How to upload a file with PHP
If you want to upload files to your website, making a PHP file uploader is easier than you think. Today I’m going to show you a quick example how to build one that you can easily use, and modify for your needs.
Author Archive for Jeremy Morgan
I'm Jeremy Morgan, a Web Developer / SEO from Portland Oregon. For the last 15 years I've developed websites for everything from one person garage businesses to Fortune 100 corporations. I share what I've learned over the years to help other web professionals be successful on the web.
Google Adds New Tools for Webmasters
If you’re not using Google Webmaster Tools already, you’re missing out on crucial SEO data for your site. Recently there have been some changes to this tool, I’ll show you some of the new features that have been added, and also go over some older ones.
Author: Oct 04, 2011 | View Post
How to Capture The Output of a Linux Command in C++
Ok, I admit this is a pretty obscure one but this came up for a task at work today and I had forgotten exactly how to do this. I Googled around a bit and found a lot of answers I either didn’t understand completely or just seemed too complicated for what I was trying to accomplish. I had done this with the boost libraries before but I didn’t have them on this machine so I wanted a clean, stdlib type solution.
Author: Sep 23, 2011 | View Post
Changes coming to JeremyMorgan.com
There are some pretty important changes coming to this site, and a complete redesign of both the look and content of the site are on the way. This is a decision that I started thinking about a year ago, and am going to start implementing in the coming weeks. Though some may be disappointed by the changes, overall I think the quality of the site will improve greatly and we can continue to grow in expand in different ways.
Author: Sep 22, 2011 | View Post
How to use Google Search to help with SEO.
A key to understanding Google is using it from a searcher’s point of view. There is no doubt you use Google search to find information about SEO and other things, but you can also use it to find out a lot of things about how Google views your site.
Author: Sep 01, 2011 | View Post
Google confirms +1 is used as a ranking signal.
In June Google unveiled the +1 button, and it’s no surprise to anyone that they’re announcing this will be used as a signal for ranking websites. Google now claims the +1 button is being used on over a million sites, so clearly this is something that isn’t going away. Here’s my thoughts on this, and my viewpoint might surprise you.
Author: Aug 30, 2011 | View Post
We didn’t even see it coming.
Some of the best ideas, and some of the greatest creations of the world have come by accident. Many large successful projects started out as something small, and nobody ever dreamed it would “blow up” like it did. This is something marketers and entrepreneurs don’t give a lot of thought to.
Author: Aug 18, 2011 | View Post
What is Google really using for rankings?
What do you really need to get great SEO results? What does Google really use to rank sites? I wish I had a definitive answer. Like most SEOs, an educated guess is the best I can come up with, and I have a pretty good theory about what’s really working and what isn’t.
Author: Aug 10, 2011 | View Post
How to succeed with Stumbleupon
Stumbleupon is a great tool to bring new people to your site, and works great for branding. But most of the time you read about it on forums and in social media people are bashing it. I’m convinced that many of the people who are bashing it haven’t figured out the key to getting good traffic from it. I’ll attempt to help with this short post.
Author: Jul 22, 2011 | View Post
Photoshop Tutorial: How to Make a Software Box
Want to know how to make those cool software boxes you see in advertisements online? This is a quick tutorial to show you how they do it.
Author: Jun 23, 2011 | View Post
Google +1 Could Be a Plus for Us
Google’s goal has always been pretty consistent: to provide better search results. Often times SEO professionals seem like they’re at war with Google to get the best results for their sites. While this battle may be tiring for both sides, it seems to bring better technology to the table. The latest feature implemented by Google could be a groundbreaking step, or yet another flash in the pan.
Author: Jun 01, 2011 | View Post
Succeeding in a Post Panda World
In late February, Google changed their algorithm, codenamed the “Panda” update, or “Farmer” Update. I wrote about it here and have been analyzing and studying my own results and that of my clients since then. This update affects 12% of sites in the index, and some people have reported a 50% drop or more in results. Is the sky falling? Is there anything you can do about it?
Author: May 25, 2011 | View Post
How to Avoid Getting Banned by Google
SEO is an interesting game. Most people’s perception of it seems to be gaming the search engine with tricks and deception to get good rankings and thousands of customers. Images of millions of dollars pouring in can convince people to do some pretty crazy things to get good search engine traffic. These are some of the things that will get you banned by Google, and other large search engines.
Author: May 11, 2011 | View Post
10 Really Good SEO and Marketing Forums
Forums are a great place to learn new information, keep up on current events and network with others. I have learned a significant amount of my working knowledge from forums, and I decided to bring you a list of 10 of them I really like, that might be helpful for SEOs and Internet Marketers.
Author: May 06, 2011 | View Post
Awesome Gel Buttons in Photoshop
For something different, here is a try at a Photoshop tutorial. I haven’t done one of these since 2001 or so, but I figure I’d share this little trick for making cool gel buttons in Photoshop. I originally used some tutorials to learn this then made some tweaks and tricks of my own which I [...]
Author: May 04, 2011 | View Post
