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Desktop first. Starting today, Google will begin to turn off continuous scrolling for the desktop Google Search results. Google Search will stop its continuous scroll user experience, where it loads more results as you scroll past the first page of search results. Instead, you will see the classic and old pagination bar at the footer […]

National and Local Excellence Award Winner by UpCity! For over a decade, UpCity’s mission has been—and continues to be—to help businesses find B2B service providers they can trust. Moreover, The UpCity Recommendability Rating was developed to determine a service provider’s credibility and recommend ability. In otherwords, this gives UpCity the confidence to recommend them to […]

Launching an online store during the coronavirus pandemic may seem daunting. We maintain an e-commerce library of current and helpful information. Get questions answered fast! READ OUR HELPFUL E-COMMERCE ARTICLES ADD YOUR PRODUCTS FOR FREE IN GOOGLE SHOPPING Google announced some big news – Google Shopping is now free. You can add your products for […]

Popup Coronavirus COVID-19 Notice on Your Website – Sign up for a free account at Hellobar.com to create a popup on your website. GREAT WAY TO HELP SMALL BUSINESS As we all confront the spread of the Coronavirus, communication is critical for staff, employees, customers, and clients. Hellobar will help you get up and running. […]

Coronavirus Impacts Google Business – Google has temporarily removed some features from Google Business (Also known as Google Business Listing). Because of limitations caused by the COVID pandemic, Google has taken steps to protect team members’ health. In other words, they have more team members working from home. Therefore, some features will be temporarily limited […]

3 IMPORTANT SEO TRENDS TO WATCH | Regarding on-page search engine optimization, best practices will stay the same, notwithstanding minor tweaks here and there, courtesy of our engineering friends at Google. The 3 SEO trends to watch involve branding, video, and mobile. Let’s take a look at each one. 1. BUILD YOUR BRAND REPUTATION Building […]

1. Terms Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use – By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by this website’s Terms and Conditions of Use and all applicable laws and regulations, and you agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you […]

If you’ve seen fluctuations or drops in your rankings each week, blame it on Google. I promise it isn’t your SEO professionals’ fault; your website probably has nothing wrong. Updates are constantly rolling out. When I pull the daily stats, I always see fluctuations in my SEO clients’ SEO reports. In most cases, ranking up […]

Breaking Google Barriers | Your website is the largest business asset you probably have, and if it isn’t, then maybe you can change that more straightforward than you think. Google algorithms approach your website just like any other human. It likes to read your content and see the images/videos. It will stop if it cannot […]

TRUSTING GOOGLE’S ADVICE TRUSTING GOOGLE’S ADVICE | Below are excerpts from a revealing article by Nate Dame on Search Engine Land. Nate states that Google often provides valuable information to the SEO community. Still, columnist Nate Dame argues that ultimately, the company’s advice is in their best interest, not yours — so make sure you […]

Before you engage a company to handle your Internet marketing, put them to the test. Marketing or SEO provides your business exposure over the Internet by seeing your name in search results. Furthermore, ask them to show you real-time tests that reflect your expected internet marketing results. ONLINE MARKETING VIRGINIA BEACH | LOCAL SEO MARKETING […]

Google vs. Facebook – How Google could dominate Facebook |-Google can provide social users in key earner-income demographics an untapped wealth of information right under their feet! Here’s how. 1) Leverage Google Street View assets by shooting memorial parks, headstones, crypts, markers, etc. (Many parks have client software, which could also be used for data […]

Huge website directories containing thousands of links and state, city, and local web pages continue to increase online at an alarming rate. Similarly, search online for services such as roofers or lawyers. Therefore, you will likely find a directory website on the 1st page of Google. WHAT IS A BUSINESS WEBSITE DIRECTORY? A website directory […]

TIME TO GET READY TO EXPAND YOUR REACH PAST YOUR WEBSITE Optimize for Voice Search – There’s a New Online Audience Beyond Your Website | You may have noticed a large Q&A box in Google search results. As a webmaster, website business owner, and SEO expert, my first question is, why is Google doing this? […]

HOW DOES YOUR WEBSITE TRAFFIC COMPARE TO YOUR COMPETITORS? Research Web Site Ranking | How does your site stack up against your competitors regarding link popularity and the number of pages indexed? It’s easy to find this out. Using ” advanced search ” techniques, you can analyze your website like a search pro using “advanced […]

SEARCH IN THE BEGINNING Remember when the Internet was still in its infancy? Then, quickly, it went from crawling to a brisk walk into our lives. These were the days when having a website was a luxury and about as cool as it gets. Moreover, not all of your competitors had websites, so you moved […]

Keeping content relevant to Google is more important than ever. Search engines are entering a new, uncharted era of change. As in all things, its fast and ever-reaching growth is based on population and accessibility. And in terms of internet growth, the same is true. Competition is ever-expanding because more people can participate in the […]

Mobile-first Google indexing effects on media companies are far-reaching. Google predominantly uses the mobile version of websites for indexing and ranking. In other words, mobile is the place to capture viewership and ad revenue. Think back to Verizon’s plan to purchase Yahoo. And the recent confirmation of Google’s plan for splitting the search index into two parts. Big Media Competes […]

