Blocked by robots.txt: How to Find and Fix Blocked URLs (2026)
In 2013, while investigating a 50% traffic drop on QuickOnlineTips after Panda, we found that robots.txt was blocking a growing…
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Webmaster Reconsideration Request: No Manual Google Penalty
The Google webmaster reconsideration request revealed no manual Google penalty. Struck by Google Panda 25 on March 15 2013, and a…
Google Panda Update 25: Our Traffic Report and What Changed Since
The google panda update #25 hit on March 15, 2013, and it hit QuickOnlineTips hard. This is our original traffic…
Top Articles of 2012
2012 is closing down and as QOT turned 8 years old, here is a list of some of the best…
Genesis WordPress Theme Framework Review: Still Worth It in 2026?
Is the Genesis Framework still worth using? In 2012 we moved QuickOnlineTips to Genesis by StudioPress after the Panda updates…
Switched WordPress Comments to Disqus Comments
We switched WordPress comments to Disqus comments to take blog commenting and community development on our website to the next…
Early Signs of Google Panda Recovery
There seems to be some signs of Google Panda recovery after struggling with the Google algorithm penalty for over six…
Website Uptime Monitoring: Free Tools and What Our 3-Year Report Showed
In July 2012 we looked back at three years of uptime data after moving QuickOnlineTips to KnownHost. A free Pingdom…
Google Reconsideration Request: When and How to File (2026)
Thinking of filing a Google reconsideration request? In 2012, while trying to recover QuickOnlineTips from the Google Panda update, I…
Fighting Google Panda and Penguin: 15 Steps We Took (2026 Update)
In 2012 the site traffic crash caused by the Google Panda and Penguin updates left QuickOnlineTips about 60% below its…
QOT Gets Responsive Web Design
Check out the new Responsive web design which we are testing right now. Responsive theme design helps site visitors visualize…
Why We Switched from WP Super Cache to Quick Cache (and What to Use Now)
Back in February 2012 we switched our main caching plugin from WP Super Cache to Quick Cache. This post keeps…
