Google seems to have changed its listing criteria yet again. One possible theory being posited for this latest sea change is the growth of sales in text links. Whether this is true or not is really a matter of making an educated guess, rather than anything based on concrete facts. Why so? Well Google don't make a habit of releasing their secrets Some search phrases that I … [Read more...] about Google PR and indexing
Apache 2 configuration
This site is now running on Apache 2 on Debian. The last time I used apache 2 it was an early release and the configuration structure and methods was almost identical to the 1.* series. The current version uses similar directives, so implementing vhosts (virtual hosts) has not changed that dramatically, however the actual method for configuring them has. Under the Apache … [Read more...] about Apache 2 configuration
Spammers
In order to prevent spammers from posting hundreds of comments to this blog I have added an anti-spam check. It's not configured correctly yet, but at least it stops all the spam stonedead! (It also stops valid comments, but there weren't that many of them anyway :) ) … [Read more...] about Spammers
Adsense Updates
Adsense, Google's adpublishing system for website owners, is constantly being updated. Over the last couple of months they have added support for graphical adverts and even more formats and styles. I've been using it to publish adverts on a number of sites, including this one. It may not bring in "piles" of money, but it is better than a kick in the teeth. What really impressed … [Read more...] about Adsense Updates
Fahrenheit 9/11
Lots of controversy.... It seems that the US won't be allowing cinemas to show the film directly prior to the US presedentials as it may influence voters. … [Read more...] about Fahrenheit 9/11