WordPress isn't exactly Google when it comes to searching. The system is long overdue an overhaul, but while we wait for the never-arriving necessity you can still get much more out of your WordPress searches. Today a programmer client asked me something that I thought [...]
When building a website, from time to time it's necessary to redirect the non www. version of the website to the www. version, especially since you're then less likely to have two versions of your website in the Google SERPS. And since a web client [...]
If you're having trouble getting Google Maps marker clustering working on IE8, this little snippet may be of use. A client recently came to me with an issue whereby Google Maps were showing the clusters on all browsers except Internet Explorer 8, but it's usually [...]
Recently a client had a problem with a Google Map that had controls that were squashed and looked broken. Fortunately this is an easy fix, with a little CSS hack. Try adding the following to your CSS and the controls should look as intended. .gmnoprint [...]
From time to time it's nice to be recognised, and that's exactly what's happened as I was nominated and subsequently won a Scoot Headline Award for my work in the SEO industry, and in particular citing my article, The A to Z of SEO, as [...]
It would be fair to say that Google had a mixed year in 2013. In fairness there are a lot of things they did very well, Google+ being one of them, but when it comes to Google Search, the company has left a lot of [...]
Speaking personally, SEO implemented the white hat way gives you a great deal of satisfaction. And with a negative side to SEO also present, it almost echoes the old diametrics of good versus evil, right versus wrong, or if you're a product of the Star [...]
Google has seen some pretty drastic search system transformations in the past year, and Matt Cutts, the head of Google's web spam team is often the anchorman behind the breaking news and other important developments in the SEO industry. And through the Googlewebmasterhelp channel on [...]
If, like me, you've had the necessity to redirect WordPress tag pages to another page or pages for SEO reasons, you might have found a number of different methods to do this. It's actually a relatively simple process, but it's also one that's essential to [...]
Do you want to become a web developer? If you're looking to become a good web programmer or web developer, like most things there are ordinarily two ways people will go about achieving this. As with learning any subject you have the option to: 1. [...]
Web Programmer For Hire – Am I Talking About YOU? Good web programmers are and have always been difficult to come across. I've encountered a number of programmers in the past 18 years of web development and I can honestly say that not one has [...]
The following infographic of how a Google search works (courtesy of the big "G" itself) breaks down the information into its most basic form, illustrating the individual steps of the search process, from before you click the search button, to calculating the exact rankings, to [...]
Finding a web developer that's able to turn the web design concept that's in your head into a reality can be a great source of frustration - after all, we're not all like minded and on the same page - and working through line after [...]
Google's latest Penguin update exploded into action yesterday (October 4th), the fifth such update in the last 18 months. The update is said to affect around 1% of search queries to a noticeable degree, according to Matt Cutts, speaking via Twitter. https://twitter.com/mattcutts/status/386231794883780609 The Penguin evolution [...]
When people take a look at my business card, something that is often mentioned is the oversized black and white square pattern on the back of it. Of course, for those of you in the tech. savvy crowd, you'll know I'm referring to my site's [...]
Everyone these days claims to be an expert in SEO, but I bet there will be many of you who won't even realise that Google has discontinued one of the most useful and powerful tools in your SEO toolbox. Wondering what it is? I'm talking [...]
Facebook Status Update Shows Old Information Recently a client of mine had an issue with Facebook and the way the Facebook Lint system picks up information concerning their website when it's shared. Obviously sharing and seeing old site descriptions or images is not ideal, but [...]
Should I register multiple domains for my website? It's a question asked to me by my clients on a regular basis, and the answer is one that's changed quite a bit as Google's complex algorithms have evolved. No longer can you fool Google with duplicate [...]
2013 is becoming more and more about typography, and with the emergence of Cufon fonts, Fontface types and Google's font library we're really becoming spoiled for choice. However, a question I am often asked is why Cufon fonts often cut off the top or bottom [...]
People are inherently more mobile now than before, thanks to constant wireless Internet and 3G/4G connections. The mobile web simply extends your audience, which is why most website owners should learn the importance of mobile web design. As we engage more with our smartphones and [...]
If you haven't taken a look at part one of our Web Design Frinton project, please do so before going any further. It should help this article make a little more sense. Oh, fine. You probably haven't got the time for all that so here [...]
Today was essentially my first experience of Gravity Forms, the WordPress forms plugin and it would be fair to say it came with its fair share of use niggles, but nothing that I couldn't overcome. Here's the three things I found that may help users [...]
I must admit I love the Easter Bunny, and how he gets around with all those chocolate eggs still mystifies me to this very day. I'm sure DHL are in on it somehow... Anyway, to celebrate my chocolate-filled expanding waistline at this time of year, [...]
Note: This method no longer works as intended due to changes in WordPress and Google maps. However, if you paste the iframe information from the Google maps page, WordPress automatically converts the frame to its own shortcode for you. At least, it's supposed to work [...]
Recovering from a WordPress Spam Injection attack is not fun, but you can regain your Google Search Results after being hacked by a spam injection attack. The best policy with Google is to be specific in your explanations. You will need to make sure that [...]
Below are the top 10 ranking factors I believe that not just Google but other search engines use as part of their organic search results ranking algorithm: Keyword use in title tag Keyword use in domain Keyword use in body text (the first 100 words [...]
Getting a first page ranking after three days and at no cost isn't really that impressive. My name isn't exactly John Smith now is it? Nevertheless, I want to be number one of these apparent 3.6 million results, and that's exactly what I am about [...]
Getting your site listed by the major search engines is supposedly as simple as filling out a form or two. But is that really the most effective way to get listed? In short, NO. Week one of Project SEO will detail how to bypass this [...]
As most people know, SEO can be a very hit and miss affair. And with the likes of Google moving the goalposts before you have time to blink, it's important to keep abreast of the latest developments, else risk losing that all important search engine ranking. With this in mind, I decided to test the boundaries of SEO a little, and develop a definitive list of what works and what doesn't. Hence, Project SEO was born (I know, I couldn't think of a better name!).
Adding a user to a Google Analytics account is a necessary step in SEO projects, but many people don't realise how simple it is. The process is quite easy, and you should be able to get through the steps in just a few minutes. Log [...]
