SEO in 3 easy steps
AKA: How we Got to be # 1! SEO really takes some effort, but it can be done. There’s no […]
How to come up with a good brand
Before we can build anyone’s website, we always want to get to the bottom of what our client’s brand is
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The 8 most important DIY things you can do for your SEO
Get great backlinks, these are links from other websites, preferably websites with similar keywords to yours, that go back to yours when clicked.
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Setting up iThemes Security
Adding iThemes to your site is a great way to add basic security measures and reduce the risk of automated
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Setting Up HTTPS
Setting up an SSL certificate and enabling HTTPS is a pretty straightforward progress and provides benefits to both security and
Updating WordPress
Updating WordPress is a fairly simple process, but as with any update Austin Web & Design recommends taking the necessary
Updating WordPress Plugins
Before updating your WordPress plugins it is recommended that you backup your database, and also backup your website files. That
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Backup your Website
Backing up your website is a necessary step for all users. Before making any changes to your website, it is best practice to always create a full backup of your website files and database. Creating a full backup ensures you back up everything and is the safest method to ensure all your website files are safe. We recommend that all Continue Reading
Google Authorship
Google Authorship Getting found in the vast ocean that is Google can be tricky. There certainly are a lot of factors, but if you want to make it to the top of the search results, authorship is an absolute must. Without it, some other party could easily steal your words since Google won’t automatically recognize an author. Unless you play Continue Reading
Jabberwocky or Spam?
Let’s play Jabberwocky or Spam. Jabberocky is, of course, the awesomely nonsensical Lewis Carol poem from Through the Looking-Glass and What
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WordPress Speed Optimization
One of the key concepts for optimizing a WordPress site’s speed is caching. I’m talking about server-side cache, not local
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White Hat Style and the Danger of Following SEO Trends
An excerpt from an e-mail from my friend, client, and SEO guru Ted Mueller… Adding a whole bunch of backlinks at once can be spammy, it’s important that they appear “natural” meaning the show up over time and don’t have the exact same anchor text every time. Personally, I think backlinks are becoming less relevant, but they are still helpful Continue Reading
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