Posts filed under 'Blogging'

WordPress 2.6 is in the works and scheduled for release in August 2008, and some cool new features are expected. Though the current version in Wordpress 2.5.1, still developers, early adopters and testers like to experiment with alpha and beta versions. (more…)

Caching of your wordpress files is very important to reduce the server and database load, especially in shared hosting scenarios. WP-Supercache, the next generation of WP-Cache is a powerful wordpress caching plugin. (more…)

The site was down for 36 hours over the weekend as our web hosting provider Dreamhost disabled all sites on the account for overuse of CPU minutes. After multiple unclosed support tickets went with no response… I knew I had to fix it myself and here is how I proceeded … (more…)

9rules blogging network has announced the round 6 results and QOT has been selected to join the network. Recently 9rules Vol 3 launched in a new avatar and opened its doors on May 7, welcoming bloggers to suggest their sites in a 24 hour Round 6 submission round. (more…)

Domain names are your prized real estate on the web and securing and protecting your valuable domain name is essential. As the number of your owned domain name increases, managing domain names requires extra effort and advanced skills. Here are some simple tips to keep your domains fine tuned. (more…)

Which is the most popular RSS news aggregator? Everyone is buzzing about Google Reader, but the old time favorite Bloglines is still leading the charts. A Hitwise study reveals that Bloglines is still the most popular web-based feed reader based on share of US visits, though Google Reader is growing in popularity and closing the gap to Bloglines. (more…)

Last week QOT was featured on BBC Click, their flagship technology programme and a rush of traffic followed, but it was unlike the traffic you get from other social media sites like Del.ico.us, Stumbleupon or Digg. I share with you some insights about the BBC effect which rocked our site. (more…)

Do you keep editing the Kontera code whenever you need to match it to your new site design? Do you wish to display Kontera ads only after the post is one day old? Do you want to display Kontera only on your numerous comments, and not the content? Its simple. (more…)

Google Friend Connect is a new Google service that lets you grow site traffic by easily adding social features to your website and more people engaged more deeply with your site. Wouldn’t you like to bring along friends from social networks like Facebook to interact on your site! (more…)

Amazon Associates will soon launch a new MP3 Clips Widget, that webmasters can add to their websites and earn affiliate commission from users buying mp3 music. They invited us to preview this new ad unit and I find it is a great way to add music to your site and earn money doing it. (more…)