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Even More on 301 Redirects with WordPress, Primary Domains, Dummy Domains and Hostgator

| February 8, 2011 | 2 Comments
I wanted to redirect 2 domains. One of the domains, (let's call it olddomain.com), was listed as the primary domain with Hostgator.  The other domain, (let's call it otherolddomain.com), was in a subdirectory of the primary domain. I thought I could just reuse the oh-so-easy 301 redirect that worked when we moved WordPressGarage.com ... View Post

More on doing a 301 redirect of a WordPress site to a new domain

| March 14, 2010 | 2 Comments
A few months ago, we redirected this blog from WordPressGarage.com to WPGarage.com in order to respect the request by the folks at Automattic that people not use the word WordPress in their domain name. We wrote up ... View Post

How to set up WordPress on a Wampserver

| October 6, 2008 | 87 Comments
Recently, someone asked me how to set up a local Wamp server on their computer so they can test Wordpress sites locally before uploading and editing online. MakeUseOf nicely explained what a Wamp server is and how to set it up. I wanted to expand their explanation to include setting up Wordpress. What is ... View Post

Crash! Burn! How to repair tables in the WordPress database

| September 23, 2008 | 15 Comments
We just got a scary phone call. Don't worry, everyone's ok. We logged into one of our Wordpress sites and, while the backend was still there, all the posts and pages and comments were gone. G-O-N-E.  Poof. Just like that. I went into the PHPmyadmin section of the control panel to look at the ... View Post

Preventing email spam with the built-in WordPress email obfuscator

| July 10, 2008 | 9 Comments
If you want to give people the option to contact you by email, you need to display your email address on your site. But by doing so, you are putting yourself at the mercy of the low-lives out there harvesting email addresses so they can spam you with products that will enlarge certain parts ... View Post

WordPress is a CPU hog – use caching plugins!

| April 27, 2008 | 5 Comments
A few days ago I wrote about 38 ways to optimize and speed up your WordPress blog. One of the issues I touched on is the use of caching plugins, like WP-Cache 2 and WP Super ... View Post

I told you so…time to upgrade to 2.2.2

| August 6, 2007 | 11 Comments
A few days ago I reported about a new WordPress vulnerability, and prophesied that as a result we would soon be witness to a new release of WordPress. Well look who's right. The powers-that-be at WordPress announced yesterday that two security-related releases are ... View Post

Things I do to optimize and secure every WordPress site and blog

| July 6, 2007 | 7 Comments
(Updated Sept. 9, 2007) I have compiled a to-do list of plugins that I install and steps that I take to optimize and secure every WordPress site or blog that I create. This list will be updated with new developments or plugins and tips that I discover, so make sure to check ... View Post

How to protect your WordPress site

| July 6, 2007 | 11 Comments
Did you know that the standard WordPress installation is vulnerable to attacks from hackers? Well, it is, but fear not - there are steps you can take to protect your precious WordPress site/blog:
  • WPDesigner gives tips on securing your blog. This includes:
  • Staying updated - always make sure your
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    The secret to a successful blog: writing good content

    | April 12, 2007 | 0 Comments
    Ramit over at I Will Teach You To Be Rich reminds us that when all is said and done, a blog's success depends on the merit of its content, and not on the quality of its design, stats programs, or all the SEO stuff ... View Post
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