• Google Maps, Spreadsheets & Gmail
• Digg
• Mashups – Multiple Sources
  • ChicagoCrime.org
  • Frappr

• Wikiality
• A Typical Colbert edit
• Elephants History Page
• The resultant Uproar

The excellent wordpres mod WP-ContactForm unfortuantely was letting through hundreds of spam requests daily. In a bid to halt this, I build in some basic spam protection.

This just checks the “Words To Filter For” list that is set in the Admin Panel Options->Discussion, and has a new variable that is set, number of links, which is the maximum number of links allowed in a contact request. These files can be downloaded belpw.

Download

• Wp-ContactForm-II.tar.gz
• Wp-contactForm-II

Directories are the backbone of the Internet; they categorise and interlink all the sites on the Internet, and are an important part of how the Search Engines index the web. It stands to reason that seeking out links from directories is a good idea.

Some good resources include:

• http://www.avivadirectory.com/strongest-directories/ - a great list of relevant international directories that is updated fairly recently.
• http://www.aussieweb.com.au/ - Aussieweb provides free listings for Aussie businesses, and is worth the punt for the price.
• http://www.HotFrog.com.au/ - Hotfrog provides free listings for Aussie businesses, and is worth the punt for the price.
• True Local - Whilst not an SEO link (it is tracked) it is still useful, as TrueLocal is a part of the News Interactive stable, and is linked in via their header on all their sites (Foxsports, news.com.au etc). Some useful TrueLocal pages include:
  • TrueLocal Advertising Page
  • The Free Listing Page
• Yellow Pages - Not a great SEO link, but still well worth a listing, especially as an add on to a real world, book listing. Just be sure to provide as many details as possible.

A list Of valuable posts either on Google site/s or about various google programmes.

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Looking to do SEO yourself? Below are some useful links to get you started on SEO.

Tips For New Seos -> High Rankings® Search Engine Optimization Forum

Ten Tips to the Top of the Search Engines - Jill Whalen

Having a Web site that gets found in Google and the other engines isn’t hard to do, but it can be difficult to know where to begin. Here are ten tips to get you started

The Hungry Little Spider- An SEO Bedtime Story

Search Engine Marketing 101

Successful Site in 12 Months with Google Alone

26 steps to 15k a day. successful site in 12 months with google alone

Threads of the Web - Linking for Success

A Quick Kick-Start Guide to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) -> Cre8asite Forums

Jill Whalen’s SEO FAQ

A list of useful links on or about MSN’s search deivision.

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A collection of Useful Links on yahoo’s sites, or about Yahoo.

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Simply enter a search term in the box, select the options you want to view, and, away you go.

Useful information:

• Country and Territory Codes
• Worldwide Region Codes
• How can I be sure that my ad is showing in other geographical locations?