Comments for Building Better Websites http://www.johnmckown.com The Blog of John McKown - President of Delaware.Net and Motorcyclist Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:10:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Proof that copying content will kill your site by Tweets that mention Google has spoken. The time for echoing competitor's content is over. The era of original content is now in effect. -- Topsy.com http://www.johnmckown.com/proof-that-copying-content-will-kill-your-sites-ranking/comment-page-1/#comment-9962 Tweets that mention Google has spoken. The time for echoing competitor's content is over. The era of original content is now in effect. -- Topsy.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:10:45 +0000 http://www.johnmckown.com/?p=582#comment-9962 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dave Burris, De Social Media Net and John McKown, Chris Horton. Chris Horton said: Google has spoken. The time for echoing competitor's content is over. The era of original content is now in effect. http://bit.ly/gm1IlU [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dave Burris, De Social Media Net and John McKown, Chris Horton. Chris Horton said: Google has spoken. The time for echoing competitor's content is over. The era of original content is now in effect. http://bit.ly/gm1IlU [...]

]]> Comment on Google Changes Search Algorithm – You’ve Been Warned by SEO Automation http://www.johnmckown.com/google-changes-search-algorithm-youve-been-warned/comment-page-1/#comment-9919 SEO Automation Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:52:15 +0000 http://www.johnmckown.com/?p=483#comment-9919 <strong>SEO Optimization Tips - Get on the First Page of Google...</strong> I found your entry interesting thus I've added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)... SEO Optimization Tips – Get on the First Page of Google…

I found your entry interesting thus I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog :) …

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I found your entry interesting thus I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog :) …

]]> Comment on GoDaddy Suffering MAJOR Hacks This Week by john http://www.johnmckown.com/godaddy-suffering-major-hacks-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-9913 john Fri, 21 May 2010 13:04:06 +0000 http://www.johnmckown.com/?p=461#comment-9913 Here is a link on how you might fix your hacked WordPress blog on GoDaddy: http://www.blogtips.org/how-to-cure-your-godaddy-wordpress-hacked-blog/ Also, to the troll that sent me a message yesterday (I know who you are) - yes, we have had Wordpress blogs hacked as well. I think all hosts have. Basically, they stem from vulnerabilities in PHP, themes, and plugins. While most of WordPress' problems with themes have gotten better, and Drupal has tightened the submission process for plugins, it can't be denied that adding lots of points of failure will create a more fragile system (we can agree to disagree on that). Customers of GoDaddy that have Drupal sites were also hacked in the latest round of hacks there. ALL hosts can have this problem, but to not acknowledge it when literally hundreds of thousands of sites are compromised is why I called them out. I stand by my post. Here is a link on how you might fix your hacked WordPress blog on GoDaddy:

http://www.blogtips.org/how-to-cure-your-godaddy-wordpress-hacked-blog/

Also, to the troll that sent me a message yesterday (I know who you are) – yes, we have had WordPress blogs hacked as well. I think all hosts have. Basically, they stem from vulnerabilities in PHP, themes, and plugins. While most of WordPress’ problems with themes have gotten better, and Drupal has tightened the submission process for plugins, it can’t be denied that adding lots of points of failure will create a more fragile system (we can agree to disagree on that). Customers of GoDaddy that have Drupal sites were also hacked in the latest round of hacks there. ALL hosts can have this problem, but to not acknowledge it when literally hundreds of thousands of sites are compromised is why I called them out. I stand by my post.

]]> Comment on Please, Please, Please stop using Internet Explorer by TheGuru http://www.johnmckown.com/please-please-please-stop-using-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-9907 TheGuru Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:50:39 +0000 http://www.johnmckown.com/?p=438#comment-9907 John, I grinned from ear to ear as I read your post on stop using IE. I have used the Netscape / Mozilla family of browsers for many years. Firefox is my primary browser for all personal matters. It amazes how many sites force clients to use IE. There are some sites that blatantly require the use of IE. I'll refrain from going off on my own rant, but I do agree it would be nice if sites actually made an attempt to support Firefox. John, I grinned from ear to ear as I read your post on stop using IE. I have used the Netscape / Mozilla family of browsers for many years. Firefox is my primary browser for all personal matters.

