It occurred to me as I was making my personal site responsive and adding recommended resources that I’ve been doing this column for over five years and have yet to share with you readers a comprehensive list of the mobile SEO resources I recommend. This month, I’d like to right that wrong by citing the...Read More
Google has acquired music streaming service Songza after weeks of speculation around a potential buyout. Songza uses information about the user and context to determine the best playlists for you at any given time, all of which are curated by music experts (DJs, Rolling Stone writers, etc.). Very few services look to human curation to...Read More
With more than 600 ecommerce platforms, it can be difficult to choose the best one for your business. WordPress is a leading content management system, with popular ecommerce plugins. But a merchant should answer important questions before she can decide if WordPress is right for her ecommerce site. When WordPress Can Be a Good Choice...Read More
While it’s usually possible to effectively optimize an existing website, it’s generally most efficient to build the necessary SEO components into the site design and architecture right from the get-go. Whether you’re hiring a designer, using a pre-built template or building your site from scratch, it’s important to understand the basics of how to build...Read More
Google’s low-cost Cardboard was the surprise hit of I/O 2014. James Martin/CNET When Google took over downtown San Francisco last year to host its big annual developer conference, robots served beers to its most devoted acolytes while Billy Idol belted out “White Wedding.” But this year Google seemed intent on keeping this a decidedly low-key...Read More
Do you want to supercharge your WordPress skills? Do you want to save a ton of money while doing so? Then this Cult of Mac Deals offer is exactly what you’ve been looking for. The 0–100 WordPress Starter Kit packages 10 premium themes and 6 WordPress tutorials in one stellar bundle. You’ll get over 33...Read More
Admittedly, my digital marketing career never really took off until I started doing SEO in 2007. And up until January of 2012, I was still professionally known as that “SEO guy.” For you SEOs reading this, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Small business owners loved to talk to me about their websites and...Read More
 The world of connected devices is growing every day, and Google wants to be the company to guide you through it. That’s the takeaway from the search giant’s annual I/O developer conference, which wrapped up on Thursday in San Francisco. The gathering was a showcase for versions of the company’s Android software adapted for...Read More
A zero-day vulnerability in the popular TimThumb plugin for WordPress leaves many websites vulnerable to exploits that allow unauthorized attackers to execute malicious code, security researchers have warned. The vulnerability, which was disclosed Tuesday on the Full Disclosure mailing list, affects WordPress sites that have TimThumb installed with the webshot option enabled. Fortunately, it is...Read More
Websites are no longer a luxury; they’re now a necessity for businesses in nearly all industries in order to remain competitive. In perhaps misguided competitive spirit, website owners are increasingly adopting aggressive marketing tactics that are more likely to harm their website visibility in search engines rather than help it. Are you making any of...Read More
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