As a result of the recent brute force attacks on self hosted WordPress sites, I decided to create a second level of authentication for…
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Video: How to Make Sure Google Authorship is Working
Have you ever searched Google for something and seen that some of the authors have their photos next to their articles? Or maybe searched…
Can a Pinterest-friendly WordPress site boost up your traffic?
Can a Pinterest-friendly WordPress site boost up your traffic? The main reason why a Pinterest-like page is welcome to WordPress is that the former…
How to Increase Engagement on Google+
If you are trying to expand your reach to different social media platforms or if your company’s target demographic consists of young, tech-savvy consumers,…
How To Install MongoDB on CentOS 6.X or WHM Server
Alternative databases such as NoSQL or MongoDB are increasingly becoming more popular. In this guide, I want to take a look at how to…
A Guide to How to Add Polls on WordPress Part 1
It’s been said before, social media should be a conversation and not a broadcast. However, have you ever considered that the same was true…
How To Secure Your WordPress Installation (Video)
In this article I am going to discuss some of the general tweaks that can be performed to improve the security for a WordPress…
How To Install PDO on CentOS 6.x or WHM – Fix Class ‘PDO’ not found in database.inc (Drupal)
As an administrator or webmaster you should know a little how to fix common problems. One common problem is that an Apache or PHP…
How to set up a WordPress eCommerce Site using WooCommerce
Product owners, whether having digital or physical products, or a combination of the two, like to “set up shop” on the Internet as a…
Screen Real Estate – 4 Ways to Optimize Productivity
Anyone who’s started any type of business online will tell you, time management is one of the most difficult things to master in working…
Changing WordPress wp-admin Path Using Lockdown WP Admin
WordPress is a secure-ish system by default but there are still several things that can be changed to make it a more secure environment.…
How to Create Polls for Your WordPress Site and Use Them Strategically – Part 2
This post is a continuation from Part 1. In the first part we talked about some of the reasons to create polls. And we…
How To Install ClamAV On CentOS 6.X
As a webmaster it is really good to have a bunch of tools pre-installed on your server. ClamAV is a great antivirus for Linux.…
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,…
Beginners: Want an Alternative Email Client to Microsoft Outlook? – Quick Steps to Setup and Configure Thunderbird
When you start creating multiple email addresses, it can get a bit tricky to manage. However, almost every email client allows you to include…
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…
Installing xvfb-run and XORG on Centos 6.X
Alright, let’s take a quick look at installing xvfb-run on CentOS. I’m currently doing all sorts of experiments and installing all sorts of utilities.…
7 Ways How To SEO Your WordPress Website
Everyone knows that WordPress is an awesome platform for blogs, websites, and the like because it’s highly customizable. Plus it provides you with all…
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…
5 Most Usable Layer Styles – Photoshop Layer Styles Explained
While the price point is pretty high, in the long run, Photoshop is going to serve you well professionally and nailing down how to…
Installing Discourse On CentOS 6 Using RVM / Ruby and WHM
Discourse is a new social discussion CMS and one of the best choices right now to start a forum. The catch? It’s written in…
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…
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…
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.…
How To Install Drush On CentOS 6.X
Drush is a command line tool to manage your Drupal installations, for example to clear caches. Here’s a guide how to install and configure…
How To Log SLOW MySQL Queries And Fix Writing Permissions If SQL Does Not Log Properly
As a server admin you may run into a few problems with SQL from time to time – then it’s important that you can…
How to make your Drupal URL look human
When you try to develop a Drupal page and you’re rather new at it, you might find yourself running into difficulties in relation to…
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…
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…
Creating A Symbolic Link On CentOS 6.x For FFmpeg
Sometimes Drupal and other CMS’s have problems detecting system paths – it’s understandable since every server is using unique control panels and often completely…
Video: Guide to Secure Passwords and Gaining Access to WordPress When You Forget Your Password
There’s few things as important than (or as mildly annoying as) passwords. When you’re working online in general, your password is your master key.…
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…
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…
Beginner: How to embed media into a WordPress blog post
Whether the goal is to get your message put across in different ways, engage with web site visitors using richer media, increase visiting time…
Installing Git On CentOS 6.x
There are many tools out there that can make your daily webmaster life a little easier to manage. One of the few Unix-tools that…