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► About this video
Updates, everyone knows them and most of us find them annoying. The same goes for making backups. It’s a hassle, and often an afterthought. But how sensible is that really? In this video, we explore three reasons why updates are essential:
1. security
2. bugfixes
3. new features
We also tell you why and how to make backups of your WordPress site.
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► Items discussed in this video
0:00:04 – Introduction
0:00:29 – The importance of updates
0:01:08 – Reason 1: Security
0:01:39 – Reason 2: Bugfixes
0:02:07 – Reason 3: New features
0:03:25 – The importance of backups
0:04:00 – How to make a backup of your WordPress site
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