If you’re suddenly seeing lots of new “users” in your WordPress blog that don’t belong there, it’s time to bring out the heavy artillery and blow those spambots to bits!
Left unattended, these spammy users can wreck havoc on your blog by creating posts, altering links and sinking the reputation of the blog you’ve worked hard to get traffic for.
Currently, WordPress doesn’t have a CAPTCHA for user registrations, which means spambots can register as they please on your blog. Fortunately, you can stop user registration spam easily using the SABRE plugin.
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Tags: user registration spam, wordpress spam, wordpress user registration
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There’s lots of advice out there on how to get MORE orders (like here, here and here) but few of them actually stop and examine what might be the real reason a customer decides to cancel an order or abandon their shopping cart.
The truth is, many online businesses are so focused on making the sale that they completely forget about what could be causing the customer to reconsider.
Here are five of the most common reasons your buyers are giving up:
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If you’ve been browsing Google the traditional way – there’s a whole wealth of information you’re missing out on.
One such cool tool is the Wonder Wheel – a precise wheel and spoke-style map that lets you narrow down niches and keywords with just a few clicks.
When you perform a default search on Google and get to the search results page, choose the Show Options link at the top of the results. You’ll then get your same results page, but the ability to narrow it down to forums, reviews or videos, as well as by timeframe.
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Tags: google keywords, keyword suggestion tool, niche keywords, wonder wheel
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