Sponsor, attend, and speak, & host local WordPress Meetups? ★Do they have staff that concentrate on WordPress Contribution?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Does Community Matter To Your Host? ★Sponsor, attend, and speak at WordCamps? ★Sponsor, attend, and speak, & host local WordPress Meetups? ★Do they have staff that concentrate on WordPress Contribution? ★Solicit feedback and regularly consider and integrate suggestions?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Does Community Matter To Your Host? ★Sponsor, attend, and speak at WordCamps? ★Sponsor, attend, and speak, & host local WordPress Meetups? ★Do they have staff that concentrate on WordPress Contribution? ★Solicit feedback and regularly consider and integrate suggestions? ★Innovative in WordPress implementations, Support, and Resources?

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple In Summary

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Things to Remember

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Things to Remember ★Worry About Security!

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Things to Remember ★Worry About Security! ★Get the Best Hosting Budget Allows For

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Things to Remember ★Worry About Security! ★Get the Best Hosting Budget Allows For ★Everything Should Be Kept Up-to-date

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Things to Remember ★Worry About Security! ★Get the Best Hosting Budget Allows For ★Everything Should Be Kept Up-to-date ★Always have a Backup Plan/Schedule

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Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2014 (mt) Media Temple Things to Remember ★Worry About Security! ★Get the Best Hosting Budget Allows For ★Everything Should Be Kept Up-to-date ★Always have a Backup Plan/Schedule ★Research Potential Hosts Thoroughly

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Questions?

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Questions? Suzette Franck suzette@mediatemple.net https://speakerdeck.com/suzettefranck Have Fun and Learn! @mt_Suzette Follow Me On Twitter!