Older versions of Mac OS have hit a snag in the last month or so, because they’ve failed to update expired root certificates. The way SSL certificates work is that an organisation that issues them per site, will have a master, or root, certificate. In this case, the issue is with Let’s Encrypt, who look …
Duplicating pages on WordPress Creating a copy of a page on WordPress can be very useful, some themes such as Divi have it built in already when creating a new page. But it can be slow and often times out. Whereas using the plugin “Duplicate Page” is super easy, and very very fast. Check out …
How to change URLs without causing 404 errors If you decide to change a URL on your website you have to make sure that you’re not going to cause any 404 errors, if the page is indexed on Google, people may well find the old link for a couple of weeks before Google changes it, …
Getting the most out of your audit report The Audit Report will tell you of any technical errors that exist on your site, some of these errors may be causing you SEO issues, and some may simply be things that are nice to fix as they potentially impact how easy your site is to use …
Submitting your sitemap to Google This is one of the fundamental parts of getting your site found by Google. A sitemap is not, as some seem to think, a map of the structure of your site and where viewers can find certain info. But it’s a piece of XML that includes a list of every …
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Optimising images without losing quality A lot of our clients are photographers, and of course that means that their websites tend to be image heavy. A digital photo is much larger in file size than some artwork provided by a graphic designer, simply because a photo typically contains a lot more colours, and complex structures, …
Why verify? One of the most important steps on ensuring your website is going to be found properly on Google is by verifying it with Google Search Console. Not only does this tell Google your website exists, but it also tracks how people have found your site through Organic Google Search. It gives you a …
There’s a lot being said about the 2021 update to the Google Algorithm around Core Web Vitals. I see a lot of chatter and panic in some groups because their website doesn’t score highly on Pagespeed Insights. I’ve even seen some people claim that they’re going to be adjusting your ranking based on your Pagespeed …
Testing your sites speed in Chrome Dev Tools couldn’t be easier and gives you the perfect way of checking how your customers are likely to see your site loading – assuming your customers are in the same geographic location as you. Here’s how to do it: 1. Open up Chrome and head over to a …
We’re delighted to be invited back to speak at this years Residency of the North. The last time we were there we covered some SEO tips, Google Search Console, Site Structure and how to build Facebook ads to attract more leads. This time we’re going to be looking at the process from lead to booking, …