SEO
Why your metadata is important for SEO
Metadata is not dead. What is metadata or meta tags? When it comes to SEO, these are your page title and description, the information that shows up (if Google likes...
Link Building for 2019
One of the best ways to increase your authority with Google is through quality backlinks. A backlink is simply when another website links to your website. And when a lot...
SEO for 2019: What Really Matters
Search Engine Optimization is going to be as important as it's ever been, but what can you expect and plan for in 2019? Of course, Google's not going to give...
DIY SEO tasks you shouldn’t ignore
You have a great site, you worked hard to optimize it for search engines and you're starting to get traffic. Hooray! But guess what? SEO doesn't end. It never ends....
Optimize your Google Business Listing to Improve your Local Ranking
If you have a website, you want to take the top spot in Google listings. However, if you have a website, you probably know that is easier said than done....
What’s E-A-T have to do with SEO?
Yes, you read that correctly. I didn't ask "What's to EAT?" I asked "What is E-A-T?" If you've been paying attention to Google and their updates, something we follow pretty...
Choosing SEO Metrics
SEO sometimes sounds like a scary thing, because it's not something with an immediate and satisfying result. I can't perform SEO one day and expect to see miracles the next...
Avoid 404 Errors with Redirection
Have you ever clicked on a link and get to a page that says something like 'Sorry, that page doesn't exist.' That is a big bummer when you're looking for...
Google Plus is going away
Updated: Hello new visitor. Back in October of 2018, I wrote about how Google Plus was going to go away, and the first week of February 2019 over a thousand...
Is your website’s content ready for voice search?
When you're planning a website and thinking about people finding it, you're usually thinking about what keywords someone might type into Google to find your website. Then you plan your...
Yoast SEO: Free or Premium? What’s the difference?
I like the Yoast plugin. I have been using it for years. I install it on every site I create. It's got a lot of great features and I think...
Optimize your images for SEO
When you hear image optimization, the first thing that come to your mind is probably clarity or image size. And these things are important, but those don't have much effect...
Meta Descriptions Explained
What is a meta description, why do you need one, and how do you write a good one? All great questions that I'm here to answer for you today. What...
Don’t be afraid to share your knowledge
If you're a business owner, then you probably have some expertise in something. Whether it be contracting or construction, real estate, writing, or dog walking. You know your stuff, right?...
Stop blogging on a second domain
There many benefits of having a blog. It allows you to create lots of great content with ease. It promotes your business, organization, or industry. Websites with blogs have more...
The importance of your Google Business Listing
If you have a business, then you need to have it listed in Google. Did you know you can set up a Google My Business listing absolutely free? It’s true! It helps...
It’s easy to rank for terms that nobody is using
The other day I got an email from a potential new client, needing some website help. In the email, they proudly told me all the search terms they were ranking...
Meta descriptions are short again!
One of the things you can do with your content is provide meta descriptions. A meta description is simply a description of your page, seen by search engines, so that...
Using internal links to help users (and search engines) find your content
An internal link is a link on a domain that goes from one page on that site to another page on that site. The purpose of an internal link is to...
