The Art of File Compression for a Quicker Loading Website
Google rewards fast loading websites with higher rankings in the organic search results. So, with that being said, shouldn’t you be doing everything that you can to ensure that your website is loading as quickly as possible? Unfortunately, there are a ton of reasons to why your website may not be loading fast enough. The...
Read more…Building Findable Websites
Building Findable Websites by Arron Walter is one of the best books I’ve read on the subject of SEO, web standards and accessibility in the world of code. Aimed specifically to developers, Building Findable Websites is 264 pages based on several topics. This isn’t a regular SEO book, but teaches “findability” through good coding practices, including...
Read more…35 Books All Freelance Web Developers Should Read
If you follow me on Goodreads, you know that I absolutely love to read. I’ve always been a big reader, but since I’ve become a freelance I’ve made sure to read even more than usual, in the field of business, development and the web in general. Reading is essential to any developer’s improvement. While blogs and magazines are great...
Read more…20 Must Have WordPress Plugins For Every Website
I’ve reviewed several plugins before, but since I started using WordPress as the CMS for almost every site I do now, I’ve amassed some great and very essential plugins. Some of these make the user experience better, but a lot of these work in the backend to help the actual functionality of the site out. While...
Read more…eCommerce Series: How to Add Your Sitemap To Google Webmaster Tools
Recently, we talked about how to verify your store’s site with Google Webmaster Tools and why it’s important to do so. Now let’s talk about how to start using the Webmaster Tools. The very first thing you should do is to upload your sitemap. View the rest of my post on CoreCommerce »
Read more…eCommerce Series: How To Write An Effective Product Description For SEO Purposes
There are millions of stores on the web that customers can buy from. Because of that, it’s very important to make sure your store is unique, optimized for users and easy to use. All of this, however, won’t matter if no one can find your store. In order for people who have never heard of...
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