http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides-and-resources Nick Johnston's latest guides, covering website development, security, search optimisation and more. http://static.nickjohnston.co.uk/Images/NJLogo.png http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides-and-resources 60 How you can avoid spam, and reduce the amount of spam reaching your inbox. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:16:03 GMT http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/what-can-you-do-about-spam http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/what-can-you-do-about-spam 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. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:09:38 GMT http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/drop-catching-a-domain-name http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/drop-catching-a-domain-name As an experienced Google AdSense publisher, here are my top tips for maximising your earnings. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:42:00 GMT http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/maximise-your-adsense-earnings http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/maximise-your-adsense-earnings Make sure you're getting the most out of your broadband, to enjoy the internet to the full. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:31:25 GMT http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/fix-your-slow-broadband http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/fix-your-slow-broadband 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. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:28:49 GMT http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/how-to-get-google-sitelinks http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/how-to-get-google-sitelinks 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. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:57:06 GMT http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/setting-up-website-sitemap http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/setting-up-website-sitemap Users and search engines alike prefer tidy, friendly URLs. Similar pages result in poor search result rankings, fewer visitors, and fewer leads. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:25:55 GMT http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/introduction-to-url-rewriting http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/introduction-to-url-rewriting 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. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:24:58 GMT http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/duplicate-pages-could-be-killing-your-website http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/duplicate-pages-could-be-killing-your-website Description of the domain name expiration process, and the associated states that a domain name will go through. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:43:31 GMT http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/domain-name-life-cycle http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/domain-name-life-cycle An introduction to buying second-hand domain names. How to approach the situation, and the options you have for buying a domain name. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:42:49 GMT http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/aftermarket-domain-names http://www.nickjohnston.co.uk/guides/aftermarket-domain-names