How Google is killing independent sites like ours
And this is why this blog is not in Google.
This is why you should use some kind of CDN
Two sites, essentially the same software. This is before CDN. This is after CDN. So the results are quite impressive. 4x the speed and 2x the page size! Go figure! But BunnyNet CDN is a little borked right now. So I’m trialling KeyCDN. For this site it doesn’t matter so much. But for other sites,…
Busy Blogging: The future of my sites under Google?
I’ve been busy merging the content from two sites: espresso-and-coffee-makers.com to .com. So eventually, espresso-and-coffee-makers.com will just be redirected 100% to the major coffee site. The technical problems of managing that site, the lack of a proper branding, poor ad sites, and my decision to focus on one coffee site led to this merger. Currently,…
Blogging Gets Complicated: Too many sites, too many options…
I’ve been using a number of hosting companies over the past few years, including but not just limited to Bluehost, BlueFur, Dreamhost, MediaTemple, HostMonster, and a couple of smaller ones. But when you are looking for simple hosting vs. dedicated web hosting, the whole situation changes: Why? Because with hosting simple sites, like this one,…
Model Sites: Child-porn in disguise
The Legder Online and the Political Gateway websites both carried stories on child so-called model websites. “So-called model Web sites, with scantily dressed children in provocative poses, are testing the limits of U.S. child pornography laws, a report says.” ‘Model’ sites lure pedophiles – So-called model Web sites, with scantily dressed children in… Never ceases…