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Get to Page 1 of Google with Freshness Algorithm
Traffic to my site shot through the roof recently. Two of my posts made it to the front page of Google and have stayed there for a few days. One in particular hit at the height of popularity for its keywords. And they are super difficult keywords to rank for, including HostGator, BlueHost, and DDoS. I’ll tell you how I did it, what I had nothing to do with that played a huge role, and what happened to my site traffic stats and conversion rates over the last few days.
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BlogAid is Moving to A2 Hosting
My sites have happily been on HostGator for six years, but that’s ending. After EIG purchased them, I’ve not been pleased with site performance. In an earlier post, I detailed the troubles and the final straw that made me decide to move. I’m taking my business to A2 Hosting (aff link) and I’m inviting all…
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EIG Servers Under DDoS Attack Affecting HostGator and BlueHost
Update 08-07-13: The A2 Migration Guide is ready for download. It will help you smoothly make the transition to new hosting. Just when EIG reported the worst of it was over from the blackout on Friday, they were hit by a massive DDoS attack Saturday morning. DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service. Unfortunately, it’s…
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BlueHost, HostGator, HostMonster, and JustHost Blackout on EIG Utah Servers
Update 08-07-13: The A2 Migration Guide is ready for download. It will help you smoothly make the transition to new hosting. On August 2, 2013 Endurance International Group’s (EIG) data center in Provo, UT experienced a blackout that impacted sites on Bluehost, HostGator, HostMonster and JustHost. Even EIG’s own company websites and phone services were…
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WordPress 3.6 is Live
WordPress version 3.6 has finally launched! It’s named Oscar and here’s a short video from the developers on what’s in store with the new features. Plus, here are my tips to help you safely make the transition. Backup First Before you make any major change to your site, like updating WordPress or plugins, do a…
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Torque – Latest WordPress News Magazine
There’s a new WordPress news magazine in town called Torque. I first heard about it from Chris Lema, who has written a couple of feature articles for it. The tagline says that it is a WP Engine publication. And the header graphic says that it is The WordPress News Core, featuring the WordPress community experts…
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New MailChimp user Interface is Here
Today, the new MailChimp User Interface (UI) becomes mandatory. You will no longer be able to switch back to the original. A lot has changed, and you may be a little disoriented moving around. See the video below to get your bearings. I’m also fully updating the MailChimp Video Course for the new UI, plus adding new tutorials to help create great looking subscription widgets and emails. It’s a step-by-step course to take your from start to finish with creating a successful email list.