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Bengo replied on November 23, 2008 04:48 to the question "Possible bug - need to resolve by Saturday midnight" in Yola:

It didn't hold up on the page change, so I grabbed source code for the page with the error and without the error. It's easy to make mistakes doing this, but I did not see any difference between the two pages' codes. I am handicapped by not knowing exactly where to look. I can't understand why this would happen across platforms and across browsers.

Bengo replied on November 23, 2008 03:57 to the question "Possible bug - need to resolve by Saturday midnight" in Yola:

The toolbar has returned on a large site. I don't know if it will stay, so the situation feels precarious. I would still appreciate assistance understanding the nature of the problem and possible attacks on it if it recurs when I am facing a deadline.

Bengo replied on November 23, 2008 03:47 to the question "Possible bug - need to resolve by Saturday midnight" in Yola:

I just installed Safari 3.2, a recent release, and it did not fix the problem.

The tiny web site that did load correctly uses a different style, so I am having a hard time knowing whether the code for the tools is native to the page or referenced from home base. I can supply copies of code if there are no security issues and I can resurrect the "fixed" page I had to close for the 3.2 install.

I don't know your weekend scheduling, and I would rather not keep anyone. We also have tomorrow, that it will be late in the day in SA by the time I am conscious.

Bengo replied on November 23, 2008 02:24 to the question "Possible bug - need to resolve by Saturday midnight" in Yola:

Screen shot of defective toolbar, FYI: http://www.linkwriter.synthasite.com/

I don't need this fixed tonight any more but by tomorrow night. All suggestions welcomed, even though it is probably domestic.

Bengo replied on November 23, 2008 02:12 to the question "Possible bug - need to resolve by Saturday midnight" in Yola:

I can now add the following: the toolbar is not loading on Safari or Firefox in two different computers and on two different user accounts (my wife has an account too). I made a new site on my account and it also lacks the toolbar. Various disk and browser clean-ups have had no effect. The connection seems sound. If I can get it to load on one of the tiny sites again, I'll compare the code to the sites that aren't loading to see if it is present or not.

A comment on the question "Possible bug - need to resolve by Saturday midnight" in Yola:

The toolbar sometimes loads on one of my single-page websites but not always. – Bengo, on November 22, 2008 23:20

A comment on the question "Possible bug - need to resolve by Saturday midnight" in Yola:

The grey field that is usually behind those buttons is not loading either. – Bengo, on November 22, 2008 23:13

Bengo replied on November 22, 2008 23:11 to the question "Possible bug - need to resolve by Saturday midnight" in Yola:

The problem has returned. I sent an email to Contact Support just now.

Bengo replied on November 22, 2008 09:14 to the question "Possible bug - need to resolve by Saturday midnight" in Yola:

I was just coming in to take this down. The problem seems to have resolved and I can't link it to any cause or action. When it happened, the buttons were either invisible and did not work, or visible as boxes and did work. It only changed status if I changed sites or logged in or out. If it recurs I'll contact support with a screen shot and description. Sorry to have you chasing a ghost.

Best,
Bengo

Bengo marked one of Emmy's replies in Yola as useful. Emmy replied to the question "Advice on deploying nofollow tags?".

Bengo replied on November 22, 2008 02:11 to the question "Advice on deploying nofollow tags?" in Yola:

Hi Emmy,

Yes, thank you. But I am not clear on adding this sort of tag to a header. Can that be done on Synthasite? Or is placing them at the top of the body sufficient?

Bengo

A comment on the question "Title tags for images?" in Yola:

Thanks. I know title is a low standards priority, but that's not my goal. The functionality they offer is popular in my field, cartooning, where they can be used to reward mousing about by producing hidden text. If there is an alternate way to do that, I'd love to know about it. Pop-up widgets might be one possibility.

In your example above, where would that code be placed? I am not specifically following your guidance in terms of the geographic placement of the code in relation to an image.

I really appreciate all your help.

Bengo – Bengo, on November 22, 2008 00:49

Bengo asked a question in Yola on November 22, 2008 00:23:

Possible bug - need to resolve by Saturday midnight

I've got a bug with the editor. The problem shows up on both Safari and Firefox.

The problem: the bottom row of tools on the header, such as fonts, font size and link editor, does not appear, or, more rarely, only appears as boxes (which are functional). I've had it for 24 hours, and emptying cache, removing cookies, browser re-start, etc. don't seem to help. The problem is noticeable especially on PsychedelicTreehouse.com and LilNyet.com. The tools DO appear for the minor site WebComicBloglist.synthasite.com.

Fortunately, tonight is the one night we don't post updates, so we have a little breathing time.

I've had so few problems that I hate to complain about even one which could even be my fault, but I can't seem to sort this one out on my own.

Thank you.
Bengo

Bengo shared an idea in Yola on November 21, 2008 23:37:

Google's SEO Guide is Out

FYI Google has released a Search Engine Opimization (SEO) Guide at http://www.google.com/webmasters/docs...

The format is pdf.

Predictably, they emphasize the importance of useful content for building site traffic.

Bengo replied on November 21, 2008 07:44 to the question "Is there a problem with synthasite?" in Yola:

Just F/Y/I - my symptoms are sluggish performance and the icons are absent from the lower toolbar array on top. This is within the editor; the sites themselves seem to be unaffected. I'm not worried either, especially now that I know you are making changes, so don't feel pressured.

No stress,
Bengo

Bengo replied on November 21, 2008 07:39 to the question "Please give my slide shows a check..." in Yola:

Hi there,

They check out fine for me, Mac/Safari/OS/10.4

What slide show software are you using? I like it better than mine.

Bengo replied on November 21, 2008 07:22 to the question "Google AdSense has rejected my web site.... Please Help" in Yola:

I'm a client, not staff, but I can offer some thoughts. I think if you remove the Sinhalese phrases from the home page and the "Listen Music" (perhaps you mean Listen to Music?) page and reapply, you may be approved. After a few days, restore the Sinhalese portions. Your site is obviously an English site with some markers for Sinhalese-only visitors, and should not be excluded, in my opinion.

Alternately, you could put frames around the Sinhalese, to make them look more like art, and install them as images. The approval process may be computerized, so you'll need to remove all the Sinhalese font, even empty spaces. Do this by removing it and pasting a block of space bar spaces over the area while in an English font.

It's a shame that a beautiful language like Sinhalese is not yet supported, but I suppose they are going by number of speakers and haven't reached it yet.

If AdWords proves difficult, look at ProjectWonderful.com, a very friendly ad site. I use it myself. I host ads from them and advertise with them. You can see small ads I host on my sites such as LilNyet.com. They have a growing community of bloggers and crafters among their users, looking for places to advertise. Overseas sites might face more of a challenge but you don't know until you try. Best of luck to you.

Bengo

Bengo asked a question in Yola on November 20, 2008 20:35:

Title tags for images?

I've read the older posts and I am not clear on this. Can we edit title tags for images? (Typically, tags that generate pop-up text messages.) I know how to edit title tags for pages and ALT tags for images. Thanks!

A comment on the question "Space bar and _ when establishing spaces in boxes like ALT, PAGE TITLE, and DESCRIPTION" in Yola:

Thanks, Chris, two thumbs up atcha. – Bengo, on November 19, 2008 01:50

Bengo asked a question in Yola on November 18, 2008 22:17:

Space bar and _ when establishing spaces in boxes like ALT, PAGE TITLE, and DESCRIPTION

When entering text strings in these boxes, do I need to insert _ between words to assure that individual words are searchable, or is the space bar sufficient?

Lil_Nyet _Comic or Lil Nyet Comic?