Essential SEO Requirement – Content On Your Website You must have text on your homepage to rank in Google. As high as possible, not hidden away at the bottom as an afterthought – Google reads every webpage from the top to bottom, and towards the top is the most important. I’m writing this blog post […]

Book a personal SEO Consultation on Skype or Telephone 2019 Hire me by the hour for Training over the telephone or via Skype video calls and screen sharing are available worldwide. I’ve trained clients in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Germany, Boston (USA) and even Thailand! Send me a message with the following information How old is […]

Bespoke SEO Booster – Results in 30 Days It’s not just a matter of paying me £400 for a month’s worth of dedicated SEO work – you will need to contribute too. Some clients just say “Get on with it” and other clients want to learn what I do along the way, which one are […]

How Much and How Long Will It Take Me To Get To Google Page 1 These are the 2 most common questions that I get asked several times a week so I decided to write this blog post to give you the same answer I tell everyone. Read my 30 Day SEO Booster schedule here. […]

Migrating Your Website to HTTPS is Recommended for SEO This article describes how to change the URLs of existing pages on your site with minimal impact on your Google Search results. Examples of this kind of site move include: URL changes from HTTP to HTTPS Domain name changes such as example.com to example.net or merging […]

Backlinks Do Not Rank Your Site In Google Note: ON THEIR OWN In 2018 I’m celebrating a decade of being in the SEO industry and have witnessed many large scale algorithm changes as Google evolves and changes the way websites are ranked. Primarily most changes are to exclude spammy site owners wanting to rank quickly […]

Hiring an eCommerce Website Design and Developer You have a bricks and mortar shop on the high street selling your products, for the sake of this article let’s assume you are making handcrafted wooden gifts for home and garden. Your artisan crafts are in demand as you offer a personalised service too, customers visiting your […]

Video Sharing for SEO and Social Media Before you action any of the suggestions below I strongly recommend you read my blog post on SEO optimised title and descriptions for Video SEO. Here are some suggestions to create and distribute video content. There are video platforms, social networks focusing on video, and video apps for […]

How to SEO Optimise Your Video on YouTube Everyone knows how essential SEO is to promote websites in Google and other search engines such as Bing, Yahoo and AOL. Not everyone knows that Google owns You Tube – did you? Your Google account has a wealth of free tools and access to many features ready […]

Google Confirms Broad Core Algorithm Update: The Facts & Advice Google’s Danny Sullivan confirmed today via a tweet that a new Google broad core algorithm update has rolled out. The WebmasterWorld forum has been filled with discussion about the changes. Original SEJ article here. Let’s explore what Google changed, will it last and what you […]

Matthew Carpenter 07954 601075 – 5 Dentwood Grove Bristol BS9 2QH Long story short, paid over £10,000 for building works to be carried out to my property and was overcharged so I logged on to the Government Small Claims Court to reclaim the £500 overpayment and Matthew Carpenter began a false negative Google Review campaign […]

SEO Freelancer UK Consultant Shares Google Tips 1. Domain Age and Rate of Linking Google does have a patent called Document scoring based on document inception date, in which they tell us that they will often use the date that they first crawl a site or the first time they see a document referenced in […]

New URL inspection tool & more in Search Console A few months ago, we introduced the new Search Console. Here are some updates on how it’s progressing. Welcome “URL inspection” tool One of our most common user requests in Search Console is for more details on how Google Search sees a specific URL. We listened, […]

Bank Holidays Closure It’s my birthday! Time for a few days off. The office will close at 12 noon on Friday 27th April, reopening Tuesday May 8th. Freelance SEO Presentation Weston-super-Mare May 30th I’m on stage at Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier Corporate Open Day introducing SEO and Social Media Marketing to local businesses. The event is […]

Recruitment and Accountant SEO Expert UK Freelancer I’m part qualifed AAT and have got 3 (long) years under my belt working in Finance Recruitment, both temp and perm in the South West UK areas. Since I moved out of recruitment to be a self employed SEO I’ve since then SEO’d Change Recruitment Services (An ex […]

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new law that regulates how the personal data of EU citizens can be collected, used, and processed by businesses including sole traders like myself. This takes effect on May 25, 2018, and while it’s being implemented by the European Union, it applies not only to organizations based […]

Freelance SEO UK Tips – How to do basic DIY SEO in 2018 Who is this guide for? If you own, manage, monetize, or promote online content via Google Search, this guide is meant for you. You might be the owner of a growing and thriving business, the webmaster of a dozen sites, the SEO […]

