A Day in the Life of a Frustrated Webmaster

A Day in the Life of a Frustrated Webmaster

This post takes the form of a diary entry from a frustrated webmaster, light-heartedly looking at what can happen when things go even a little wrong. Morning Dread It is unfortunate that with the websites I am currently managing at the moment, I have little in the way...

Stats show you what?

So, you have your shiny new blog, with some excellent posts, and you add some posts every day, and you make sure you post links to your blog. And now what? you installed a statspackage, such as Google Analytics but what does it tell you? To clear up some of your...
What’s this PageRank (PR) all about?

What’s this PageRank (PR) all about?

*2016 Edit: PageRank as a number is used less frequently these days. However, it is still relevant, it is still being used in the algorithms most probably (nobody really knows what these are…), and, it is very useful to know what this is all about. Therefor I...

What’s a Sitemap For? How Do You make One?

Learn How to Make an XML Sitemap If you’re interested in creating your own website, one of the problems you may run into is creating a sitemap. So, what is it and how does it work? Essentially, a sitemap is a tool that allows search engines and visitors to look...
Why you need to check your backlinks

Why you need to check your backlinks

Always double check any links that have been placed on another site. Not everyone is honest and a simple glance on another website to see your link is there is not good enough – not everything is as it seems at times. If you have arranged a reciprocal link, or paid to...