I probably should not be shocked, but as more and more people are becoming more confident about having their own sites, as a web designer and developer, the questions the things they say are a bit alarming. I fear they are not getting the information they need. Often I refer them to Joost de Valk’s
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Blogger Versus WordPress
A lot of people like to debate on which is better – Blogger or WordPress? For those not familiar with these two, you can skip the first part as I will give a little background on each. Background of Blogger Blogger started in 1999. In 2003, Google acquired Blogger. Most Blogger users are typically found
[Continue Reading...]How To Analyze Your Site Stats
There are so many ways you can monitor your site. Google Analytics, Quantcast, Woopra, and much more. But with all these bars, graphs, and numbers – what do they mean? This article will discuss how you can analyze your site stats. The Terms Visits – This is pretty much self-explanatory. Average Time on Site –
[Continue Reading...]Does Alexa Rank Really Matter?
Some would argue that it is not worth it and is only a system to track traffic. In fact a lot of the traffic they track usually depends on whether or not your visitor installed the Alexa tool bar. So how does Alexa put together a number for each site? According to Alexa’s FAQ How
[Continue Reading...]How To Add A Facebook Fan Box To Your Site
A lot of website owners are making fan pages for their websites. For me, because I have several sites, I just have one here on Blondish.net to myself in general. However, I found after I put the fan page widget on my site, people were emailing me or sending direct messages to ask how I
[Continue Reading...]News For Chat Catcher Plugin Users
Chat Catcher, which has a plugin for WordPress users allows bloggers to install their free service and add a “reaction” like in Disqus or trackback entries from Twitter, FriendFeed, and identi.ca, along with various url-shortening services. Here is what Shannon Whitley, the creator of Chat Catcher said in an email I received for Chat Catcher
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