Move a site or a folder? What about your rankings?
January 12, 2009
A .htaccess file is one of the easiest ways to redirect your existing traffic to other pages. There are a variety of reasons you may want to do this. For Example:
- Changed folder names
- Moved a site
- Migrated from plain html to a CMS
.htaccess files allow you to customize the way that your site or a specific directory on your site behaves. For example, if you place an .htaccess file in your root directory, it will affect your entire site (www.coolexample.com). If you place it in a /content directory, it will only affect that directory (www.coolexample.com/content). .htaccess only works on our Linux hosting servers.
Using an .htaccess file, you can:
* Customize the Error pages for your site.
* Protect your site with a password.
* Enable server-side includes.
* Deny access to your site based on IP.
* Change your default directory page (index.html).
* Redirect visitors to another page.
* Prevent directory listing.
.htaccess files are a simple ASCII text file with the name .htaccess. It is not an extension like .html or .txt. The entire file name is .htaccess.
How? Add one of the following line to your .htaccess file, but don’t add “http://www” to the first part:
redirect 301 /oldfolder/oldpage.htm http://www.yourdomain.com/newfolder/newpage.htm
redirect 301 /oldfolder/oldpage.htm http://www.yourdomain.com/newpage.php
redirect 301 /index.html http://www.yourdomain.com/index.html
To redirect ALL files on your domain:
redirectMatch 301 ^(.*)$ http://www.domain.com
For more information on how to set up .htaccess files, visit Apache’s Web site.
Dream Whisper Fabric!
December 30, 2008
Yes, DWD’s custom fabric will be offered at our NEW Etsy Shop! The fabric is perfect for crafting, quilting, home decor, or just plain fun.
Have a fabric design idea but don’t know where to start? Just drop us a note. We can help prepare your art and files for fabric printing.
Cool WordPress Magazine Themes and Plugins
December 17, 2008
WordPress as a CMS is a wonderful thing. Perhaps we’re biased, but we’ve never found an easier or more fun system to work with. Themes make WordPress even easier to use and make website development a breeze.
Revolution
Revolution is a widely popular set of WordPress Themes. At this point in time, the original Revolution themes are no longer available. However, Revolution2 has emerged. These themes are our favorites. If you need help customizing the themes or solving problems, a membership to their Pro and Pro Plus support plan packages is available to help you get your blog or website up and running. Of course, we are always available to customize your site too!Click here to visit Revolution Theme website!
Of course, you can always contact us for custom design or theme customization.
iThemes
iThemes has an extensive selection of WordPress themes, including magazine themes. Their FLEXX theme is a powerful, easy to use, supercharged theme that includes image management, 1,056 possible layout combinations, SEO, menu management and more! Click here to visit iThemes Premium WordPress Themes website!
Viva7
Promoted as a smart, dashboard powered theme, Viva allows 100s of looks with no code edits – all from one theme. Viva7 offers hundreds of different layouts through combinations of 7 color schemes, 2 widths, and 2 header heights.
Plus, Viva is packed with all sorts of cool plugins! It is fully integrated with their VivaZoom, Viva Posts and Gallery Carousels as well as Viva Events, Viva Menu Bar and Viva Videos Plugins.
Of Course, the plugins are available as stand alone products for single site, multiple site, or theme development use. Definitely worth a look if you’re tired of wrestling with image editing. These plugins do it for you.
Wordpress e-commerce options
December 15, 2008
The ease of use and customization capabilities associated with WordPress make the software highly attractive for website owners, especially with one-click install solutions like that offered on our linux hosting accounts (Don’t be fooled by those charging an arm and a leg + your unborn child to install it for you – choose to pay for tweaks and customizations, not installs).
With the widespread usage of WordPress as both a blogging platform and a CMS, you would think there would be a wide variety of e-commerce shopping cart plugins available. Unfortunately, there are few e-commerce solutions that meet the needs of internet shopkeepers, with the exception of Wp-ecommerce and The Market Theme. A few others exist, including Shopp, but we have not tested their Beta.
Wp-ecommerce is one of the most widely known solutions, and though known as “buggy,” the latest releases appear to function better than previous versions. WP eCommerce is easily installed and integrates with Google Checkout, Paypal, Authorize.net, Payment Express and many other trusted payment processors.
Plus: Free Version, Multiple Features.
Minus: We’ve found that running other scripts within your theme may break the functionality of the cart or theme. However, the latest release seems to have alleviated that particular issue.
Big Plus: Wp-ecommerce themes are available to make building your site easier! iThemes has developed one such theme.
Ecommerce Theme for Wordpress
Wordpress ecommerce shopping cart theme.
Price: $79.95
Website: iThemes Premium WordPress Themes
Crafty Cart
A free WordPress Shopping Cart Theme
Crafty Cart by Billion Studio is a free WordPress theme using Instinct’s plugin.
