i'm tired of being out-googled by that cartoon character from the 50s
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  • Position on Google Search Results

    Posted on January 29th, 2010 Ralph No comments

    screen shot from Google for Ralph Phillips search

    So I just Googled myself and I’m #2 behind the Ralph Phillips cartoon character. This is still better than a couple of years ago when “Bucky”, the murderer from America’s Most Wanted, was #1.

    Of course, basic SEO dictates that you need to use your keywords several times throughout your content. That’s where the cartoon character has the distinct advantage. Would it be unusual if I started talking about myself in the third person? It probably helps that my competition is on Wikipedia.

  • Dreamhost Web Hosting for $10

    Posted on January 28th, 2010 Ralph No comments

    I’ve been using Dreamhost for web hosting for just over 10 years now and have been extremely happy with the service, features, and pricing. I pay about $120/year for one of their basic plans and get tons of storage and features. I’ve got a $50 discount code (RP3DISC50) you can use for getting a year of service, but several times a year Dreamhost offers an extremely great deal for new customers.

    Head over to Dreamhost today (ends tonight) and you can get a year of service including a domain name for less than $10. When you sign up you’ll need to enter the discount code 777.

    Dreamhost deal on hosting - 1 year for less than $10
  • Use PHP Includes for Consistent Web Content

    Posted on January 28th, 2010 Ralph No comments

    I love this technique for managing the parts of a web site that are the same amongst multiple web pages. Want the same navigation menu or footer content on all pages? PHP Includes.

    Download a PDF cheat sheet for PHP includes