Countries Banned From Obtaining TLS/SSL Certificates

Certificate Authorities must abide by government-mandated sanctions (commonly referred to as Foreign Sanctions Evaders List (OFAC) sanctions) against governments and regimes. In abiding to sanctions, TLS/SSL certificates cannot be issued to countries that are restricted. The following table provides a list of certificate providers, and the list of banned or embargoes countries which cannot be … Read more

What Is An EV (Green Bar) SSL Certificate?

There are a few different SSL certificates available out there to apply to your website(s) to increase security and ensure your users that you’re legit. The highest (best) SSL certificate currently available is the Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificate, commonly referred to by webmasters as the “Green Bar” cert. It looks like this and you’ll probably … Read more

[Guide] How To Disable Ad-Blockers For Webmasters

block ad blockers for webmasters

If you’re like me and run sites that make money primarily through Google AdSense or similar advertising platforms, it can be very frustrating that a portion of the users visiting the site circumvent the ads with ad blockers. As ad blocker adoption continues to grow year after year, it’s important to look into alternative solutions … Read more

Mistakes To Avoid When Choosing A Domain Name

If you’re about to go and create a website, you’ll need a domain name. The domain name is the address to your site and business, it should be easy to remember, preferably end in .com, and should relate somewhat to your business, brand, or the niche you will be covering. You should avoid: Long domain … Read more

What are WordPress Pingbacks? How do you disable Pingbacks?

Occasionally you will receive a notification or even an email that informs you that a post on your blog has a “pingback” from another website. I’ve had a lot of these in the past and noticed pretty quickly that 90% of the ping backs I was getting ended up to be spam, but it’s not … Read more

How to publish your blog posts to social media automatically

So once you’ve created content on your WordPress blog, it can be a bit time consuming to go to each social media website and copy and paste the link over and over again to promote your content. If you’re looking for an easy way to publish your posts automatically to Google Plus, Facebook, Twitter, and … Read more

How to use SpyFu.com for niche site keyword research

How to use SpyFu for niche keyword research

SpyFu is an awesome tool which will show you some great details about a particular set of keywords. I use SpyFu when picking a niche website topic, or when I am trying to figure out what types of competition I will face if I create a website about a specific topic. SpyFu does have a … Read more

How to choose the right theme for your WordPress website

How to choose the right Wordpress theme for your website

When you first setup your WordPress blog, the standard WordPress theme will be installed and active for you automatically, but the beauty of WordPress is the ease at which you can customize the site to your style and liking. There are so many WordPress themes out there. You can choose a responsive theme so that it … Read more

How to choose the right color scheme for a website

How to find out the best color scheme to use on your website

Choosing a color scheme can be a difficult part in the design process of your website. Everything from the background to the text color and sidebar colors can be difficult to decide on especially if you don’t have a few matching colors in mind. Luckily, there are many ways to solve this problem, and a few … Read more