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How can you boost your Google ranking in 2018?

By Edward Solomon | 30 November 2017
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Guessing the future can be notoriously tricky – for every iPhone, there are quite a few Sinclair C5s – but thankfully, the world of search engine optimisation (SEO) isn’t quite so unpredictable. Indeed, the following trends have been gaining traction among providers of SEO optimisation services for a long time already. But you still need […]

The top 3 reasons why nobody is visiting your website

By Edward Solomon | 16 November 2017
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Simply having a business site at all is a big step towards making more of the right people aware of the many great things about your brand, products and services. The problem is that too many business owners then fail to continue refining their website SEO marketing, which is essential for sustained success. A sure […]

4 simple tips to fast-track your SEO

By Edward Solomon | 24 November 2016
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The easy way to boost your website’s search listing visibility is through great quality content. Your content always starts with good copy and the key is striking a balance between your audience and search engines.

Who else wants more clients?

By Edward Solomon | 15 September 2016
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The simple answer to the question is “We all do!” I’m going to share with you today the concept behind getting more clients. This is not ground-breaking. Lots of people do this. It all starts with the digital ecosystem.

How you can improve your website speed almost instantly

By Edward Solomon | 8 September 2016
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Way back in the 1990s, when 14400 bps modems were state-of-the-art technology, it didn’t matter much if a website took several seconds to load because it was the norm. Nowadays, with fast 4G and fibre broadband connections readily available in major population centres, anything longer than a few seconds is enough to kill off chances […]

At last, the secret to Google Analytics is revealed

By Edward Solomon | 18 August 2016
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The secret is using reports to get the best out of Google Analytics, so you can better understand how well your site is optimised for mobile, identify referring sites that provide the most value, and which content delivers business or non-profit value. Google Analytics provides some excellent preconfigured default reports to work with out of the box. However, […]

10 shocking mistakes killing your SEO

By Edward Solomon | 28 July 2016
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Page performance pays. Big time. In fact, the results you get from a high-converting website are so critical that businesses and organisations, large and small, are willing to bring in outside help to ensure that their websites exceed user standards. Sadly none of that will promise you a page that performs if you don’t address the 10 biggest SEO […]

You don’t have to be an expert to understand Google Analytics (Part III)

By Edward Solomon | 5 May 2016
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Time to start digging deep and using knowledge gained in Understanding Google Analytics Part 2. For advanced hacking around in Google Analytics, we’ll be building on the use of Profile Filters and Advanced Segments. Tracking Google Referral Strings The Google referral string is the “href” value assigned to each URL in a set of search […]

Why is your website hurting your business?

By Edward Solomon | 31 March 2016
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There’s no question about it: everyone using your website will expect it to perform quickly, including smartphone visitors. Performance is now a key criterion in search engine rankings, with preference being given to user-friendly pages that load quickly and aren’t overloaded by graphics and video. It’s literally a race to the top of the search rankings. And if […]

Improve your mobile performance in 2016

By Edward Solomon | 3 March 2016
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I started using the World Wide Web around 1995. Back then, we used to think that downloading a 1MB file over a 14400 modem connection in about an hour was acceptable. Today, however, speed matters. Most people simply don’t have the time or patience to wait for websites to load in anything more than a few seconds. Speed, […]