Guides and resources
How you can avoid spam, and reduce the amount of spam reaching your inbox.
Discussion on the art and science of drop catching a domain name, following the process from identification of the domain, through monitoring of it's renewal status, to it's redemption period and subsequent deletion.
As an experienced Google AdSense publisher, here are my top tips for maximising your earnings.
Make sure you're getting the most out of your broadband, to enjoy the internet to the full.
Google Sitelinks are a feature of Google search, applied where a website has authority with a search key-phrase. Pictured below, Sitelinks include up to eight additional links to your most important pages.
Website sitemaps help keep search engines in the loop, providing them with a complete list of your website's pages. There are a few different types of sitemap, and this guide gives an overview of those, and how you can set them up.
Users and search engines alike prefer tidy, friendly URLs. Similar pages result in poor search result rankings, fewer visitors, and fewer leads.
Search engines aim to give users the best possible results. They want users to find relevant, valuable information quickly, minimising repetition. Pages containing largely similar or duplicate content are filtered out and hidden.
Description of the domain name expiration process, and the associated states that a domain name will go through.
An introduction to buying second-hand domain names. How to approach the situation, and the options you have for buying a domain name.
Save yourself the call-out fee of your local PC maintenance firm and remove that virus yourself. Impartial, straight talking advice.
A quick introduction to search engine optimisation, without the technical detail. Everything you need to know to get started yourself.
Assorted SQL queries for removing duplicate records, and records with duplicate fields.
Non-technical introduction to WHOIS, and how to find out who owns a domain name.