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Submit URLs to Google & Index Your Pages Immediately!

Last Updated on 5th October 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

Submit URLs to Google

Want to know how to submit URLs to Google? Read on friends! This morning you’ve opened up your website to the public and you’re very super excited about how it’s going to grow. Why shouldn’t you be? Putting a new website project live is something to be hyper-excited about. Seeing your … [Read more...] about Submit URLs to Google & Index Your Pages Immediately!

Filed Under: SEO Tagged With: Google, Search Console, SEO

How to Set Up Google Search Console Accounts – A Powerful SEO Tool

Last Updated on 2nd November 2020 by Paul 2 Comments

How to Set Up Google Search Console Accounts

If you’ve not heard about Google Search Console you’re missing out on a fantastic tool. I am going to tell you a little about why it’s so useful and what it can do for you. Primarily though I'll walk you through how to set up a Google Search Console account so you can take advantage of all the tools … [Read more...] about How to Set Up Google Search Console Accounts – A Powerful SEO Tool

Filed Under: Tutorials Tagged With: Google, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEO

What are Black Hat SEO Techniques & What Google Does to Perpetrators

Last Updated on 2nd November 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

What are Black Hat SEO Techniques?

Have you heard of black hat SEO techniques? If you haven't, you're like a friend of mine with whom I had a discussion about this very subject some weeks past. My friend happens to be a journalist... not that this is relevant. He writes mostly for financial journals but he has an interest in all … [Read more...] about What are Black Hat SEO Techniques & What Google Does to Perpetrators

Filed Under: SEO Tagged With: Google, Google Manual Penalty, SEO, SERPs

The SideGains Page Load Speed Test – How I Improved Page Speeds

Last Updated on 25th November 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

SideGains Page Load Speed Test

I'm kicking off today with a description of how to run a page load speed test on your site. This has been a very important subject for me during SideGain's first month so I'll set the scene for you to explain why! I launched SideGains around 30 days ago on 26th June 2019. As you can imagine I've … [Read more...] about The SideGains Page Load Speed Test – How I Improved Page Speeds

Filed Under: SEO Tagged With: Google, Optimization, Page Speed, SEO, WordPress

How Long Does it Take to Write a Blog Post? Here’s My Take

Last Updated on 3rd November 2020 by Paul 2 Comments

How Long Does it Take to Write a Blog Post?

A question I come across often is how long does it take to write a blog post? It's not a surprising question to be honest. What may surprise you though is it's not only those new to blogging asking this. It's a question that I often ask other bloggers. It’s also a question that bloggers I know … [Read more...] about How Long Does it Take to Write a Blog Post? Here’s My Take

Filed Under: Content Tagged With: Content, Content Quality, Links, Optimization, Ranking, SEO, SERPs, Social Shares

Why is Page Load Speed Important for Your Blog & SEO?

Last Updated on 17th July 2021 by Paul Leave a Comment

Why is Page Load Speed Important?

If you're like me you've put a great deal of effort into building your website, writing content, formatting images and publishing posts. You may have also worked hard configuring your site and tweaking all your content for SEO. But what if your site is slow? Page load speed is such an important … [Read more...] about Why is Page Load Speed Important for Your Blog & SEO?

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

11 Tips on How to Choose a Good Domain Name for a Blog

Last Updated on 7th December 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

How to Choose a Good Domain Name for Your Blog

Your great idea for a new website is an itch you're dying to scratch! Firstly, you have a bunch of high quality content ready to go. Secondly, you've chosen a platform to use for the site. Lastly, you've got a stunning theme that showcases you, your skills and your knowledge. All that's left is a … [Read more...] about 11 Tips on How to Choose a Good Domain Name for a Blog

Filed Under: Domains & Hosting Tagged With: Domain Names, Domain Purchase, SEO

Why is High Quality Content So Important for SEO?

Last Updated on 14th November 2020 by Paul Leave a Comment

Why is High Quality Content Important for SEO?

You might have heard the expression content is king, which has long been the view of many online gurus. It's difficult to argue against this but we have to refine this statement to make it more accurate. The truth is that high quality content is king. In this post, I'll explain to you why content … [Read more...] about Why is High Quality Content So Important for SEO?

Filed Under: Content Tagged With: Content Quality, Google, Google Search Raters, Quality, Ranking, SEO, SERPs, Thin Content

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