One of the downsides of doing business in the Information Age is that we are constantly under the potential threat of online theft, having our web information being infected by malicious software and our business and personal data wiped out.
If you own or manage any business assets like a business blog or website, then you need to pay careful attention to digital security and the importance of developing an online business security and site recovery plan.
As well as implementing an online security and site recovery plan for your business, you will also want to protect your site from errors that can result in loss of valuable data and cause significant damage or disruption to your business. Having a way to completely restore your site, files or data in extreme cases is something that can only be appreciated once it’s too late.
Then again, you may also want to save time. If you need to copy data from multiple websites or blogs, having an automated way to duplicate website information from one site to another would be very convenient.
As any experienced webmaster knows, “it’s better to be safe than sorry.” Backing up your WordPress blog, therefore, is imperative. The truth, however, is that left to their own devices, website owners rarely do it, or don’t do it as often as this should be done.
Let’s face it … getting your website hacked, losing data, and accidentally installing software that end up disrupting your site is all part of doing business online. If something this tragic were to ever happen to you, then you would need a way to recover lost files, get back an earlier version of your site, or complete reinstall your site and data.
Fortunately, if your website or blog is powered by WordPress, then there’s an easy solution that allows you to create backups of your WordPress database and website files, clone your site to another location and restore previous backups of your data.
Backup Creator – Back Up, Duplicate & Protect Your WordPress Website
(Backup Creator – Backup, Clone & Protect Your WP Website)
Plugin Description
The Backup Creator WordPress plugin is a “one-click” solution for performing backups of your sites, duplicating your sites and content and keeping your WordPress sites protected.
Once the software is installed on your web site, it’s really easy to configure the plugin settings. The plugin allows you to perform automatically scheduled backups, backups using email, backups using FTP, cloud backups, and store backups remotely using external storage services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, or Amazon S3.
Go here to learn more: Backup Creator
Plugin Benefits
Here are just some of the many benefits and advantages of using Backup Creator to schedule and automate WordPress backups on your website:
Easy To Install
Backup Creator installs just like any other WP plugin. Just upload a zip file that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your WP admin login and activate.
Enter the license code sent to you with your purchase receipt and the software will be ready to use.
Simple To Use
Backup Creator makes it very simple to instantly back up, restore and protect your blogs and WP websites. All it takes is a couple of mouse clicks. No web programming skills are required.
Saves Loads Of Time
As well as saving time and benefiting from the peace of mind of knowing that your data can be quickly retrieved should your site ever go through any kind of tragic situation, Backup Creator can be especially useful for anyone who needs to set up multiple WordPress sites with identical configurations.
Just set up your master and instantly clone as many copies as you want. That’s a lot of time saved setting up new websites.
Additional benefits include:
- Backs Up Big Websites: Often, owners of very large websites can experience problems with backups. Many plugin customers report being able to easily perform large site backups. Note: the plugin’s ability to perform backups above certain sizes may depend on your hosting service and how your server has been configured.
- Peace Of Mind: We’ve mentioned this point already, but it’s worth repeating again. Knowing that your data can be instantly recovered should anything happen to your site is vital to the success of your business, especially when things depend on your site being up and running.
Features
Backup Creator offers many features to WordPress users. Here are just some:
- Create Instantly Backup Sites. One button is all you need to click to instantly backup your site. Once your site is backed up, you can then send it securely to the location of your choice. Download your backup file to your hard drive, send it to yourself via email, or even FTP your backup to an offsite location.
- Restore Backups Instantly To Anywhere. Instantly restore your backup to any destination you like. You can clone files directly from another WP blog, upload via your browser or even transfer using FTP, Amazon S3, or Dropbox.
- Proprietary Server-to-Server Technology. Backup Creator’s proprietary “Server-to-Server” technology ensures that you can quickly and easily deploy unlimited number of client sites pre-configured in seconds, without requiring FTP.
Additional features include:
- Automatic Scheduling: Once you set up your backup schedule, the software takes over and does the backups automatically. No cron jobs or FTP is required. Simply choose your schedule and you are done.
- Works With Remote FTP & Cloud Storage Solutions Like Dropbox, Google Drive, And Amazon S3. Restore, store, and manage all of your data backups in a single offsite storage location and from any place around the world using remote FTP, Amazon S3, Google Drive, or Dropbox.
(Backup offsite to Amazon S3, Dropbox, Google Drive, or all of the above.)
Once BackUp creator has been installed, you can perform “one-click” backups anytime you need …
Your site will be backed up in seconds …
You can restore your backups easily any time you want using several backup restore methods …
You can also store your backups remotely, or in the cloud …
User Feedback
Here are some of the testimonials plugin users have written about the Backup Creator plugin:
”I am excited to get my sites off to a great start…backed up! As a newbie, every precious moment counts. Having the right tools is a plus, not to mention, the great business opportunities you have opened up for me!” Ann Moore, MomInternet.com
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”Just wanted to say that I’m impressed! Installed the latest version before doing some work on one of my sites for a webinar launch I gotta get done this week, and I LOVE the new feature that sends an email will all the relevant links. Sweet!” Gabrielle Fontaine, VirtualBookkeepersGuide.com
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”I had problems backing a big site (around 2GB) but this latest updates did it in no time at all … yeah!!!!” Serge Botans
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Useful Tips
Here are some great uses for this plugin:
Document Your Site Processes In Real-Time.
