Mike’s ramblings

Today I’ve installed Defensio because the spam was getting a little bit too much to deal with by hand. I chose Defensio over Akismet mainly because I did not want to create a Wordpress.com account to get an API key.

To use Defensio you can register on their site to get a free API key. The installation is as easy as it could be. I did not run into any problems. I’ll see over time how good it is doing its job.

Does anyone have any numbers for comparison of the two competitors?

I usually don’t like Mashable’s lists too much, but this one seems to be a perfect fit for me. They assembled the top 10 eBooks that help you get started with your blog in terms of search engine optimization, monetization and gaining traffic in general. I will dig through them and follow up with a post that recapitulates the essence of all these eBooks.

Here is the list:

• Authority Black Book
• Beginner’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization
• BlogBash: Deep Secrets of Successful Blogging - learn from 30 experts
• Blog Profits Blueprint
• Dive Into Web 2.0
• Handbook for Bloggers and Cyber Dissidents
• Make Money Online with John Chow dot Com
• Unleashing the Idea Virus
• Web Style Guide
• Who’s there