by admin on August 31, 2011

Backing up your blog couldn’t be easier with a new service by Automattic (makers of WordPress) called VaultPress. This paid-service is the best and easiest way to back up your blog. All it takes is a simple install of the VaultPress plugin and you’re ready to go. VaultPress creates automated real-time backups of your entire WordPress blog which gives you a peace of mind if your server gets hacked or crashes.
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by admin on July 19, 2011

37signals sat down with Jason Seats and Matt Tanase, founders of Slicehost, for a compelling interview on their journey from creating an idea to ultimately becoming a strong competitor in their niche. With a start-up costs of only $20,000, the two-founders were able to cashed out big in 2008 when Enterprise hosting leader Rackspace acquired the company for $11.5 million. Check out the interview over at 37signals.
by admin on June 30, 2011

Over the past year there has been a growing trend of Content Delivery Networks (CDNs). If you’re a blogger, you should probably consider getting a CDN for its significant benefits. Although it can be a bit pricey, the results could be worthwhile. Here’s our guide of CDNs.
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In some Apple news today, Apple has reportedly bought the iCloud.com domain name for $4.5 million. iCloud.com now re-directs to CloudMe.com. So far, Apple hasn’t released official details as to what they will do with the domain name. However, multiple rumors have surfaced claiming that Apple has plans to roll out a digital storage service where users would be able to store their purchased content from iTunes in the cloud and stream it back to their iOS devices.

One thing all Bloggers love is getting free Search Engine traffic and increasing your SEO power is important. To all my fellow WordPress bloggers, you may or may not be familiar with the popular SEO plugin, I would would like to introduce All in One SEO Pack by Michael Tobert of Semper Fi Web Design. The all-star WordPress plugin is a personal favorite of mine and I use it all across my network of blogs. But in order to maximise the potential of the plugin, one thing that’s very important is writing good titles and descriptions, in addition to the assigning proper tags.
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5. IntoDns
IntoDNS is a great tool for monitoring your DNS health. One of the reasons why I like prefer IntoDNS over other sites such as Pingdom, is because IntoDNS doesn’t cache the DNS records of the page you’re looking for which is great for those looking for live results. IntoDNS also offers recommendations and notes for each DNS component.
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Google has made it known that they’re passionate about speed and making the web faster. The search-engine giant has just implemented Site Speed Report into Google Analytics.
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If you’re a big fan of Google Reader, like me, than you should definitely check out the Reeder app for the iPhone. The Reeder app is a definite must-have for any Blogger with an iPhone. It provides you full access to all your feeds and offers a variety of ways to share them.
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Wordpress founder Mat Mullenweg speaks with Bloomberg Venture on his journey behind building WordPress and the future of the open source blog publishing platform.