Media File Renamer

Media File Renamer

One greatly underutilized search engine optimization tactic is image optimization, specifically regarding file names. The culprit is when we buy that super awesome photo from iStock and when it saves to your computer the file name is iStock8183952730-50872937.jpg. That is the most uninformative name an image could have. Then without thinking, we upload that image…

Autoptimize Caching WordPress Plugin

Autoptimize Caching WordPress Plugin

The Autoptimize (I hate trying to spell that) plugin is a HTML/CSS/JS minification and caching plugin. Easy setup, and quick configurations. Be sure to enable the advanced settings if you’re having any troubles with wonky-ness on your website after enabling some of the settings. There may be another box you need to check in order to…

AMP Plugin

AMP Plugin

The AMP plugin is a must if you want your website to possibly show up in the Google AMP Search Results. The AMP pages are basically super stripped-down versions of your webpage, using a slightly modified AMP-HTML markup that allows for super-fast page loads, basically instantaneous. This is awesome for a number of reasons. Upon activation,…

How to Setup Kraken Plugin for WordPress

How to Setup Kraken Plugin for WordPress

Kraken is a tool that optimizes images without sacrificing quality. And it’s pretty incredible. You almost can’t tell the difference. The results are saved bandwidth, storage space, and (of course) money. Check out the following high resolution image below and see if you can see any difference between the original and optimized images. Before and After Kraken Optimizes Your…

5 SEO Trends You Need to Know This Year

Just when you think you’ve mastered the art of search engine optimization, the game changes. With search engines constantly refining (and sometimes, redefining) their algorithms and parameters, SEO has become a constantly evolving art. In fact, SEO methods of today are starkly different than in past years. Here are the trends that are making waves…

How to Get More Comments on Your Blog: 5 Tips

So you’ve created a stellar business blog and you’re swiftly gaining some SEO love. But are you engaging your customers effectively? A good blog can be a conversation starter and give you a touch point to your customers (and potential customers). That’s why comments are key to your blog. Get more comments! Here are a…

Mobile Optimization: 5 Tragic Mistakes

Looking to mobile-optimize your site? Good. We already told you about Google’s new plot to destroy the non-mobile-optimized website (okay, maybe it’s not as malicious as that), but just because you have a mobile version of your site doesn’t mean you’re out of the proverbial woods (or even off Google’s blacklist). In fact, your mobile…

Underpaid Overachiever: A Content Writer’s Struggle

Underpaid Overachiever: A Content Writer’s Struggle

You’re a great writer with an enthusiasm for learning, project building and generating high-quality content that blows Google’s socks off. And you plan to make kazillions doing it. So is content writing the perfect career for you? It just might be. Content writers are underpaid overachievers who write for the love of writing, not the…

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SEO 101: High Quality Content and Links

Today at Work In Progress, NeONBRAND founder Kenny Eliason presented at the SEO 101 Meetup. Attendees learned how to get their websites to rank highest on Google. Kenny broke website rankings down to a nutshell. For those new to SEO, there are two key ingredients to a high ranking website: high quality content and links. The…