8 Things That Drive Visitors Absolutely Nuts About Your Website
This is part of the Total Usability Series that was originally published in 2007. A decade later, usability is more important than ever, so we are revisiting this series and […]
35 Steps to Make Site Search Engine Friendly From the Start
I’ve talked a lot on this blog about the evolution of SEO and how it’s no longer about seeing how many times you can fit the same keyword phrase into a […]
SEO With Google Webmaster Tools – Part 5: Diagnostics
We’ve been working our way through Google Webmaster Tools learning how to set up and configure a website and took a detailed look at the site stats Google provides. This […]
SEO 101 – Part 16: Everything You Need to Know About Building Links
The following series is pulled from a presentation I gave to a group of beauty bloggers hosted by L’Oreal in New York. Most of the presentation is geared toward how […]
SEO 101 – Part 14: Everything You Need to Know About Link Anatomy
The following series is pulled from a presentation I gave to a group of beauty bloggers hosted by L’Oreal in New York. Most of the presentation is geared toward how […]
SEO 101 – Part 6: Everything You Need to Know About Search Engine Friendly URLs & Broken Links
The following series is pulled from a presentation I gave to a group of beauty bloggers hosted by L’Oreal in New York. Most of the presentation is geared toward how […]
One Simple Step to Building Credibility
I’m going to start this article with the conclusion, so if you read no more than this first paragraph you can walk away knowing the most important thing this article […]
7 Quick Ways to Lose Business (Quickly)
Every now and then I look at a site and wonder if the owner is even trying to make money. Well, I guess I know they are because they do […]
Solvable Dynamic Content Problems
Years ago dynamic websites posed significant problems for search engines. While the engines have come a long way since the early days of dynamic website development, there are still some […]
Website Architecture Questions Answered, Part VII
I’m continuing to work my way through questions submitted during a webinar I gave on Website Architecture. You can check out Parts one, two, three, four, five and six. This […]
The Glory of Absolute Linking (As Opposed to that Relative Linking Crap!)
There are advantages and disadvantages to using both absolute and relative links. Here I will explore the differences between the two, outline some pros and cons and also provide some […]
EMP is Sportin' a New Look!
Yesterday we rolled out a a brand new design for EMP. Aside from the design improvements (the first in three years) we added a lot of customization that will benefit […]
Three Easy Ways to Fix Broken Links and Stop Unneccessary Visitor Loss
In business, it is pretty much well known that it requires less of a financial investment to keep a customer than it does to acquire a new one. The internet […]
The 19-Hour Website Analysis, in 20 Minutes or Less
Performing a complete website review is rarely easy. I’ve found that you can start a site analysis intending to spend just a few minutes looking over it only to find […]
Q&A with Max Speed: Domains, Redirects and 404’s. OMG.
I don’t know about you but I’m glad to be back to work after such a long weekend. I don’t do well over long weekends. Mostly because I’m extremely lazy […]