Miscellaneous

Sometimes we have bits of useful information that do not fit in any particular category, such as discount codes, general tools, and off-topic discussions.

How Did My Website Get Hacked?

If your website is hacked, one of the first things you might like to find out is how the hackers did it. In this article, we give five common ways hackers may have gotten into your website and a few ways to prevent it from happening again.

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Google’s Webmaster Tools Blunder Highlights the Importance of Cross-Browser Compatibility

Google’s most recent update with its Webmaster Tools product was not fully tested for cross-browser compatibility before it was rolled out. The result? The product was virtually unusable for a full week for visitors trying to access it using Firefox 3.6. Do you test your website for cross-browser compatibility before you introduce it to the web?

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5 Reasons GoDaddy Shopping Cart Beats Yahoo! Merchant Solutions

GoDaddy and Yahoo both provide shopping cart software that makes managing an online store easy and cost-effective. But there are big differences between their products. Here are 5 reasons you should choose GoDaddy’s Quick Shopping Cart over Yahoo! Merchant Solutions.

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Pros & Cons of Hosted Shopping Cart Solutions

There are many different options available for setting up an online store. In this article, we discuss the pros and cons of hosted shopping carts.

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PHP/MySQL GUIs: Lightweight phpMyAdmin Alternatives

If you don’t have access to phpMyAdmin or do not want to install such a bloated application, there are alternatives. Here are three recommended web-based tools that are lightweight phpMyAdmin replacements.

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WordPress Problems with Pasted MS Word Content

Microsoft Word and WordPress don’t play well together. Here is a brief tutorial on how to fix problems that happen from copying and pasting content from MS Word into WordPress’ WYSIWYG editors.

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What Happens To Your Blog When You Stop Blogging?

Every now and then, a blogger might need to take a break from blogging. If it is a short break, posts can be scheduled in advance. But sometimes, this isn’t possible. So, what happens to your blog when you stop blogging?

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Is Comment Spam Getting Smarter?

Blog spam has gotten smarter. It looks just like real comments and it is often undetectable by anti-spam plugins. So how can you beat it?

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