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[Tech Tip] 10 Steps To Improve The Speed, Security, and Functionality Of Your WordPress Blog

SocMed Sean

If I really need the functionality, could I replace it with a widget or some HTML? My Related Posts widget now is just a custom HTML widget with the links to my most popular posts that I gather from Google Analytics. Do you want to include the month and year in your URL? Do you just want to include the post slug?

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Creating Google Plus Business Pages

Janet Fouts

Everybody’s been arguing over the value of Google Plus lately. Well, Google just changed the conversation in a big way and just in time. The announcement of Google pages for business came just in time to turn the whole argument on it’s head. Select one and you are now using Google plus as your page.

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Pros And Cons Of Translating Your Blog Posts Into Other Languages

SocMed Sean

In my case, I wanted to make sure that folks who were already searching for my solution were able to read my post without having to resort to Google Translate. The problem is Google Translate isn’t always perfect. Here’s a link to 15 funny Google Translate fails. For anything complex or serious in nature, skip it.

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Link Building Tactics for Publishers

Adam Sherk

You’d be surprised at how many existing links (both internal and external) may be pointing to incorrect or discontinued URLs. A good way to investigate this is to review the Crawl Errors report in Google Webmaster Tools, which shows URLs with 404, 500 and other errors that Google encountered while crawling the site.

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Spring Cleaning For Your Blog – How A Little Work Can Drive Search Engine And Social Media Traffic

SocMed Sean

7 Tips For Cleaning Up Your Blog And Improving Your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Clean up those plugins – If you have been trying out new plugins or widgets for your blog, be sure to delete them if you’re not using them. The data provided to you by Google can be a goldmine in finding and fixing 404 errors.

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Ecommerce SEO in 2021: Google’s Algorithm Update

Pixlee

With the right SEO tools under your belt as new Google updates are announced, you can transform an outdated website or develop a brand new site that will rank competitively in search results. According to Google’s latest Page Experience Algorithm Update , the site’s usability and user experience will impact SEO and ranking positions.

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How to Get Your First 1,000 Followers on Every Major Social Network

Buffer Social

How to listen : iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | Stitcher | RSS. Place follow links and widgets on your blog or website. Adding your URL and location – URL is great for adding context, location is great for getting found via search and geographic tools. [Interested in listening to this post in podcast format?