If you’ve ever wanted to add more internal links to your site – which are great for SEO, then you might have struggled with all the copy and pasting required. And if the article title had quotes in it or other punctuation, then you might have gotten some funky results. Here’s the best way to…
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Speed Up WordPress
Having a fast site is one of the most important factors in your site’s success. Not only does it keep readers but it really helps your SEO. This article has some great tips: The Ultimate Guide to Boost WordPress Speed & Performance I found these tips very helpful: WordPress Performance Optimization Best Practices Keep Your…
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Bright Local: Finding True Local Search Results
After the Google “Possum” update of Sept 1, 2016, where you search is just as important as what you search. If you want to see how your search results change when your location changes, try this useful tool by https://www.brightlocal.com/local-search-results-checker/
Google “Possum” Update and How it Affects Your Local Results
This is a great article about the Google Possum update that took effect Sept 1, 2016 affecting local search results. http://searchengineland.com/everything-need-know-googles-possum-algorithm-update-258900
Have a Popup on Your Site? Might Want to Rethink it.
Google announced yesterday that they will be cracking down on popups that affect user experience on mobile devices. That means that your popup could affect your ranking. Take a look at the handy graphics they created to help you decide if your popup is one that will be penalized: These are the types of popups…
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Site Still Not Mobile Friendly? This is Your Last Warning.
Last year, Google changed it’s algorithm so that websites that were mobile responsive would rank better. If your website isn’t mobile friendly, you might have seen a small decline in your Google ranking. Now Google has announced that beginning in May, they’ll start rolling out an update to mobile search results that increases the effect…
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5 Reasons You Should Choose a Custom Designed Website
You might be at that stage where you are deciding what the best option for your new business website is. Those “Do it Yourself” themes are very enticing. Please read my post here about why I think a having a good developer create a theme for you is a better option. http://marknetgroup.com/blog/web-development/5-reasons-to-choose-a-custom-website/