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Scam Alert: WebsiteBackup
We have received notification from some clients that they have received the following invoice for Website Backup Services. This invoice is a SCAM! We do not outsource any backup services on your behalf, all backups are done by us. This invoice is a...
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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...
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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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Google Gives Ranking Boost For Secure Sites
Google Confirms they Give Ranking Boost For Secure Sites Google announced that going HTTPS — adding a SSL 2048-bit key certificate on your site — will give you a minor ranking boost. Google says this gives websites a small ranking benefit, only counting as a “very...
read moreGmail phishing scam is even fooling tech-savvy users
If you use Gmail, you should be aware of a new phishing scam that’s fooling even some of the most tech-savvy users. The scheme involves a hacker sending their targets an email that includes an attachment, according to security expert Mark Maunder, the CEO of WordPress...
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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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Google Chrome, cPanel, and SSL Certificates – What you need to know.
Does the idea of improving your search engine rankings and offering your visitors better security sound like something you’re interested in? What if I upped the ante and told you can now get an SSL Cert for just $2.95/mo? SSL certificates secure your website’s...
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How To Start a WordPress Website In Less Than 15 Minutes
So, you want to build a WordPress Website, but you're a bit scared of messing up. No worries, this is why we're writing this post on how to to start a WordPress website - to guide you step-by-step through the process of building your own website with WordPress, and...
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How to optimize the home page of your website 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 is 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/Province/Postal Code at the...
read moreHow 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...
read moreThe Most Popular Browsers
The Most Popular Browsers From the statistics (collected by W3Schools.com since 2002) you can read the long term trends of browser usage. 2016 Chrome IE Firefox Safari Opera December 73.7 % 4.8 % 15.5 % 3.5 % 1.1 % November 73.8 % 5.2 % 15.3 % 3.5 % 1.1 % October 73.0...
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Old School SEO – It Still Works!
Four Old-School SEO methods that still work if you do it right Google's recent updates have spread fear, uncertainty and doubt among webmasters. Which tactics can you still use to build backlinks to your website and which tactics should you avoid? There are some...
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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 build backlinks to your website. Of course, it is much easier to build backlinks if there are a lot of blogs about your topic. With the right ideas, however, you can...
read moreAvoiding Duplicated Meta Descriptions
In a new video on YouTube, Google’s Matt Cutts said that each page of your website should have a unique meta description. 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...
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