Google Demanding SSL
Google is flagging all the unencrypted internet websites now! It’s true, Google will flag 2/3rd of the web as unsafe. This means if your website doesn’t have an SSL certificate, it will display a ‘Not Secure’ in the URL bar.
Get Up to Speed with Google’s Mobile First Indexing
Mobile-first indexing means that Googlebot will now use the mobile version of your site for indexing and ranking, to better help our (primarily mobile) users find what they’re looking for. Google’s crawling, indexing, and ranking systems have historically used the desktop version of your site’s content, which can cause issues for mobile searchers when the desktop version differs from the mobile version. Our analysis indicates …
Improve Time on Site
e've worked hard building our websites. So why is everybody in a hurry to move on instead of sticking around to read our content? Bounce Rates -- The percentage of visitors who fail to engage with more than one page on our site. This is a very...
Flash Takes a Vacation
I will be out of the office from April 2nd and returning April 11th. Jan and I will be flying to Los Angeles, driving to Long Beach and taking the Mexican Riviera cruise.
Non Hosted WP Maintenance
Non Hosted WordPress Maintenance & Optimization Not hosting with us? HQ Secure can still provide website maintenance and optimization services. We understand that managing ones WordPress site is not for everyone - having to deal with the hassle of running backups,...
Prepare for Google’s “Mobile Friendly” Algorithm, Beginning April 21
oogle's mobile ranking algorithm will officially include mobile-friendly usability factors and app indexing. Making sure your site is mobile-friendly is now more important than ever. This new and yet to be named algorithm will be released at April...
Christmas Tip
In over twenty years of building and managing websites for a living, I have never received a cash tip! Apparently, moving to Fort Collins and building websites for local businesses was all that was needed. This Christmas I received a card from my client Lonnie...
Getty Images Legal Scam Canned Response
Dear [client name], Regarding Getty Images - That has happened to several clients of mine. So far, all have ignored the letters. Nothing ever came of it to date. It first started back in 2004. I had researched the issue and got a lot of input from others who also got...
WooCommerce Button Colors
Change WooCommerce Button Colors :: Copy and paste css to modify WooCommerce Product Add to Cart, On Sale, and Product Price buttons.
Gradient Line Test
Gradient Horizontal Line Demo and Code Demo HTML <div id="gradientLine"></div> CSS #gradientLine { height: 2px; width: 100%; display: block; background-color: background: #a90329; background:...
NoCo Cutting Edge Services
This service business website conveys a clean, colorful and professional image to prospective clients. Owner Chris Brodzinski has a great Lawn Care
WordPress Artist Website ~ Bell May Art
WordPress Artist Websites for Working Artists ell May, as she likes to be referred as, is "old school"; an activist, a feminist, but most of all a humanist, Bell May professes to use art as her medium and platform by which to take up the issue of...