Web Server Hell
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I spend most of the time making a living one way or another, editing photos, fulfilling orders, answering emails and other fluff. Included in this other fluff is the smooth running of my server which wasn't so smooth lately and the web design tasks. I got repaid by an awful drop in traffic and even lost some Search Engine love. Finally, I was able (or so I hope) to get the problem solved by a technician at Servint. Seems like there was an errand eAccelerator running, although I was positive that I had disabled it a while ago. Most of my readers aren't coming here to hear me whine about this or talk about other web design projects, although I occasionally do drop a few pearls of web server wisdom. It is a part of this business and may be of interest for those of us who aren't just about flickr and blogger. I think I also owe my regular readers an explanation for the performance drop and my tardiness with new articles. Hopefully, the problem is fixed and things will run more smoothly from now on, but I guess it will take at least 6 months to regain my former traffic numbers. I am somewhat stomped by how fast the search guys reacted and dropped rankings. Lets hope they are just as fast giving them back. Bookmark/Search this post with: |
The life of a photographer is maybe 10% about photography and 90% about doing other stuff, and that's a very optimistic view, since I don't want to put anyone off. 
Update
Andre, thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to things getting back on track for you. Yours is one of my favorite spots on the web.
thanks
Thanks for the encouraging words! I got too much hung up in all my other projects. Would you like more pictures or some new articles?
You And Me Both ^_^
Being a photographer... Yeah, you do spend 90% of your time doing other stuff. But it makes those 10% behind the lens worth while :-)
Well said
Yes Lawrence, I completely agree with you. People often associate a romantic image with being a photographer. Someone who has all the fun and none of the work. Sometimes I feel like throwing a wrench into peoples thinking machine, but you are right. It is worth doing or we wouldn't do it. Doesn't mean its easy though. I started working on some articles today that I hope to finish by the weekend.
More....
Andre, I am partial to your pictures. And that seems to be where your passion lies, as opposed to writing articles. But overall, a mix is nice, and I imagine that everyone visits the site for different reasons. I'm just enjoying seeing regular updates!
great
Thanks
Taking pictures is a lot of fun, but I also enjoy writing. If I came across as not enjoying it, then I really have to improve my writing style.
Now that I got some programming tasks out of the way, I am looking forward to a new (longer) trip.
I am glad you like the pictures. I have already a huge backlog and with the new trip I will have material until the end of this year.
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