Peter Palma

robots.txt, nofollow, noindex, and Search Engine Behavior

Search Engine Behavior Take a quick look at the second page of search results for this site, about a week after google began indexing the page. Some links have far more information! Google Search Results Example nofollow noindex index follow Clearly, t... Read >

Are You Ready to Think About Drupal SEO?

When you are designing a new drupal-based website, you have an opportunity to avoid some potential pitfalls. Of course, for your first drupal website, you probably shouldn't think about SEO at all. Search engine optimization is something to think about af... Read >

Moving A Single Drupal Install from default Directory to Multi-Site Drupal Installation

Recently I decided to modify my configuration of Drupal 6. Previously, I had just one site, and I had innocently left everything in the default/ directory. This install in retrospect was easy but not an example of good planning. I later had to do some min... Read >

Networking Vista and XP: Steps I Had to Take

We recently did some work on my wife's computer, including upgrading to XP SP3. I also wanted to get my home network functioning properly as desired as well. I don't usually write about windows, and probably won't write about windows again for some time... Read >

Be Careful With Clicksor: Their Javascript Embeds Links Even If You Only Add a Banner

I recently set up a clicksor account, because I wanted to be able to compare google adsense revenue with a competitor. This was my first time with clicksor. I submitted the site through the standard review process, and I clearly indicate in the "get my ... Read >

Installing Vista Service Pack 1 on Gateway cx210x Convertible Laptop With Upgraded Hard Drive, Linux

When I first tried to install Vista Service Pack 1 almost a year ago, it failed with error code 0x800F0826 - I was not sure whether this was because my laptop had an upgraded hard-drive (160gb instead of the OEM 80gb), or because of my linux first partiti... Read >

1998: Amazon Snubs Google

I recently read Brin and Page's 1998 paper describing their progress on Google while at Stanford. It's ten years now, and I'm struck by how closely that paper still describes the basis of google's architecture (as best as I've been able to figure it ou... Read >

Spam is an Arms Race - What Should A Drupal Webmaster Do?

Email spam and website spam are not going to end anytime soon. They are an arms race. By that, we understand that spammers are going to always be working to come up with more tricks to fool the email and website spam filters, and email junk mail filters /... Read >

I Was Late to Recognize the Internet, But Not Too Late

I was just reminded as I read on an article about Jessamyn West that she was quicker to recognize the future of the internet than I had been. The first time I ever saw the Internet with pictures was in Romania," West said, adding that it must have bee... Read >