Wordpress, Drupal Optimization And Blogging Tips
This is a collection of my favorite Wordpress and Drupal tips, tricks 'n hacks.
The tutorials cover a variety of issues I've come across while maintaining this blog.
Subjects: customizing themes and templates, PHP CSS HTML fixes, plugins, search engine optimization.
Free Google XML Sitemap Generator For Drupal 5 Or Any Website
UPDATE: I am getting an error in Google Webmaster Tools when trying to resubmit my sitemap generated by phpSitemapNG:
Parsing error
We were unable to read your Sitemap. It may contain an entry we are unable to recognize. Please validate your Sitemap before resubmitting.
Therefore I advise caution when using this tool. Yes, I could spend hours troubleshooting this and the Drupal error but I choose not to do so.
The Google XML sitemap plugin works great out of the box for my WP site; the saga of my Drupal 5 subdomain continues. END OF UPDATE
How To Successfully Submit A Request Of Reconsideration To Google
If your website traffic suddenly drops and stays low, chances are that you have been penalized by Google.
If you did something to violate Webmaster Guidelines on purpose you can correct it easily and be back in Google’s good graces in no time.
If the penalty comes as a surprise, you will have to figure out what went sour and submit a
Request of reconsideration of your site.
How To 301 Redirect File Names With Spaces Using htaccess
You should avoid spaces in image or document file names because those spaces must be replaced with these lovely: %20 characters when doing certain manual coding.
This step can be missed when creating links, updating documents, etc. due to human error and will inevitably result in missing images, broken links and 404 errors.
vSlider Plugin: Create A Wordpress Slideshow Under 3 Minutes
The beauty of vSlider Wordpress plugin is that after installation the setup is so simple that it really does not have to take more than 3 minutes to get it working.
Reduce Content Theft With WP-CopyRightPro Wordpress Plugin
The title says “Reduce Content Theft” because the only way to prevent content theft is not to make the content available online.
If you wish to monitor how much content is copied from your website I recommend the excellent Tynt Tracer.
How To Add Nofollow Tags To Drupal Menu Items
You can add nofollow tags to your sidebar menu items just by editing your template.php file. Commonly you would nofollow Home, Contact Us, etc.
Why copy and paste code? It is always a good idea to to limit the number of Drupal modules to the most necessary ones.
Monitor Who Copies Your Website Content With Tynt Tracer
Tynt Tracer is an excellent tracker service that can help you monitor what content is being copied from your website. Depending on your disposition this experience can span from flattering to enraging.
SQL Fix Of Drupal Access Denied Error For Anonymous User
The Drupal “Access Denied” (“You are not authorized to access this page”) error for anonymous users can have several reasons.
Customize Your WordPress Quicktag Buttons With AddQuicktag Plugin
I use AddQuicktag plugin to create quicktags, those very convenient shortcut buttons in the Wordpress text editor.
There are tutorials on how to customize / hack quicktags but it is quite cumbersome and those settings can be deleted during upgrades or may not even work with newer Wordpress versions.
Automatically Place AdSense Under First Image Of Wordpress Posts
The AdSense Under Image Wordpress Plugin automatically places a Google AdSense ad unit of your choice under the first image of your post (but not your pages). If your post contains no images no AdSense is shown.
AdSense Under Image Wordpress Plugin is simple and easy to set up.
The only thing to configure is to copy and paste your AdSense code into the text box on the option screen (as seen on the image below).
Adsense Target Wordpress Plugin: Improve Ad Relevance With Section Targeting

Utilizing Google Adsense Section Targeting with the aid of Adsense Target Wordpress Plugin can improve the relevance of your ads therefore increase the number of clicks and your AdSense revenue.
Auto Update Copyright Date In Wordpress Footer With PHP Code
If you don’t want to remember to change the current year in your copyright notice on the bottom of of your Wordpress blog just paste the following code into your footer.php:
Creating A List Of Recent Wordpress Posts Per Category

My goal was to list a specific number of recent Wordpress posts from a certain category on my homepage (as seen on the above image). This layout method is common with magazine style Wordpress themes which use grid design.
Speed Up Wordpress By Reducing Dynamic PHP And HTTP Calls
You can sped up the loading of your Wordpress pages if you reduce the number of dynamic PHP and http calls. In plain English (which I prefer) it means look for code starting with “< ?php" in your header.php document and replace as many of them as possible with their static URL equivalent.
SEO Optimized Wordpress Headers With Conditional Tags
It is 2009 but amazingly many Wordpress themes are still designed with SEO and Google un-friendly headers.
Don’t Buy Angsuman’s Translator Plugin Pro Wordpress Plugin!!!
Owning Angsuman’s Translator Plugin Pro Wordpress Plugin has been a negative experience!
One of the worst $30 I ever spent! … Norwegian language did not work at all and Arabic just occasionally.
Get Your Own Wordpress Blog – Domain Name And Webhosting
I have been asked many times how I built this blog. WordPress is one of the best platforms for blogs, it is easy to use with tons of features. Getting a domain name and web hosting are the first two steps (Site5 is an affordable choice).
My Wordpress Blog in 12 Languages by Angsuman’s Translator Plugin Pro!
Angsuman’s Translator Plugin Pro 4.0.1 for Wordpress blogs has been released!
The Best Model Photographer in The World – Google Says!
Ferenc Ecseki Photography is the 3rd best model photography website on the Internet and climbing!
My Six Month Visitor Statistics by Google Analytics
6 Month Report – June 11, 2006 to December 11, 2006
I use the excellent and free Google Analytics to track the visitors of my blog.
It has been six months since I converted my website to a Wordpress blog format.
My Wordpress Blog in 8 Languages by Angsumans Translator Plugin Pro!
Why Translate My Blog to 8 Languages?
StumbleUpon Ferenc Ecseki Photography!
How Can You Give My Blog a StumbleUpon Thumbs Up?
Read My Blog as RSS Feed – What is RSS?
This blog is available as an RSS feed.
Simply said RSS is a way to subscribe to web content without having to visit the website again and again.

