I have heard a lot on the verdict about anti-spam plugins for WordPress and even after trying a lot of different plugins, I still come to the conclusion – you will see spam get through. Some plugins less than others, but still… there is always a factor that there will be spammers. It does not
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Deliver Your Posts To Twitter And Other Social Networks With Dlvr.it
Dlvr.it, allows you to connect your site’s RSS feed to social network sites like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. It also allows you to put in multiple feeds and if you manage several Twitter accounts, you can have multiple routes set up. Other options are replacing text, scheduling, filtering, and it even gives you some stats
[Continue Reading...]Is KeywordLuv Really Necessary?
For anyone who does not know what KeywordLuv is, it is a plug created by Stephen Cronin that has promised blog owners that their reader’s comments on their DoFollow blogs can be rewarded by using a keyword, rather than the person’s name. While this is great and there are plugins like GASP that have helped
[Continue Reading...]Why Are You Still Using Blogger?
I know, I know – I love WordPress enough that I am really hardcore about persuading people to using WordPress.org self-hosting, especially for those investing in a domain and hosting. I even recommend it for the free hosting on WordPress.com. I want to ask those using Blogger – why are you still using it? Once
[Continue Reading...]13 Awesome Social Network Icon Sets
Social networking sites have brought webmasters to seeking ways to entice their visitors to follow. Other than normal linking, social network icon sets can be a nice visual touch. It is a good thing that there are generous web and graphic designers out there willing to take the time to make social icons for the
[Continue Reading...]Vox Closing – Where Will Bloggers Go?
Vox, a blogging community that is owned by Six Apart, the same people who use to own LiveJournal decided to close Vox in what is a quick closing, versus Yahoo!’s gradual close of GeoCities in 2009. Vox plans to phase out their services on September 30, 2010. Vox was known for their free service that
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