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Need SEO guidance? Learn insider tips and tricks so you can boost your knowledge and win more visitors to your site.

What are Internal Links and External Links & Why Are They Important?

Last Updated on 31st October 2020 by Paul 4 Comments

What Are Internal Links and External Links?

If you're new to the Blogging and SEO game you'll need to get to grips with understanding what internal links and external links are. In this short guide I'll answer the following questions: What are internal links and external links?How do internal and external links benefit your blog?Are there … [Read more...] about What are Internal Links and External Links & Why Are They Important?

Filed Under: SEO Tagged With: Links

How to Optimize WordPress for SEO – An Introduction

Last Updated on 6th November 2020 by Paul 4 Comments

How to Optimize WordPress for SEO

We know how important Search Engine Optimization is to give your posts a fighting chance of appearing in search results. In this post, I'm going to tell you how to optimize WordPress for SEO and give you a simple checklist of some of the items you'll need to work through. I can't stress enough … [Read more...] about How to Optimize WordPress for SEO – An Introduction

Filed Under: SEO, WordPress Tips Tagged With: SEO, WordPress

Slow Blog? Find Out How to Use Google PageSpeed Insights to Check

Last Updated on 19th October 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

How to Use Google PageSpeed Insights

I've posted previously about why page load speed is so important so I won’t retread those steps here. Suffice to say… it's a VERY important consideration for optimizing your blog for search. Today I'm going to focus on using Google's free tool to measure it. I'll cover how to use Google PageSpeed … [Read more...] about Slow Blog? Find Out How to Use Google PageSpeed Insights to Check

Filed Under: SEO Tagged With: Google, Page Speed

What is First Contentful Paint in Google’s PSI Tool?

Last Updated on 20th October 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

What is First Contentful Paint?

If you've been asking search engines what First Contentful Paint is, you've probably been checking your page load speed in Google's PageSpeed Insights (PSI) tool recently and are a bit confused! Don't panic because I'm going to explain precisely: What First Contentful Paint is.How it impacts … [Read more...] about What is First Contentful Paint in Google’s PSI Tool?

Filed Under: SEO Tagged With: Google, Page Speed

Growing Organic Traffic is Like Growing Wasabi – Don’t Believe Me?

Last Updated on 20th October 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

Growing Organic Traffic is Like Growing Wasabi!

Okay this has to be the most bizarre comparison I've made regarding organic traffic… but give me a chance and hopefully you'll see I can justify it! To be honest I'm not the first person make a connection between the challenges of growing organic traffic and horticulture. However, I've yet to see … [Read more...] about Growing Organic Traffic is Like Growing Wasabi – Don’t Believe Me?

Filed Under: SEO Tagged With: Organic Traffic

What Are Unnatural Links & Why Should You Avoid Them?

Last Updated on 23rd October 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

What Are Unnatural Links?

It's common knowledge you need links pointing to your blog for search engines to start taking notice of you. Inbound links help to bump your blog posts up the search engine results pages (SERPs) so more people find you when they makes searches. But not all links are equal... there are natural links … [Read more...] about What Are Unnatural Links & Why Should You Avoid Them?

Filed Under: SEO Tagged With: Links, SEO

What Does Bounce Rate Mean + 10 Ways to Reduce It

Last Updated on 29th October 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

What Does Bounce Rate Mean?

If you're new to blogging you may not have come across this term... but it is important you understand what it is because it can tell you a lot about what your visitors think about you. I'll describe what bounce rate means and explain how understanding it can help you improve the experience for your … [Read more...] about What Does Bounce Rate Mean + 10 Ways to Reduce It

Filed Under: SEO

What are Canonical URLs & How Does Canonicalization Help SEO?

Last Updated on 10th November 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

What are Canonical URLs?

If you've read my article explaining what keyword cannibalization is, you've probably come across the idea of canonicalization, which I touched upon. In this post I'll explain in more depth what canonical URLs are and I'll explore the following: What they do.Why they are important.How you can … [Read more...] about What are Canonical URLs & How Does Canonicalization Help SEO?

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What is Keyword Cannibalization and How Does It Affect SEO?

Last Updated on 30th October 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

What is Keyword Cannibalization?

Keyword cannibalization is one of those exciting, sensational and click-baity types of terms that SEO marketeers love. I am no exception. But what is keyword cannibalization exactly? When I first heard of it, I imagined a horde of words engulfing one another in a zombie-like feeding frenzy. I … [Read more...] about What is Keyword Cannibalization and How Does It Affect SEO?

Filed Under: SEO Tagged With: Keywords, Search Tools, SEO

How to Ensure Text Remains Visible During Webfont Load

Last Updated on 15th April 2021 by Paul 10 Comments

How to Ensure Text Remains Visible During Webfont Load

If you've recently tested your page load speed using Google's PageSpeed Insights (PSI) tool you might have had a nasty surprise. There are several factors that contribute to slow page load. One of them (Ensure text remains visible during webfont load) is VERY easy to get over. Firstly I'll … [Read more...] about How to Ensure Text Remains Visible During Webfont Load

Filed Under: SEO Tagged With: Optimization, Page Speed, PageSpeed Insights

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