Archive for the ‘SEO’ Category

Meta Tags – Keywords Still Dead, Description Quite Important

Meta Tags. Those bothersome tags in the header region of every html page. Are they important? Which ones should you use? How does Google view them?

It’s Official – Google IS Using Page Load Speed in its Search Ranking Algorithm

Today on the Google Webmaster Central Blog, Google confirmed the rumors that they are now measuring site speed and it MAY affect your ranking. But don’t let this become your sole focus…

Google Webmaster Tools Will Now Alert You About Hacks and Spam

Google Webmaster Tools can now alert webmasters when their website is hacked, or if their forum or blog has a large amount of spam. Make sure you’ve setup your Google account to actually deliver these messages to your email box though, or else you might not know about these problems until it’s too late…

Google And Site Performance – Why You Should Treat This As The Most Important Ranking Factor

Ever since Google announced they are measuring site performance as a test in Webmaster tools, site owners have been preoccupied with how Google will use this data in terms of SEO. Last week a prominent Google employee stated it’s not really a ranking factor. But don’t ignore this important factor, as Google is not the one paying the bills…

Google May Now Consider Page Load Time In Its Ranking Algorithm

Google has released a new Webmaster Tool to measure site performance. If Google thinks fast loading pages are a big deal, then you should too. We’ll look at what this new tool does, and what you can do to maximize your site’s performance.