Did you catch Google's recent post on its webmaster blog regarding mobile website infrastructure and search results? Best practice has always been encouraged but this new approach of developing an algorithm that heroes good mobile website...
Separately, Google is warning that if you have a bad mobile website, your search rankings will soon be hurting. Google called out two specific areas in their blog post – faulty redirects (“when a desktop page redirects smartphone users to an...
Do you have "about" pages on your website? It's a great way to place a "business card" on your website that defines exactly who you are, what you do, and where you do it. They're both really easy to implement, so there's really no excuse to not...
Website = content Promotion of that website = marketing Website + promotion of said website = content marketing. It is content that you put on your website and promote. Back in 2008, I ranked a website in the top 15 for a one-word term in...
Analyzing your website data with Google Analytics is much like mining for gold. The service provider report is a good place to start your investigation when trying to isolate odd activity on your website within your Google Analytics profile.
Covering SEO and keyword basics to creating pages and structuring your website through to content, communities, social media, link building, PPC, analytics, tools and tricks to have you optimizing with the best of them.
On the negative side, LinkedIn as a website, has multiple user experience and functional issues. A microblogging tool that forces copy-like conversations, Twitter enables quick information to link backs to important web pages of conversion (i.e...
What's different today is when we say "where" we don't just mean the website the target audience is on, we're also referring to where they are in time and space (i.e.their context. The difference between then and now is that with advent of search...
Every now and then, a little perspective helps when it comes to the value of a website design. Type of Website So, how do you decide which is best for you – a free website design or services you invest in?
Dinan says brands must continue to look at ways to meet expectations of mobile users, which includes creating apps and mobile-optimized sites. Stats from the study show 57 percent of smartphone users go directly to a brand’s app or website.
However visitors to the Meebo website are now greeted with a message that tells that this this option has been lined up to be removed. As part of the Google team, this continues to be our focus, but we want to best serve mobile and desktop...
Bing is retiring features: "creating deals, coupons, QR codes and mobile sites as well as removing the ability to create and print collateral for your business. Facebook replaces ‘brand resource center’ with new website and assets – Inside...
DNS In Kenya Hijacked By Bangladeshi Hacker – International Business TimesSome users visiting google.co.ke (as well as LinkedIn, Microsoft, and other sites) were redirected to a different website with a large "Hacked" stamp thanks to a DNS (domain...
If you come across a website that is executed nicely on mobile, then take a look at how they did it by examining the code on their page, Schottmuller recommended. Getting the mobile experience wrong can be deadly to your bottom line.
Only 33 percent of advertisers have a mobile optimized website (Read more mobile statistics for local business). A structured citation is a mention of your business' NAP (business name, address, phone number) on an IYP (Internet Yellow Pages) or...
Authority: Does your site have good enough content to link to or do other authoritative sites use your website as a reference or cite the information that's available? SEO will help you position your website properly to be found at the most...
You can’t truly have a successful search engine optimization (SEO) program without evaluating your performance over time and knowing how potential technical issues can affect your website from a crawling, indexing and user experience perspective.
There are fewer mobile considerations for responsive sites, than when supporting a second codebase for a mobile site – which is something like having a mobile version of your site on m.example.com. Mobile Sites: Choosing an Implementation Process...
DF: Get started on responsive design planning as part of your next website update. It's a big step, but it'll position you for the mobile growth underway. I'm also keenly excited to watch the growth of mobile and how it is shaping the future of...
If SEO is a core component of your digital marketing strategy, having a mobile–friendly website is becoming essential. This is a key advantage a responsive website has over a separate mobile site. Additionally, Google prefers responsive web design...
