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But what if you have a blog for a really long time and you just decided you want to watermark all your images. You would have to copy every image on your blog to your computer, open all of them up and add a watermark.

But what about the original images? What if you ever need them without the watermark?
Here is my solution. I have been using this on a number of blogs and it work for me.
I must worn you do that it is for some what advanced users.

What we are going to do is fake the display of an image. What we are actually going to display instead of the image is a php file that processes the image and ads a watermark to it. The url of the image stays the same, the watermark get put on and best of all the image on the server doesn’t get modified at all.

All you need is a bit of code in the .htaccess file, a php watermark processing file and a watermark image (png preferably).

The first: Add this code in your .htaccess file:

RewriteRule ^(.*)wp-content/uploads/(.*) $1watermark.php?src=wp-content/uploads/$2

The second:  Create a new file in the root of your directory(where wp-admin, wp-content and wp-include is) and name that file watermark.php. After that copy and paste the code below in that file and save it.

$src = $_GET['src'];

header(‘Content-type: image/jpeg’);

//this will prevent the watermark from showing up in the thumbnail images
if (eregi(“150×150″, $src)) {
$watermark = imagecreatefrompng(‘empty.png’);
} else {
$watermark = imagecreatefrompng(‘watermark.png’);
}
$watermark_width = imagesx($watermark);
$watermark_height = imagesy($watermark);
$image = imagecreatetruecolor($watermark_width, $watermark_height);
if(eregi(‘.gif’,$src)) {
$image = imagecreatefromgif($src);
}
elseif(eregi(‘.jpeg’,$src)||eregi(‘.jpg’,$src)) {
$image = imagecreatefromjpeg($src);
}
elseif(eregi(‘.png’,$src)) {
$image = imagecreatefrompng($src);
}
else {
exit(“Your image is not a gif, jpeg or png image. Sorry.”);
}
$size = getimagesize($src);
$dest_x = $size[0] – $watermark_width – 0;
$dest_y = $size[1] – $watermark_height – 0;
imagecolortransparent($watermark,imagecolorat($watermark,0,0));
imagecopyresampled($image, $watermark, $dest_x, $dest_y, 0, 0, $watermark_width, $watermark_height, $watermark_width, $watermark_height);

imagejpeg($image, “”, 95);
imagedestroy($image);
imagedestroy($watermark);

Use any image editor you like and create a png file that will be your watermark image. Save that image with the name “watermark.png” and put it in your root directory.
Also create a png image which is 1×1pixels and it must be transparent. Name that file “empty.png” and save it also in your root directory.

That 1×1px image is meant to be displayed on the thumbnail images. The thumbnails are to small to but a watermark on them, it wouldn’t look too good.

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Hacking

For instance you have a WordPress blog which is not secured and a Hacker identifies your blog is low in security he will launch tons and tons of attacks on your website which will either down your website or it would steal your password.These days hacker are capable enough to even delete your entire blog so its better to take steps to prevent your blog from hacking.It could be a wake up alarm for us if we have a WordPress blog we must take needly steps to protect our blog from hackers and WordPress does have some useful plugins which could make our blog protected.So today we will learn how we can use these plugins to protect our WordPress Blog from Hackers.

After a lot of research and testing I found few possible ways to update your Google Plus Profile and Pages automatically just like you update all other Social Networks. However here is a Plugin called Google Plus Poster Plugin for WordPress which is able to update your Google Plus Profile and Pages via a mobile SMS Account. This service works in only US and India but it not seems to be a perfect way. The Plugin was first seen on a Thread at Warrior Forum but at present it’s not available.

The First API for Google+ was released on September 2011 and that allow only one way integration. So every wordpress plugin developer is seeking for the next release. This is unfortunate but no one outside of Google can exactly say when they will release a API that would allow integration in both directions. There are lots of tutorial websites are shouting about lots of paid and free tools to update your Google Plus Pages automatically but the fact is that without release of perfect API key it’s not possible to develop a free tool for the same.

Possible Solution to Update Google+ Automatically

After testing over 2 dozens of tools I found only one tool that could be useful and working perfectly. I am talking about Google Plus Automated Posting Plugin from NextScripts.com, They have been created a WordPress Plugin [Social Network Auto Poster] for that this all will cost you $49 USD. This plugin can be used with any WordPress powered blog. If you runs a WordPress Powered Blog then its great tool. You can also Integrate your Facebook and Twitter Accounts with this plugin. In short, you can update your Facebook Fan Page, Twitter and Google+ Page all at once automatically from your blog.

Social Networks AutoPoster - Settings

Social Networks AutoPoster - WordPress Options

You can download this Plugin free of Cost from WordPress Plugins Gallery But for Google+ activation you need to upload postToGooglePlus.php file to this plugin’s apis folder. Just Place this file in the required destination, input other required date and its all done. You can start Updating your Google+, Facebook and Twitter Account Directly from your WordPress Blog.

Social Networks AutoPoster WordPress Plugin – You can Purchase full copy of Social Networks AutoPoster Plugin along with postToGooglePlus.php File from NextScrpit at following link. This all will cost you $49 only. And you could pay via PayPal and Google Checkout Payment Modes.

