RSS FeedsRegarding that old WordPress trackbacks-not-going problem
Nov 29, 2006 No Comments »
Recently I’d written about my trackbacks problem. Apparently the reason is the PHP installation at my host — the company runs PHP as a CGI module and wherever this is the case the original trackback code of WordPress has some problem. After extensively sifting through the online forums I figured out a patch had been written, and it appears in /wp-admin/admin-footer.php like this:
<?php
if ( (substr(php_sapi_name(), 0, 3) == ‘cgi’) && spawn_pinger() ) {
echo ‘<iframe id=”pingcheck” src=”‘ . get_settings(’siteurl’) .’/wp-admin/execute-pings.php?time=’ . time() . ‘” style=”border:none;width:1px;height:1px;”></iframe>’;
}
?>
But still the trackbacks were not being sent. So I copied the code and pasted it straightaway in /wp-admin/post.php just above this code:
<?php if ( isset($_GET['posted']) ) : ?>
<div id=”message” class=”updated fade”><p><strong><?php _e(’Post saved.’); ?></strong> <a href=”<?php echo get_permalink( $_GET['posted'] ); ?>”><?php _e(’View post’); ?> »</a></p></div>
<?php endif; ?>
It started working! I’m no longer using Windows Live Writer to post and edit blog entries because the trackbacks still only work if I post from within the control panel (previously they weren’t even working like that).
Posted by Amrit | Tags: Blogging Tips
Copywriting for benefits, not hard-selling
Nov 29, 2006 No Comments »
A majority of copywriters are so desperate to make a sale that they begin to sound boring and artificial immediately. The sad thing is, they really believe in the way they write those silly sales letters.
Posted by Amrit | Tags: Content Writing, Online Copywriting
The “recommended content” aggregator
Nov 28, 2006 No Comments »
Om Malik has reviewed a new link-sharing social media tool called Spokeo that lets you recommend blogs posts, links and videos to your friends and family. It’s almost like Digg but more interactive and personal.
As Om says, there is so much content available on the Internet that day by day it is becoming harder to decide what to read and what to skip. Tools like Spokeo can help readers make educated decisions in this regard.
Posted by Amrit | Tags: Blog Reading, Blogging Tools and Plugins, Content Publishing News, General
It matters how your blog looks and feels
Nov 28, 2006 No Comments »
Some blogs are really drab, and some are really cool and pleasant on your eye. Robert Scoble here gives the example of Kathy Sierra’s blog regarding what makes a blog a pleasant read. Although by the end of the day the only thing that matters is what you’ve written, you can get your readers’ attention by how you write it.
Posted by Amrit | Tags: Blogging Tips, Content Writing
French Producer Sues Google for Distributing Film for free
Nov 28, 2006 No Comments »
A French producer has sued Google France for distributing his film, The World According to Bush for free. According to this Reuter link the French production house, Flach Film, said that such practices threaten the development of legel Internet video market.
Copyright infringement is a serious issue and such cases should get appropriate exposure because being big — Google, I mean — doesn’t give you the right to be callous about other industries and their long-term plans.
Posted by Amrit | Tags: Content Publishing News, General
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