For some reason PECL wouldn’t install a Perl package today and I ended up getting the error Cannot find config.m4
Webmaster Tutorials
Security
Recent Botnet WordPress Attack: How to Secure a WordPress Website
In light of the recent WordPress attack where a botnet of “tens of thousands” of computers tried gaining access to WordPress blogs across the…
Wordpress
Beginner: Adding Images And Videos To WordPress Posts and Pages
Adding images to WordPress is a very simple process, and hopefully after reading through this quick tutorial, you will agree with that statement. While…
Productivity
5 Online Productivity Tools for Keeping Yourself On Track
Looking for more ways to stay focused when working online? If not, you most certainly should be. I write about productivity a lot because,…
CentOS
How to fix pycurl error 7: Yum couldn’t connect to host
Yum and Apt are great, but not flawless. I frequently encounter hiccups like “couldn’t connect to host”. Let’s troubleshoot this issue
Security
National Cyber Security Awareness Part 1: How To Avoid Online Scams And “Homograph Attacks”
October is the National Cyber Security month. Our webhosting partners Singlehop asked me to write an article to raise awareness for this cause to…
Advertising and Ad Networks
Extensive Guide On Setting Up Advertising On A WordPress Blog Using Plugins
If you run a WordPress blog and you have been approached by someone wanting to do some advertising with you but you aren’t sure…
Productivity
8 Productivity Tips for Professional Webmasters
Deciding to make a living as a webmaster means taking on a lot of the kinds of responsibilities employed workers never have to worry…
Webmaster Tutorials
Case Study: Using Article Spinning To Quickly Generate Content And How You Can Spin Text Safely Post-Panda
Article spinning is/was an approach many marketers leverage(d) to distribute a fair amount of “unique” content around the Internet stemming from just one base…
Security
Updated: ‘Shell Shock’ Remote Code Exploitation: How To Patch Bash And Determine If Your System Is Vulnerable
A remote code exploitation dubbed ‘Shell Shock’ has been uncovered by Stéphane Chazelas, a security and Linux specialist working for a large software firm.…
CentOS
Killing A Process On CentOS, Ubuntu And Other Linux Distributions
As a webmaster administrating a server you may often run into errors with file and process locks – in that case it is handy…
Affiliate Marketing, Offers And Case-Studies
Productivity Guide: Save Time As A Writer, Affiliate Or Webmaster With AutoHotKey
I considered recently the amount of time that it takes to perform certain tasks on the computer. I implemented a voice recognition app in…
CentOS
How To Import Huge MySQL Files Via Shell or PHPMyAdmin
SQL Files can quickly become really large, sometimes up to a GB and more depending on your site. Knowing how to quickly import huge…
Productivity
5 Tips to Maximizing Drupal’s Efficiency
While Drupal is an effective CMS it can be quite draining on your PC as far as your RAM and CPU usage, but there…
Security
20 WordPress Security Tips And Best Practices To Secure Your Blog
In this article we will discuss WordPress security and give you 20 tips to enhance the security of your blog. Tip 1: Consider Htaccess Authentication to…
Webmaster Tutorials
Making Drupal 7 More User-Friendly: Line Breaks And WYSIWYG Headlines
For the past weeks, every day I learnt a little about Drupal. For me Drupal is a wild horse that has to be tamed…
Wordpress
What are responsive WordPress themes, and why are they important?
The idea of a responsive WordPress theme, or responsive website design in general, is very simple, but very powerful. However, before explaining “responsive design”…
CentOS
How To Change The Hostname in CentOS 6 and 7
CentOS7 is finally here! In this guide, I will take a quick look at how you can change the hostname in CentOS
Affiliate Marketing, Offers And Case-Studies
10 Online Security Tips For Freelancers, Writers And Affiliates
Working online is a great opportunity, but it is important to keep security in mind, especially since a lot of personal and financial information…
Productivity
Productivity Tip For Webmasters: Save Time Resizing Photos With Light Image Resizer
Previously called “VSO Image Resizer,” the “Light Image Resizer” tool helps save time for those that constantly modify images on their computer. This is…