Creating & Securing an Effective Website

Event description

In this webinar, we’ll explore how to create a strong, professional online presence while keeping your business and customer information secure. You’ll learn the fundamentals of effective website planning, from choosing the right platform and designing user-friendly pages to optimising your site for visibility. Then, we’ll dive into essential cybersecurity practices to protect your website from common threats like phishing, ransomware, and data breaches. By the end of this session, you’ll understand how to build, manage, and safeguard a trustworthy website that supports your business growth.

Presented by:

Tessa Bowdish is the Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisor serving Klickitat and Skamania counties. Since 2017, Tessa has been managing direct-to-consumer marketing of beef and bookkeeping for their farm. This experience has honed her skills in various areas such as direct-to-consumer marketing, digital marketing, bookkeeping, and succession planning. Tessa Bowdish has a Bachelor of Education from Washington State University and a Master of Education from Western Governors University.

Kayla Miller is the Cybersecurity Training Coordinator and Research Coordinator for the Washington SBDC. Kayla is North Star Cybersecurity Certified and holds ISC2 certifications in Cybersecurity and Governance, Risk, and Compliance. She started with the Washington SBDC as a student market research intern and began her full-time role after graduating from WSU with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics.