The code in this script lets you specify the domains you’re using, then simply returns the file path at the end.
This is a simple, low overhead way of creating a hreflang tag for PHP sites. I specifically used this for WordPress, adding it in the header template.
In this tip, I’m going to show you different ways your site can be blocked from being indexed by search engines. It’s important to be able to spot things that can block search engines from indexing your content because they can prevent your site from ranking. It’s also useful to…
In this tip, I’m going to quickly explain XML Sitemaps, what they do, and how to use them for your site. Whilst XML Sitemaps can be complicated, for most people’s purposes, they’re really very simple. The only tool we need for this video is a verified Webmasters Tools account. An…
In this tip, I’m going to show you how to identify the keywords people are using to find your products or services and how to include those keywords on your site to help improve rankings. Everything in this video is super simple and the only tools we’ll be using are…
In this tip, I am going to explain duplicate content, how to spot it and what to do about it. In this video, we’ll be using Google Webmaster tools and I’ll quickly explain a cool function in the web crawling tools screening pro. Duplicate content is where two or more…
In this tip, I’m going to show you how to monitor and improve your site’s load time and performance. Slight performance improvements in load times can have a big impact on user experience, affecting how long they’ll likely spend on your site and even conversion rates. Google has also confirmed…
In this tip, we’re going to looks at understanding your sites backlinks and trust signals. Understanding the way people link to, share, and engage with your content is important because these are the most significant factors in driving traffic to your site and earning repeat visits. There are a couple…
I am a big fan of Bookmarklets. They don’t take up RAM and get straight to work when, and only when, you need them.
I’m also a big fan of Copyscape. It’s a really quick and easy way to test page content to see if it has been duplicated on other sites. You just enter the target URL and it returns a list of pages with similar or duplicated content. Clicking through the results you can see each page with the duplicate content highlighted.
Do Search Engines Still Look At Heading Tags? Heading tags cause confusion for a lot of people. There is conflicting advice from various reputable sources. Rand Fishkin says that H1 headings aren’t necessary for effective optimisation and that large text at the top of the page has the same effect.…
This is just so useful I wanted to include it on my blog. Mainly for my own reference. Checkout the original at http://www.addedbytes.com/cheat-sheets/mod_rewrite-cheat-sheet/
