Shortly before the holidays, Google made a major announcement in regards to the future of search results. In short, Google will be breaking away from the traditional desktop search index and moving to a mobile-first search index. Google's Official Announcement To make our results more useful, ...
Google’s Upcoming Algorithm and Search Result Change
I've been reading a lot of posts on various SEO forums this week regarding changes in Google's algorithm and search results. No one knows for sure exactly what Google is up to. No one other than Google ever knows what they're up to. But all agree that they're up to "something." Some speculate ...
How Your Web Design Can Affect SEO
Keeping your website looking current is a necessity if you want to continue to attract visitors to your site and thus continuously improving your search rankings. Google wants to see that you are investing time in creating an informative and user-centered website. When choosing which features you ...
Mobiles and Wearables and Shareables! Oh my!
Mobile devices have created an "always on" culture, yet only 6 percent of small businesses have a mobile website that works across all devices. What's even more surprising is that 45 percent of small businesses (SMBs) don't have a website at all. According to Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ...
Google’s Wild Experiment with Special Ranking for Mobile Sites
Yet another reason why you need to make sure your site looks awesome --- and works! --- on your beloved iPhone, along with all mobile devices. If your site earns Google's new "Mobile-friendly" designation, you might be rewarded with a ranking boost. Google has been dropping sites like a bad habit ...
Web Design Trends for 2014
I'm noticing some new web design trends that I like, and some that are making me scratch my head and wonder WHY. One of the "why" trends I'm seeing is moving / video backgrounds. If you use PayPal, then you know what I'm referring to. PayPal's home page cycles through a series of video-like ...
A Bad Mobile Site Means Fewer Search Rankings
While we’ve yet to truly reach a post-PC era, it can’t be denied that mobile continues to grow bigger and stronger everyday. Helping to drive sales of mobile devices is the growing number of public Wi-Fi spots. It’s more practical to browse the Internet with a mobile device than a laptop. According ...