Caring For Employee Health in the UK Occupational Health Assessments in the workplace are vital to assist in looking after employees health needs and to comply with current legislation. They are tailored to the individual requirements and employment circumstances. Healthywork Ltd, set up by Alison Biggs offers the services of State Registered Occupational Therapists (SROT) […]

Google Chrome Marks All HTTP Websites As Insecure I’ve been nagging my clients for over a year now to migrate to HTTPS as there is documented evidence from Matt Cutts and Google that it makes a positive difference to SEO and ranking search terms in Google UK Host 34SP Explains In Detail I’ve been with […]

Search Engine Easy Adwords Review Note: This is a 2018 blog post to highlight the Adwords sales methods haven’t changed in 6 years since 2012 following on from a client conversation yesterday which sounded all too familiar. I found my original blog post and decided to write about it again today. Edit: Read the comments […]

Organic search traffic is the most value type of traffic you can bring onto your website. However, sadly, when running an online business you can’t just build a website and expect people to find you. There are billions of websites on the internet, so you need to always evaluate and improve your website to attract […]

Investment in SEO Over 3 Months – Why £50 Cheap SEO Is A Waste Often on People Per Hour I will see jobs with the budget set of £50/£100 a month for Google page 1 SEO. I’m writing this blog post to outline why this is not achievable as this is a very common scenario […]

Freelance SEO UK – Telephone Consultations and Training for DIY SEO Celebrating 10 years of trading in 2018 If you are looking for DIY SEO training and you are a small business or SME you’ve found the right person. I’m also experienced with UK National eCommerce website SEO, Ireland, Scotland and even Europe and USA. […]

Client Showcase – Crawfordsprc Cleaning Company 2014-2018 in 2014 I witnessed first hand the exemplary results their machinery and technique prove. When I first saw the Crawfords van pull up outside my house I ran up to say hello as Andy was unlocking the back doors – I was shocked! There are HUGE reels of pipes […]

How To Retain SEO Rankings With A New Website Design One of my clients www.racenightservices.co.uk had always been a strong contender in Google over the years for numerous page 1 keywords relating to race night DVDs and more importantly Race Night Downloads. It was a critical business decision since April 2015’s ‘Mobilegeddon’ update by Google – […]

Free Advice For Becoming Self Employed – Bossit The first Bossit event has been held for Weston residents who dream of becoming their own boss. Paul Lucock of Skills4work, SEO Lady and local businesswoman Nina Payne, Angela Hicks of North Somerset Enterprise Agency and Adrian Stone of Westonworks welcome guests to the first Bossit event. […]

12 Year Anniversary for Local Accountants – Client Spotlight We’re Celebrating Our 12-Year Anniversary! It’s hard to believe that Hillmans Ltd is 12 years old today! We’ve been humbled by the support of our amazing clients and friends who’ve helped us out so much along the way. We look forward to many more years of […]

SEO Lady Testimonial November 2017 When I was first contacted by Keith from AJ Specialist Welding and I saw his website at the time I knew this was going to be a very big project. Most people I meet haven’t had any SEO exposure, so to explain SEO to a welding company was going to […]

How To Choose The Right Search Phrases For Google Often when people learn that they need SEO for their website they have no idea what to target in Google. In my experience this takes 30 minutes minimum to discuss over the phone and can take up to 45 minutes – based on my experience with […]

SEO Lady – Rome SEO Services English Speaking 2017 – I came to visit Rome on Honeymoon and thought what a great place it would be to relocate from England to Rome as an ex-pat and still work as an SEO. We stayed at Trastevere behind the Tiber river. Currently I an a Level 5 […]

Google+ Business Free Website Google will automatically use the information and photos from your Google My Business listing to create a site that you can customise with themes, photos and text. Your free site will automatically update whenever you change your business information or post new photos. Your website will also be optimised for display […]

Business Club Meeting SEO Presentation August 2017 I’ve got 9 years website marketing experience and delivering in house SEO training courses. I also work as a freelancer whereby people can hire me by the hour to solve a Google Analytics problem, or simply to discuss why they are not ranking in search engines. Before I […]

Adwords Training Bristol and Somerset As a Google Certified Adwords and Google Analytics consultant I can train in-house at your Bristol office, Somerset or here in Weston-super-Mare. Alternatively I offer remote support and coaching via Skype or telephone. Hire me by the hour for a consultation – Click Here The Adwords training I offer includes […]

