Comment posted on Establishing A Sense Of Security On Your Blog by WD Favour
This post leaves me speechless. Thanks Steve for the work. I’m actually fixing my site as I type this comment! It’s amazing how much we take for granted. Please keep up the good work.
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- Well, Steve, I just had to get back to you…lol. When I tried out http://myblogdomain/wp- bla bla bla, and I saw the files, I almost freaked out!!!
Well, I uploaded the .htaccess inserting the code line you suggested and , Oh, what a relief, the page is now forbidden…THANKS MAN!!
Now let me run along and get in all the security suggestions you made here as well as get a few more plugins
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- Handling Negative Comments On Your Blog
Negative comments, IMO, are absolutely great for any site!!!
I’ve had lots of fights on my site…particularly since I blog on issues that could be thorny and controversial – I mean, religious issues.In fact, I love the fights.
Sometimes, I’ve publicized the fights on Twitter and SU just to get others involved. I believe that if you are an open minded person and you are willing to learn from others, negative and contradictory views should be treasured at your site.To apply the things you recommend here – which BTW is the attitude of great bloggers – one must not be emotionally involved with one’s views.
An open mind is one of the greatest qualities any blogger can and should cultivate. - Passion vs. Demand When Choosing A Blog Topic
I think this is a relevant post, and timely too as it’s time to move into a new year. Most people will be thinking right now about strategies, effectiveness, efficiency, re-focusing, and so on.
In my opinion, this post is particularly relevant for those who want to monetize their blog and what Steve is saying here is absolutely correct.
I’ll add that, in my case, I had to choose niche that I particularly feel competent and passionate about, something that I can fairly compete with regardless of who’s on board. I’m able to write on not so ‘hot’ topic because monetizing the blog is not my primary purpose. I do make money from the ads there, but it’s not my primary source of income…I have other and far more richer offline streams.
I however noticed that there’s a significant increase in my search engine traffic now, and from referrers. On the long run, don’t sacrifice competence and passion. The long term ‘content-is-king’ strategy is still unbeatable.
Thanks Steve, and Merry Christmas to you and Boss and the rest of the family!!WD Favours last blog post..The Easy Way To Abundance and Wealth
- Being A Successful Blogger Isn’t All About SEO
I cannot help but conclude that the emphasis on SEO for bloggers, particularly newbies, is an unfair distraction. Blogging is about content.
First of all, discover yourself, what you are good at, what you are passionate and opinionated about…what you can easily become an expert on. As a Pastor, I made the decision to focus on inspiring and motivating people to achieve personal success and fulfilment. I discovered I could write endlessly on this and never run out of fresh ideas and perspectives….it just keeps flowing. I’ve been blogging now for less than 3 months and now search engine traffic accounts for more 5% on my site, and rising daily. I’ve hit front page on google, yahoo and other search engines out of millions of results on several of my key concepts.
Long term strategy of authenticity, originality, and relevance will ultimately triumph over short-cuts of superficial content.
This post is timely…but reflects a growing awareness in the blogosphere. Thanks for posting it.WD Favours last blog post..The Easy Way To Abundance and Wealth
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Well, Steve, here are some questions for you: How did you feel during the period your blog was down? What was it like? Were you frustrated? How did you cope with whatever negatives that passed through your mind?WD Favours last blog post..The Easy Way To Abundance and Wealth
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Hey Steve!
I wish I could spank you!!!
Never knew ‘BossSanders’ was your wife…
you!!!!!
Well, wonderful post here. I’ll get over to her site and spank her too…
You guys are truly fabulous!WD Favours last blog post..The magic ingredient of life
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Wow, that was a great and informative post!
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Great information my friend. Thanks for sharing.
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Every time I think I’m somewhat techy I read something like this. The plugin for upgrade is wonderful!
I lost my feature to post at a future date with the last upgrade. I cant’ get an answer anywhere, tried forums, google, other wordpress websites…no answers, actually no responses! I don’t think it’s a bug in the upgrade but that’s when it stopped working. the post goes into never never land if I set the date to a future time. any idea where I would begin to look?
@BloggerNewbie: Let me look into it. To tell you the truth, I never use the future date option. I just save my drafts, and post them when the date comes.
This post leaves me speechless. Thanks Steve for the work. I’m actually fixing my site as I type this comment! It’s amazing how much we take for granted. Please keep up the good work.
Well, Steve, I just had to get back to you…lol. When I tried out http://myblogdomain/wp- bla bla bla, and I saw the files, I almost freaked out!!!
Well, I uploaded the .htaccess inserting the code line you suggested and , Oh, what a relief, the page is now forbidden…THANKS MAN!!
Now let me run along and get in all the security suggestions you made here as well as get a few more plugins
Again, a discussion for WP users only.
I’m a Blogger user, so just want to say hi and you write a great post. Thanks.
Great information Steven! By the way, I like your new logo, that’s a win over JohnChow already
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