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How does this differ from DocType? Is that more for designers? – Casebash Jun 2 '10 at 3:21
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Well, it's right on their homepage (doctype.com): "Doctype is a free question and answer site for web designers. You can ask questions about CSS, HTML, web design and email design". I think the distinction is obvious. – Dan Dumitru Jun 3 '10 at 10:45
Hmm, this suggestion looks like something I suggested. See here: meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6307/… – Master Of Disaster Jun 6 '10 at 1:57
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94 Example Questions (12 closed)

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up vote 24 down vote
How can I optimize images on my website for faster downloads?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 22:30
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use faster format picture ; ) – Davodm Jun 15 '10 at 9:48
@Davodm: do you know what this site is for? – Master Of Disaster Jun 15 '10 at 9:51
up vote 22 down vote
How can I check what my website looks like with various browsers?
added by Master Of Disaster Jun 6 '10 at 2:26
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How sad the masses will be when they find out that they did not have to install a copy of every browser known to human kind just to check compatibility :) +1 on-topic for this. – Tim Post♦ Jun 6 '10 at 4:02
Browsershots makes screenshots of your web design in different operating systems and browsers. It is a free open-source online web application. browsershots.org – egza Jun 15 '10 at 10:34
up vote 20 down vote
Google says my site is harmful. What should I do?
added by Gelatin Jun 2 '10 at 20:51
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check your site , that didnt have any virus or more . then report that your site is ok. – Davodm Jun 15 '10 at 9:47
check if your site has dangerous scripts or it loads scripts from harmful hosts and domains... – egza Jun 15 '10 at 10:38
up vote 20 down vote
Will invalid HTML nesting hurt my SEO? Like overlapping tags or block elements inside inline elements?
added by Dougal Campbell Jun 3 '10 at 13:53
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I'm putting this in as an alternative to Jeff's question about <p> tags inside <b> tags. It's similar, but more specific to asking how it might affect search engines. – Dougal Campbell Jun 3 '10 at 13:55
up vote 19 down vote
I have an old domain that I'm retiring. How do I set up a permanent redirect from the old domain to the new one?
added by dagorym Jun 1 '10 at 16:50
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too broad, through the webserver (serverfault) ? or programming language (stackoverflow) ? or hosting provider (web service). – Evan Carroll Jun 1 '10 at 21:16
When a question could belong in a variety of different sites, it is worthwhile having one question to discuss the various options – Casebash Jun 2 '10 at 3:27
SEO issues can be subtle here. Good question. – John Biddle Jun 9 '10 at 20:11
up vote 17 down vote
Is there a convention for what e-mail addresses every site should have (contact@site.com, spam@site.com, etc.)?
added by Robert Cartaino♦ Jun 2 '10 at 21:20
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Or just, "What email addresses should every site have? (contact@, spam@, ...)" which implies the rationale part of it, which then includes any conventions that necessitate them. -- Look at me, I can't stop editing even when the question doesn't exist yet. :( – Roger Pate Jun 2 '10 at 21:33
It's not really specific to webmastering, though... It's almost more of an email administration question, don't you think? – Dougal Campbell Jun 3 '10 at 14:16
up vote 13 down vote
If I use two <h1> tags on a single page, will that hurt my search rankings?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 23:03
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up vote 11 down vote
I just got slashdotted - what can I do to handle the traffic?
added by Good Person May 29 '10 at 12:08
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better asked on serverfault – A Thing May 29 '10 at 17:46
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If we allow questions about DDOS below - we should allow questions like this as well. – Good Person May 29 '10 at 18:03
It's really a bit of a mix of SO and SF - there are obviously things you can do on the server, but also ways to improve code etc – DisgruntledGoat Jun 4 '10 at 23:30
Seems right on target to me. – John Biddle Jun 9 '10 at 20:22
up vote 9 down vote
How can I get detailed, reliable traffic reports for my website?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 22:48
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use google analytics ; ) – Davodm Jun 15 '10 at 9:48
up vote 6 down vote
Obsolete pages: remove, hide, or redirect?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 22:36
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up vote 5 down vote
How do I make high quality backgrounds (like bing and now google) that are low bandwidth for my site?
