When looking at the source code of MattCutts.com/blog/ I noticed that the footer links are hidden with CSS. In my opinion that’s a bit sloppy and can potentially be against Google’s Webmaster Guidelines. Matt “wrote the book” on this type of stuff, so it’s obviously not a deceptive blackhat move. It could be a test. But maaybe it could also confuse other people using the same techniques because “Hey, Matt does it on his blog..”. [Read more…] about WordPress SEO advice for Matt Cutts – don’t use css to hide footer links 😉
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WordPress Performance And Speed Optimization Tips
Why obsess with site speed?
Site speed has been used as a signal for rankings since 2010. There are lots of benefits of having a blazing fast site:
- Better user experience
- People spend longer time on your site if it loads fast
- Search engines can crawl your site faster [Read more…] about WordPress Performance And Speed Optimization Tips
Optimal WordPress URL Structure
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WordPress takes care of pretty much everything out of the box. But one of the few things you need to fix on a new install is the URL settings (permalinks). Making this blog, it got me thinking. Is the %postname% format always the best option? [Read more…] about Optimal WordPress URL Structure