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Just looked at an error log for a site that has IP restriction in place for the /wp-admin directory and wp-login.php pages. In one hour there were 28 attempts to …
WordPress Users – Block Access with IP Restriction Read MoreThe other day I was watching CrimeWatch on the tele and found myself wondering how long it would be before the police could use the Internet to trace suspects. With …
Google Turns Detective! Caravan Thief Caught on Google Camera Read MoreIn the wake of the massacre of journalists in Paris last year, the issue of freedom of speech, and freedoms to speak on the Internet, has risen to the fore. …
Encrypted Networks Are Needed To Support Free Speech Read MoreTweet I am seeing an increasing number of location specific web portals springing up across the internet. For many years people have focused on a broad geographic range, but as …
Web Portals for Local Search Are becoming The New Trend? Read MoreWordPress 3.0 is a highly anticipated upgrade for the popular blogging and content management system. WordPress merges the WPMU (WordPress multi user) system with the standard WordPress, so that any …
WordPresss 3 is Here – A Message from Matt Mullenweg Read MoreI am an active member of two web design / search marketing forums. However, both appear to be on the way out. The first site carries the remnants of the …
Is The Internet Finally Moving On? Forums Are Dying Read MoreThe UCAS website has crashed. UCAS is the clearing which is used by students who do not attain the grades required for their first choice university. UCAS are now providing …
UCAS Website Crashes Under Heavy Demand From Improved A Level Results Read MoreThis is currently the slogan on a Google Places advert that is running all over the web at the moment. Do You Own A Business? Be Found on Google for …
Do You Own A Business? Be Found on Google for FREE Read MoreI recently came across WebMeUp.com while searching for new ways to track down dodgy backlinks following a Google Penguin penalty. I had already used Google Webmaster Tools but felt that …
WebMeUp – a new SEO and backlink tool Read MoreGoogle Glass is still in its testing phase and is not commercially available yet. However, this has prompted one tech student to create their own version. What Is Google Glass? …
Build Your Own Google Glass – Save $500 Read MoreI have read (and rambled on) about SEO, web marketing and the like. I have attempted to promote new and interesting stories and evergreen content, and mostly, achieved a little success. …
Tumblr Blog + Photoshop = 1 Million Visitors Read MoreI sometimes use the Goo.gl URL shortening service, albeit very rarely. Today I noticed that it created a rather handy screenshot of the webpage that I shortened a URL for. Got …
The Best Way To Take A Website Screenshot And Publish? Goo.gl Read MoreTweet I had two issues today on two different sites and both were resolved after uninstalling Bad Behaviour and W3 Total Cache. Here on Webologist this theme broke. I had no idea …
W3 Total Cache and Bad Bahaviour Plugins Removed Read MoreRaspberry Pi Use the Raspberry Pi to Build a Network-Wide Ad Blocker While software is available to block adverts on your computer, the Raspberry Pi can block adverts on all …
Network Ad Blocking with the Raspberry Pi Read MoreSomeone Else’s Shit On My Desk A week or so ago, just before Link Love London 2012 (if you missed it, read these blog posts about Link Love 2012) a …
How ShitForLinks.com Saved Me From A Drinking Problem Read MoreTweet Link building is unfortunately a necessity for improving the search engine rankings (performance, results page positions) of your website. In and ideal World, quality websites would naturally rise up …
Why You Should Outsource Your Link Building / SEO Read MoreI run several WordPress sites which have not been updated for ages. None have been hacked. I feel the need for a new blog post…. WordPress Security Keep it updated …
Basic WordPress Security Read MoreTweet Google’s Tetris Logo – 25 Year Birthday Just seen today’s custom Google Search logo, and it is in celebration of 25 years of the Tetris effect. Looks pretty funky, …
Google’s Wacky Tetris Search Logo Read MoreWe all dream of making it big one day – and it seems that one of the biggest dreams is to hit it on the big screen. But what if …
Making a Film on a Dishwasher’s Salary Read MoreJust seen the new Google search feature that shows website previews (screenshot) in the results. You have to click a little magnifying glass, then it opens a page previews. I …
Google Search Shows Website Previews Read MoreI have never played Grand Theft Auto, and certainly do not intend to. A game that is designed to glamorize gang culture where the main player has to go about …
Next person to say “gta 5 cheats” gets a slap Read MoreOn July 24, 2014, Google released another algorithm update with the code name Pigeon. The aim was to give preference to local search results. Moz did a comprehensive survey on …
7 Ways To Rank Better In Google Maps Read MoreAs I use JAlbum to generate web albums, I need to install it onto my Linux machine. To do so I had to upgrade my Java Virtual Machine to Sun’s …
Installing JAlbum on Ubuntu Linux Read MoreI have recently been experimenting more with Linux (Ubuntu distribution) and have recently discovered the power of running Virtual Machines. I started investigating after it was suggested that the safest …
The Easiest Way to Test Websites in Multiple Browsers Read More