Server monitoring tool

The Simple Server Monitor might be of interest to you guys who are responsible for maintaining servers. This beta release allows users to monitor remote servers and services.

This powerful server monitoring utility, supports Ping, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, IMAP, POP, and custom port monitoring. It has several other bells and whistles. Check out the site for more technical details.

Anybody interested can try out this utility by downloading a 30 free trial version. The utility sells for $49.95. In case you are interested in buying it, you might be happy to learn that the company is a 20% off coupon, (coupon code - V20BETA). The coupon is valid till 31st if March this year.

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Site statistics tools

On my site I have the following tools, which give me info about my site statistics:
1, Sitemeter
2. Onestat
3. Alexa

Most statistics tools require you to upgrade to a paid service in order to obtain detailed statistics.

Most of us are concerned how people get to our site. In other words, what are the Top search queries that lead visitors to our site.

Just found out that I could obtain this info using Google Webmaster Tools. You can also see a list of pages on your site that have links pointing to them from other sites. It also tells you whether your site has any Web crawl errors including dead links.

Try it out for yourself. However, you need to sign up with a Google account before you can try out all the goodies and there are loads.

A humble request for those of you which still have Webstats (the free version) on your blogs. Please get rid of it. Haven't met anyone who likes pop up ads.

Buying a domain name

Just bought myself a brand new domain name. It's registered to me for 2 years and I will definitely do something useful with it.

I couldn't get the .com and had to settle for the next best - .net.

My head is bursting with ideas and no, I am not going to use the domain name for this blog. The ah ok lah blog will remain with Blogger as long as Blogger remains (and keeps it free).

Working from home site

Received a request to review a site that focuses on working from home - http://www.workfromhomefacts.com. As I am a WFHD or Working at Home Dad, thought it would be a good idea to have a look at the site.

Looking at their new website design, I have to admit that I am not really impressed. There is an overall amateurish feel to the site. In my humble and honest opinion, they should get rid of their logo on top of their site and get something new, something stylish - maybe a Web 2.0 logo. The big Google ad up there on the top of the site simply clashes with their logo above it, thus creating a messy look.

You have to take a look at commercial "Home Business" sites, such as TheRichJerk.com to understand what I mean. I prefer neat and tidy sites.

Having said that, they have really nice content and a lot interesting topics. I love their Blog, maybe more than their main site.

Go over there and tell me what you think.
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Cyber squatters

Wanted to buy some domain names for a few websites I had in mind. Checked with my favourite domain registration company today and found that all of them (.com, .net, .org) had been taken up. One of the names was available just a month ago. Now it was only available with a .ws or .tv or .us and I want it with the .com.

The most annoying thing is that none of the domain names had live websites. They were up for resale at ridiculously high prices.

Cyber squatters make it their business - registering domain names and then reselling them for a big profit. I guess they have a right to do so, but they are really annoying like hell.

Earnings on Payperpost

As most of my regulars know, I have been blogging for more than 3 years now on my ah ok lah blog. Autolah was my second blog, which specifically focuses on the auto industry and everything and anything related to cars.

However, I didn't earn a single cent from my blogs even though I did receive some projects from people who got to know me through them. That was until I joined Payperpost.

Anyway, I joined as a "postie" with Payperpost.com, the leader in blog advertising, only in December last year. My wife has stopped complaining about my blogging habit after she saw that I was making money from it. So far I have been paid US $149.30 and am yet to be paid a few hunred dollars more (plus $10 if this post is accepted). That's pretty good considering that I am a newbie.

SO what am I going to do with the money that I have already earned?

Well I am going to transfer a bit to my wife's account, use some to buy household stuff and I am also planning to buy a few domain names.

Introduction to Brajeshwar

I would like to introduce my readers to Brajeshwar, who writes on his popular blog, Brajeshwar.com. In his own words, he is "an ardent believer of KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)".

The list of his accomplishments is awesome. He's the first Indian Adobe Community Expert. He is also probably the 2nd Top Indian Digger (54th in the World) and is involved with iGeeks.

I wonder how he manages his time with all these projects.