Update to Robots Meta plugin

I’ve fixed a few bugs in the Robots Meta plugin which might have caused the disabling of certain pages not to work, due to the fact that I was a sloppy in whether certain variables were in scope or not. Also certain stuff was deprecated or it’s functionality has changed within WordPress since the inception…

Make the scrapers work for you!

Some of you had already noticed that I’ve added a link back to my blog in the footer of articles in my RSS feed, like this: I didn’t do that because I thought you guys couldn’t find my blog. It was actually a plugin requested by Shoemoney, who wanted to make the scrapers work for…

WordPress Google Analytics 2.3: XHTML strict

After all the ASP and XHTML strict validation issues with Google Analytics, Google updated the default generated script code. I’ve now updated the Google Analytics for WordPress plugin to version 2.3, which uses this new code. You should really upgrade! Next to that: I’d like to hear from you on which new features you’d like…

I need your votes!

So, my dear, dear readers, my Robots Meta plugin has been nominated as “Best SEO plugin for WordPress” in the Search Engine Journal Search Blog Awards 2007. And to win that competition, I will need your votes!!! To do so, I will start a “mini” competition of my own: from everybody who tracks back to…

My 2007 business highlights

I was tagged by Eduard Blacquière, to write a post about my business highlights for the last year. I’ll use a broad angle, talking about my work at Onetomarket, my blogs joostdevalk.nl and css3.info, and my web design company AlthA, as all are somehow interlinked.

Google Analytics plugin updated!

I’ve just updated my Google Analytics WordPress plugin to version 2.2, it “forces” you to switch to the new tracking code. Image tracking and AdSense tracking should still work. It requires the code to be in the head, as outbound link tracking will still not work correctly otherwise. Before you install it, delete the old…

Blog Metrics 0.3: who’s the best linkbaiter?

With version 0.3 of the Blog Metrics plugin, I’m introducing quite a bit of new stuff: it calculates how many trackbacks you received on average per post, and does a better job of calculating comments. But that’s only a small part of what’s cool in it, the coolest part, is that it now generates stats…

More SEO Blog tips

Aaron & Giovanna have a nice write-up about SEO tips for your blog today, which is a whole lot broader then my WordPress SEO guide: The blogger’s guide to SEO. Check it out! (And while you’re at it, digg it!)

WordPress SEO – The beginner’s guide

Increase search engine traffic to your WordPress blog with one night’s work! Imagine having the search engine traffic to your blog increased by tens of percentages, or perhaps even doubling it, by just a few hours work. With putting just a bit of SEO effort into your WordPress you can increase your search engine traffic,…