Technical Tips
Top 8 Web Site SEO Tasks
1.Develop your keyword list Create content that includes words from a keyword list that represents the subject of the web site and the target market. 2. Title Tag Create a unique title that contains words pertaining to the page or post topic 3. URL Structure Use keywords in the URL for the page or post. For example:…
Read MoreTools to Check Redirects
If you suspect a domain or a page redirect is not operating correctly, there are a couple of handy tools to help you trace the path of the redirects. Redirect Detective The best stand alone quick redirect checker. Outputs a nice flow chart graphic showing the redirect path. Site also has some tips for creating…
Read MoreDeleting a WordPress Installation
Completely deleting a WordPress site is a relatively easy process. However, you must be sure to do each and every step in the proper order. Failure to do so can leave pieces of the site behind, which can effect installing a new installation. Below is an outline of the steps, followed by an excellent video…
Read MoreReclaiming iPad and iPhone Storage Space
Over a period of time in using, adding and removing apps, you might find the storage area known as “Other” to be taking up a tremendous amount of space. This space is generally the data and documents that are associated with the installed apps. However, you may find after removing music, video, photos and apps,…
Read MoreUsing the Soliloquy Slider with a mix of horizontal and vertical images
Sliders vs Lightbox First, it is useful to note that a lightbox generally works better with a mix of image orientations. Soliloquy does include an option to display as a slider or lightbox. Sliders – most frequently used as a top banner on a page. They are best used with images that are consistent in…
Read MoreAdvertising malware inserted when browsing Amazon.com
I recently discovered adverting Malware being inserted whenever I visit the Amazon.com site using a Chrome desktop browser. Using Malwarebytes, I successfully removed “price.peeps” that was discovered during a scan. However, the malware keeps trying to insert itself, but continues to be blocked. Malwarebytes reports the source Sambreel, a company known for this intrusion. If…
Read MoreBackdoor Access to WordPress
Lost username and passwords leading to a total lockout to your WordPress site can be a potential disaster. This can typically happen when the eMail account used to recover a password is no longer accessible. Fortunately, there is another trick to get in using a ‘backdoor’ approach through the MySQL database. To gain access to…
Read MoreSpam Assassin in the cPanel
Spam Assassin is a product created by Apache, the same company that created the most popular web server. Spam Assassin is a free, open source product. Similar to the web server, it is a command line managed product with various configuration files. At this level, it meant for advanced users. You can find the documentation…
Read MoreBest DNS Lookup Tools
If you are making any changes to your DNS records or performing a nameserver move, these tools are valuable to check the accuracy of the change and the propagation of the records across the world. They also check for correct record formation and possible vulnerabilities. DNS Stuff Toolbox – This is the most comprehensive set of…
Read MoreUsing Gmail with Mail Clients
If you plan to use your Gmail account with an non-Google app such as Outlook or Thunderbird, there are a number of security settings that need to be addressed. If any of the security setting are not set properly, you will get a fairly generic message of “invalid login password”. 1) check the Google instructions for…
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