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Google Local Services – Repeated calls to Forwarding Number
Calls from the same phone number to your Google Forwarding Number With any small business, keeping costs in check is important. With Google Local Services, they use a Google Forwarding number to track the calls within their system to your business. This is how the...
Divi Content Not Showing in FireFox
Just recently with an update to Divi Plugins and themes. An issue with the content not showing in FireFox suddenly occurred. Content was showing on Google Chrome, but not on FireFox. Typically the first step with a case like this is too look at any external plugins...
A Google Review Removal Success (Fake Account)
Dealing with Fake reviews on Google My Business can be time consuming and these are proving to be an issue with any small businesses. With the current nature of the importance and impact reviews can have, a 1 or 2 star review can be pretty damaging. One tactic that is...
Finding Integrity in SEO: That Time I was Banned in Alta Vista for 1 Year
For myself, Integrity with the work I provide means a lot. In the SEO industry, early in my SEO career, this was around 2001/2002, I was working for Enquiro Search Solutions (they were then known as SearchEnginePosition.com). I was in charge of handling...
How to Redirect index.html After a WordPress Migration
Often after converting your website from static HTML to WordPress, you may encounter an issue with your index.html page. Now you could of used default.htm, index.htm or others as the home landing page for your website. It is important to have this property...
Top 10 ways to get on Google’s naughty list
For the 2017 holiday season, I thought I would share some of the more annoying things I see in the SEO world, and there's a chance these would land you on Google's Naughty list. Here's my top 10. Send a spam email to google themselves. Tell them how you can help them...
Local Scarcity
A posting from Seth Godin touches on Local Scarcity. What a great topic to cover. This one is especially important for the local area that I live in here in Corner Brook Newfoundland. Before there was a local Walmart here, and before Amazon was the power house that is...
What’s your favorite part about Digital Marketing?
This was a question that was asked recently via Rebrandly, and thank-you for that question. What I like about digital marketing is that It gives anyone that has a dream or passion a chance to follow their path. No matter where you live, you have the chance to make...
Yelp vs Google – Battle of the Review Solicitation
[datetoday] by Gerard Manning The battle of the reviews. On one side you have Google encouraging reviews, and on the other side you have Yelp stating a Review Solicitation penalty. Two companies on different sides of how they deal with reviews. And on each site,...
How to Fix Google My Business Invalid Address Issue
If you are dealing with changing/adding an address on your Google My Business location. From time to time you may encounter an issue that deals with the actual proper address. Recently an issue with a Postal Code came up with a client. The address was correct. Double...
Multi-Location, One Phone Number & Google My Business (Your Options)
Canadian Version If you have a company with multiple locations, or you work on an account that has multiple locations, what is the best option to achieving the best results with your Google My Business Listings? I’ve worked on an account in the past that had this...
Google My Business Invite not working? Try this Instead!
Not receiving Google My Business invitation to manage a Business location? If you are having problems receiving your Google My Business Invite. Chances are you have the one setting as seen below set to unsubscribe. This is how you can change your preferences and...
DMOZ Has Closed – Thoughts from a former Editor
The time for open directory DMOZ.org to close is nearing. On March 14, 2017 they will officially go off-line. Seeing that in the past year they had a full site redesign this is a tad bit surprising. Clearly they were looking for options for ways to entice people to...
How to Fix “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute” in WordPress
There may come a time, when you are updating WordPress, either updating the main core or one of the plugins, and you get stuck with a "Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute" message. Here I'll show an easy fix you can use...
Canada’s anti-spam legislation
Information on Canada’s anti-spam legislation that came into effect July 1, 2014. What you need to know about it.
Add a new website in Google Analytics
Visual guide on how to Add a new website in Google Analytics.
AODA Compliance in Ontario
Information regarding what Companies must comply with AODA in Ontario.
Google PageRank is Discontinued
Oh what a shame, PageRank is now dead and will no longer be available. While it will be used by Google in the backend if things, we as users will no longer see it. Google Page rank has not really been updated in the last couple years. Maybe at the end of 2013 I guess....
Google’s Search Location Filter Removal
Google has recently removed its search location filter. Find out what this means and what are your options.
How to Post anonymously on Google+
Part of the issue many have with posting reviews on Google+ is that Google uses your Google Account Profile full name when associating it with your review. So, you want to write a review, but still leave it somewhat anonymous, this is the next best solution (for now)....
301 Domain Redirect Option for 1and1.com Hosted Domains
If you happen to have a hosting account with 1and1.com with hosting Powered-By: ASP.NET, and tried to use their redirect service offered? You may notice that the redirect that offer is a 302 temporary redirect. We want to pass on any traffic, incoming link juice,...
Google’s Mobile-friendly Ranking Signal
Are you ready for April 21 2015? Google will be expanding their use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal in their Search Results. This transformation will affect mobile searches worldwide and will have a significant impact in Google’s search results....
DuckDuckGo, IOS8 & Paid Advertising
A look at DuckDuckGo and Paid Advertising. DuckDuckGo will be the default search engine with Safari with the release of IOS8.
Will Changing Hosting affect SEO Rankings and Traffic?
Looking at whether changing hosting will affect a websites SEO.
Are Your Keywords Converting in Google?
At times, certain keywords may not provide the conversions that you want. A look at some possible issues with this.
How to Claim Your Site on Alexa
The info.txt file was used with Alexa (Alexa.com) to help update/verify your website. Alexa.com has since changed how they update the websites, so the info.txt file is no longer needed. If you want to update/add your listing, all you have to do is Go to...
Small Business Website Guide to Getting Online – Beginners Guide
I’ve been wanting to have an updated small business website guide that would provide new small local businesses and non-profit organizations a helping start on how to enter the online world. From registering a domain, local/social options, hosting and design options....