Google Plus Automated Posting – The free WordPress plugin would not work with Google+ until you upload the required postToGooglePlus.php file to apis folder in plugin directory. The plugin is tested and I found it working perfectly. You can also check a demo at link mentioned above. Using this plugin is extremely simple and needs just one time settings. So just set and forget this. The plugin will keep updating your Social Networks with respect to your WordPress Blog.

I haven’t spent a lot of time on Google Plus yet but one of the things that I really like is how clean and easy the interface is.   There’s no clutter, no 140 character confinement and even better there’s the ability to organize your Google Plus experience into lists (or circles).

Google Plus For Internet Marketers

I can see that Google Plus is going to become super important for internet marketers for:

• SEO
• Networking
• Social Media
• Communication (Hangouts could replace skype conference calls)

One of the most informative articles that I have read about Google+ is from Michelle McPherson.     This is an excellent read and I highly recommend after you have finished here you nip over and read this post.

One feature which makes Google+ different from other social networking site and social bookmarking is the all-new +1 Button (Plus-one button). It’s this small blue +1 icon with a big purpose:

What does it mean to get +1?

If someone gives your post a +1, what they’re basically saying is, “I like this and I think other people should check it out.” Google’s intention to release this button is to integrate social sharing in their search algorithm, making the +1 button more powerful than any other share button you’ll encounter on the web.

It’s only fitting, then, to add the Google +1 button to your blog.

Here are 15 Google+ Plugins rated 4 stars* and above which you can find on the web and use for free.

* WordPress plugin directory rating

1. googleCards

Created by John Henson of PlusDevs.com

Download

This plugin will add a widget to your blog that will link to your Google+ profile so readers can follow or add you to their circles.

1. The Google+1 Plugin

Created by WPMUDev from WPMU.org and VeBailovity

Download page

This plugin lets your readers add their +1’s to your website. It lets readers vote for posts and pages using the Google+1 widget.

1. Manual installation of the Google+1 Button

Created by Google (official code release)

Download

This code works for WordPress sites and sites using other platforms. You need to add the URL to your Google+ profile to complete the code.

1. Google Plus Widget

Created by Widgetsplus.com

Download

Not a plugin but this is also a third-party code generator. This tool lets you add the Google+ widget to your site or blog.

1. WordPress Google Plus One Button

Created by Andrea Pernici

Download

This plugin automatically adds the Google+1 button to your WordPress posts.

1. Facebook, Twitter, Google plus one Share Buttons

Created by Jeriff Cheng of 92app.com

Download

Aside from adding the Facebook ‘Like’ and Twitter share button to your page, this plugin will also install the Google+1 button to your blog.

1. Google Plus One Bottom

Created by ddd2500

Download

This plugin will add the Google+1 in every single posts page.

1. Add Twitter, Facebook Like, Google plus one Social share

Created by beingmaverick of http://www.searchtechword.com

Download

An all-in-one share button, this plugin adds all three social networking share buttons to your blog namely, the Facebook ‘Like’ button, Twitter share button, and Google +1.

1. Google Plus One Button

Created by mfields

Download

Fast and easy to install, the Google Plus One Button plugin automatically adds the +1 buttons throughout your website.

1. Scriptrr Google + Profile widget

Created by Sandeep Verma of blog.svnlabs.com

Download

Google Plus Profile Widget allows users to plus your posts and follow or add you to their circles on Google+.

1. WordPress plugin – Google +1 Button

Created by Appointy.com

Download

This is a pretty impressive plugin that boasts a variety of features: it adds the +1 button to your posts so your content may be rated and also shows a count of how many times people have plus’d your posts.

1. WP Google+1

Created by sebar of goopl.de

Download

Add the +1 button to your blog and show the number of shared articles as well.

1. Add Google +1 (Plus one) social share Button

Created by Rohan Pawale of techlunatic.com

Download

Automatically displays the +1 button above, below or on both sides of the post and admin may alter the button size to small, medium or tall.

1. Plus One

Created by metronet

Download

Easy to install, the plugin adds the +1 button to your blog or website.

1. WordPress Google +1 Button – Advanced Plugin, Includes Redirection

Created by jacobwg

Download

This is the ultimate +1 button on the web. In a nutshell, it lets you add the +1 button to your website and on each individual post and gives you the freedom to enable or disable a +1 on certain posts or pages.

Just in case that’s not enough for you, here’s a few more

Add Google PlusOne

Google +1 button automator

Google Recommend Widget

WP PlusOne This

Subscribe / Connect / Follow Widget

Simple Social – Sharing Widgets & Icons Updated

Like this post? Don’t forget to +1!

