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Google Explains Title Changes
[2012-01-26] Addressing the concerns of many webmasters who find that Google sometimes show alternative titles in the organic search results, Google's Pierre Far has given an explanation.
WordPress 3.3 Is Here - What’s New?
[2011-12-15] WordPress 3.3 was just released. What's inside? Some nice improvements - watch my video for a quick tour. I'll show you around the new interface changes, and some of the new features as well.
15 Tenets For The Software Engineer
[2011-11-23] Many people talk about the things a software engineer needs to know in order to be successful in their job. Other people talk about the traits needed to be successful. Typically, these posts may read differently but there are many similarities between the two posts. In reality, a software can never really be successful without looking at both types of posts. The list of 15 tenets below is my hope to consolidate the ideas into one handy list for your review.
Google's Keeping It Fresh
[2011-11-11] A lot of people have been talking about the lastest Google Algorithm update, now being called the Freshness Update. But what's all the hullabaloo about?
Title Tags Are Still Important To SEO
[2011-10-20] There are many ways you can get your Search Engine Optimization efforts to pay off. One of those methods involves the title tag for your web pages being correct. You really need to put some effort into each title tag. This is your chance to accurately describe what the content is for that particular web page. This is very important because it tells the reader what they can expect from that information.
What Makes A Good SEO?
[2011-10-06] Is it just about having knowledge of search engine algorithms, being able to tweak code for the biggest ranking impact, or inserting keywords into a page to give it a better keyword focus? Is SEO all about search engine rankings or is there more to this than meets the eye?
How To Use A 301 Redirect
[2011-09-22] 301 redirect is the answer to the frantic prayers sent by webmasters, when they were faced with the task of redirecting traffic from an old web page to a new one. 301 redirect is the not only the easiest, most efficient method for web page redirection, but it also preserves your search engine rankings for the page in question. The engines interpret the code "301" as "moved permanently". According to Google, "If you need to change the URL of a page as it is shown in search engine results, we recommended that you use a server-side 301 redirect instead."
International SEO Strategy – Domains, Subdomains or Subfolders?
[2011-09-06] A bit of an old one, but a common question I get asked by clients is about their international SEO strategy. Which option is best? A new domain, subdomains or subfolders?
Advanced Link Building, Panda Solutions, SEO Tools
[2011-08-18] On the first day of the SES San Francisco, Jim Boykin, CEO and Link Building Ninja, We Build Pages Internet Marketing Services- discussed the much feared Panda. He began his session by pointing out the dark day for many websites- February 24th, when the Panda was rolled out by Google. He then explored everything about the algorithm update:
A Simple Introduction To HTML5
[2011-08-02] At this point, you are probably tired of hearing how HTML5 is changing everything. Everything in web applications and even mobile applications are changing. HTML5 even lets you create a web application that works almost like a desktop application. Yes, there is a lot of hype about HTML5, especially when you consider that the specification is not entirely complete. However, there is a lot of information that is fairly stable, and this is driving much of the hype.
36 Resources To Help You Teach Kids Programming
[2011-07-21] As a parent, I am always looking at what my children are learning and what they like. As a software developer, I hope that my daughters embrace their inner geek one day and get involved with technology. That being said, I was wondering at what age kids should learn programming and what resources there are to teach kids programming.
How do I implement add rel=author for Google serps?
[2011-07-07] I notice that sometimes on the Google search results that the author of the article is displayed next to the match in the search. Sweet. How do I do that? Is it tied to the addition of the new rel=author attribute?
PDF to HTML5 conversion – Vector graphics
[2011-06-23] Vector Graphics are very easy to use in HTML5 and easy to translate from a Java or a PDF scenario.
+1 Boosts Organic CTR!
[2011-06-09] A whitepaper has been published by SEO Effect, which talks about the effects of Google +1 on organic rankings, impressions and traffic.
Google Makes Changes To Remove URL Tool
[2011-05-19] Google has updated their URL Removal tool to make it easier for website owners who want to remove unwanted URLs from their sites. According to the made change, site owners no longer need to block the webpage's URL before they can remove the page from Google's search results.
How to Build Links with Images
[2011-05-05] The following is part of a series of posts on image optimization. In this post we're going to be talking about using image optimization as a link building technique.
Mobile Development Job Trends - April 2011
[2011-04-21] As many of you know, I tend to write about programming job trends every few months in different development segments. So, it was with much interest that I was pointed to a Wall Street Journal article regarding the shallow mobile app talent pool. I am not going to debate the benefits of mobile operating system applications over generic HTML applications, as that is not the point. The point here is to go into my typical analysis of the job trends, while including a few more data points than the WSJ article included.
Optimizing Your Website for Multiple Locations
[2011-04-08] If your business serves multiple locations you can employ a number of different optimization approaches to reach these groups. One method that can be particularly effective involves optimizing individual pages on your website for each different location.
Learning The Basics On Link Building
[2011-03-24] My last session at the first day of SES NY was "The Basics of Link Building" with Debra Mastaler, President of Alliance-Link. It promised to teach me all I need to know about link building and why it's so important - and it delivered. The description specifically denoted that the session would explain how to build links in an "appropriate manner", which alluded to the certain black-hat practices that have been in the news lately.
Three Site Architecture Tips to Get You Ranking Higher
[2011-03-11] Before spending money on SEO, your site can get a great head start in achieving top rankings by ensuring you've implemented SEO friendly site architecture. URL structure, file names and website speed are three important elements to consider when designing your site.
Google Teaches You How To Make Your Site Mobile Friendly!
[2011-02-24] Mobile devices are being widely used to access the web today, and webmasters are required to ensure that their websites are catering well to mobile devices just as they do for desktop devices. This means that websites may require some optimization in order to best serve mobile web browsers. In response to various questions asked by webmasters in regards to same, Google has explained the current web experience using mobile phones and how to make your website mobile friendly in a Webmaster Central blog post.
Developing Your Website With New Design Trends
[2011-02-10] If you're a web designer or you want someone to design a website for you, it's important to stay current. If your site is old and outdated, you may find that people aren't really that interested in what you have to say - simply because you don't look like you're "with it."
How To Create An Effective Site Footer
[2011-01-27] Footers are one of the most often underused, misused and abused areas of a website. In this post, I'll be taking a look at footers and passing on some tips to help you get more out of them.
AdWords Search Ad Display Gets New URL
[2011-01-13] Google has announced the update of appearance of the display URLs of all ads that appear on search results pages and also the arrival of negative keyword lists in the AdWords through two different blog posts. The former update is the result of Google's experiment with hundreds of subtle variations of its search results page.
Removing Duplicate Content To Make Your Site Search Friendly
[2010-12-21] Yeah, yeah, the search engines are getting smarter about duplicate content… blah, blah, blah. It's no longer the problem it once was… yada, yada, yada. Google will get it all sorted out for you. Whatevs.
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