You CAN lock down the WordPress login with some .htaccess rules to prevent unauthorized login attempts. There have now been several large scale WordPress wp-login.php brute force attacks, coming from a large amount of compromised IP addresses spread across the world since April of last year. A large botnet of around 90,000 compromised servers has been attempting to break into WordPress websites by continually trying to guess the username and password to get into the WordPress admin dashboard. ... View Post
Howler Monkeys, Lions and Africa, Oh MY!
Remarkable Bloggers©, a project I started here a couple years back, has been a redheaded step child for the most part. I started with the general premise of bringing you some new reading material, not necessarily on a daily basis. I read (back then) hundreds of blogs in my work days. Now, lets call that thousands that I scan. (I'd never get sleep if I read in detail all those blogs) But recently, I've come across and re-read some remarkably cogent and salient writers that I'm going to be ... View Post
Blog Stats Uncensored
It seems the issue of blogs, stats and traffic is on many people’s minds, particularly new bloggers. Though PR and companies might be starting to shy away from the review/giveaway model to some extent, most still require bloggers to give their traffic and follower information in the application process to participate in many campaigns. Stats are important, to a point. They reveal a piece of the puzzle that is influence and reach, but not enough to get an idea of the finished picture. ... View Post
3 Must Have WordPress Plug-ins
When you're a busy blogger, and these days I'm super busy, the administration of your blog can sometimes add to the stress of everyday business. I've located three Must Have plug-ins for Wordpress 2.9.2 and for me, they've been life savers. The first plug-in, I found at Remarkablogger. Michael always posts the BEST tips and this time he had Ari Herzog guest post about a wonderful plug in from Joost deValk. I get the newsletter from Yoast.com, but apparently this little goodie slid right past ... View Post
