I am using the Wordpress plugin to back up the databases on my sites.
This will not back up my themes only the databases.
This plug in was recommended by The Word Press Wizard. Be sure to listen to her FREE weekly teleseminars. Wow! is all I can say.
She will also do an audit of your blog!!
It was also suggested by Heidi, a baby boomer Diva who knows Wordpress very well. She is launching an effort to send cards to our service men and women in Iraq.
A host is like an apartment building. Your website is one of the apartments in the building. Hence you pay rent to the apartment building.
Also, a host is like the host or hostess of a party. They provide the food, accommodations and all the right food to make your event a success. When you have any questions you always ask the host. The same is true with the host for your website. It should provide the services you need and quick, speedy access to help when you need it.
If you want information on some decent hosts that we use check out the Resource page.
A host is really a service that gives you space on the internet for your website to live.
Backup instructions for the database of your Wordpress Blogs can be found in the Wordpress Codex. These instructions are really comprehensive. So, something good has come out of my problem with my blog. There is still more to learn because I do want to know why it happened.
Although I have deleted it and uploaded the site from my hard drive I am still getting the Wordpress Install page . However, I am getting closer to the source of the problem. When I find out I will report it. Meanwhile, be sure to read the step-by-step instructions for backing up your database. I am going to study it.
Blogs that get hacked or disappear because you did not back it up is gone. Yet, how do you deal with it emotionally and physically?
Sometimes you get so attached that a real grief sets in. The bottom line is I had not gotten attached, as I should have, to the blog I lost. I have not attempted to recreate it from the files on my harddrive. Yet, is it because I was thinking about taking it down anyway if I did not start paying attention to it?
What would happen if a favorite blog died? What would you do? Get depressed? Give up? or Fight to get it back?
How is that for blog motivation?
Blogging backup is critical. I lost one of my blogs last night because I did not back it up myself. Learn the following lessons from my mistake.
1. Even if your host does a back up -Use tools on the host to back it up yourself.
2. Do a periodic back up using a Wordpress plug-in, ( If you are on Wordpress)
3. Use other methods to do a backup.
4. Visit your blog often to check for hacking and other nasty dramas.
5. Ask for help and set up a blog back up schedule.
What am I missing? Any other suggestions?
ScribeFire was downloaded a while ago to my browser. However, today I downloaded the update and wanted to share with you what they have to say about their service. It is listed below. Remember, you need to download FireFox. It is not a bad idea to have two browsers on your computer. When one acts silly you always have a backup. Of course Internet Explorer is the basic “must have”. When you check your statistics you will find that most folks visiting your blog use Internet Explorer.
ScribeFire is an extension for the Mozilla Firefox Web Browser that integrates with your browser to let you easily post to your blog: you can drag and drop formatted text from pages you are browsing, take notes, and post to your blog.
Blogging mistakes are so very common. I make blogging mistakes much too often. So I decided to share 3 common mistakes I sometimes make.
Mistake #1
Creating posts without links to the sites mentioned.
Mistake #2
Neglecting to check posts for spelling errors
Mistake #3
Neglecting to check links made in a post to ensure that they work.
Now, of course I make other mistakes. I will post them later. Do you have any you want to share?
PS I made a category for this one so be on the look out for more postings.
Blog Catalog is a blog directory that has matured to a lean and must-be-seen-blogging machine. There are 3 solid reasons why I encourage you to join this active blog directory.
1. Great link traffic back to your site.
There are loads of opportunities to exchange links with other bloggers, get comments to your sites.
2. Send broadcasts, initiate and participate in discussions.
Once you establish friendships , join groups, neighborhoods, plus more. You can send broadcasts for everyone in your friend groups to read.
3. Blog Catalog constantly works on improving the directory.
Just like a blog, it is never static. There are always attempts to improve and they listen to all their members.
Now, of course, there are more than 3 reasons and if you are a member of Blog Catalog please share your reasons. And if you are not a member and you have a blog I encourage you to join.
Rosie
Webinars and Teleseminars have become part of my internet education model. I love them and treat them like a newly released movie. So, imagine my frustration when I was traveling down the highway in busy traffic only minutes left before the start of a great session on internet marketing.
As I pulled into the driveway I had only 5 minutes left to get downstairs to my office and turn on the computer. But wait, where did I put the dial in phone number and access code? A quick shuffle through my papers still did not locate my phone numbers. As I begin to get even more frustrated my husband, calmly came over to my desk with a form.
The form was titled Webinars and Teleseminars I Plan To Attend. He had neatly written the access numbers, name of the session, time and date. How cool is that?
Well that form, along with others, has become part of a series of blogging tools.
Trust me, I know where to find my access numbers now!
I will tell you about more of those forms later.
Rosie
Blog links are very important. But do you know the links that are linking to you? Why not check out a FREE service to see WHO IS LINKING TO YOU on MSN, Google and Yahoo.
But don’t stop there. Be sure to read the tutorial and review the excellent LINK TOOLS.
