Archive for the 'Geeky' Category

Decorate your Twitter or Facebook Icon with Lunarpages

Posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Want to show your support for Lunarpages on Twitter or Facebook?  You can add the ultra-cool Lunarpages globe to your profile picture right now, at Twibbon.com.

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What is Twibbon.com all about?  It is a free service that allows you to overlay small images or “Twibbons” on your profile image to [...]

60+ Links to Help You Learn CSS Web Design

Posted on Monday, September 28th, 2009

I have had many people ask me what resources do I learn from, when it comes to being a modern day webmaster.  Now, there are many resources out there – but here are 60 of the best links (taken from my own bookmarks to your browser) to assist you in mastering the art of [...]

Introduction to Mind Maps for Webmasters

Posted on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

When it comes to planning out a brand new web site, organizing your thoughts can be rather difficult.  You might know you want to design a web site about a specific topic, but can’t decide what else you might need in that web site to help it become successful.  Mind maps are one great way [...]

KeepIt PC Backups – Favorite Web Development Freebies (Part 4 of 5)

Posted on Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Keeping a backup of your files is always important.  You never know when a disaster might strike, and it is always better to be ready for the worst that might happen.  Lunarpages realizes this, and this is why they provide 3 months free of KeepIt to their hosting customers.  With this awesome backup service – [...]

Robots.txt FAQ

Posted on Friday, June 19th, 2009

How much do you know about the Robots.txt file?  It can be a handy tool for any webmaster to know more about.  Here are some of the most frequently asked questions I get about this special little file.
What is the robots.txt file used for?
In web site development, the robots.txt file is used as a [...]

Bricks + Tetris = Fun Screensaver!

Posted on Monday, May 18th, 2009

For your free fun download of the day, check out briblo.
Now I haven’t had much reason to use a screensaver in a long time, however this great download almost makes it cool again.  Once installed (will work on both Macs and Windows) you have your own fun mix of Tetris and Lego-like bricks [...]

Looking for a GeoCities Alternative?

Posted on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

With word coming out that Yahoo has decided to pull the plug on GeoCities, a lot of people are looking for a great alternative.  Lunarpages provides a hosting plan I think would be perfect for any soon to be former GeoCities webmaster, our Quicksite plan.
Where does LPQuicksite outshine Yahoo’s GeoCities? Well, for one you can [...]

What is Your Bounce Rate?

Posted on Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Why is your bounce rate an important thing to keep an eye on, and better yet what the heck is your web site bounce rate? I will answer those questions and let you know the best ways to lower your bounce rate and get people staying on your web site a little ‘bit longer.
What is [...]

Image Optimization

Posted on Friday, April 17th, 2009

Did you know that you could save money by optimizing your images?  You see not all images are created equal.  Hosting an image that is a large file size could be costing you disk space, bandwidth and money. 
Keep More of Your Online Visitors
Now not only is it a good idea to optimize your [...]

E-Mail Support Now Built into LPQuickSite

Posted on Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

After listening to user feedback, Lunarpages has rolled out a new e-mail feature for the LPQuicksite hosting plan I am sure you will all enjoy.  Now, instead of going through your account’s control panel to access your e-mail settings, you can do so right from the LPQuicksite interface. 
From there, you can:

Add/Remove E-mail Accounts
Access [...]