added by Chris Lively Jun 14 '10 at 15:00
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use the best and compact picture format for you files – Davodm Jun 16 '10 at 4:42
up vote 4 down vote
How can I find out whether other people are using my images without permission?
added by Master Of Disaster Jun 6 '10 at 23:23
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Webmasters calls it Hotlink protection, see this post it's helpful: webdesigncollection.cn/wordpress/photos/… – egza Jun 15 '10 at 10:32
@egza: these are model questions, please don't answer them. – Master Of Disaster Jun 15 '10 at 10:33
up vote 3 down vote
Does Google AdSense actually work? How much can I expect to make?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 22:22
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Everybody else has voted 'yes' on this, but I'm more tempted to vote 'no'. I'm abstaining until I give it more thought. I suppose the topic is broad enough to encompass it, though. – Dougal Campbell Jun 3 '10 at 13:50
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Is the <meta> tag necessary on my site?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 22:23
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Don't understand what the question is here. – Master Of Disaster Jun 6 '10 at 2:30
yes its necessary on your site – Davodm Jun 15 '10 at 9:42
up vote 3 down vote
How do I remove some of my website results from Google's index?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 22:29
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up vote 3 down vote
It it more search friendly to have multiple domains or a single domain?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 22:31
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search will be work on both of them – Davodm Jun 16 '10 at 4:44
up vote 3 down vote
How can I do a usability test on my site?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 22:37
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up vote 3 down vote
Our web content is being ripped off and republished without attribution, what can we do about it?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 22:49
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Great question. – Chris W. Rea May 30 '10 at 12:53
up vote 3 down vote
Are there any alternatives to PayPal for accepting website payments?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 23:06
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up vote 3 down vote
Where should I place my ads for maximum revenue?
added by Good Person May 29 '10 at 7:37
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up vote 3 down vote
How can I get [Google Analytics] to tell me [how many people are viewing a certain page] with [Internet Explorer]?
added by Master Of Disaster Jun 6 '10 at 2:44
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singnup on the google analytics and submit your site , then it give you a code . use this code on your site to record the visits – Davodm Jun 16 '10 at 4:47
up vote 2 down vote
Do little flash games like HeyZap really help build traffic?
added by Joel Spolsky♦ May 28 '10 at 22:19
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up vote 2 down vote
How do I make my website iPhone/iPad/mobile friendly?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 22:32
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if you have wordpress , you can use "WPTOUCH" plugin ; ) – Davodm Jun 16 '10 at 4:52
up vote 2 down vote
How can I encourage people to stay on my site?
added by ChrisF May 29 '10 at 12:48
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This is kind of silly, how could anyone answer such a question without knowing the content of the site? – Master Of Disaster Jun 6 '10 at 3:52
@Kinopiko - that's kind of the point. I originally intended it as an off-topic question (before the vote reset), but it might not be well worded after the reboot. – ChrisF Jun 6 '10 at 11:02
Sounds like [visitor retention] - a tag that I'd expect to hold a lot of interest for this group. – Kara Marfia Jun 15 '10 at 14:00
up vote 2 down vote
What are good ways to obfuscate an email address?
added by Tobias Kienzler May 29 '10 at 17:45
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use image for your emails , it means that write your emails on a image . like facebook – Davodm Jun 16 '10 at 4:53
@Davodm: This is not a place to answer questions, but a site discussing the proposal of a new Q&A site for webmasters. – Jørn Schou-Rode Jun 16 '10 at 6:51
up vote 2 down vote
What backup strategies are the best to avoid losing data if my hosting provider burns to the ground?
added by juanformoso May 31 '10 at 14:07
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up vote 2 down vote
Does the content of the URL ("name-of-post" vs some random number) matter?
