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Ask any designer if they’re 100% satisfied with their work, and whether openly admitted or not, there’s a very high chance of a negative response. That’s not to say their designs aren’t successful. Far from it. The statement refers more to the bane of any designers life—being overly critical—especially where self-promotional work is concerned.
Daniel Scocco, of Daily Blog Tips, has today published his first ever ebook, Killer Domains. Two days ago, Daniel kindly sent me an evaluation copy, which I opened almost immediately. I knew if the content was anything like what Daniel publishes on his website, the ebook would be an excellent resource for domain name buyers.
David Airey: We’ve had our ups and downs, haven’t we, Google?
Google: We have, David.
David Airey: Do you remember that time I tried to trick my way to the top of your search results?
This is a web usability question that concerns you, the people who read my blog, and also those who author their own blogs / websites. It seems that some people actually get angry when a website takes control of their browser by opening a new tab, and of course that’s not what I want here.
Lately I’ve been finding more and more people lifting images directly from my blog and using them on their own websites (a practice known as hotlinking). Not only is this stealing, but each time someone visits the page that hotlinks my image(s), it drains the bandwidth I’m paying my web host for.
A wry smile spread across my face today, and I gave a little chuckle.
I’ve come to realise that I need to hire a full-time SEO expert to keep me on the straight and narrow.
Yep, once again my Google search rankings are down the pan.
→ Continue reading My rollercoaster relationship with Google
Three days ago, I reported on a GMail security flaw resulting in the theft of my domain name.
Today, I am delighted, humbled and relieved, to announce that davidairey.com is now back in my possession. Read on for more details.
→ Continue reading Collective effort restores David Airey.com
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What would you do if a criminal stole something very personal, and very valuable from you? What if they were able to target your business and criple your income? You wouldn’t be too happy now, would you?
What if you also discovered that this was happening because of a Google security infection that can affect every Gmail user on the planet?
That’s what has just happened to me, and here I’m going to tell you my story. I will detail everything I know about the web pirates who are threatening my livelihood, and tell you what you need to know in order to avoid the same thing happening to you.
→ Continue reading WARNING: Google’s Gmail security failure leaves my business sabotaged
As many of you know, I left for vacation last month. In hindsight, I should’ve kept this information private.
On the day I left, a hacker logged into my webhost support site and asked for the details to transfer the www.davidairey.com domain.
No matter what industry you’re in, you need to pay attention to what your prospective customers are looking for. As many of you know, I specialise as a brand identity designer, but that’s not to say I should focus 100% of my efforts on marketing myself as such.
That might sound strange, but let me explain.
