I frequently receive emails from people who don’t know what to do to get their website off the planning stage. So often I hear, “I want a web presence, but where do I start?” All too often, I can see the “doe-in-the-headlights” stare. I hope that in this article, I can show you the steps [...]
Dos and Don’ts of Do It Yourself SEO
November 26, 2018 – Posted in: SEOSearch Engine Optimization (SEO) has been an interest of mine for many years, and it should be when developing and building websites. When I create websites, I make sure that my clients have the means to produce an excellent SEO strategy for every page and post. Let’s learn a few dos and don’ts of do [...]
Deleting Google Analytics
November 16, 2018 – Posted in: Analytics, GoogleClients come and go. There comes the day when you must delete their Google Analytics from your dashboard. It had been a while since I needed to delete any analytics. So, recollecting how to proved to be a little challenging. After trying over and over again, I found the right combination and deleted the account [...]
15 Free Google Tools That Will Enhance Your Marketing Strategy
November 14, 2018 – Posted in: General, MarketingWhen it comes to anything done on the Internet, Google is king. It’s the most popular search engine in the world, with a global market share of 89%. Each day, 3.5 billion searches are performed on Google. That’s more than 1.2 trillion searches annually. With so many people using Google to search for information online, it’s more [...]
Dark modes with CSS
November 14, 2018 – Posted in: Article, macOS, media queries, Web DesignWith the introduction of dark mode in macOS, Safari Technology Preview 68 has released a new feature called,prefers-color-scheme which lets us detect whether the user has dark mode enabled with a media query. That’s right. If this becomes a little bit more supported in other browsers, then we might potentially soon have a way to [...]
17 [Advanced] SEO Tips For 2018
September 6, 2018 – Posted in: Brian Dean, Backlinko, Favorites to Follow, SEOToday you’re going to see 17 advanced SEO tips and techniques. In fact: These are the same tips that I’ve used to grow my site to 186,081 visitors per month. Let’s dive right in. Use Title Tag Powerups Stop “Pogosticking”, Get Higher Rankings Delete Zombie Pages Do An Industry Study Use a “Feeler” Email Optimize [...]
Helping a Beginner Understand Getting a Website Live
September 6, 2018 – Posted in: Beginner, Web DesignDid you catch this post by Chris Coyier, over at CSS-Tricks.com? I love how he breaks down the various parts of getting your website live! Check it out. I posted the link to the full article, below! Let me know your thoughts! — I got a great email from a fellow named Josh Long the other [...]
Backlinking for Better SERPs
February 28, 2016 – Posted in: Marketing, SEOThere have been many articles on backlinking over the years. I have heard positive and negative remarks about it. In fact, even today as I do some more fact checking, I found so many regurgitated articles on the Pros & Cons of Backlinking. I understand why a website owner might get confused!Backlinking is the “link [...]
How to Promote Your Blog and Make it Viral (Infographic)
September 20, 2015 – Posted in: MarketingIt’s common to focus all your energy on writing a blog post, and then completely forget to promote it. Write it and let Google do the rest – right?The great P.T. Barnum once said:Without promotion, something terrible happens… nothing!That’s right. Absolutely nothing.Today’s infographic goes through the step-by-step process on how to promote your blog and [...]
Clues to Writing High-Converting Newsletters
September 20, 2015 – Posted in: NewslettersDo you send newsletters to help drive deals and income for your business?You’re not the only one. Research shows that newsletters are one of the most effective ways to drive revenue for your business.Did you know there are many distinctive components necessary to get the best results in your newsletter? If not, you could be [...]