WordPress Issues

How To Remove index.php from Permalink Structure

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If you have read my past posts, you would know that I am building a few more blogs. Well, for the past couple of days, I have been trying to figure out how to remove index.php from my permalink structure. This blog, as you can see, has index.php in its permalinks so I will not change it but for new blogs, I prefer not to have it as it would be shorter and neater to just show my domain name, year, month and perhaps the date and then post slug.

I have found two options to do this. One is by using a WordPress plug in where we have to have access to our Custom 404 file and redirect it to our root directory. Another is to edit our .htaccess file. But I don’t know how to apply what I have found to my own files.

I host a few blogs on my server and it looks as if I have only ONE .htaccess file. I don’t want to change the permalinks of old blogs for obvious reasons but I do want to start with a friendly permalink for my new blogs.

The weird this is that although I did change my permalink structure of my new blogs, which currently still has index.php in it, I am still registering a few hundred search hits. I did a search on the search engines and found that they are still showing my old permalink. So I wonder if these blog readers could find what they were looking for.

If you know of an easy way to help me get rid of index.php from my permalink, please drop me a note. I would be so grateful!

Fashion

Being Fashionable In Reading Glasses

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I don’t know if you noticed but it seems to me that more and more people need reading glasses now than ever before and at a younger and younger age too. I think it must be because of the over-use of computer, mobile devices and other electronic gadgets that cause us to strain our eyes.

Because of this unfortunate trend, I think it is a great idea to venture into selling of reading glasses. Yes, some people may not think this is a lucrative business but if you are buying Wholesale Reading Glasses at a low cost and selling them one by one at retail price, I am sure it all adds up.

I believe that as more and more people’s eyes age faster now, these people would want to look fashionable even when wearing readers. They don’t want to look dead in wearing the kind of readers that our grandparent’s generation had to wear. The bottom line is that now, people have a choice. They can still look stylish wearing readers if they want to.

If you are thinking of going into business, you may want to consider giving these people that choice. So first, your will have to procure your wholesale readers but remember to buying low and selling higher is just one aspect of making a profit. You will still have to provide your buyers with quality products and unmatched customer service!

Computing & Internet

Top Searched Key Phrase On Yahoo!

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Last night, I was on Yahoo! and I read that the top searched key phrase was “Super Bowl recipes”. It still is sitting at number one now, by the way. Wow, I never knew that! I just wrote a post on “Super Bowl recipes” like a week ago and I did not notice any particular traffic surge from people searching for this key phrase, especially not from Yahoo!

I have to admit, though, that I have not been checking my traffic statistics as diligently as I used to these past few days simply for the fact that there are too many entries to go through and I don’t have the time for that.

Now, I just look at the numbers and I go like, “Oh, WOW! Traffic!” LOL I know, pathetic but I never denied that I am no traffic whore.

By the way, the number ten key phrase on Yahoo at this point of writing is “soap making”. Why would there be so many people wanting to know how to make soap, of all things? I don’t know. Maybe it is an international school project or something.

It’s kinda funny what people search for on the internet, right?

Travel

Exploring Spain Together

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My friend, Lawrence, was supposed to go to Spain for business but he thought that since his children will have a week off from school, he would take the family along for a holiday, at his own expenses, of course.

Lawrence said that he only has very short notice to pull a vacation together but he is going to do everything to enable himself come family time in Spain. He checked the website Cheaper Than Hotels which would be able to help him make last minute reservations. He just has to decide on his favorite hotels in each stop he is going to take, whether they are Benidorm Hotels or Sitges Barcelona Hotels.

According to Lawrence, he selected to make hotel reservations online because it is fast and hassle-free and his rooms could be confirmed via email. He said that because he could not speak Spanish, it would be better to write Costa Del Sol Torremolinos Hotels than to pronounce it and there is no risk of getting rooms in Costa Del Sol Marbella Hotels instead.


Image from SoGoNow.com

I was shown this photo of Salamanca, Spain and I must say that it is totally breath-taking. I think that it is a great opportunity for Lawrence to explore parts of Spain with his family because Spain has so much to offer.

Computing & Internet

Software Solutions To Suit Your Budget

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If you are looking for an all-in-one cost effective and efficient software security solution, you may want to check out Software Security Solutions, the company that produced a smart security suite, including ESET smart security, a new smart defense that was developed to block malware.

I was surprised that there are seventy different variants malware released everyday. Tell me, with this threat, how can a company that depends heavily on software programs and the internet prevent from a virus infection or Trojan attack?

These solutions developed by Software Security Solutions are meant for small to medium scale businesses and these companies can purchase licenses depending on their needs, whether for a company, a year or for up to four computers for two years. It really is up to the company and how they want to accommodate their budget.

Computing & Internet

Microsoft Offers To Buy Yahoo! For US$45 billion

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Wow, that is a hefty amount of money, though these mega companies will hardly pay in cold hard cash.

Do you know of anyone who still uses Yahoo! products exclusively? Although I have my first email account with Yahoo! years ago, currently, I am only using Yahoo! email for my junk mail by joining mailing lists or registering with websites that ask for a valid email address and then spam these emails.

And I also installed Yahoo! Messenger but don’t have time to use it although it is connected the whole time my computer is online. See, I don’t even have time to chat.

I don’t use Yahoo search because it is too cluttered so I don’t know if it returns more or less relevant results than Google. I used to use Yahoo! Photos but they have shut this down last year. So, how much does the average internet user uses Yahoo now? Is US$45 billion worth it, not taking into consideration its potential for future growth?

Travel

Romantic Getaway To Ireland

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My friend, Joe, migrated to Ireland with his family a year ago. When he first reached Dublin, he was pretty surprised to see many tourists there. I mean, it never occurred to him that people would prefer to come to Ireland for a holiday instead of other more popular nearby countries.

Now that Joe is there for one year already, he tells me that he expects Ireland hotels to be fully booked during Valentine’s Day. Some people may not consider Ireland to be a romantic holiday destination but this is an ideal place for people who love the countryside and appreciate the old castles that are still standing elegantly even today. Just check out the image I have included for a glimpse of what to expect if you holiday in Ireland.


Photo courtesy PDPhoto.org

According to Joe, he expects many people to visit Dublin too and he mentions that people who plan to visit Dublin should make sure that that have confirmed reservations for Dublin hotels.

Another two popular tourist destinations for the romantics would be Belfast and Cork. According to the website, Cheaper Than Hotels, Cork hotels could be as cheap as EUR50. If you are willing to spend a little more, you can expect very comfortable living conditions that come with extras. The same go for Belfast hotels.

Well, if you are making plans for a romantic holiday come Valentine’s Day, perhaps you should consider Ireland. What do you think?

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