Archive for August, 2009

Adding Google Analytics to vBulletin (Updated)

Remember two weeks ago I wrote an article on Adding Google Analytics to vBulletin? Well here is an update for users such as myself of vBSEO.
Just use the vBSEO feature but do not use both. It offers better control over Analytics features, such as funnels (for goals, and outbound tracking) plus user segmentation (users/guests/etc seperation [...]

The importance of your signature file

Your signature file which is that spot at the end of your forum posts and your emails is a great place to give yourself some free advertising for your web site or blog.
I post on many forums around the Internet and my forum URL and blog address are on as many as I’ve remembered to do as of [...]

How to add a left or right column to your vBulletin site

Here I’ll show you how to add a left or right column to your vBulletin site. I have done this to my site so if you do this correctly it works.
Left Column: Admin CP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> Click on <<>> to expand the templates.
Add the orange code to the header:
<!– logo –><a name=”top”></a><table [...]

Adding Google Analytics to vBulletin

Here I’ll show you how to add Google Analytics to your vBulletin forum.
This is for Joomla 1.5x

Login to your Administration Control Panel 
AdminCP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Click on <<>> to expand the templates. 
Select and double click on the footer template.
** IMPORTANT** If you were given a choice when you signed up for a Google Analytics account to [...]

Firefox 3.5.2

If you haven’t already please download the new newest Firefox version 3.5.2. If you use Internet Explorer shame on you!  The newest version of Firefox is more than two times faster than Firefox 3 and ten times faster than Firefox 2.
Here’s what is new in Firefox 3.5.2
Performance. Firefox 3.5 includes the powerful new TraceMonkey JavaScript engine, [...]

How to backup Outlook Express

As important as it is to backup the files and directories on your computer it is just as important to backup Outlook Express. The program I use, Outlook Express Backup Wizard, will back up your email, news messages, folder structure, attachments, identities, address book, signatures, and much more. There’s an easy to use interface and [...]

Importing and exporting your Outlook Express contacts

There will come a time when you will need to import and export your Outlook Express contacts. And what I mean by contacts is your address book. This can occur when you wish to have your contacts available on another computer of yours, your children’s computer, or you simply need to transfer your settings over [...]

Use vBSEO for search engine optimization

If you are a web master and/or owner of a vBulletin site such as I am, www.dumontnjforum.com, please seriously consider purchasing vBSEO for your search engine optimization needs.
Out of the box vBulletin uses .php files with a string of numbers after it to distinguish what you are looking at. These are called dynamic links and while this is wonderful for [...]