What to do about the announcement on Google Analytics data retention settings for GDPR The announcement from Google about changes to Google Analytics data retention settings that come into place on GDPR day (25th May) is displayed at the top of your Google Analytics dashboard and also in notification emails being sent out by Google…
Google has finally released the Mobile First Index that it has been teasing for many months. While there hasn’t been an immediate shake-up in Google’s search results, the change is a clear indication of the direction that Google is moving in. That’s why we’ve put together a list of what the Mobile First Index means…
July 9th 2018: Update from Google, launch date for Chrome 68: July 24th 2018 Q2 2018: Google has set the deadline for securing all websites by implementing SSL / HTTPS, as the release of Chrome version 68 in Q3 2018. In its announcement ‘A secure web is here to stay’ Google outlines that all sites that…
You know the value to your business of using SEO (search engine optimisation) to generate new business prospects from your website, but you need to ramp it up so that it is always current to the latest Google and Bing search algorithms and SEO rules, always working for you and making sure that your business,…
Did you spend a good chunk of 2017 wrestling with the Google algorithm? Well if so, be prepared for another 12 months trying to second guess the workings of the world’s dominant search engine. There are some search engine optimisation (SEO) tactics which are proven to work, but nevertheless, each time Google moves its goal…
It is still surprising just how many businesses are unaware of the fantastic set of tools Google has lined up for you to take advantage of. Believe it or not, they do want your site to succeed, and they do want you to do better in the search results. If you’re a bit behind the…
I often attend events where the speaker says “Of course you can’t delegate social media management to someone else, you have to do it yourself.” There seems to be a belief that a third party can’t possibly know your every thought or opinion on what’s going on in the world, so how can they possibly…
“Hello, my name is Sonya and I’m an SEO consultant. We can get your website to the number 1 position in Google for only £99.” How many emails and phone calls per week do you get that start off with something like this? If my own experience is anything to go by, you probably get…