Comments on: Three New Features for this Blog: a Post Index, Inbound Links Display, and Public Web Stats http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/03/22/three-new-features-for-this-blog-a-post-index-inbound-links-display-and-public-web-stats/ The Latest Trends in Technical Communication Thu, 24 May 2012 09:56:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Karen http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/03/22/three-new-features-for-this-blog-a-post-index-inbound-links-display-and-public-web-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-10321 Karen Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:55:16 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/03/22/three-new-features-for-this-blog-a-post-index-inbound-links-display-and-public-web-stats/#comment-10321 Great tips, Tom. I definitely want to try out the site index. Great tips, Tom. I definitely want to try out the site index.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/03/22/three-new-features-for-this-blog-a-post-index-inbound-links-display-and-public-web-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-10056 Elizabeth Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:55:59 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/03/22/three-new-features-for-this-blog-a-post-index-inbound-links-display-and-public-web-stats/#comment-10056 Thanks for telling us about the sitemap plugin. It's a great way for me to find my own older posts. Thanks for telling us about the sitemap plugin. It’s a great way for me to find my own older posts.

]]> By: Tom http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/03/22/three-new-features-for-this-blog-a-post-index-inbound-links-display-and-public-web-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-9715 Tom Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:03:57 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/03/22/three-new-features-for-this-blog-a-post-index-inbound-links-display-and-public-web-stats/#comment-9715 I added the modified plugin source code for the site map (index) generator to my post above. I tweaked it slightly and just wanted to make that available. The math plugin is called <a href="http://sw-guide.de/wordpress/math-comment-spam-protection-plugin/">Math Comment Spam Protection Plugin</a>. The only problem is that it's a little hard to place within your comments.php file. I tried inserting it in my Tech Writer Voices site, but I kept receiving an error. However, once you install it successfully (be sure to update the plugin's options page), it works great. It's superior to other math plugins because it doesn't open up a new window to confirm the math question. The plugin has stopped all spam so far. Did you know that the more you post, the more spam you attract? Not just because of volume of content, but spammers are more attracted to active blogs. Also, I hope you don't mind, but in my <a href="http://techwritervoices.com/2007/03/25/stc-elections-interview-with-nicky-bleiel-march-25-2007/">STC elections podcast</a> I asked Nicky a question about ornamental STC memberships. Thanks for your comment on that one. It brought up a relevant issue that I wanted to discuss. I added the modified plugin source code for the site map (index) generator to my post above. I tweaked it slightly and just wanted to make that available.

The math plugin is called Math Comment Spam Protection Plugin. The only problem is that it’s a little hard to place within your comments.php file. I tried inserting it in my Tech Writer Voices site, but I kept receiving an error. However, once you install it successfully (be sure to update the plugin’s options page), it works great. It’s superior to other math plugins because it doesn’t open up a new window to confirm the math question. The plugin has stopped all spam so far.

Did you know that the more you post, the more spam you attract? Not just because of volume of content, but spammers are more attracted to active blogs.

Also, I hope you don’t mind, but in my STC elections podcast I asked Nicky a question about ornamental STC memberships. Thanks for your comment on that one. It brought up a relevant issue that I wanted to discuss.

]]> By: Brian http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/03/22/three-new-features-for-this-blog-a-post-index-inbound-links-display-and-public-web-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-9606 Brian Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:27:33 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/03/22/three-new-features-for-this-blog-a-post-index-inbound-links-display-and-public-web-stats/#comment-9606 That index plugin is outstanding. I'm going to get it immediately. And I love your spam protection field as well. Matt Cutts from Google uses the same one on his blog. Where can I get that? That index plugin is outstanding. I’m going to get it immediately.

And I love your spam protection field as well. Matt Cutts from Google uses the same one on his blog. Where can I get that?

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