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IFTTT and WordPress: Part 2

by djrxr6 | Jun 12, 2016 | Social Media, WordPress

In my first post about WordPress and IFTTT integration, I explained how I would be using IFTTT, to automatically tweet to my Twitter account when I added a new post to my WordPress blog. The experiment didn't go as planned, so I've had to try an alternative method....

IFTTT and WordPress: Part 1

by djrxr6 | Jun 12, 2016 | eMarketing, Social Media, WordPress

I have recently discovered the power of IFTTT (If This Then That). IFTTT allows anyone to easily automate tasks, by connecting a growing list of popular web applications and cloud services. At time of writing, IFTTT has 328 services in it's arsenal, such as Dropbox,...

Exim “Client host rejected: cannot find your reverse hostname…”

by djrxr6 | Jun 11, 2016 | Email, Web Development

I have a VPS through Vultr, which I use as a web server. Many of the websites hosted on the server need to send emails, so a simple MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) is required. I've configured the server to use Exim for all outgoing email from the websites. One day when I...

WordPress Problem Solved: “You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page”

by djrxr6 | Mar 29, 2014 | Web Development, WordPress

I had this problem with one of the WordPress websites I manage. The solution was relatively simple, but it took me quite a while to find it. I want to share the steps I took, in the hope that I can relieve some other WordPress admins of the stress that I went through....

The Social plugin broadcasts blog posts to Facebook and Twitter

by djrxr6 | Jun 6, 2013 | SEO, Social Media, WordPress

In my search for a WordPress plugin that would automatically broadcast WordPress blog posts to Twitter and Facebook, I found the Social Plugin for WordPress, otherwise known simply as Social. Easy to configure and flexible to use, the plugin can be used to broadcast...

New Website – Charla-J Antiques

by djrxr6 | Apr 30, 2012 | Web Development, Websites

Another website completed. Charla-J Antiques. Charla-J Antiques is a small Ballarat business that specialise in selling antique items such as Beswick and Royal Doulton figurines, Moorcroft vases and other quality china. Charla-J Antiques have made their mark by...

Webpage and Multimedia Design (ITECH2106)

by djrxr6 | Nov 23, 2011 | Uni

When I was a student at the University of Ballarat, one of the units I studied was Webpage and Multimedia Design (ITECH2106). An assessment task for this unit was to design and create a website. I've uploaded it here because I'm quite proud of it and I still think it...

Ballarat Turf Club Blog Complete

by djrxr6 | Aug 17, 2011 | eMarketing, Social Media

I've completed my project of adding a Wordpress blog to the Ballarat Turf Club website. http://www.ballaratturfclub.net.au/whatson/ I have used the Wordpress plugins Wordbooker and Twitter Tools to automatically add any post to the Turf Club's Facebook wall or Twitter...

Blog development for Ballarat Turf Club Website

by djrxr6 | Aug 6, 2011 | eMarketing, Social Media, Web Development

A few months ago I tried to create a blog for the Ballarat Turf Club's website by creating a Wordpress blog and styling it to look the same as the existing site, which I created. I wanted to create a seamless transition between the exisitng site and the blog. I...