This issue frequently arises when site owners want to convert legacy .htm or .html pages to run PHP, but they do not want to change the file name extensions due to the potential loss of rank positions when the URLs are changed. It is easy to convert HTML pages to run PHP if you know how and you can change those static pages to run dynamic PHP code. Read the rest of this entry »
Moving a WordPress blog to a new hosting company is not difficult if you follow these steps. The WXR method requires minimal technical skills. You just need basic skills using an FTP utility to download and upload files and directories. Read the rest of this entry »
POP3 is the most common method for retrieving e-mail with ISPs, but you can also use the POP3 method with a GMail account. Read the rest of this entry »
If you have seen the error message, ‘Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device’ when you try to safely eject a portable USB drive, we may have a solution. Read the rest of this entry »
Although the hardware component needed to view the new Blu-ray 3D movies has been available since about may of 2010, the most important part has been missing: Blu-ray 3D movies. Read the rest of this entry »
No matter how meticulous you are, error 404s (page not found) will occur with almost every web site. This is a simple method for producing a more useful error 404 page for your WordPress blog. Read the rest of this entry »
Amazon.com has one of the largest affiliate marketing programs on the web. Their wide selection of products makes them an attractive merchant to work with. While there are several scripts available that interact with Amazon’s XML database and provide real-time displays of products, pricing descriptions, user comments and images, it is hard to find a script that displays Amazon’s Top Ten Sellers. Read the rest of this entry »
This is a simple script for setting up redirects to affiliate merchant links without using a database. It can be added to any site that can run PHP code. Read the rest of this entry »
Spam comments have always been a big problem with WordPress. A busy blog frequently sees well over a hundred spam comments each day. If you have a WordPress blog, here is how we recommend that you deal with the issue. Read the rest of this entry »
This series of articles is written for someone who has never set up a web site and would like to learn how to select a good hosting company. Not all hosting companies are the same. Many do a poor job of handling the needs of their customers. Make sure that you select a hosting company that will help your web site to achieve your goals. Read the rest of this entry »