Instead of spending so much time documenting all of the steps necessary to make your website or blog work “just right”, or creating a blog setup manual, you can simply set up your site exactly the way you want it, make a backup copy|make an exact replica of site and then restore it somewhere else and you’ve now got an exact, “documented” copy of your site setup.
For example, let’s say that you want to set up a number of blogs that include identical plugins, settings, and configurations in different niche areas. This could be for a national company, or a real estate agency with branches in several locations, where each branch will manage the content of their own separate website. Think of all the time spent tweaking and finetuning your site so that it looks just right and works exactly the way you want it to. You can now instantly install a fully-functioning, perfectly configured site every time with only a couple of mouse clicks.
Copy A Website With Correct Referencing URLs.
Simply downloading WordPress files and restoring WP file backups won’t duplicate your blogs successfully. You also have to copy the WP database and ensure that it references the new domain. Otherwise, your data will be restored to another website, but still be referencing the old domain. That’s why it’s important to use a WP backup plugin that has been specifically designed to clone sites. This allows you to back up site “A” and restore it to site “B” with all your theme customizations, plugins, settings and configurations included, once again, saving you hours – even weeks of work, and ensuring that all internal reference links have been configured correctly.
Don’t Waste Time Fixing Serious Problems … Restore!
Here’s another useful time-saving tip: if your site did get hacked, or an unauthorized user somehow gets in and causes some kind of damage to your site, instead of spending days or weeks trying to fix things, just make a backup of your files and database, delete everything, and restore a previous working copy. Your site will be immediately returned to normal and you can send the damaged files to an expert who can then try to figure out how your site got broken into and how to patch up or report any vulnerabilities.
Here’s one last tip:
Archive Your Site’s Changes Over Time.
Imagine in a couple of years that your business has grown and transformed into an online success. Wouldn’t it be great to show people how your business online began? Or maybe you’ve changed things around on your site so much and would like to bring things back to a simpler place. Perhaps you’ve accidentally deleted a bunch of articles and want to get those back.
If you keep a weekly backup of your site, the chances of losing important content are minimal because you no longer have to be concerned about where everything is stored or organized. Just recall the time when you remember you had published that content, restore your backup (note: the backup can be located anywhere, even on a test site) and grab the data you need.
Product Support
Backup Creator is a robust and well-supported WP plugin. It was authored by Robert Plank, lead WordPress plugin developer for Double Agent Marketing LLC. Support for this plugin includes a detailed step-by-step online user guide, video tutorials, support helpdesk and 1 year of free software upgrades and new releases with their purchase, backed by a no-risk, 60 day, 100% money-back guarantee.
Note: Check the plugin website for a list of web hosts that support the plugin and any known issues with these.
I just have to write and give a HUGE testimonial to Robert for the level of his support. I am one of the purchasers who wanted to copy my blog from one of the less than popular hosts to one of the more popular hosts. To make matter worse, my blog is quite complex. I encountered problem after problem each time I went to make my backup copy. I reported this via the support desk and almost immediately I began receiving support including updates of the software. It took several iterations before the problem was solved but Robert never stopped working to get it right for my site. The level of support has been stellar. So, Robert, I say “Thank You” once again for support that is platinum level.” Eddie Durham, InfiniteCashMachine.com
Plugin Pricing
Backup Creator is available in the following editions:
- Express – Backup Creator Express lets you install the plugin on up to 5 personal URLs that you own. You can perform unlimited backups and restores only. Price = $7.00.
- Ultimate – Backup Creator Ultimate lets you install the plugin on unlimited personal domains, as well as schedule automatic backups, send email backups as an attachment, use the plugin with FTP, Amazon S3, Dropbox plus Backup Creator Cloud, restore backups from browser uploads and choose which folders to back up. Cost = $47.00.
- Developer – Backup Creator developer license lets you install the plugin on unlimited personal and client domains. You can also flip websites with the plugin installed. Note: Developer license is only available as an upgrade inside your product download area. Price = $100.00 (+ the cost of purchasing either the Express or Ultimate plugin editions).
Note: Pricing for Backup Creator depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the software is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing set by the product author when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, testimonials, contact details and more, visit the Backup Creator website.
We Recommend
Performing regular backups of your WordPress website is an important aspect of doing business online and ensuring that your data remains protected from disaster. There are many great backup plugins available for WordPress, but BackUp Creator doesn’t just perform backups, it also allows you to fully copy your sites.
For this reason, we strongly recommend using Backup Creator to backup, clone and protect your WP sites.
For complete details, check out the plugin here: Backup Creator – Back Up, Clone And Keep Your WP Web Sites Protected
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