How Long Does it Take to Make a Website SEO Friendly?

  Depends on how good your SEO was on your website in the first place. In my case, it was absolutely terrible! When I first started this website I had no clue of what I was doing, even though I was following the great training here. As time has gone…

How to Automatically Compress Images for Website Speed

  Google has many things that it looks for when deciding where your website ranks within their search results. It is important that you too focus on all of these. One of Google's top ranking factors is website speed. To understand and simplify the many complexities of understanding website speed,…

It Is Not Over Till It’s Over

  I am always thinking of things to help others improve the dynamics of their business and to make them more successful. Today I was thinking about no matter how low you may feel it is not over till it's over. You still have the chance to turn things around…

4 Celebrations At Once!

  This Could Not Have Come At A Better Time! On Sunday, I received my 6 Month Badge. I never work on Sundays so i glanced at it and then didn't really think much about it. Didn't seem like that big of a deal. My progress has been at a…

Dear Google

  I have pulled over to the side of the road the journey. My engine is tuned and running like a charm. Did I take the wrong road, was my GPS out of whack and did it lead me onto this side road although the scenery is beautiful, and I…

How Many Website Visitors Do You Need To Make Money?

  Today I noticed a couple of people asking a similar question which was along the lines of "how many website visitors do you need to make money?"... And since I haven't blogged here for a little I figured I'd take some time out to answer it & publish it…

Common Mistakes We All Make

  If you're just starting to create content, it’s a good idea to go over some common mistakes that are often made. These mistakes are easy to rectify and once mastered, will make content creating enjoyable! Main errors are:- Jumping In - If we are so anxious to get started,…

Back on Track

  I took some much-needed advice from another WA Associate and realigned my goals and tasks. I've been away 2 months procrastinating and was very busy with work, a wedding and the farm. Spring is always a busy time here and I added WA to the mix, but just didn't…

My theme incident nightmare!

  I had a theme that I really liked and it worked really well. Things were going well, but started going downhill. Traffic, as well as referrals were going down. The downward trend continued, even when I put more effort in and started publishing everyday. I did some research and…

Indexing Your Pages On Search Engines

  I've been checking my posts, from my website, to determine if they've been indexed in Google. I had to make a few requests, via Google Console, to get some of my pages indexed. It's not a bad idea to verify what is indexed, since forgetting to request indexing can…