Website builder changed link so that my blog subscribers go to his personal site

  • I just noticed that the guy who built my website (not a good experience) has all my blog subscribers re-directed to his own personal website instead of my blog.

    I tested it the day it went “live” and it worked properly. I’ve been wondering why I haven’t received any “subscribers” to my travel blog, until yesterday I found 7 pages of people who had subscribed. When I subscribed to my own blog using a different email – the link went to HIS website. How can I fix this? This guy knows I am inexperienced in this area.

    My website: https://www.TourWrite.com

    Thanks in advance for any help.

    J~

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  • You are going to need to admin access to your backend. What user level does he have you at?

    Have you asked him about it? Is it possible that this was a mistake on his part?

    Thread Starter Niagaragirl

    (@niagaragirl)

    Hi Kjodle,

    Thank you for responding to my post.

    He has me as “administrator” and when he did a brief tutorial with me, we tested the the forms for subscriptions (to my blog) and the form for “be a contributor” and both worked properly. The test requests came to my inbox.

    [Since he was several months late in delivering the website, and never did fulfill our original contract; he agreed to accept less money for a lesser product. He wasn’t happy about it, and I have a hard time believing that the path from the forms on my website re-directed themselves to HIS personal website].

    It is a “custom” theme, and he (web builder) knows that I am a novice, although I have figured out how to use the site, I don’t have a clue how to over-ride something like this. I’ve been wondering why I have had no subscribers since 2012: Now I know.

    My goal was to build an audience to get sponsors.

    Quite devious, actually. Is this a common practice for disgruntled web developers?

    J~

    Is this a common practice for disgruntled web developers?

    No, if he did this on purpose it’s quite not nice. When you log in and go to your widgets page, can you identify the widget that’s responsible for this sign-up form?

    Thread Starter Niagaragirl

    (@niagaragirl)

    Yes kjodle, it is the Blogga Mailchimp Newsletter widget. When I expand it for “list” is absolutely has his (and only his) Under “List you want to synchronize with.” I can’t even find MailChimp in settings to change this.

    I need to get him OUT of the ability to get into the back side of my website. Even if I find a way to change the direction of the Newsletter (sync with MY list) he can come back and hijack it again.

    Isn’t it possible to completely change themes and drop my website into another theme? Should I hire a trustworthy web designer (pay again) to have this corrected?

    Thank you in advance for your advice.

    J~

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