Have you wondered how to do keyword research, or need a refresher? Keyword research has not changed much over the years, but it is always important to keep learning. SEO of course still begins with effective keyword research and implementation, but how do we accomplish this in the modern age of digital marketing? What are …
The most savvy webmasters are always looking for ways for how to speed up their websites. A faster loading website makes your visitors happy, but just as importantly it keeps the search engines happy. I’ve harped time and time again on why user metrics are so, so, so very important as arguably the most important …
A proposal is a written plan on how to resolve a problem or issue. Understanding how to write a proposal effectively is a huge asset as many businesses use proposals as a part of bidding for a contract so that the organization has a better understanding of that potential contractor’s approach to solving the relevant …
Once you’ve either purchased a premium SSL certificate or gotten a free SSL certificate from LetsEncrypt.com (either through their service directly or through your host as I detail in this video on how to make your WordPress site SSL compliant), you can enable SSL on your website in a number of different ways, most notably …
Making your WordPress site SSL compliant has never been quicker or easier. Despite the numerous benefits of SSL (security, user peace of mind and trust, and SEO boosts), many webmasters are still holding out. This is typically because of the perceived cost or technical curve associated with it. Today, it’s never been easier to make …
I recently talked about how to remove spammy referral traffic in Google Analytics by creating URL specific filters to remove the offending referral sources from appearing in your traffic. But what if we wanted to cut off the problem at the source and keep these sites from being able to send any traffic to our …
It’s spring cleaning time, a time of the year I like to give all of my website a good polish to make sure that they’re performing at top condition to rank well in the SERPs regardless of the content I’ve got on them. This also makes for the perfect opportunity to share with you how …
You may have experienced this before: you log in to your Google Analytics and are pleasantly surprised to see a sudden boost in traffic to your website, specifically in referral traffic. Upon closer investigation, however, you are disappointed to discover the majority of that referral traffic is coming from spammy sources. The sole purpose for …
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It’s long been said that speed kills, but in the modern age of the internet, it could be your LACK of speed which is killing your chance at ranking well or converting on your site’s goals. Slow loading time alienates site visitors, costs you in potential income in any number of ways, and disappoints user …
I’ve talked about how to beat the spam folder and ensure that your emails get out to your list/subscribers using a number of techniques. Still, one of the most reliable ways to accomplish this is to create records on your hosting account which your domains are hosted on using a bit of information from your …
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