Search Engines

One Page Websites – Pros and Cons
One Page Websites – Pros and Cons avatar

 in Content and Format / Design & Development / Search Engine Optimization (SEO)  tagged meta data / mobile devices / Search Engine Optimization / Search Engines / SEO / tabs / WordPress by

Mobile devices have become the driving force for recent changes in website design. Handheld devices with small screens have created a demand for responsive design; layout that changes automatically to suit your device type and screen resolution (see our blog post titled Responsive Web Design: The Silver Bullet for Mobile-friendly Websites?). This means Web Designers and Developers are on the lookout for new ways to present information that will work on both large and small screens. Enter the “one page” […]

Ever wonder why there is so much spam in your inbox?
Ever wonder why there is so much spam in your inbox? avatar

 in Website Security  tagged Search Engines / Spam by

Do you ever wonder why there is so much spam in your email inbox? The unfortunate truth is that spam – aka unsolicited or ‘junk’ email –  is an unavoidable fact of life if you actively use email on the Web. Email spam is a growing problem because it is so inexpensive and easy to generate, and it’s difficult for the authorities to identify and hold spammers accountable for their actions. The good news is there ARE some steps you […]

If you could do just one thing to improve your SEO, what would it be?
If you could do just one thing to improve your SEO, what would it be? avatar

 in Content and Format / Search Engine Optimization (SEO) / Website Management  tagged AdWords / blog / blogging / Search Engine Optimization / Search Engines / SEO by

We recently conducted an experiment.  It wasn’t the kind of experiment you read about in the daily news.  It was more of a “oops, I wonder how long that tub of yogurt has been hiding at the back of the fridge” sort of experiment. Several years ago, I had a bit of spare time, and a few ideas, so I started writing articles for the Black Cap Design website.   A few months later, I noticed a big improvement in our […]

Improving your Website SEO?
Improving your Website SEO? avatar

 in Blogging / Search Engine Optimization (SEO)  tagged CMS / keywords / organic search / Search Engine Optimization / Search Engines / SEO / sitemap / social media / web content / web developer / webmaster tools / website / WordPress by

Your web developer may have already explained that your website will move up and down in search.  For example, today you may be on page 1 and tomorrow you may find your site on page 3 of a Google search.  Your search results will also vary depending on which search engine you’re using, e.g. Google, Bing or Yahoo.  Where your site shows up in search will depend on the specific combination of words you’re using, however there are many other […]

WordPress: Pages vs Posts – What’s the Difference?
WordPress: Pages vs Posts – What’s the Difference? avatar

 in Blogging / Content and Format / Website Management / WordPress Development  tagged child page / dashboard / how-to manuals / menu / RSS / Search Engines / social media / Web page / Web Pages / WordPress / WordPress training / XML by

For people who are new to WordPress, one of the first questions that arises is “what’s the difference between Pages and Posts?” The next time you’re poking around the administrative dashboard of your new website, have a look at the navigation menu.  You’ll see several tabs including a ‘Posts’ tab and a ‘Pages’ tab. If you click on each of those tabs in turn, you’ll notice the settings for pages and posts look pretty much the same.  You can create […]

What is SEO? How to Get Found By Search Engines!
What is SEO? How to Get Found By Search Engines! avatar

 in Search Engine Optimization (SEO)  tagged alternate text / Bing / Google / HTML / keywords / meta tags / organic search / reciprocal links / robots / Search Engine Optimization / Search Engines / SEO / site redesign / text / web crawlers / web design / web developer / WordPress / XML / Yahoo by

What is SEO? SEO is an acronym for Search Engine Optimization. It’s nerd-speak for making your site accessible to search engines. Popular search engines like Google, Yahoo! and Bing are massive catalogues (think the phone book on steroids) of information about the websites that comprise the Web. Just how many sites are out there? As of October 2013, there are an estimated 767 million active websites! (Source: http://news.netcraft.com/.) No wonder it’s tricky getting your favourite search engine to find your […]