Fundamentals
What is a Canonical URL?
Heard the term Canonical URL. Wondering, what is a canonical URL used for.
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What is a Meta Description?
Just what is a meta description, is it something you need to worry about?
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What is a redirect?
You will learn what is a redirect? Why do I need to redirect? How do I set up a redirect?
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What is a robots.txt?
We will be learning what is a robots.txt file, why it is so important and how you can make sure that your site appears in the search engines index.
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What is Schema Markup?
What is Schema Markup? Why is schema markup important? How do you write schema markup?
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What is Technical SEO?
What is technical SEO? Technical SEO affects your search engine ranking.
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What is a CDN?
A CDN stands for Content Delivery Network. It has one job. To get your website as close as possible to your users.
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What are broken links?
In this article, we are going to answer what are broken links? How can I fix them using tools to find broken links.
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What is a Web Crawler?
You will learn, what is a web crawler? Sometimes also called bots. The most popular web crawler is Googlebot.
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What is a sitemap?
What is a sitemap, why you need a sitemap, how to generate one and submit it to search engines.
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What is Alt Text?
What is alt text anyway? Looking at what it is, why it is important and how to write great alt text.
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What is a Title Tag?
We will look at exactly what is a title tag, why they are important, where they are used and how you create the perfect title for your web pages.
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Images
How to Optimize Images for Websites: Without Losing Quality
How many images is too many. How compressed should the images be. Learn how to optimize images for websites, without losing quality.
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Image Alt Text SEO Best Practices
Image Alt Text, SEO Best Practices that you should follow to make the most of your images
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Linking Image in HTML: How to create links from images
Learn how to create image links on your site by using a linking image in HTML
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Optimize Images for Page Speed
Learn how to optimize images for page speed, compress in the correct format using free tools.
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What is Lazy Loading?
What is lazy loading, how you can use it and why it has an advantage on page speed
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Javascript
How to install node.js, the easy way
In this tutorial, we are going to look at how to install node.js on Mac, Windows and Linux.
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How to link JavaScript to HTML
When creating web pages there comes a time when you need to do a bit more than just display content. You need to load JavaScript.
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How to Call a Function in JavaScript?
Learn how to call a function in JavaScript and HTML using arrow functions, onclick, and self-invoking functions.
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Page speed
30 Ways To Improve Your Website Performance
30 ways to improve your website performance with actionable improvements and no fluff explanation
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How to minify JavaScript
How to minify your JavaScript with three methods that will increase your website Page Speed.
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Importance of Mobile Friendly Websites
As mobile devices become the dominant way to browse the internet we look at the importance of mobile friendly websites
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Shopify Page Load Speed: 10 tips to increase web performance
10 tips to increase your Shopify page load speed. We will improve themes, apps, and images.
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Web Performance Budget: Do Not Let Your Site Get Overweight
Learn how to set and measure a web performance budget so your website does not become overweight.
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Website Performance Benchmarks: Track your competitors site speed
Learn how to create website performance benchmarks to compare your website against your competitors using free tools. Have the confidence to explain why one site is faster than another.
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Website Performance Factors: 11 tips to speed up your site
11 website performance factors, to speed up your site. Including reducing redirects, CSS and JS optimization, HTTP/2, images, fonts and more.
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Website Performance KPIs: The 4 KPIs you need to track
With so many website performance KPIs to choose from we show your the 4 KPIs you need to be tracking.
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Website Performance Metrics: The only 3 metrics you need to track
Picking the correct website performance metrics is not the simplest task. Its easy to get lost, with all the data that is available.
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What is an AMP Page?
Learn what is an AMP page. Why does Google want you to use one? Are there any downsides?
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What is YSlow: Why you need to move to Google Lighthouse
What is YSlow and why you should be looking to use Google Lighthouse as a replacement for web performance monitoring.
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How to Defer Parsing of JavaScript
We look at how to defer parsing of JavaScript, one of the best things you can do to speed up your site.
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Best Lazy Load Plugin
We cover 3 of the best lazy load plugins that deserve your attention.
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How to Defer Offscreen Images in WordPress
Has a PageSpeed Insights report shown that you need to defer offscreen images? I will show you how to defer offscreen images in WordPress.
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How to Optimize Images in WordPress
In this tutorial, we are going to cover how you can optimize images in WordPress.
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How to Embed Youtube Videos on WordPress
We look at how to embed youtube videos on WordPress the fast way without affecting Page Speed
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Does Page Speed Affect SEO
We look into website performance and ask does page speed affect SEO
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Factors Affecting Website Performance: Minify and Compress
Lets look at the factors affecting website performance and how page weight can be reduced by minifying and compressing page files
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Compare Website Speed Side by Side
Learn how to create a video to compare website speed side by side.