Google favoring mobile over desktop search – The mobile search index over Google will contain newer, fresher content, while Google’s version of the desktop index will be updated less frequently. Furthermore, in some cases, search results displayed over mobile will be completely different than those search results found on the desktop. MOBILEGEDDON IS HERE Mobilegeddon […]

OPTIMIZE FOR REGIONAL SEARCH ENGINE LISTINGS Competing Against Big Budget Websites | Billions of Websites are elbowing each other daily for search engine positions. Many of them belong to big businesses with big marketing budgets. How do you compete with that? By grabbing some of the lower-hanging search engine fruit, they’re too big and busy […]

Building a Mobile Version of Your Website Most websites will display fine on mobile or smaller screens. In other words, they will at least appear on the screen, but not necessarily be easy to read or navigate. Furthermore, specific animations and other effects may not work on mobile devices. iPhone and Android The most popular […]

Broadcast media outlets are actively contributing to their demise Broadcast media are contributing to their demise. Whether you watch CNN, FOX NEWS, MSNBC, CNBC, etc., the talent mentions Instagram, Twitter or Facebook without fail. You can set your watch to this, especially on local news channels. None of these social applications would have grown as […]

How to Change your Default Save As folder in Microsoft Office. Change the default folder in MS Office – Open Excel, Word, or any other application. Click the FILE tab once or twice. (upper left) Then Select OPTIONS From the OPTIONS menu, select SAVE. Then, browse to the desired ‘default folder’ or type in the […]

Tweak your website for Google’s new search engine Updates and Modifications for Google algorithm changes. Sometime after the New Year, Google will roll out a new algorithm called Caffeine to improve search results. For the most part, Google constantly tweaks and adjusts its search engine across all its data centers to improve speed and accuracy. […]

Disable Java in Your Browser Disable Java on Chrome Type “chrome://plugins” into your address bar. This will bring up a new tab. Find the item on the list that reads “Java” and click below it, where it says “Disable” in blue. Restart your browser. Disable Java in Safari Choose “Safari” and then “Preferences” on the […]

Google Introduces Major Interface & Algorithm Update Google Algorithm Update – With Google’s universal search, every time you search, Google checks across all of its search properties – web, image, video, news, etc – and presents a single unified results page that incorporates the most relevant content. At first, universal search results may be subtle. […]

Pay online securely with PayPal. No PayPal account is required, and most major US credit cards are accepted. PayPal is a super secure way to pay for goods and services online. Follow the instructions below: 1) Click the pay now button, then enter the deposit or prepayment amount. 2) If you have a PayPal account. […]

LIST OF SEARCH ENGINES Google http://www.google.com Google provides the option to find more than web pages. Using the top search box on the Google home page, you can quickly seek out images from across the web, discuss discussions on Usenet newsgroups, locate news information, or perform product searching. Google is also known for its wide […]

ASP Mail Form Script for Sending Form-mail on Network Solutions ASP Mail Form Script Network Solutions—Below is a straightforward script to implement on your Network Solutions-hosted website. Specifcally, it allows you to set a confirmation page after a user clicks submit. NOTE: If you plan on cutting and pasting from this web page, first open […]

How to Insert an Image or Photo in Google Blogger Inserting an image, photo, or graphic, such as a chart, in Google Blogger Right-click the photo and save it to your computer Skip this step if the image, photo, or graphic is already on your computer. Belo demonstrates how to retrieve an image from another […]

Leverage PDF files For Better Web Results. Many companies have marketing gold hidden in their servers and computers. If marketed and optimized correctly, these untapped assets can give you a competitive edge. For the intelligent business owner, the days of posting non-optimized PDF files to their website are long over. This is especially true for […]

Cool Menus is Dead I originally posted the article below in 2008 and thought it should live a little longer here on my new site. Enjoy! A Replacement Browser Check Script for Cool Menus 3, Cool Menus 4 With the release of IE 7 (Internet Explorer 7), many web admins were pulling their hair out, figuring […]

Internet Explorer, the browser you love to hate Microsoft doesn’t play well with others Internet Explorer, the browser you love to hate – Though I wrote this article in 2008, I thought it deserved to stay live on my website. Now, 15 years later, we return to find that Microsoft still doesn’t and never will […]

Blocking and Managing Email Spam Dealing with email spam is like putting up with houseflies and picnic ants; it comes with the territory. And if you have a comprehensive web presence, the spam will come in droves. I receive up to 100 pieces of email spam per day and have become accustomed to deleting them. […]

JQuery, JavaScript effects for websites JavaScript effects for websites – Flash is not search engine friendly unless there is a compelling reason to use it. In most cases, our clients cannot edit Flash, so they cannot edit their text or images. With some instruction and patience, some clients have learned to edit/ manage their own Java […]

Who’s Googling you now? Set a Google Alert. Google indexes billions of new pages of content every day. Don’t spend time digging through online news outlets or Blogs. Have the news come to you as it happens. Who’s Googling you now? Set a Google Alert – You can create unlimited Google Alerts explicitly designed toward […]