When was the last time you made a full copy of your blog or website? It is critical that you have backups of your site just in case something happens like you get hacked or suspended, your files get deleted or corrupted, or the server crashes…
When creating a backup, you’ll want to download the following items
- your theme
- your plugins
- your content
- your media files
- your site files
- and your database
You can do this manually but I recommend using a plugin like BackupBuddy, VaultPress or BackWPup to ensure you’re getting a copy of everything.
Make sure you do it regularly and save it somewhere secure. Some hosting providers offer daily backups automatically but it’s always better to do it yourself too.