Ever had a situation where you couldn't access your site from your computer and you weren't sure if it was just you? Well, there's a tool to check and it's called…wait for it…Down for Everyone or Just Me? Just enter your blog address and you'll instantly know whether to call tech support or not! I {Continue reading…}

Station break: We interrupt this monetization program… I can't tell you how awesome it is to know this site is, and has been, helpful to so many of you! Here's my situation… As I'm sure you can imagine, I'm getting more and more and more (!) comments and emails asking me how to do particular {Continue reading…}

This is a super quick Quick Tip, but one that could potentially save you much grief. It's important to monitor your website for downtime. Sign up (for free) at Pingdom to be notified if your site goes down…and then you can contact your host ASAP. Hat tip to my great friend Joy who wrote about {Continue reading…}

Spend any time online — especially as a blogger — and something is bound to go wrong. Whether you're installing a new plugin, tweaking your design or adding new features, at some point you will inevitably encounter the infamous,"Ah!-What-have-I-done-?" or, "Ah!-Look-what-this-dumb-computer-has-done!" (depending on your personality) error or warning message. When it happens, here's what to {Continue reading…}