The Wardman Wire

Hints and Tips

Has your website been hacked or defaced over the weekend?

I have already come across one website this morning that was apparently hacked (by having all its page titles changed) last Friday.

Just give your websites a quick check - just in case.

If it has, and it’s a blog - do 4 things:

• Post on your blog that you have been affected.
• Make sure it goes to your RSS feed.
• Take it down and leave a status message on the web address. Possibly create a backup blog (perhaps on Blogspot or Wordpress). Preferably do this NOW, but certainly today.
• Get the site back up ASAP.

If you spot another blogger or somebody else with a serious problem, phone or Instant Message them if you can - or at least send an email.

I have had a reader question today: How can I convert a pdf file into something that anyone can download from my blog? Here are my comments.

There are two issues here:

• Converting the PDF File.
• Making the result accessible from a blog website.

I had a question on Google Chat from a blogger wanting to know how to finf the web address of their own blog hosted on Blogger. Here are three or four ways.

I’ve had a number of blog-related questions “how do I do this” questions over the last few days, so I’m restarting my “Defogging Blogging” series of posts. And I’m wondering whether there needs to be a “getting started” E-Book.

Alexa rankings have always been rank, and are only really any use in in-house blogging political knockabout - and then only as a Parlour Game. The game has changed slightly.

There are many ways to keep your website visible in China despite the censorship of external websites by the authorities; here is one that is quick to setup and also nimble.