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Yearly Archives: 2008

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How to Change Your Comment Links in Blogger to DoFollow

November 19, 2008 | 10 Comments

There is always much talk about nofollow and dofollow links on web sites. Much of the discussion is about whether you should make a link nofollow. For blogs, this discussion is centered more around the links in the comments of a blog post. Many visitors may leave a comment in an effort to get a [...]

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CMF Ads and CMF Direct

November 14, 2008 | 1 Comment

Many of those that write blogs usually end up monetizing them in some way. Whether it is through pay-pre-click ads, using one of the many banner selling networks, or directly selling ads, many try to make a few dollars with their blog. The problem with many of those blogs is that they lack one thing: [...]

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What are Hubs and Switches?

November 12, 2008 | 7 Comments

I have written several posts in the past about connecting multiple computers to the Internet. In those posts I usually talk about connecting a router to your modem, and then your computers to the router. Since many routers also include a hardware firewall, this has the added benefit of securing your local network, while allowing [...]

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Creating Clickable Web Site Header Images

November 7, 2008 | 7 Comments

I like to write posts that can help others complete a task, whether it is with computers, web sites/blogs, networking, or digital photos. Some times, I come across questions that get asked on a frequent basis. While the questions may seem to be simple to answer for some, I also realize that many people don’t [...]

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Photo and Image Editors

November 5, 2008 | 4 Comments

As I visit web sites one thing that always get my attention is the amount of time it takes to complete a page download. With web sites using more images to display the content, it can at times take much longer than necessary to finish downloading a page. The biggest problem with the sites that [...]

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How I Organize My Digital Photos

October 31, 2008 | 7 Comments

If you are like me you probably have taken thousands of pictures with your digital camera. Digital cameras make it very easy to take photos, since you can view the photos immediately, and only keep the photos you like. Once you are done taking pictures, it is usually very easy to transfer them to a [...]

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Changing You Blog Posts’ Permalinks

October 29, 2008 | 6 Comments

When I visit a blog that has been created by a new blogger, I immediately notice that the permalinks to their blog posts haven’t been changed. By default, WordPress uses a confusing permalink structure for each post, which most new bloggers don’t realize. It is important for those setting up a blog to ensure they [...]

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Increase Your Web Site Speed With .htaccess

October 24, 2008 | 14 Comments

Web site and blog owners are usually trying to increase the speed of their sites. Visitors won’t wait for a web site that loads in 30 seconds, so making a site load very fast is crucial. With many sites containing many additional files that are downloaded, such as Javascript, CSS, images, and flash, web sites [...]

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