I’ve been an online business owner since back in 2004. I’ve worked on my own business, plus I’ve had plenty of clients over the years (as an Affiliate Manager and as a Coach), too. So you could say that I’ve seen the inner workings of a lot of businesses over the years.

And as someone who’s seen the ins and outs of businesses all over the web, I’m begging you to read this article and protect your online business. (And spread the word, too).

Please use “safe” passwords – and a variety of different ones.

I, personally, have access to tens of thousands of usernames & passwords. Perhaps I have some of yours, if you’ve signed up for any of my affiliate programs over the years, or have bought any of my products that require you to set up an account.

I’d like to run a logic-check. If I have those passwords, and say, one of MY sites gets hacked (not even one of yours, but if one of mine does), then that person will have access to your username, password, and email address.

If you’re using that same username & password on other sites… that is asking for big trouble.

How would you like to wake up in the morning and find that your Twitter account has been spamming your followers all night?

What if you are using the same password on your email account and you wake up in the morning to phone calls from friends and family and business contacts asking why you’re sending them spam and nasty yucky emails?

AND the worst part? You try to log in to your accounts to stop it but you can’t because your password has been changed from the inside.

It really makes you think. At least it made me think.

The possibilities are quite unnerving to say the least. Plus, I’m one of those people who can’t stand it when bad things happen to good people.

So, please update your passwords. Make sure you use both letters and numbers (something like few8a6), so they aren’t easy to guess. And, always use a different password for anything that is important – like your Twitter accounts and email logins.

Nicole Dean cares – a lot – about online business owners and she wants them to succeed.  In fact she’s put together a guide on the topic: How to Avoid Disaster in your Online Business She’s also recorded a free training video which shows how she, personally, manages her passwords. You can watch it here:  http://www.nicoleonthenet.com/password-manager

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