The Truth About Google PageSpeed Insights

If you’re a Web Designer, Developer, or the owner of a website, you’ve probably heard of Google PageSpeed Insights. In Google’s own words, “PageSpeed Insights analyzes the content of a web page, then generates suggestions to make that page faster.” It’s a useful tool and does decent job of giving actionable steps to speed up…

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XML Sitemaps

XML sitemaps are a great way to help google and other search engines like Bing and Ask to index your site. There are a couple of great plugins that will create the sitemap for you.  The most popular is called Google XML Sitemaps by Arne Brachhold.  They currently have over one million active installs and…

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Google Announces Preference for Mobile-friendly Websites

In case you haven’t heard, on February 26, 2015, Google announced that on April 21st “we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal”. This means after April 21st, when you conduct a Google search, the search results will give preference to websites that are mobile-friendly.  Consequently, if you have a website…

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How to Build a Website – 14 Essential Steps for Success

The key to building a successful web site is planning. In the words of author Stephen Covey, you should “begin with the end in mind.” 1. Define the Purpose What is the site’s purpose? Is it to provide a professional presence? Prompt the user to call? Sell products or services online? A tool to save…

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