Experiences with Hosting Downtime, Dreamhost, Googlebot, Shell
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9Rules Selects QOT! Round 6 Results Out
9rules blogging network has announced the round 6 results and QOT has been selected to join the network. Recently 9rules…
Bloglines: The Web RSS Reader That Beat Google Reader (and What Happened)
Bloglines was one of the first and most popular web-based RSS feed readers. In 2008 a Hitwise study showed it…
TinEye Reverse Image Search: How to Use It and Find Copied Photos (2026)
When TinEye launched in private beta in May 2008, it was one of the first search engines that let you…
The BBC Effect: What a BBC Click Feature Did to Our Traffic
In May 2008 QOT was featured on BBC Click, the BBC’s technology programme, and a wave of visitors followed. This…
Google Friend Connect Adds Social Features to Websites
Google Friend Connect is a new Google service that lets you grow site traffic by easily adding social features to…
Preview Amazon MP3 Clips Widget: Buy DRM-free Music
Amazon Associates will soon launch a new MP3 Clips Widget, that webmasters can add to their websites and earn affiliate…
Best Mom Blogs: Where to Find Them in 2026
On Mother’s Day 2008 we rounded up the places to find the best mom blogs, back when “mommy bloggers” were…
QOT Featured on BBC Click Webscape
A sudden spike in site traffic led me to the source – BBC Click! Click is the BBC flagship technology…
The Best Use of Twitter for Bloggers
Twitter has grown quickly from being a time-waster to a networking and interactive platform. Some use Twitter as a social…
What’s Your Blogging Personality?
I’m sure it’s more than clear that, as a blogger, things are a lot more personal and I’m sure it’s…
5 Best Videos to Learn About RSS
What is RSS? Why do you need to know about RSS? RSS is short for Really Simple Syndication and is…
