Version 4 of Google Analytics launched recently. We’ve followed the progress carefully as traffic and other site data appear in the client reports at many web agencies. But for a host of reasons, updating to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) requires careful consideration even now, nearly 5 months after its initial Read more…
On today’s Watchful podcast we’re speaking with SD Williams from Danico Enterprises. SD runs her Joomla agency from Chicago where she also teaches content strategy at DePaul University. SD uses Joomla for most of her client work, and organizes both Joomla Day Chicago and Joomla User Group Chicago North. We Read more…
One Watchful user asked us this week if you could stop prevent access to Watchful via its extension. They wanted to white-label the Watchful experience, and provide the smoothest experience possible for their customer. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to change the permissions for Watchful’s Joomla extension. After Read more…
The primary purpose of Watchful is to save you time. Organization of your website plays a big part in achieving this goal. The ability to tag your websites provides a flexible way for Watchers to organize their mainteance workflows. And since Tags can be added and managed easily, we see a lot of Read more…
For many years, Watchful has been able to handle private sites protected by basic authentication (also known as htpasswd) by simply incorporating the basic authentication credentials into the site and administrator URL fields. This method involved adding the username and password directly to the URL, like this: user:password @ domain.com Read more…
When we rolled out initial support for basic authentication last month, we were pleased to announce that an update to the Edit Site interface was in the works. It would address the growing needs for information management for each Joomla or WordPress site in your dashboard. This update was necessary Read more…
The release of new features is a common event here at Watchful. This includes recent features like YubiKey support, the SEO audit, and the host of tools released over the summer. The Watchful Dashboard has received the makeover we previewed earlier this year, as some of you have noticed. This Read more…
With 4 years of experience, Watchful‘s team understands web developers’ and managers’ needs for an effective website management dashboard. However, we recognize that Watchful may not be the perfect fit for everyone’s unique requirements. It’s possible that some users find the interface too overwhelming, while others may feel that certain Read more…
Watchful has introduced an immensely popular feature that empowers its users to associate custom tags with websites in their personalized dashboard. These tags excel in quickly filtering sites by criteria like staff, service plan, and software version, adding to their appeal. Today, we eagerly announce a significant enhancement to the Read more…
A few weeks ago, we unveiled an enhanced dashboard designed to streamline the management of your Joomla website portfolio. We also presented a comprehensive guide to help you maximize your productivity when it comes to site maintenance tasks. With valuable feedback from our Watchers, our dedicated engineering team fixed multiple Read more…