added by Good Person Jun 1 '10 at 13:37
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Good SEO question – John Biddle Jun 9 '10 at 20:13
name-of-post helps search engines and good for your blog post keyword ranking. – egza Jun 15 '10 at 10:39
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How should I convince users my website is trustworthy?
added by Gelatin Jun 2 '10 at 20:50
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A little vague, but answers could talk about SSL certs and various "trust" certificate programs from security/e-commerce vendors. – Dougal Campbell Jun 3 '10 at 14:11
up vote 2 down vote
Where can I get/share an up-to-date list of referrer spammers?
added by Master Of Disaster Jun 6 '10 at 5:09
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up vote 1 down vote
Do I need the URLs on my site formatted a particular way to produce better search hits?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 22:25
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Yes, URL keywords is an important parameter in search engines like google. – egza Jun 15 '10 at 10:10
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Will Google penalize me if my site doesn't use "nofollow" on ad links?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 23:02
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no ; ) it will not penalize you ; ) – Davodm Jun 16 '10 at 4:53
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How do we accommodate blind and deaf web visitors?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 23:05
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It's too vague. – Master Of Disaster Jun 6 '10 at 2:22
Per Wikipedia, "A growing number of countries around the world have introduced legislation which either directly addresses the need for websites and other forms of communication to be accessible to people with disabilities, or which addresses the more general requirement for people with disabilities not to be discriminated against." That makes it relevant. Perhaps a good answer would be to point to the Wikipedia article or some other to cover the material? – John Biddle Jun 9 '10 at 20:32
up vote 1 down vote
Do I need a dedicated server for my website?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 23:11
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It completely depends on the website so it's not a good question on any level. – Master Of Disaster Jun 6 '10 at 2:23
up vote 1 down vote
Where can I host high-definition videos to show on my website?
added by Jeff Atwood May 28 '10 at 23:12
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up vote 1 down vote
Are there any tools to transition from a blogger.com site to a self-hosted wordpress site?
added by Rog May 30 '10 at 3:47
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I'm voting 'yes', but answers should probably link to existing resources, like the WordPress Codex, or the WordPress Answers StackExchange (assuming it goes forth). – Dougal Campbell Jun 3 '10 at 14:28
up vote 1 down vote
What's the best way to limit access to my site to certain users?
added by ChrisF May 30 '10 at 13:16
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This should be off-topic - it's a programming issue. – ChrisF May 30 '10 at 13:16
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@ChrisF: How do I know it's a programming issue? I'm a pro webmaster looking for the "best way to limit access." Could turn out to to be a configuration file or an application I can run. Sounds on topic to me. – Robert Cartaino♦ May 30 '10 at 20:48
@Robert - well the way the votes stand it appears that more people agree with you than me :) – ChrisF May 31 '10 at 13:59
up vote 1 down vote
How can I get top sites to link to my webpage?
added by Juan A. Navarro May 31 '10 at 7:10
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I was expecting this to be off-topic, but maybe there is actually some advice that could be given for this? – Juan A. Navarro Jun 2 '10 at 5:56
up vote 1 down vote
What's the estimated ratio of users that would benefit from a <noscript> section?
added by Tobias Kienzler Jun 1 '10 at 7:37
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up vote 1 down vote
How can a I monetize my site using ads?
added by juanformoso Jun 1 '10 at 14:31
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Technically answers itself in the title. Should be worded more specifically: e.g. "What is the best ad network?" – Gelatin Jun 4 '10 at 0:07
up vote 1 down vote
Should I add social bookmarking links to my blog?
added by Gelatin Jun 4 '10 at 0:40
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Not sure why this gets 2 off-topic votes. Blog user could easily be administering his own site and is asking this question from an SEO perspetive. What's not to like? – John Biddle Jun 9 '10 at 20:08
It encourages your visitors to share your blog post, I like social bookmarking links. – egza Jun 15 '10 at 10:36
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@egza - you don't need to answer the questions, We're using the example questions to define the site - not to get answers. – ChrisF Jun 15 '10 at 10:38
okay, I got it. :) – egza Jun 15 '10 at 15:18
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