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It’s time to convert your website to SSL or loose your search engine rankings

August 22, 2018

Starting in July 2018 Google will start labeling websites that are not using HTTPS as “Not Secure” in their Chrome browser! You can read more about this here – “A secure web is here to stay” Google has also stated that HTTPS will be used as a ranking signal in their search results: …over the…

Understanding Keyword Research

July 31, 2018

Happyshack Media

Website Development

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Keyword research is basically trying to determine the best single words and short phrases that someone might type into a search engine to find your website. Let’s say that you have a small business and you are thinking about starting a website to promote your business and maybe get some sales from internet traffic. The…

Quick Tips for Better Search Engine Optimization

July 27, 2018

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Sarasota Web Design, Search Engine Optimization

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Today we are going to discuss a few tips to improve your search engine optimization efforts pulled directly from Google’s Official SEO Starter Guide Page Titles & Descriptions The website page title and description is very important for search engine optimization. They tell potential website visitors AND search engines what the main topic is for…

Website Maintenance | Backups

July 22, 2018

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Web Design Tips, Website Maintenance

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The reason are endless…databases fail, websites get hacked, your website hosts deleted all your files by accident. I have seen it all but fortunately there is an easy fix. Backup your files regularly, at least once a week! Backups of both your website files AND your database should be done regularly and stored off site…

Are you ready for Mobile-First Indexing?

July 20, 2018

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Mobile Friendly Web Design, Web Design Tips

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Starting in July 2018 Google will start implementing mobile-first indexing. Which will effect your search engine ranking if your website is not mobile friendly. Here is a recap form Google’s website: Mobile-indexing is rolling out more broadly. Being indexed this way has no ranking advantage and operates independently from our mobile-friendly assessment. Having mobile-friendly content…

Thinking About a Website?

July 20, 2018

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web design packages, website design cost

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Here are some tips for those thinking about starting your first website. Decide what you want your website to accomplish. Will you sell a product on your website or just provide information on your product in order to make the phone ring (this is called a brochure website)? Do you like to write or have…