Check Web Pages for Duplicate Content
Posted on November 10, 2011 - Filed Under Web Site Tips | Leave a Comment
A few months ago, Google released a new algorithm known in the webmaster world as Panda. Overnight, websites that once had high rank in the Google search results virtually dropped off the face of the earth, leaving everyone to wonder why. One of the reasons for this dramatic shift is because Google’s new ranking method punishes websites that use duplicate content, or content found elsewhere on the Web.
Check the Social Media Profile, Traffic and Value of any Web Site
Posted on October 23, 2011 - Filed Under Web Site Tips | 3 Comments
Most Web site owners use Google Analytics to track their traffic and ad campaigns, but unfortunately, Google Analytics only gives part of the overall picture of a Web site. Google can show search keywords that landed visitors on the site, the country in which visitors live and even how long they spent on the site. However, Google does not provide a clear picture of how a site looks to social media, which is becoming increasingly important.
Make an Image Map the Easy Way
Posted on October 18, 2011 - Filed Under Web Site Tips | Leave a Comment
Image maps have many uses. Many Web sites use them to allow visitors to easy select their home country or state. Other Web sites use them as navigational sidebars. They play well with CSS, and some search engines even index their links.
But, image maps can be a total pain to create. Few of us have the time to chart the exact coordinates of every clickable object on our image maps. ImgMap exists to end this tedium.
Test Your Website’s Load Time for Mobile Devices
Posted on October 10, 2011 - Filed Under Web Site Tips | Leave a Comment
Internet surfers have notoriously short attention spans. If a website does not load quickly, they simply find another website to surf. This is especially true for mobile phone users. No one wants to spend their Starbucks time waiting for a website to load.
To test your website’s load speed on mobile devices, try Mobitest.
First, enter your website’s URL.
Choose a mobile device to use for your test. Since you can run this test as often as you like, you can always choose another device to use for your test later. The cities beside the device types denote the location of the server conducting the test.
Create a Japanese Background for Your Website
Posted on September 26, 2011 - Filed Under Web Site Tips | Leave a Comment
Most websites use a background image in place of a standard color as a wrapper. This can give a professional look to an otherwise amateur site. However, finding a good background image that matches your overall theme can be challenging.
Japonizer allows you to take a traditional Japanese pattern and customize it as a background image that fits the theme of your website.
First, click the blue fan pattern.
Click the pattern you like best from the available selections. do not worry about the color scheme or overall size of the pattern—these elements are customizable.
Check Your On-Page Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Posted on August 28, 2011 - Filed Under Web Site Tips | 5 Comments
Search engine optimization is vital to a website’s long-term survival. New webmasters often pay close attention to the overall meta tags for the website, especially on the homepage, but neglect the need for customization on individual pages.
SEO Page Explorer can help point out places for SEO improvement on your web pages.
Enter the URL of one of your web pages and click go.
The first thing in the SEO report it your page’s SEO score. The score is determined by calculating the things you do well—your meta tags, use of keywords in strategic places and readability by text-based browsers.