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Improve Indexing with RSS and XML Sitemaps

Published on 28 Oct 2014 at 6:42 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Informative,Search Engine Optimization.

A new Google best practice guideline says that you can improve indexing with XML Sitemaps and RSS feeds. Improve Indexing: XML Sitemaps XML Sitemaps are a topic I’ve covered a few times on this blog. A basic XML Sitemap is simply an XML file that lists most or all the pages on your website. This […]

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2014 iPad Event

Published on 22 Oct 2014 at 9:44 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Informative,Mobile.

It’s time for Apple’s 2014 iPad Event. This event marked the debut of the 12.9″ iPad and new Macs. As the event started Tim Cook reiterated the events from last month. He raved about the success of the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. He then announced that Apple Pay goes live on Monday. […]

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Windows 10 is Coming

Published on 6 Oct 2014 at 8:19 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Informative,Mobile.

Windows 10 is coming and it looks to fix some of the grievances with Windows 8 (especially the desktop). Oddly enough, this event was kept very small. There was no live stream. The Verge was the only reporter covering the event. If you ask me that doesn’t sound to good for the next stage of […]

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Responsive Design Alternatives

Published on 14 Sep 2014 at 9:43 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Google,Informative,Mobile,Search Engine Optimization,Web Design.

Mobile web traffic is growing fast. So why do industry giants choose responsive design alternatives? Responsive Design Responsive design is the core of the mobile-first philosophy. Responsive design places focus on the browser. With it you design your site with fluid grids that grow or expand as the screen size changes. It may result in […]

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iPhone Event 2014 News

Published on 11 Sep 2014 at 9:28 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Informative,Mobile.

Apple’s iPhone event 2014 is here and brought us news on the iPhone 6 and Apple’s first smartwatch. First let me start out with a little rant — this was the worst stream I’ve ever experienced, and I’ve used Real player. Cut out many times, foreign language feeds over the main audio, only available on […]

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Secure Websites

Published on 3 Sep 2014 at 7:24 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Google,Informative,Search Engine Optimization,Web Design.

Google now encourages webmasters to secure websites. They’re doing this by offering a minor SEO boost. Secure Websites: What it Means For Users and Webmasters

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Content Delivery Network

Published on 27 Aug 2014 at 9:10 pm.
Filed under Informative.

Do you have clients all over the world? Then you need a Content Delivery Network to speed up your site. Before I begin let me be up front and state that we at Brand Builder Websites do not do business with any Content Delivery Network. This post is purely informative. What is a Content Delivery […]

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Above The Fold Speed Optimization

Published on 12 Aug 2014 at 10:00 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Google,Informative,Mobile,Search Engine Optimization,Web Design.

“Users know to scroll. I don’t need to fit things above the fold”. Yes, but you need them to load fast. I love what Google has done to simplify things for business like the new Google My Business solution.What I’m not happy with is the recent change to drop Google Authorship images from appearing in […]