When you’re logging into different client sites everyday, you learn very quickly why so many sites are vulnerable to being hacked. One of the main reasons is the username and password strength being very weak. Many people use their name and then a number like brad67 as their password and then they keep the default username as […]
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Crikey! Is Google Shutting Down Feedburner?
There’s been a lot of discussion about whether Google is deprecating their Feedburner API. Not sure what an API is? Watch a video – What is an API? (Application Programming Interface). This could also mean Google might shutdown the Feedburner service at some stage, however i do this this is unlikely. Here’s the announcement from the […]
How To Find Your FTP Hostname, Username & Password
Once you’ve chosen and setup an FTP program, you’ll need to find your server address, username and password. You’ll then be able to login to your server address and starting transferring files to and from your website. Most good web hosts will email you these details after you sign up for a web hosting package. […]
Bings Link Explorer Tool Displays Links, Anchor Text and URL’s
If you’ve read my Guide to Bing Webmaster Tools, you may have discovered Bing’s new Link Explorer tool which is still in beta. If you want to find out which domains are linking to your site and the anchor text they use in the link, this tools for you. Its a very simple yet highly […]
Using Google To Deliver Your Domains E-Mail When Your Web Host Doesn’t Host Email
If you use WPEngine’s servers to host your website, you will need to find a host for your email. The reason for this is WPEngine don’t host email however they do offer email recommendations. You could use your domain manager to host your email if you don’t mind paying for the service. Another way to […]
Cross Browser Testing Your WordPress Site Displays Correctly In Multiple Browsers
There’s so many different versions of different browsers these days that its hard to know if your site displays correctly in all of them. This is especially true if you’re constantly adding, editing and/or making changes to your site using css and plugins. There’s many different reasons your site might not display correctly in one […]