Posts Tagged ‘SEO’
Will An FAQ Page Help My SEO Efforts?
We’ve seen this question pop up a few times recently. Short answer: maybe, but first and foremost FAQ pages should be created to help visitors. If you go into writing a frequently asked questions page with the intent to build rankings, you’ll probably compromise helpfulness for rankings even if you don’t notice it. The general rule…
Read MoreWhat Is RSS?
RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication, and acts as a sort of transcript for your site. It provides a hierarchical list of all your pages, posts, and other elements for consumption by search engines and applications. Updates to the site like new pages and posts are added to the feed in real time. RSS readers…
Read MoreWhy Do My Older Posts Rank For A Keyword Better Than New Ones?
We’ve been asked this question a lot by consulting clients and on Quora. The jist of the question is essentially this: Suppose you have a given keyword you’re trying to build ranking for. Maybe you wrote some articles a year or more ago on it that have gotten some traffic, and now you’ve created some…
Read MoreDo Some Domain Suffixes (TLDs) Rank Better Than Others?
With all the choices available for top level domains (TLDs), this is a pretty common question for those looking to build a new site. Does a .com website inherently rank better than a .net, .biz, or other suffix? The short answer is no, and I say this both because Google has confirmed it and from my…
Read MoreWhy Using a Sitemap Helps Your Indexing
Google is constantly sending its crawler bots, little web programs designed to read website information and report back to Google’s indexing service, to sites across the web to update its massive index. These bots will periodically revisit sites to scan for changes or new information, and if they see changes they’ll add the new information…
Read MoreCan I Move Content From An Old Site Without Being Penalized?
If you’re building a new site and feel that a few pieces of your old material would really suit the new site well, go ahead and move it over.
Read MoreBlog Building: More Than Just SEO
It’s true that pages with very little content generally don’t rank as well as sites and pages with substantial content, but it’s important to remember the human element.
Read MoreGoogle Update Rewards Mobile Friendly Websites
When using a mobile device to do a search, Google will now include a designation that a website is mobile friendly.
Read MoreWhy Your Business Needs WP Engine Hosting
Web hosting is more than simply a place to store files that display your website when people visit the URL.
Read MoreWhat Your Local Google Reviews Are Doing For Your Rankings
Google has made it easier than ever for potential customers to quickly compare similiar businesses based on reviews. How do you stack up?
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