Scam Alert: Website Backup Scam
We have received notification from a couple of clients that they have received the following invoice for Website Backup Services. This invoice is a Website Backup Scam! We do not outsource any backup services on your behalf, all backups are done by us. This invoice is...
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SearchCap: Google Assistant finds good news, GSC updates, Google Image search traffic & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Recent Headlines From Marketing Land, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Internet Marketing: Search News From Around The Web: About The...
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Understanding Google’s doorway pages ranking penalty
Google is always updating it's ranking algorithim - This update came out a while back, but it's still something SEO Managers add to client's websites without fulling understanding the penalty involved. When was the last time you encountered a doorway pages in Google's...
read moreThe Page Speed update: what SEOs need to know
Page speed has been a ranking factor for desktop searches since April 2010, but it was never officially a ranking factor for mobile searches (despite what we’ve all suspected for a long time). Not until July 2018, that is, when Google rolled out the Speed Update....
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New Google Search Console has added the links reports from the old interface
Google announced they are now rolling out a link report within the new Google Search Console today. The new link report consolidated the functionality of the “Links to your site” and “Internal Links” reports on the old Search Console, Google said. Here is a screen...
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Understanding Duplicate Content
Duplicate content: it's not a penalty but it feels like one Duplicate content is an issue for many webmasters. Although there is no penalty for having duplicate content on your website, Google has ranking algorithm filters that act very similarly to a penalty....
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Understanding 301 Redirects, and why you should use them
Whenever you are rebuilding a website, converting to another platform or just renaming a page you should be familiar with 301 Redirects. Here are some examples of when you should use a 301 Redirect: Example 1: If you have a page named /prods.html and you want to...
read moreGear up your paid social plan for Q4
Q4 is right around the corner and it’s imperative to do some legwork now to set yourself up for success once the holiday season is upon us. Paid social is likely to have a significant impact on your overall efforts – not only in building the funnel but actually...
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Are YOU Mobile Friendly? What Google Wants to Know
What do you have to do now about being Mobile Friendly? It is important to make sure that your web pages are mobile-friendly. Fortunately, Google has a tool for this that is available here. Just enter the URL of your website and click the "Analyze" button. If your...
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How long does it take to get a first page Google ranking?
How long does it take to get a first page Google ranking? That's a question that we often hear. There is no general answer to this question. It depends on many different factors. This article helps you to get a realistic timeline for your SEO goals. What's the current...
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How to optimize your website’s homepage for users and search engines
The home page of your website is the most important page of your site. It's the page that most people will see. Your home page must convince visitors that your website is interesting and it must enable visitors to find the other pages of your site. Your home page is...
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TOP 10 Local Search Factors
Local Search Factors are very different from Regional, Global or National Search. Here's a quick little explanation of the differences. Local Searches are VERY different than broader Regional, National or Global Searches, ie: the inclusion of City/State/Zip at the...
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How to use internal links to improve your search engine rankings
The links from other websites are a very important signal for Google's ranking algorithms. The links on your own website also influence the position of your web pages in Google's search results. This article explains how to optimize the internal linking structure of...
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Search Engine Writing – Get Found!
Take a moment to think about the text on your website.... Does it convey what you want it to? Certainly. Does it attract the attention of search engines? Maybe. Although there are differing thoughts on SEO strategies, a comprehensive strategy contains numerous...
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Most Common Website Error Codes Explained
When a browser requests a service from a web server, an error might occur. This is a list of HTTP status messages that might be returned: 1xx Error - Informational Request received, continuing process. This class of status code indicates a provisional response,...
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Is it important for SEO to rank first in 2018?
How important is it in 2018 to rank first in search rankings? Here’s everything you need to consider as SEO changes.
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Password Strength Tips – Have you changed your password?
Password Strength Tips: #1 Change your passwords regularly! If you have a poor password your website is at risk! Spammers and Phishers constantly try to break into websites and email accounts that have poor passwords. Once in they use your website to host fake...
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Key takeaways from Google’s latest algorithm update
We’re looking at Google’s latest algorithm update.
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Email Deletion from Server Instructions for Outlook (All Versions)
Deleting Email From The Email Server Email is received from the internet by a POP (Post Office Protocol) email server. When you launch your email program and click the send and receive email button, your email program asks the POP server to deliver any new email. ...
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Social Media 101 – and just a good reminder
You're doing social media, right? You have Likes and Followers and you post snippets to your fans, what more could there be? Similar to your website presence you need to "Optimize Your Profiles", "Keep IT Fresh", and "Monitor Your Performance". Follow these 6 Steps...
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Old School SEO – It Still Works!
Four Old School SEO methods that still work if you do it right Which tactics can you still use to build backlinks to your website and which tactics should you avoid? There are some old school SEO tactics that still work if you do it right: 1. Forum backlinks How not...
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Research finds B2B audiences discover content through search
B2B buyers prefer search as their online channel of choice to find business content, according to recent research from Clutch.
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SEO is a marathon – how to get in shape for it
Search engine optimization is a marathon. It's not a sprint. If you want to reach the finish line, you have to have to get in shape. If you want to get high rankings on search engines, there are several things that you have to do: 1. Be willing to change and be...
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How to build backlinks if your website is not sexy
If your business is in an industry that's not 'sexy', you might think that it is impossible to get backlinks to your website. Of course, it is much easier to get backlinks if there are a lot of blogs about your topic. With the right ideas, however, you can get...
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Bandwidth Basics: 101 – What is Web Hosting Bandwidth?
When you purchase a plan from a hosting company, you might notice that a very specific amount of bandwidth is included in that package. So what exactly is bandwidth? How does it effect you and your website? How does it relate to web hosting? Here are the keys...
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Adding a User to your Google Analytics Account
Want to share your Google Analytics with an employee, webmaster, or the website owner? It's easy, and it make Analytics collaboration easy and effective. Login to your Google Analytics Account Select the Account you would like to add a user to. Click the orange Admin...
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Writing for Search Engines – Content is King!
Take a moment to think about the text on your website.... Does it convey what you want it to? Certainly. Does it attract the attention of search engines? Maybe. Although there are differing thoughts on SEO strategies, a comprehensive strategy contains numerous...
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Outbound Link Limits: How many links should you have on a page? Is there a Limit?
Google's Matt Cutts take some time to answer the questions about outbound link limits: How many links should you have on a page? Is there a Limit? http://youtu.be/QHG6BkmzDEM...
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Favicon Creator
A favicon (short for “favorite icon”) is that small icon displayed on the browser URL bar, on the bookmark lists and, for certain browsers, on the navigation tabs. While a favicon will not drastically change your traffic it will certainly improve the look of your...
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Google on Avoiding Duplicated Meta Descriptions
In this video, Google's Matt Cutts discusses Avoiding Duplicated Meta Descriptions In this YouTube video Matt goes on to say that it is best to have no meta description at all than to use the same meta description on different pages. On Matt's own blog he uses no meta...
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