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WARNING:WordPress Security Problem – Update
And Backup!

Apparently there is a security hole in WordPress that allows hackers into your hosting account. To secure everything, you need to update to the latest version 2.8.6 of WordPress immediately:

Here is a video from Youtube with a quick explanation followed by the WordPress statement:

“WordPress 2.8.6 Security Release

Posted November 12, 2009 by Ryan Boren. Filed under Releases, Security.

2.8.6 fixes two security problems that can be exploited by registered, logged in users who have posting privileges.  If you have untrusted authors on your blog, upgrading to 2.8.6 is recommended.

The first problem is an XSS vulnerability in Press This discovered by Benjamin Flesch.  The second problem, discovered by Dawid Golunski, is an issue with sanitizing uploaded file names that can be exploited in certain Apache configurations. Thanks to Benjamin and Dawid for finding and reporting these.”

Why not do it now! And don’t forget to backup first.

See my previous post – http://dave-whittle.com/internet-marketing/how-to-backup-your-wordpress-blog

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What is link cloaking?

It is generally advised that if you are using affiliate links that you cloak them so that they are not obviously an affiliate link.

Some not very nice people out there will notice by hovering over the link and checking the task bar at the bottom of the screen, then change your link to theirs, and then of course collect the commission.

Also, some people just don’t like clicking on affiliate links for various reasons. Cloaking the following way will make it seem as if the link is part of your site.

When we talk about affiliate links Clickbank links come to mind as not only are they ugly but they are also very obvious.

Here is an example:

http://h30b2bgi19sb5v5ayu84uu7q85.hop.clickbank.net/ (Note: don’t click on this as it is not an active link but an example)

Here is a cloaked alternative:

http://yoururl.com/uses/xxxx.php

How do you make that cloaked link? Here is one way to do it that most people can do.

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How To Get Life Back On Track

As you may know I am a student of Alex Jeffrey’s Coaching.

There are plenty of active students on the members’ forum but in the last few weeks the forum has gone quiet, and further to that, people do not seem to be posting on their blogs quite so often.

I assumed that they were all away busy creating products, getting traffic, making money etc, and I wondered what my problem was, as I had more or less come to a halt.

There is always a reason of course for inactivity, ranging from family business, illness, prior commitments or to just plain “hitting the wall”.

That was me last week – a lot of family commitments, a bit of illness and a complete lack of focus.

However, our mentor Alex Jeffreys has surfaced again after his wedding and honeymoon to tell us how unfocused he became, how many distractions he has had during that period – and so on.

Then he told us what he was doing about it

Since then other people have also mentioned their distractions, their illnesses, “hitting the wall” or just good old plain procrastination!

So, what is the point of all this?

Internet Marketing is for the most part a lonely business.

We sit hunched over our computers, in our own little worlds, possibly thinking when it all goes wrong that this only happens to me.
But now we find out that not only are we the only ones affected, but that even successful marketers can have similar problems, just like anybody else.

The point is, don’t beat yourself up for losing focus, having a spot of procrastination, having to commit to your families but just get past it, take a break, have that family time, or whatever is best for you, and then get going again. This is not a race.

Success is about attitude.

There are basically two types of people in this business.
First there are the ones who cave in under pressure and eventually just give up, and then there are those that pick themselves up every time it all goes wrong and just get going again – and again.

These are the successful marketers.

So, take action. Give it your best effort. Keep chipping away and make progress bit by bit.
You are not alone and if you are stuck – ask for help! Get life back on track!

You do not need to be a member of the Alex Jeffrey’s Coaching Forum to do this. You can ask for help in many of the online forums relating to your niche or the Warrior Forum where you will always find someone to help.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
Sir Winston Churchill

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What Is A Blog Anyway?

Alex Jeffreys third module centered around this question and why you should have a blog.

For the people that don’t know the word “blog” comes from the word weblog – as simple as that.

A blog is basically an online diary that is available on the web. Updating a blog is “blogging” and someone who has a blog is a “blogger.”

Blogs are usually updated daily using various software programs that allows people run their blog and update with very little, if any, technical knowledge.

Having got that out of the way we come to the “why”.

Blogging can be a great way to promote or market yourself, your business, product and service .

If you wish to become an internet marketer a blog is essential as blogging not only maintains your focus, it also makes you accountable to people and gives you instant feedback from the market.

Your first post will give you instant momentum in that market.

What shall I blog about?

Blog about yourself, your plans, what you are doing now, give value advice and tips, talk about your online community, build your readership – and of course, build your list!

Always provide value. This way you can get feedback, and eventually, funnel traffic to your products.

Another piece of sound advice was to make a good effort with the “About” page by telling your readers about yourself, maybe adding a photo – in fact show the readers that there is a real human being behind all this.

I hope you find this helpful.

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