Social Media
You can now re-tweet without losing your limited response space. Twitter’s new feature enables you to display the RT, but retain your own character space. This will enable you to be more social with your users (and those your re-tweet). Adding a comment,...SEO News
Have your received a ‘warning’ from Google letting you know about the mobile usability of your website? If you haven’t, then check out this blog post. If you have a Google Webmaster’s account then you may have received a notice from them over...SEO
Pay attention to an important announcement from Google Webmaster Central. The key ranking signals will be adjusted in a month’s time to reflect the growing prominence of mobile friendly websites. Of worthy note: 1. More mobile-friendly websites in search results...Web
If you’re tired of seeing faux results in your Analytics reports and have been looking for a solution to ban the Semalt and buttons-for-websites referrals then here is the .htaccess code I used that worked to completely eliminate bot visits. # Block all http and...SEO
Search engine optimization has long been the red herring of the web marketing industry. In itself it serves a haphazard function. Robust SEO strategies are carefully developed tactics executed within well thought out business plans. One of the tactics within SEO is...SEO
Previously posted in 2011 and updated. What’s the best way to organize your web site for SEO factors? Is it sub-folders, sub-domains, or something in between? What’s Best For Your Web Site? Subfolders or Subdomains? Simply put, there’s no one size...Business Strategy
A number of local (and even international) businesses can’t connect the dots between marketing dollars and sales. That’s important to know, whether or not you’re making money, and how much. If you can’t measure your outputs (probably some form...SEO
Unfortunately, this video does not describe what its description suggests, “How can content be ranked if there aren’t many links to it?” We all know that Google is going away from using web links as the primary indicator of page strength (or at least...Business Strategy
Everyone has the ‘next big idea’. But if you’ve ever watched Dragon’s Den (Shark Tank for US readers) you’ll notice a trend (or a truth). Ideas are worthless. Anybody can have an idea, but the application, turning idea into reality, is...Social Media
If you’re a small business owner and you don’t believe in the power of social media then here’s a quick story. There are few quaint bookstores with eccentric bookstore owners left in our city of Calgary. One of the last hole in the walls in the...