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.
Nobody likes a thief, and we all want to stop them in their tracks.
Lately I’ve been finding more and more bloggers lifting images directly from my server and using them on their own blogs / websites (also known as hotlinking). Not only is this stealing, but it’s also using up the bandwidth you’re paying your web host for.
Here’s a quick .htaccess tutorial to help prevent hotlinking.
→ Continue reading How to deter thieves from stealing your images and server bandwidth
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 logo 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.
Join me on a journey through my past website designs, where I showcase what used to act as my online graphic design portfolio. Be warned, as it’s a bumpy ride through the wonders of MS FrontPage, too many tables, and the tale of one man marketing himself as a large corporation.
→ Continue reading The 30 month evolution of my online graphic design portfolio
Yesterday, through a large increase in visitor numbers to my website, I discovered that my Google penalty has been lifted. In this article, I’m going to tell you why I was penalised by Google, what I did to have the penalty removed, and how you can avoid a similar penalty for your website / blog.
If you show advertising on your website / blog, or are thinking of doing so, this is something you need to know.
I’ve just removed what little advertising there was on my blog. The ads were shown below my category list, and included just four simple text link ads (two for print cartridge retailers and two for web template sites).