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eBook Piracy: How to Respond If Someone Steals Your eBook Online
Sunday, 16 February 2020, was the day that I became a real author. I had been a writer for over a decade now, but Sunday was the day that I learned that one of the workbooks I had uploaded to KDP had...
View ArticleDo you have a catastrophe recovery plan for your website?
Last month I had a graphic reminder of just how bad things can get when a server crashes. While sites do go down at times, in March 2024 A2 Hosting’s servers went offline for 50 hours, taking all of...
View ArticleJetpack Stats is No Longer Free – Now What?
Has anyone else noticed that Jetpack Stats is no longer free? I noticed on Sunday, and a client brought it to my attention on Monday. Basically what happened is that Automattic is now checking to see...
View ArticleWhat does this Google Search console error message mean?
Every so often I get an email from a client or a potential client with questions about Google Search Console. This is a free service from Google which you can use to monitor how your website appears in...
View ArticleBeware Godaddy
Godaddy is a well-known name in web hosting, with a reputation which was not terrible. Back before the pandemic they were known for overcharging for basic things, but at least you could get them on the...
View ArticleWP Engine is not worth the money
For the longest time now I have recommended one of 3 WordPress hosting companies. If you are on a budget, try PeoplesHost.com; their service is great for the price. If you have some money,...
View ArticleWordPress’s New Coke moment: seven years later
Back in 2017 I wrote a blog post about the then new Gutenberg pagebuilder tool which was close to being released to the public. It was still in beta at that time, and I thought it could be a...
View ArticleBeware the “your domain has exceeded its disk quota“ Phishing Email
A new phishing email is making the rounds. I’ve now had two clients in the space of two days forward the email to me, which tells me it has to be quite common. “Phishing“ is the name for a certain type...
View ArticleHow to Find an Indie Bookstore
Back when I was a blogger, I used to have a beef with the American Bookseller Association. You see, the ABA had a website called Indiebound which was supposed to promote indie bookstores, but in...
View Article7 Website SEO Tips for Authors
Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is a vast and complicated topic with ever changing best practices. Google changes their rules on a regular basis (for example, we used to be told to remove...
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