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Google Pagerank Drops PR6 to PR3!

The latest Google pagerank update is dropping pageranks of top sites across the blogosphere and we were badly hit too as our pagerank too has dropped from PR6 to PR3! Forums are abuzz about this widespread Google penalization…

Google 405 Errors with wp-comments-post.php

I have been tracking the web crawl diagnostics in Google webmaster tools for quite some time, and over the last few weeks have been noticing a Google 405 Error with wp-comments-post.php file in my wordpress installation.

WP-Cache Bug Strikes Back: Site Down 17 Hours

In case you visited the site a few hours back, it was down with internal server errors. Unlike last time when the site was down 36 hours, this time I knew what the problem was and as soon as I disabled Wp-cache, the site was instantly back online…

What is Dictionary Meaning of QOT?

Many friends and bloggers address this blog Quick Online Tips as QOT in abbreviated form. However, I discovered accidentaly today that QOT is an abbreviation in the dictionary too.

Secure Your Wordpress Contact Form: Block Spam Emails

Though many wordpress bloggers talked about email spam from wordpress contact forms, it was never a problem here… until yesterday. It seems someone found a security loophole in the php script that powered the contact form and my email inbox was filled with spam emails. It was time to upgrade to a more secure Wordpress [...]

Webmaster Tools Subscriber Stats Show Only 1 Subscriber!

Have you noticed that Google Webmaster Tools has redesigned and a new feature called Subscriber Stats has become available to help webmasters, particularly bloggers to see how many feed subscribers they have. While our feed count shows over 12500 subscribers, webmaster tools displays our feed has only 1 subscriber!

Do You Maintain a Status Blog? Check QOT Status

How do I communicate with you when this blog is offline due to server / hosting issues, undergoing a wordpress upgrade or simply inaccessible? I had earlier created QOT status, a blog on blogger to keep the communication going when our site is down.

QOT Blog Featured on Indian Express Newspaper

The Sunday Indian Express has featured our blog Quick Online Tips on their ‘News for Use” section titled “Blog Buster” which gives a “low down on the top-ranking Indian Blogs“. It was a great joy to see our blog featured and recommended in this major Indian newspaper Indian Express. Check the screenshots.

Introducing Our Tumblelog: Buzz @ QOT

I get multiple emails and tips daily, but highlighting most of these on the main Quick Online Tips blog is difficult. Recently introduced to Tumblelogging, I was inspired to create my own tumblelog at QOT Buzz, which will publish interesting links, images, videos, and quotes.

Got a New Free Professional Logo!

You can check out our new professional logo which live on site right now. The free logo is courtesy of Logo Design Works, who are offering free logo design services to top bloggers�

Surf a Random Post: Roll the Dice

Do you just feel like browsing through our posts – at random! I got a few emails of surprised readers who noticed a pair of red dice on the top right corner. Well if you just click on it you are directed to any random post in a StumbleUpon like way.

Akismet Blocks 400,000 Spam Comments Here

This blog gets hundreds of spam comments every day and Akismet is the wonder comment spam blocking tool that works in the background and keeps us spam free. Checking the statistics revealed that Akismet has blocked over 400,000 spam comments here since we installed it here over a year ago.

500 MyBlogLog Community Members

In another milestone, the our MyBlogLog community crossed 500 members. Mybloglog has changed the way site traffic statistics work by putting a face on your readers and has helped bloggers know their readers better. Join our community today.

Featured on Bloggers Face-Off

Daniel at Daily Blog Tips runs a popular series called Bloggers Face-off where he presents similar questions to 2 similar niche top bloggers and pitches them together. I was honored to be presented the opportunity and see me featured on Bloggers Face-off.