So you’re ready to get a new website. Great!
Here are some things you will need to consider so that we can build you a great-looking website that is search-engine and user friendly. [Read more…] about New Websites
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By Burt
Here are some things you will need to consider so that we can build you a great-looking website that is search-engine and user friendly. [Read more…] about New Websites
By Burt
After spending many hours over the last few weeks fighting/removing malware and malicious code from standard and WordPress websites I thought I should do a general post about web malware.
It may not happen to your website but the chances are good that at some point it will. No website or security system is immune to these attacks.
You should take precautions to protect your site. [Read more…] about Is your website protected from hacking?
By Burt
Content published on U.S. Government websites is public domain and can be used as content for your website. A good place to start is at the Small Business Administration site. Oh, and there are are many helpful pages there to help your business as well.
By Burt
One of the most frequent requests regarding Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is to not just improve a site’s ranking but get it near the top of the first search page. Here is a quote from Google’s Webmaster Tools about Search Results:
When a user enters a query, our machines search the index for matching pages and return the results we believe are the most relevant to the user. Relevancy is determined by over 200 factors, one of which is the PageRank for a given page. PageRank is the measure of the importance of a page based on the incoming links from other pages. In simple terms, each link to a page on your site from another site adds to your site’s PageRank. Not all links are equal: Google works hard to improve the user experience by identifying spam links and other practices that negatively impact search results. The best types of links are those that are given based on the quality of your content.
Google uses over 200 factors to determine your page relevancy!
It can all be overwhelming, but here are a few important things to work towards:
There are many more guidelines/resources available from Google Webmaster Tools Guidelines page.
There is also a large industry out there that does nothing but SEO. But buyer beware. Many can improve your page rank for a usually hefty price. if you sign up for SEO, get their promises in writing and read the fine print.
By Burt
From blogohblog.com: "WordPress SEO guide for beginners – The Blog Oh! Blog way. It can be considered as a crash course for all the people who are struggling to get better search engine results with their WordPress blogs. In this e-book, I will guide you how to rapidly configure your WordPress blog with maximum SEO benefits. Even WordPress veterans can benefit from the tips as they might be missing out on a few points. I am distributing this e-book free of charge just to say thanks to the lovely WordPress community and of course as someone once said, WordPress is a magic CMS!!" Read more and download the guide