Guides and resources

What can you do about spam?

How you can avoid spam, and reduce the amount of spam reaching your inbox.

Drop catching a domain name

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.

Maximise your AdSense earnings

As an experienced Google AdSense publisher, here are my top tips for maximising your earnings.

Fix your slow broadband

Make sure you're getting the most out of your broadband, to enjoy the internet to the full.

How to get Google Sitelinks

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.

Setting up a website sitemap

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.

Introduction to URL Rewriting

Users and search engines alike prefer tidy, friendly URLs. Similar pages result in poor search result rankings, fewer visitors, and fewer leads.

Duplicate pages could be killing your website

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.

Domain name life cycle

Description of the domain name expiration process, and the associated states that a domain name will go through.

Aftermarket domain names

An introduction to buying second-hand domain names. How to approach the situation, and the options you have for buying a domain name.

How to remove a virus

Save yourself the call-out fee of your local PC maintenance firm and remove that virus yourself. Impartial, straight talking advice.

Quick introduction to Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)

A quick introduction to search engine optimisation, without the technical detail. Everything you need to know to get started yourself.

SQL: Remove duplicates

Assorted SQL queries for removing duplicate records, and records with duplicate fields.

Find out who owns a website

Non-technical introduction to WHOIS, and how to find out who owns a domain name.