Foldable Ballet Flat Shoes Compliment Happy Legs The vast majority of ladies take good care of face and hands moisturising routines. Remember your legs carry you throughout the working day and at parties so give them extra care. Maintaining beautiful legs is easier than to get perfect legs so let’s explore some ideas to try […]

5 Steps To Migrating A WordPress Website to HTTPS This post comes courtesy of my host 34SP in Manchester. If you own a UK website then it’s best for SEO that you host within the UK. I’ve been a customer since 2009 and can vouch for their excellent customer services and problem solving capabilities. Written […]

DIY SEO Presentation – Federation of Small Businesses This is a blog post about the presentation at the Oak Tree Event Venue (next to the Speedway track) in Somerset which was organised by the Federation of Small Businesses. To begin – 3 Questions Who has heard of SEO? Who has heard of the phrase content […]

Hiring SEO help can make or break your company. A good SEO will get you on the path to making money online, but a bad SEO could cripple any existing search traffic you get. It’s important to choose carefully, and that’s what I want to show you how to do today. If you’re thinking about […]

Dates of Major Google Algorithm Changes The online community Reddit is a good way to while away time watching cat videos, more importantly the community offers a platform where SEO’s can chat and solve each other’s website issues. I’ve used a subreddit post and added extra information about the way Google has evolved over the […]

Is Google Giving Up Keywords? But is Google really giving up on keywords, and should SEOs do the same? What exactly does “optimizing for relevance” mean, how do you do it, and can you rely on it alone? How, after all, does semantic search work, and where do you get started? This article is an […]

Chrome Browser to Introduce Ad Blocking in 2017 Alphabet Inc.’s Google is planning to introduce an ad-blocking feature in the mobile and desktop versions of its popular Chrome web browser, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. Free Ad Blocking Service To Dissuade Paid For Alternatives By switching on its own ad-filter, Google is […]

How To Run A Social Media Competition on Twitter and Facebook I first started to use Twitter and Facebook back in 2009, I know there are people who have more experience than me but in 2017 I consider 8 years experience from a personal and professional level has taught me the most important lesson in […]

Wipeable Oilcloth Fabric Tablecloths When looking for a quick and simple way to change the way a room looks in your property, this can be achieved in a matter of minutes with a funky feature tablecloth that’s durable and wipeable oilcloth. A stylish wipeable oilcloth tablecloth will instantly refresh any living space and become a […]

Nottingham and UK Education and Management Trainer This month’s client spotlight is Louise Harby-Greaves, a qualified trainer with over 20 years in a broad variety of industries. I asked Louise a few questions about her day to day responsibilities and what drives her to succeed in this sector. “Helping and supporting people in their careers, […]

Safe Browsing and Search Console Features If you’re interested in the tools Google provides for webmasters and developers dealing with hacked sites, this video provides a great overview. For more than nine years, Safe Browsing has helped webmasters via Search Console with information about how to fix security issues with their sites. This includes relevant […]

The Google ‘Around’ Function Search Trick One very powerful, but undocumented, search tool, is the AROUND function. If you wanted to research Barack Obama’s interactions with Australia, you could simply include both terms in a search, but you’d find thousands of articles in which these two terms may appear many paragraphs apart, and bear no […]

How To Resolve A Hacked Website and Google Webspam Penalty Back in December 2016 I met the website owner when his Joomla! website was being migrated over to WordPress using an offshore company. Within a few weeks the website files were corrupted and the database affected, malware and a hacking situation was upon us. The […]

Avoid Google Chrome Browser Warnings with https Do you have an ecommerce website that takes payments? Chrome will soon mark non-secure pages containing password and credit card input fields as Not Secure in the URL bar. Don’t take payment cards on your site? At present you are fine, but the SEO world is leaning towards […]

How To Choose The Right Keywords for Organic Google Ranking Many keyword tools (Ahrefs included) are trying to solve it for you by showing some sort of “keyword difficulty” or “keyword competitiveness” metric – but can you rely on their judgement? Well, the goal of the article that goes below is to give you a […]

  Sitelinks are a powerful way to dominate the SERPs (search engine results pages), increase trust and direct targeted traffic to your site’s internal pages. But what if you don’t have sitelinks? How do you get them? In this article, I’ll explain step-by-step how to get Google sitelinks for your site. Understanding Sitelinks Before explaining […]

Somerset SEO Services and Google WordPress Blogging Here’s how I help companies in Somerset with SEO when they own a WordPress website. I take written content and tweak for search engines. There’s no one better to write about your business than yourself. When I rewrite your content this is what keeps kicking your keywords and […]