Price: FREE
The Market Theme
The Market Theme
Another solution is The Market Theme. Market Theme is an e-commerce WordPress THEME – not just a cart. The Market Theme is a fully featured WordPress theme which transforms a standard installation of WordPress into an customizable e-commerce storefront using an AJAX shopping cart.
Plus: Economical, Customizable, Easy, a WordPress Theme in itself
Minus: If you already have a theme you don’t want to give up, you will have to do some coding or pay a programmer. Learn More about The Market Theme
Price: $55.00
Spoonflower – custom fabric printing
October 21, 2008
Print your own custom designs on fabric for quilts, clothes, pillows, blankets, and more! If you are a creative soul, then Spoonflower custom fabric printing is for you. The concept is simple and not unlike other POD sites.
Simply upload your file, add to cart, and watch for it in your mailbox. Ok, well it is and it isn’t that simple. Spoonflower has painstakingly developed their website to be user friendly – which is very impressive. The most complicated aspect of creating a viable fabric is making sure your file is ready to be tiled so it appears seamless on the fabric when printed. If you are familiar with Adobe Photoshop, there are several plugins that can be used to make your life easier. And, Spoonflower’s blog contains information on how to prepare your files for printing.
The upside: unlike many other digital textile printing companies, you don’t have to order 1,000s of yards to have custom fabric printed. Spoonflower lets you order as little as an 8 in x 8 in swatch. The current max order is 3 yards, but that should change when the site is out of beta.
Having had several designs printed, we can say that the color is extraordinary and that we are all very pleased with the service.
The site: Spoonflower
Our Designs at Spoonflower
Buy our fabric at Our Etsy Shop
Designing Websites for Multivariate Testing
October 20, 2008
Request Your Free Information Brief:
“Designing Websites for Multivariate Testing: Top 3 Tips to Ensure Your Success”
Learn how to reach your marketing goal and gain the competitive advantage that makes it possible to out-test, out-learn and out-optimize competitors.
If you are like most online marketers, you are doing everything you can to optimize your website. One of the best ways to optimize your site is through multivariate testing, which is a technique that enables your visitors to tell you what’s working on your website and what isn’t. Download this information brief to find out how you can evaluate the effectiveness of your web site using three top tips to prepare your site for multivariate testing success.
Geographic Eligibility: USA
Publisher: SiteSpect
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NEW Code Signing Certificate Protection for Software Developers and Publishers
September 30, 2008
Do you develop software or publish content? Dream Whisper is proud to announce a powerful NEW way to protect your software, your audience AND your reputation.
With public concern for online security at an all-time high, people are no longer willing to download software without proof that it’s legitimate. With a Code Signing Certificate, software developers and other content publishers can “sign” their code, thereby reassuring customers it’s the real thing.
- Perfect for software publishers and content providers of ActiveX controls, dynamic link libraries (.dll files), .cab files, HTML content or any other software distributed over the Internet or via an extranet.
- Time-stamping service provided, allowing distribution of signed code beyond certificate expiration
- Protects your intellectual property by warding off impersonation and tampering
Our NEW Code Signing Certificate allows authors to “sign” their code, reassuring users that it’s the real thing and is safe to download or install. If the original code has been altered, users will be warned that the content is not to be trusted. Our NEW Code Signing Certificates are fully integrated with industry-standard technology, support Microsoft(R) Authenticode and Java and work with software applications, Active X controls, .DLLs, .CABs, HTML content, even Microsoft(R) Office documents with macros.
Learn More about our NEW Code Signing Certificate and Protect your work today!
Easier than ever! More Templates and new Search added to WebSite Tonight®!
May 11, 2008
Get a head start building your site with WebSite Tonight’s newest pre-built templates. We’ve just added 32 – giving you more than 90 to choose from. Page titles, navigation buttons and layouts tailored to your interests are all built right in. Simply replace the text and images with your own, and your site is ready for the Web.
Plus, because you asked for it, a Search feature has been added to the Image Gallery, so finding just the right image for your site is easy… and fast.
Test your Web site with Preview DNS to make sure it’s everything you expect!
May 11, 2008
Before you launch your Web site or switch to Dream Whisper Hosting, you want to make sure it behaves like you want, links work properly, and everything looks just right. Now, with Preview DNS, you can do exactly that. Test your Web site prior to launch on our hosting servers before modifying your domain’s DNS record and transferring your records. That way you can see exactly what your Web site visitors will see when you make the switch.
Web CEO – Website Optimization
April 12, 2008
Web CEO is a world leading software toolkit for search engine optimization and site promotion. Web CEO helps you significantly increase search engine traffic, implement the latest search engine strategies and win by having all SEO tools in one handy suite.
Download The Free Edition of Web CEO now.
No ads, no spyware, no forms or screens, no time limits.
Use it as long as you need, plus get a free training course in search engine marketing!
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