Author: The Austin Editor
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Minimizing the Headache of Migrating Your Business Site To HTTPS
Are you finally migrating your business site to HTTPS? Then you are like me … You are a procrastinator. It’s been nearly a year since all non-https sites in Google Chrome started showing up as “Not secure.” This warning shows for all HTTP websites, whether or not they have have forms, login fields and other…
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Google Analytics Terms of Service Agreement Last Updated July 24, 2018
These Google Analytics Terms of Service (this “Agreement”) are entered into by Google LLC (“Google”) and the entity executing this Agreement (“You”). This Agreement governs Your use of the standard Google Analytics (the “Service”). BY CLICKING THE “I ACCEPT” BUTTON, COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE REVIEWED AND ACCEPT THIS…
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Google Tag Manager Terms of Service Agreement Last updated: July 24, 2018
By clicking “Yes” below or by using the Google Tag Manager service (the “Service”), you and the legal entity on whose behalf you are using the Service (if any) (together, “You”) agree to use the Service in accordance with the Google Terms of Service (located at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/), the Google Privacy Policy (located at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/), and the Google…
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Emulate A Google Search From Any City
When you’re working with a client not in your city (or even in your neighborhood), you need an accurate way to emulate a search from their location. You also need to be able to emulate from different devices, languages and countries. The Ad Preview and Diagnosis tool, is part of Google Ads, but Clay Cazier at…
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16 Tips For Starting And Running A Profitable Blog
Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start —This post is here to entertain and inspire … And it was blatantly stolen from this Reddit thread and my friend /u/W1ZZ4RD.
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SEO for Roofers and Remodelers?
I usually steer clear of mom-and-pop clients, and I also don’t like to take on clients who are tied to a geographic area, but somehow I’ve fallen into a few of these commercial/residential service provider accounts over the years. And these guys have become the exception to my “rules.” I love working with them, for…
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Syndicate Your Content: Feed Media-Hungry Websites, Get More Traffic
What is the biggest grind in the daily life of a professional SEO? Without a doubt: It is cold-emailing hundreds or thousands of sites to ask for a reciprocal link or a guest post. Also known as syndicating your content. No matter how narrow your niche, there is always another website that wants free content about…
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Should You Use Phone Numbers In Meta Descriptions?
I recently updated meta descriptions for a new client’s site and he asked a very good question upon seeing the finished work: Usually in a description I like a CTA with the phone number. What are your thoughts on that? You Want People To Call Your Business, Right? I agree, the meta description needs a…
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HTTP-to-HTTPS Migration: Clean Up Those Legacy Links!
Here’s an HTTP-to-HTTPs issue I encountered with a site that recently migrated to HTTPs. Should I do anything if both HTTP and HTTPs versions of pages of a site are “live”? Should I 301 redirect the HTTP versions to the HTTPS versions? or is it sufficient to ensure there are no links to the HTTP versions…
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Header Tags: Why I Don’t Hit ‘Publish’ Without H1 & H2
Website content is what draws in the web searcher, familiarizes him or her with your brand, and ultimately builds trust. Properly presented, it will also push him or her towards taking the desired action (calling you or filling out a lead form). Today I want to talk about one of the less “fun” parts of…
