A sitemap will enable search engines like Google and Yahoo to better crawl and index your site. The more these search engines know about your web site structure, the greater chance there is of increased traffic being driven to your site.

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Today I am going to look at Google Webmaster Tools. These are a set of free tools designed to make your web site more Google friendly and improve your site’s visability. They also provide several useful diagnostic tools to help diagnose web site problems.

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At some point Linux users may have to dabble with GRUB. I know this from personal experience when I trashed my Ubuntu install a few months ago. Many people may end up re-installing Ubuntu from scratch, but such drastic measures may not be necessary if you can master a few tips and tricks using GRUB.

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true hacker! has compiled a list of Linux commands for newbies. Some of these commands may not work with your particular Linux distro but there are some useful ones in there. If you fancy hacking away at the command line then now is your chance! Thanks for compiling this list. Update: One of my readers [...]

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Last month I was discussing how to boost your blog traffic. I’ve come across some more useful tips and tricks that I would like to share with you.

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The article is specifically for people whose Windows installation has crashed and need to recover information via Ubuntu, but is equally useful for people who have a working Windows installation and want to share a hard drive between Ubuntu and Windows.

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I was browsing the BBC web site today and came across a really clever use of RSS. The BBC allows you to create your own RSS feed based on content stored on their web site. You use the BBC search engine to find the content you’re interested in and then subscribe to the search results. [...]

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I was reading this article the other day on how to boost your blog traffic. I’m sure most of us have read articles like this before and they are always interesting to read. The article describes the merits of Technorati and FeedBurner which are both useful tools in getting your blog known.

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