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GoogleOctober 17, 2016

Google Working on a Separate Index for Mobiles

Google is building a separate index used only for mobile search, which changes how mobile queries get answered.

DesignAugust 18, 2016

5 Most Popular Material Design Web UI Frameworks in 2016

Designers and developers are adopting Google's Material Design for a consistent UI across platforms. These frameworks make it easier.

SEOJune 28, 2016

Important On-Page SEO HTML Tags for Any Website

Quality content and backlinks drive SEO, but the right HTML tags help search engines understand and rank your pages.

SEOJune 22, 2016

9 Points to Check When Optimizing a Page/Post for SEO

SEO can feel like a complex puzzle, but a few basic guidelines go a long way. Here's a checklist for every page.

DesignJune 7, 2016

5 Tips to Improve Your Graphic Design Skills

Continual improvement is the core challenge of design work. Practicing outside client projects is a good place to start.

WordPressJune 2, 2016

4 Reasons Why WordPress Is a Great Platform for Enterprises

WordPress powers about a quarter of the web and has grown far beyond blogging. Here's why enterprises can trust it.

DesignMay 24, 2016

4 Areas to Pay Attention to If You Are a Web Designer

Hard-working designers can lose track of routines and deadlines. Four areas to keep an eye on.

GoogleMay 16, 2016

Google Releases Mobile-Friendly Update, Making It All the More Important

Mobile-friendly sites now get a ranking boost in mobile search, plus new tools from Google to help publishers.

GoogleMay 2, 2016

Google Introduces Keyboard Controls for Google Maps

Google Maps now supports keyboard navigation for zooming and searching, not just the mouse.

AdvertisingApril 22, 2016

Learn About the Different Keyword Match Types for AdWords

AdWords offers four keyword match types that tell Google how closely to match your ads to searches.

WordPressApril 18, 2016

Dealing with WordPress Plug-in Problems

Paid and free plugins vary widely in quality. How to research them before they cause trouble.

SEOApril 8, 2016

Backlinks: The Missing Ingredient to a Successful SEO Campaign

Growing traffic takes the right resources, and backlinks are one of the most important.

WordPressApril 5, 2016

Learn to Add jQuery Scripts to Your WordPress Site

Adding jQuery scripts to WordPress confuses many site owners. Here's the right way to do it.

WordPressMarch 29, 2016

Why Use WordPress Themes for a Business Website?

Ease of use and low maintenance costs make WordPress a strong fit for business websites.

DesignMarch 14, 2016

10 Web Design Tips to Follow in 2016

Great web designers need more than technical skill. They have to keep up with changing trends.

DesignMarch 9, 2016

6 Elements to Use in Mobile Design

Mobile design trends for 2016 that can improve how your site performs on phones.

SEOMarch 4, 2016

5 Steps to Audit a Backlinking Strategy

Backlink analysis is important but difficult. A five-step audit and the tools that help.

SocialMarch 2, 2016

12 Social Media Hacks to Increase Your Outreach

Social media has become a major marketing channel. Twelve ways to reach more people across platforms.

SocialFebruary 17, 2016

10 Tips to Earn Money Through Your Twitter Account

Businesses use Twitter to listen to customers and talk about their products. Here's how to make it pay.

WordPressFebruary 16, 2016

8 Safety Tips for the Smooth Running of Your WP Site

WordPress's popularity makes it a hacker target. Eight tips to keep your site secure.

SEOFebruary 11, 2016

TrustFlow Replaces Google's PageRank as a Major SEO Signal

Google retired public PageRank in 2013. So which metric should SEOs watch now?

ContentFebruary 5, 2016

4 Tips for Optimizing Your Content for Better Outreach

Consistent, quality content is a strong strategy, but without optimization you miss valuable traffic.

GoogleJanuary 27, 2016

Major Google Search Ranking Updates: A Brief Overview

A short history of the algorithm updates Google has released since 1998 to improve search.

DesignJanuary 22, 2016

6 Design Trends to Implement for Amazing Web Designs

Web design trends keep changing. Six worth bringing into your next project.

GoogleJanuary 20, 2016

Penguin 4.0 to Roll Out Spammers Within a Few Weeks

Marketers are waiting on the real-time Penguin update, which Google has delayed.

ContentNovember 12, 2015

Why Is Content Marketing an Essential Part of Your Online Business?

Consumers research online, increasingly on mobile. That makes content marketing essential.

GoogleNovember 12, 2015

New Search Interface Launched by Google for Tablet Users

Google released a new tablet search design, replacing the old mix of desktop and mobile elements.

ContentNovember 11, 2015

3 Benefits to Using User-Generated Videos

Video is one of the most engaging marketing formats, and user-generated video brings extra trust.

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