/**
* 1. GET: http://plus.google.com/
* Parse the webpage and collect form data
* @return array (string postdata, string postaction)
*/
function login_data() {
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, $GLOBALS['uagent']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, “https://plus.google.com/”);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, 1);

$buf = utf8_decode(html_entity_decode(curl_exec($ch)));
$buf = str_replace( ‘&’, ‘&’, $buf ); // just in case any correctly encoded
$buf = str_replace( ‘&’, ‘&’, $buf ); // now encode them all again
curl_close($ch);

echo “\n[+] Sending GET request to: https://plus.google.com/\n\n”;

$toreturn = ”;

$doc = new DOMDocument;
$doc->loadxml($buf);
$inputs = $doc->getElementsByTagName(‘input’);
foreach ($inputs as $input) {
switch ($input->getAttribute(‘name’)) {
case ‘Email’:
$toreturn .= ‘Email=’ . urlencode($GLOBALS['email']) . ‘&’;
break;
case ‘Passwd’:
$toreturn .= ‘Passwd=’ . urlencode($GLOBALS['pass']) . ‘&’;
break;
default:
$toreturn .= $input->getAttribute(‘name’) . ‘=’ . urlencode($input->getAttribute(‘value’)) . ‘&’;
}
}
return array(tidy($toreturn), $doc->getElementsByTagName(‘form’)->item(0)->getAttribute(‘action’));
}

/**
* 2. POST login: https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLoginAuth
*/
function login($postdata) {

$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, $GLOBALS['uagent']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $postdata[1]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $postdata[0]);
$buf = curl_exec($ch); #this is not the g+ home page, because the b**** doesn’t redirect properly
curl_close($ch);
if ($GLOBALS['debug']) {
echo $buf;
}

echo “\n[+] Sending POST request to: ” . $postdata[1] . “\n\n”;
}

/**
* 3. GET status update form:
* Parse the webpage and collect form data
*/
function update_profile_status() {

$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, $GLOBALS['uagent']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, ‘https://m.google.com/app/plus/?v=compose&group=m1c&hideloc=1′);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, 1);
$buf = utf8_decode(html_entity_decode(str_replace(‘&’, ”, curl_exec($ch))));
$header = curl_getinfo($ch);
curl_close($ch);
if ($GLOBALS['debug']) {
echo $buf;
}

$params = ”;
$doc = new DOMDocument;
$doc->loadxml($buf);
$inputs = $doc->getElementsByTagName(‘input’);
foreach ($inputs as $input) {
if (($input->getAttribute(‘name’) != ‘editcircles’)) {
$params .= $input->getAttribute(‘name’) . ‘=’ . urlencode($input->getAttribute(‘value’)) . ‘&’;
}
}
$params .= ‘newcontent=’ . urlencode($GLOBALS['status']);
//$baseurl = $doc->getElementsByTagName(‘base’)->item(0)->getAttribute(‘href’);
$baseurl = ‘https://m.google.com’ . parse_url($header['url'], PHP_URL_PATH);

$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, $GLOBALS['uagent']);
//delete group=b0& in the line below, to post just to your circles, not to public
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $baseurl . ‘?v=compose&group=m1c&group=b0&hideloc=1&a=post’);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_REFERER, $baseurl . ‘?v=compose&group=m1c&group=b0&hideloc=1′);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $params);
$buf = curl_exec($ch);
$header = curl_getinfo($ch);
curl_close($ch);
if ($GLOBALS['debug']) {
echo $buf;
}

echo “\n[+] POST Updating status on: ” . $baseurl . “\n\n”;
}

/**
* Not implemented yet!
* just ignore this function for now
*/
function update_page_status() {

$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, $GLOBALS['pc_uagent']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, ‘https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/’ . $GLOBALS['pageid'] . ‘/’);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, 1);
$buf = utf8_decode(html_entity_decode(str_replace(‘&’, ”, curl_exec($ch))));
curl_close($ch);
if ($GLOBALS['debug']) {
echo $buf;
}
}

/**
* 3. GET logout:
* Just logout to look more human like and reset cookie
*/
function logout() {
echo “\n[+] GET Logging out: \n\n”;
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, $GLOBALS['cookies']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, $GLOBALS['uagent']);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, ‘https://www.google.com/m/logout’);
$buf = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
if ($GLOBALS['debug']) {
echo $buf;
}
}

• Your hosting needs to support PHP
• Your hosting needs to be on an Apache Server – preferably Linux based – IIS will not support .htaccess files.
• You need to check with your host that .htaccess files are allowed to be used. This should be fine in most cases.

The first step is to get their IP address. On your blog this shouldn’t be a problem as you normally get their IP address when they post a comment/reply to one of your blog’s. With the forms on your website, those that use PHP can quite simply add one line of code to their form to e-mail script.

To block the offender from being able to access your website at all then you want to use the following in your .htaccess. Change the IP address to suit your offender and the destination URL. Save it as .htaccess and put it in the root of your website. Also change the \.php to \.html if your website uses html for pages extensions and not php.

Using a single ip address:

# permanently redirect specific IP request for entire site
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REMOTE_HOST} 22\.22\.22\.239
RewriteRule \.php$ http://www.destinationwebsite.com/ [R=301,L]

Using an IP range:

# permanently redirect specific IP request for entire site
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REMOTE_HOST} 22\.22\.22
RewriteRule \.php$ http://www.destinationwebsite.com/ [R=301,L]