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WordPress 2.8.2 fixes an XSS vulnerability. Comment author URLs were not fully sanitized when displayed in the admin. This could be exploited to redirect you away from the admin to another site.  Download 2.8.2 or automatically upgrade from the Tools->Upgrade page of your blog’s admin.

The above text was taken directly from the WordPress.org blog in regards to the newest update released of the WordPress, a popular blogging/content management system. AvekHost.com clients have the ability to perform an instant update which will be seen on the top of your WP Admin screen when logging in to WP-ADMIN. If you required any assistance please do not hesitate to let us know as we would be more than happy to assist.

Please remember to back up your files prior to performing any upgrades to safeguard from any lost data. You can visit our previous post titled “How To Back Up Your WordPress Blog” by clicking here.

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Video: How to Build a High Traffic Blog

I recently had the pleasure of coming across this presentation by Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek (name of both his book and blog) on “how to build a high traffic blog without killing yourself.”

Generally, I don’t like to sit around and watch videos especially ones that are just shy of an hour long.  The reality is that most don’t offer any information of real value. However, I must admit I was instantly engaged in this presentation for some reason and was rewarded with a lot of great stuff. 

I have embedded the video below for your convienence and also included some notes below the video in which I took away from this presentation in case you don’t have 50 minutes to check it out.

Notes From Tim Ferriss Presentation:

• Change the word “Category” that appears in most side bars to the word “Topics”.
• Place in the sidebar at the top “Most Popular” section in which offers the ability to select from several different options:
  • Current Hits
  • All Time Popular
  • My Favs
• Perhaps had a similar RSS strategy such as 7 Reasons To Subscribe
• Remove dates from the individual blog page posts. It is okay to keep the dates on the blogs main pages but when someone clicks through a search engine for example credibility can be lost based on how old the post is.
• Add total read time to the post.
  • Average person can generally read about 25o words per minute.
• Twitter Opportunities: Polling, Surveys, Personal Diary.
• Be carefull as Twitter can cost you by sending people, especially new visitors, out of your website.
• When you get writters block… write about what makes you angry. Avoid calling individuals or people out as there is enough negativity in the world. Just write about the topic.
• When do I do my best work? For Tim it was between 1AM and 5AM. What time is generally my best. <— I need to discover the answer.
• Edit Posts By Hand… <— An idea I never really thought about
• Ignore SEO on first draft
  • If you want to increase SEO afterwards research using Google’s average key word tool; by volume.
• Two topics on one post = Bad Idea
• Short video is good; doesn’t always need to be long to be a valuable addition to your site.
• Don’t always chase the news… It is tiresome.
• Zero Tolerance Policy on blog; “It’s like me inviting you to my home”.
• Add Comment Rules…
  • Example: Comment Rules = Comment Rules: Remember what Fonzie was like? Cool. That’s how we’re gonna be — cool. Critical is fine, but if you’re rude, we’ll delete your stuff. Please do not put your URL in the comment text and please use your PERSONAL name or initials and not your business name, as the latter comes off like spam. Have fun and thanks for adding to the conversation! (Thanks to Brian Oberkirch for the inspiration)
• Emails I receive can provide effective ideas for future blog posts
• Comments can also provide ideas for future blog posts

Here are some resources in which I noted throughout the presentation:

• Ever Note – Software
• Tucker Max – Book
• Stumple Upon – Good Traffic Source and impressed with advertising results.
• Digg
• Flickr

Win 1 Year Free Web Hosting Service

Yesterday, I mentioned that July is my favorite month of the year because we have the pleasure, honor, and opportunity to celebrate our independence. Unfortunately, the other times of the year it seems to escape reality on how truly lucky we are to have our independence. I love seeing the fireworks, spending time with family, and thinking about the men and women who have provided the ultimate sacrifice for our continued freedom. However, more than anything I love seeing the American Flag being displayed more than ever. Sadly, we have gotten out of the habit of displaying our famous colors more often through out the year. Personally, I have an American Flag displayed every day at my home location.

I could probably talk all day about the flag and how proud I am to be an American but you probably want to hear about the contest where you can win 1 year free web hosting service from us. So here is the details:

1. One lucky person will win 12 months free web hosting on our Basic Web Hosting Plan.
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   2. New customers will be given the option to take this as a credit and upgrade there hosting plan. Credit to be applied is $5.95 x 12 months = $71.40
2. No purchase necessary to win but must be at least 18 years of age or older to participate.
3. Prize is not redeemable for a cash reward; only web hosting service is being offered for 12 months.
4. To participate all you need to do is leave a comment below telling us what “Independence Day” means to you. Our staff at AvekHost.com will vote on one comment to win the 12 months free web hosting on our Basic Web Hosting Plan Package.

I look forward to seeing your comments and opinions soon.