WordPress Security – Cloaked Link Farms & Link Injection Attacks

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Wordpress security breaches are not an uncommon occurrence. WordPress-powered websites are far from being immune to hackers, although the latest release/s address many earlier security issues. WordPress, like other content management systems and forums such as phpBB, vBulletin, is a major target for hackers and spammers. Basic prophylactic measures need not be complicated or expensive. Those involved in hacking WordPress usually want to use the sites as concealed (cloaked) link farms. Its … [Read more...]

10 Search Engine Optimisation Tips For WordPress Blogs

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Search engine optimisation for WordPress WP SEO) is essential if you are to gain maximum traction from your efforts. However, what many people fail to understand is that the default installation of WordPress simply does not include even the most basic SEO functionality.  The default WordPress installation generates unintelligible URLs, generic Page Titles and neither Description nor Keyword meta-tags. Many corporate or business blogs are started with the intention of using them … [Read more...]

Blog Search Engine Optimisation

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As mentioned in previous posts, using blogs to generate additional traffic for your primary site can pay huge dividends. Just "doing it" can mean significant increases in traffic, but what you really want to do here is - as in your main site - generate qualified traffic. Content Creation Discipline By that, I mean you want to draw in people who want exactly what you offer. That requires a disciplined approach to content creation; Research and consider carefully what your post is about, and … [Read more...]

How to Add Your RSS Feed to Your HTML Site

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One of the advantages touted by blog proponents is the ability to use your blog (and/or other blogs) to automatically add "fresh" content to your site. Search engines like regularly updated content, and will get in the habit of dropping in to see whats new! However, as you will have quickly discovered if you've had a go at this already, getting the content flowing is somewhat tricky. Everybodys talking about it... but nobody's saying hey, you can do it this way! It depends a little on how … [Read more...]

SEO and Marketing Your Blog

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SEO work for your blog is no different to search engine optimisation on your main site - you've got to work at it. Ok, so you've created your nice shiny new blog, and you've been adding high quality postings containing lots of useful information on a regular basis for a few weeks (or months)... whats next? Review Your Blog First, take stock of your blog's set-up, and make sure its ready for debut; Do your postings have some relevant key word content in the headings? If you're intending to … [Read more...]

Blogs for SEO – How to Get Started

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Implementing a Blog (weB log) is an excellent way to steadily increase the the depth of content on your site in an easy and efficient manner. Utilising a Blog as a business enhancement tool is far superior to a newsletter. There is minimal trouble to get a blog up and running, but make sure you host it on YOUR site. There are numerous benefits, because a Blog, if properly used, enables you to; distribute new information to clients and prospective clients efficiently increase … [Read more...]