Usually I don’t recommend adding external links to your WordPress navigation menu, footer, or sidebar because if you don’t know what you are doing it can be disastrous. WordPress is setup in such a way that when you add external links in your footer or navigation menu it creates a backlink to that external site. … Read more
SEO Audit Have you ever tried to export a full list of your URLs from Google Analytics? If you have, you probably have realized that you can’t actually do this. A list like this can be very useful to have during an SEO audit of your website. I highly recommend using a tool like Screaming … Read more
Even today, building backlinks are still very important. You should just be building quality backlinks. Anyone buying packs of backlinks on Fiverr or another service is just asking for trouble, unless they know exactly that they are getting. My theory is, do the work yourself, and over time you will reap the benefits. That and … Read more
Should you remove the dates on your WordPress posts? It depends. Here are 3 options: Remove dates older than 30 days, last modified, or both.
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Did you change your nameserver and need to go back but can’t remember what it was? These websites allow you to view your DNS History for free.
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CallRail I have used a handful of different vendors to track calls, and I can say that I have finally landed upon CallRail as my vendor of choice. I have been using CallRail now for a solid two+ months and this is the company I will be recommending to all of my clients. Props to … Read more
Bing Webmaster Tools API Key This is a short tutorial on how to find your Bing Webmaster Tool’s API key. It is very easy, but I still get asked this a lot. There are a couple different reasons you might need this. One example is if you are managing multiple Bing accounts within Raven Tools, … Read more
If your phone numbers aren’t clickable, most likely you have missed out on conversions! Make your phone numbers clickable on mobile devices.
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Google Analytics and Virtual Pageviews We all know why we create goals in Google Analytics, it is to see conversions. What good is a click or a visit if you are trying to sell a product or service and the visitor doesn’t purchase your product, fill out your web form, or give you a call? … Read more
Sitemap File In my previous post I went over How to Create a Sitemap File for Your WordPress Site. In this tutorial I will be showing you how to create a sitemap file (ex. sitemap.xml) for your HTML site. Sitemaps are used by Google and Bing as a hierarchy for your website. I highly recommend … Read more