Beware of SiteLock – EIG’s latest scam . They started offering a ‘service’ called SiteLock that is supposed to prevent you getting malware on your site and then help you remove any you get. They use levels from ‘Alert’ to ‘Repair’ and they charge hundreds of dollars. Sounds good until you look closely at the …
In computing, virtualisation means to create a virtual version of a device or resource, such as a server, storage device, network or even an operating system where the framework divides the resource into one or more execution environments. Even something as simple as partitioning a hard drive is considered virtualisation because you take one drive …
Obviously, I run a lot of sites, both for myself and my clients. Managing these used to take a loooong day every week. This overhead seriously affects earnings and, to be honest, is a major bore. Updating 30+ plugins on every site is not a money maker but, if you don’t do it or delay …
Someone asked me a question about RAID recovery options for an array they were going to set up. My advice was : Use Raid 6, hot swap drives, SMART monitoring and ext4 format. Personally I don’t like raid 0 as it is a helluva job to recover (Happened twice to me). Yes, there is a …
Despite my efforts to secure my websites outside of WordPress, I do run some plugins to enhance security. I use Wordfence set to : Lock out after how many login failures = 3 Lock out after how many forgot password attempts = 3 Count failures over what time period = 5 or 10 mins. Amount of time …
Time comes when we need to fly the coop and consider moving a WordPress site to a new host who has better service, price or performance. Some hosts will transfer your site for free but, often we have more than one. So we’re back to doing it ourselves. The general process is to create a new …
‘Free’ or ‘Nulled’ plugins for WordPress offer an alternative to the Official WordPress repository there are hundreds and thousands of websites which offer free WordPress themes and Plugins but the problem is you cannot be sure they are trustworthy. Most of them add a malicious code to themes and plugins which is not too easy for you to …
Apart from Official WordPress repository there are hundreds and thousands of websites which provides free WordPress themes and Plugins but the problem is you can not trust them always. Yes, Most of them add a malicious code to themes and plugins which is not too easy for you to find out. Before learning about the …
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Latest 60 Official Google Webmaster Guidelines – Below is a table of the top 60 Google Webmaster Guidelines documents you should be aware of if you want to ensure the optimum results for your site in the Google SERPS. 1 Guidance on building high-quality websites View 2 Main webmaster guidelines View 3 Quality Rater’s Guide …
31 Advanced Google Search Tips If you’re like me, you probably use Google many times a day. But chances are, unless you’re a technology geek, you probably still use Google in its simplest form. If your current use of Google is limited to typing in a few words and changing your query until you find …