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Benchmark Websites: Track Competitors Performance Using Google Sheets
Learn how to benchmark websites and track your competitors by using free tools Google Sheets and the PageSpeed Insights API.
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Search
Add Google Search to a Website
In this tutorial we will add Google search to a website using the custom site search tool
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How to Add a Search Bar in HTML
We look at how to add a search bar in HTML to your website and search connect it to Google search
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Add Search to WordPress Menu
In this tutorial we will show you how to add search to WordPress menu
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WordPress Search for Custom Post Type
In this tutorial we are going to create a WordPress search for custom post type
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What is a search index?
What is a search index and how does it make finding information on the internet easier?
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Security
Why is my Site not Secure
Chrome is warning that your site is insecure. We answer, why is my site not secure.
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How to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS in WordPress
We look at two plugins, plus a CDN and learn how to redirect HTTP to HTTPS in WordPress.
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Technical seo
302 vs 301 Redirect: What is best for SEO
What is the difference between a 302 vs 301 redirect and what is best for SEO. Why, when and how should we use each type.
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How To Find The Sitemap of a Website
Learn 5 ways on how to find the sitemap of a website.
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How To Fix hreflang No Return Tags
Learn how to fix the hreflang no return tags error found in Google Search Console.
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How to Remove Unused CSS
Learn how to remove unused CSS from your page without breaking your website
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How to Submit a Sitemap to Google
Learn how to submit a sitemap to Google Search Console. Getting your site ranked in Google Search.
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Indexed Though Blocked by Robots txt
Learn how to fix the indexed though blocked by robots txt error from Google Search Console
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Meta Description Character Limit
What is the meta description character limit for Google, Bing, Facebook and Twitter
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Robots txt File Example: 10 Templates To Use
Need a template for your robots.txt file, we look at 10 robots txt files examples
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Robots txt for SEO
Learn what is robots txt for SEO, why do we use it and how do we set it up.
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Submit a Sitemap to Bing
Learn how to submit a sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools. Getting your site ranked in Bing Search.
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Submitted URL Blocked by Robots txt
Learn how to fix the submitted URL blocked by robots txt error from Google Search Console
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Submitted URL Has Crawl Issue
Learn how to fix the submitted URL has crawl issue error from Google Search Console
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Submitted URL Seems to be a Soft 404
Learn how to fix the submitted URL seems to be a soft 404 error from Google Search Console
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Unminify CSS
Oh no! What if you only have the minified CSS and you need unminify css. Lets look at reversing the minification process.
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What is a Static Site Generator?
Find out what is a static site generator, why you should be using one and how to get set up
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WWW or No WWW for SEO
We Answer if you should you use www or no www for SEO when deciding on a URL structure
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Create a Sitemap for WordPress
In this tutorial, you are going to learn how to create a sitemap for WordPress.
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Where is Robots.txt in WordPress
We will cover where to find your robots.txt its contents. Explaining each line so you can edit with confidence
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Google Crawler User Agent
What are the Google crawler user agents that are used by Googlebot and how can you detect them
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Edge SEO: What is it and what does it solve?
Edge SEO can allow a Technical SEO to make changes to a website in realtime, find out how.
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Wordpress
How to Create a WordPress Plugin
In this tutorial we are going to look at how to create a WordPress plugin.
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Add Search to WordPress Menu
In this tutorial we will show you how to add search to WordPress menu
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WordPress Search for Custom Post Type
In this tutorial we are going to create a WordPress search for custom post type
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Best Lazy Load Plugin
We cover 3 of the best lazy load plugins that deserve your attention.
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How to Restore a WordPress Site
This tutorial will show you how to restore a WordPress site using three methods.
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How to Backup a WordPress Site
Things will and do go wrong with WordPress and you need to be ready. In this tutorial, we are going to cover how to backup a WordPress site.
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How to Defer Offscreen Images in WordPress
Has a PageSpeed Insights report shown that you need to defer offscreen images? I will show you how to defer offscreen images in WordPress.
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Create a Sitemap for WordPress
In this tutorial, you are going to learn how to create a sitemap for WordPress.
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How to Install a WordPress Plugin
A complete step by step beginners guide on how to install a WordPress plugin on your WordPress site.
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Where is Robots.txt in WordPress
We will cover where to find your robots.txt its contents. Explaining each line so you can edit with confidence
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How to Optimize Images in WordPress
In this tutorial, we are going to cover how you can optimize images in WordPress.
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How to Embed Youtube Videos on WordPress
We look at how to embed youtube videos on WordPress the fast way without affecting Page Speed
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How to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS in WordPress
We look at two plugins, plus a CDN and learn how to redirect HTTP to HTTPS in WordPress.
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