Skip to main content Screen Reader Website Version
Not Sure Where to Start? Start with the website you already have.

We can review the site and help identify what deserves attention first.

Website Checkup →
Different Businesses Different websites.

Structure, content and conversion paths should follow the business rather than a house template.

See Our Work →

Redirects & Canonical. What’s The Difference?

There is a lot of confusion about the difference between setting redirects and canonicalization. Here’s the deal.

What a 301 says to search engines.

Hello, Mr. Search Engine. My page has has moved, permanently, to this other address. If you will please remove my old domain from your index and push everything through to this new one including all credit and “link juice”.

What Canonical says:

Hiya Mr. Search Engine. There happen to be multiple version of this page that you’re currently indexing. So there may be a lot of duplicate content. Could you please index only this page so that the other pages do not interfere with my rankings or how my site displays on your search results.

That’s the gist of it. Canonical links are often used wrong – there needs to be a situation where you have multiple pages with the same, or very similar content. With 301, the common mistake is to set it during a temporary move. It needs to be permanent. For temporary, use 302.

More Web Design Blog Content

You get 15 seconds! Web Design Trends for 2016

Mobile is in and users are becoming increasingly impatient. In 2014, 55% of users spent less than 15 seconds on a webpage according to data by Tony Haile of Chartbeat.  This means you only have 15 seconds to capture a users attention and convert a visitor to a customer.

Google Removing Anonymous Reviews

So it appears, as far as Search Engine Journal is reporting, that Google is removing anonymous reviews. And, honestly, why wouldn’t they? If you’re going to write a review you should have the guts to state your first name … or take the time to create a fake

What does AI say about SEO

Let’s find out! Use relevant keywords: Start by researching and identifying the keywords and phrases that your target audience is likely to use when searching for information related to your business. Incorporate these keywords into your website’s content, including page titles, headers, and meta descriptions. Improve your website’s

Budding Biologist has a new website

A cute website for a really neat childrens’ book series by budding biologist. Their new website is responsive, meaning it is mobile ready and will display correctly across all devices and all browsers. Integrated web store and using the latest in HTML 5 and CSS3 media queries. Cloud

Understanding Image Optimization

Image optimization is complicated and a multi-tiered process that takes months of study and practice. Just kidding. It’s easy. First, make sure you’re images aren’t huge. Most digital devices take pictures in high resolutions and most stock photos come that way. Always size your images to the exact

Is PPC Advertising Worth It?

The answer is: it depends. In our experience it really comes down to your industry, your ad’s effectiveness and … dum de dum dum … money. First, your industry should be visible online in the first place. Holly’s Bakery is probably going to do fine on Google ads