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Who Is Reading Your URL?

Small Business Mavericks

“A site’s URL structure should be as simple as possible. Consider organizing your content so that URLs are constructed logically and in a manner that is most intelligible to humans (when possible, readable words rather than long ID numbers). A URL like [link] is much less appealing to users.” Computers do.

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Testing: AI-Powered ChatBot Trained on Website Content

Jon Loomer

But the three most recent tests involved SiteGPT , AI Engine , and Chatbase. AI Engine is a WordPress plugin, and I was running into too many bugs (could have been plugin conflicts) that created frustration. Since my website has more than 1,000 pages, my primary focus is on website URLs. My website was started in 2011.

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Search Engine Optimization – Position Zero and Featured Snippets

Proactive Report

Position zero is a location on a Search Engine Results Page (SERP), while a featured snippet is a format in which information can appear. They can be seen either below paid ads but above the organic search results or on the right hand side- as in this example. In the world of SEO in 2023, it’s all about reaching position zero.

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Do Google +1s and Shares Help Search Engine Rankings?

Bill Hartzer

The whole idea of this study was to figure out whether or not Google +1s actually help search engine rankings. So, in other words, Google+ social shares and +1s on a URL alone are not trusted. But they only count when they’re combined with other search engine ranking factors. Let me explain. So, what’s my conclusion?

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Don’t Pay for Search Engine Submission

Bill Hartzer

You do NOT have to pay for search engine submission services. There are still companies out there that are selling scamming others with a search engine submission service. But, in fact, if you look at it closely, it’s only a search engine submission service for $75 per year. Google says that it is free.

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Six On Page Search Engine Optimization Must Do’s

Small Business Mavericks

Search engine optimization is not all about gaining inbound links. Use keywords carefully – these tags are for users and search engines now look at them from a user’s perspective. A page’s slug is its url. For example, [link]. Search engine sitemaps are regularly checked by the search engines.

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Moving to HTTPS for Better Search Engine Rankings

Bill Hartzer

Due to Google’s recent official announcement that an https site is a search engine ranking factor, I’ve decided to move my site, BillHartzer.com, to https from http. I wrote earlier about https secure websites and search engine rankings, and my recommendation that you consider switching your website from http to https.