It amazes how many sites force clients to use IE. There are some sites that blatantly require the use of IE. I’ll refrain from going off on my own rant, but I do agree it would be nice if sites actually made an attempt to support Firefox.

]]> Comment on Please, Please, Please stop using Internet Explorer by john http://www.johnmckown.com/please-please-please-stop-using-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-9902 john Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:28:47 +0000 http://www.johnmckown.com/?p=438#comment-9902 This just in..... YOUTUBE is finally stopping support for IE6! This is great news. http://mashable.com/2010/02/23/youtube-ie6/ This just in….. YOUTUBE is finally stopping support for IE6! This is great news.

http://mashable.com/2010/02/23/youtube-ie6/

]]> Comment on Please, Please, Please stop using Internet Explorer by john http://www.johnmckown.com/please-please-please-stop-using-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-9900 john Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:29:19 +0000 http://www.johnmckown.com/?p=438#comment-9900 I think that e-tailers need to be aware of standards with their websites. My post wasn't asking website owners to change, but for web users that are still using IE6 to upgrade. IE6 is the problem. I think that e-tailers need to be aware of standards with their websites. My post wasn’t asking website owners to change, but for web users that are still using IE6 to upgrade. IE6 is the problem.

]]> Comment on Please, Please, Please stop using Internet Explorer by ghoj http://www.johnmckown.com/please-please-please-stop-using-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-9897 ghoj Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:12:58 +0000 http://www.johnmckown.com/?p=438#comment-9897 I do understand your position this John, but how does a multi-millon dollar E-tailer deal with this approach when their reporting statistics show that 87% of site visitors are using a version of Internet Explorer? I do understand your position this John, but how does a multi-millon dollar E-tailer deal with this approach when their reporting statistics show that 87% of site visitors are using a version of Internet Explorer?

]]> Comment on Please, Please, Please stop using Internet Explorer by chasjs http://www.johnmckown.com/please-please-please-stop-using-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-9896 chasjs Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:11:04 +0000 http://www.johnmckown.com/?p=438#comment-9896 We find that some financial institution require the use of IE. Agree with you that it is a bad practice. I use Firefox as my main browser and have since version 1.x but still find sites that will not work properly. Hopefully the competition from Safari, Chrome and Firefox will encourage those dinosauer businesses to allow other browsers. We find that some financial institution require the use of IE. Agree with you that it is a bad practice. I use Firefox as my main browser and have since version 1.x but still find sites that will not work properly.

Hopefully the competition from Safari, Chrome and Firefox will encourage those dinosauer businesses to allow other browsers.

]]> Comment on Delaware.Net Office Remodel, and Our Cool New Desks by john http://www.johnmckown.com/delaware-net-office-remodel-and-our-cool-new-desks/comment-page-1/#comment-9895 john Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:37:50 +0000 http://www.johnmckown.com/?p=431#comment-9895 Just finished the track lighting today (Saturday). Got a few more things to do before the big unveiling. Really cool stuff. Just finished the track lighting today (Saturday). Got a few more things to do before the big unveiling. Really cool stuff.

]]> Comment on Please, Please, Please stop using Internet Explorer by john http://www.johnmckown.com/please-please-please-stop-using-internet-explorer/comment-page-1/#comment-9894 john Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:36:14 +0000 http://www.johnmckown.com/?p=438#comment-9894 It depends on the project. For most projects, it is time to stop supporting IE6. IE8 is out now, with IE9 around the corner. There are certain sites where they need the compatibility, but that is coming to an end. It depends on the project. For most projects, it is time to stop supporting IE6. IE8 is out now, with IE9 around the corner. There are certain sites where they need the compatibility, but that is coming to an end.

]]> Comment on Delaware.Net Office Remodel, and Our Cool New Desks by mark http://www.johnmckown.com/delaware-net-office-remodel-and-our-cool-new-desks/comment-page-1/#comment-9893 mark Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:12:44 +0000 http://www.johnmckown.com/?p=431#comment-9893 The lighting and barrier removal sounds like it would make a significant difference alone. Any pictures of the new office environment? The lighting and barrier removal sounds like it would make a significant difference alone. Any pictures of the new office environment?

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