This is a follow up to my post about the REI Bedford Announcement, back in Fall 2022. REI announced in November 2022 their second NH store would be in Bedford NH. The first NH REI store opened in North Conway NH in 2019, but it’s not convenient unless you live in the North Country. The … Continue reading REI Bedford NH – Spring 2023 Update
Author: Kimball
Kimball is a website designer and developer in Pembroke, NH.
Ezoic’s – MAXIMIZE YOUR SITE’S REVENUE Feature Review
Summary: For sites that target user experience over advertising revenue, this feature sucks.Do Not “ENABLE” Ezoic’s MAXIMIZE YOUR SITE’S REVENUE Ezoic’s “MAXIMIZE YOUR SITE’S REVENUE” Feature A little background on my experience with Ezoic: I have been using Ezoic on TrailsNH.com for 18 months. I have written 3 reviews on the experience along the way. … Continue reading Ezoic’s – MAXIMIZE YOUR SITE’S REVENUE Feature Review
Joomla Site Infected With khutmhpx.src = jqscr.com/XXxxxXXn
On a site I support I found this infected code in the /plugins directory. The infected file injects JavaScript code into the top of the rendered HTML page, above the <head> tag. The infected file only runs once a day, per user, so it’s hard to spot. For a user’s first visit of the day, … Continue reading Joomla Site Infected With khutmhpx.src = jqscr.com/XXxxxXXn
Bob Hanson Website Builder Scam
Don’t you hate those Bob Hanson robocalls? Me too, I get that annoying call at least once a month. It has to be a scam, because clearly I do not need a website developer, I have been a freelance web developer for years. The call with “Bob’s” annoying voice starts like this …. “ Hi, I’m … Continue reading Bob Hanson Website Builder Scam
Kwendy’s Mayonnaise
Here’s in my recipe for Homemade Mayo, adapted from the Better Homes & Gardens, New Cook Book ©1981. It’s taste really good, and doesn’t have any crap in it. I like Hellmann’s Mayo and this recipe comes pretty close to it. If you are looking to avoid vegetable oils (Corn, Rapeseed aka Canola, Cottonseed, Soy, … Continue reading Kwendy’s Mayonnaise
Scam: Register-Collection.com
Register-Collection.com is a scammy service offering to manage your “Domain name search engine registration“. A service you do not need. You do not need to register your website in order for your site to show up in search results. Search engines will find your site without registering. By default they will look for /sitemap.xml and … Continue reading Scam: Register-Collection.com
Password Generator – WordPress Plugin
I created this Password Generator plugin for WordPress. Running my own random password generator I can be sure 1) the passwords are truly random, and 2) the passwords are not copied or saved at all when they are generated. My plugin adds a shortcode to WordPress and accepts the following parameters: The display below has … Continue reading Password Generator – WordPress Plugin
Scam: DreamHost Domain Renewal Notice – January 2023
Watch out for this DreamHost Scam. It’s not from DreamHost. It’s a trick. I received this scam via email today, January 9th. The email from name says DreamHost, but the from address is contact@dwstaff.com. The “[Renew Now]” button goes to wfsindicos.com.br, not DreamHost. This is a Phishing Scam designed to steal your credit card and … Continue reading Scam: DreamHost Domain Renewal Notice – January 2023
Least and Most Searched Peaks of the NH 52 With A View Hiking List of 2022
Looking at Hiking Trends of 2022 and my year end review for TrailsNH, here are the Top 5 (most popular) and Bottom 5 peaks (least popular) on the NH 52 WAV hiking list: Most Searched NH 52 With A View Least Searched NH 52 With A View The most popular 52 WAV peak, Mt Monadnock … Continue reading Least and Most Searched Peaks of the NH 52 With A View Hiking List of 2022
TrailsNH Hiking Trends of 2022
Here are the top 5 peaks for each major hiking list in the Northeast for 2022. The rank is based on hikers looking up the summit forecast, trail map, or trail reports on TrailsNH.com 4000 Footers New Hampshire 4000 Footers 1 Mount Washington NH 2 Mount Lafayette NH 3 Mount Moosilauke NH 4 Mount Adams … Continue reading TrailsNH Hiking Trends of 2022
REI Announces Bedford NH Store!
REI announced last week they will be opening an REI store in Bedford NH, in Fall 2023. TrailsNH.com couldn’t be more excited to have REI only 10 miles from my headquarters in Goffstown. See my May 2023 update on the REI Bedford NH Store The REI Bedford Store will be a large 22,000 square foot … Continue reading REI Announces Bedford NH Store!
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Scam: Domain will be Disabled for ___
Here is a new scam going around. This fake email is pretending to be from SiteGround Web Hosting. Don’t fall it! The scam originates from clients.your-server.de, home of many scammers and hackers. The email make you think you need to rush. The trick is to get you to click a link to trojan malware. What … Continue reading Scam: Domain will be Disabled for ___
Scanning For Vulnerabilities: 185.16.237.59
In reviewing a website log this morning I came across this string of hits. The of this traffic is about 1 hit every 3 seconds, or 20 hits per minute. This is clearly from a bot at IP 185.16.237.59, in Sakarya, Turkey. This log includes the Referrer (where the traffic was came from) which I … Continue reading Scanning For Vulnerabilities: 185.16.237.59
Joomla! 3 Release Frequency
Joomla! 3.0 came out 10 years ago in 2012. Since then there have been 102 Joomla 3 updates and patches released. These updates came out 34 days apart on average, one update per month. Many of the updates include fixes for know security holes and vulnerabilities. If you are not installing each Joomla Update soon … Continue reading Joomla! 3 Release Frequency
Ezoic – 6 Month Review (March 2022)
My hiking website TrailsNH started running Ezioc Ads in August 2021. This is my 6-Month Review of the Ezoic Ad Network as a Publisher. To get caught up, check out my earlier Ezoic Reviews: Week-1 with Ezoic and Week-5 with Ezoic. Ezoic offers many services for Publishers beyond running ads. I do not need or … Continue reading Ezoic – 6 Month Review (March 2022)
Google Featured Snippets: Short answers for Who, What, When, Where, Why, How and Is
Recently I have been picking up extra web traffic with Google Featured Snippets. Below is what I learned so far about them and simple steps you can follow for adding them to your website. What Are Featured Snippets? Google uses Featured Snippets to provide a short quick answer for Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How type … Continue reading Google Featured Snippets: Short answers for Who, What, When, Where, Why, How and Is
Mary A. Sweeney Home Website
Mary A. Sweeney Home is a senior housing community for single women located in Nashua, NH. The Mary Sweeney Home features 31 apartment-style residences each with a unique view and amenities. Seniors choose to live at Mary Sweeney Home because of the peace of mind, and healthy and social living it affords them. The Home lost … Continue reading Mary A. Sweeney Home Website
WordPress SQL-Injection Vulnerabilities
WordPress Recommends Updating Right Away Four vulnerabilities are now public and out in the open. These security issues affect WordPress versions between 3.7 and 5.8. It is extreamly important that you update your WordPress installation to the latest version: 5.8.3
Website for Grasmere Village Water Precinct
This December I built a new WordPress site for the Grasmere Village Water Precinct, in Goffstown NH. This Water Precinct provides water service and fire protection for the small village of Grasmere in Goffstown NH. For the site I created a custom WordPress Theme based on Neve By Themeisle. Neve promotes itself as a “super fast” … Continue reading Website for Grasmere Village Water Precinct
