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10 Reasons Why Traffic to Your Small Business Website is Dropping

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An example of a website traffic issue due to an algorithm update would be a case in 2012 when several websites experienced huge drops in traffic. Tracking code errors. Is your tracking code properly implemented and working? Review and analyze your competitors’ activities, SEO strategies, and content. Server overload.

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3 Tips For Treating Your Business Data With The Respect It Deserves

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If necessary, ask the IT staff to send a few rows with column names and metadata information intact to see what is stored vs. what data you are routinely accessing. Then review this data; look for patterns or stories that have been left out over time. Your data may have value you don’t even realize until you review it.

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Top Free Alternatives For Windows Media Player In 2019

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This is largely due to the fact that Microsoft hasn’t added updates to the media player since the year 2009! The fact that this media player software does not consume too much of your Windows memory space is a good reason to download it as an alternative to Windows Media Player. GOM Player. It is very flexible, and highly customizable.

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FLoC: Google’s Plan to Kill Off Third-Party Cookies

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an ad platform) and are accessible anywhere else their code loads. It works by tagging ads with metadata (e.g., If a user clicks the ad, that metadata—up to 64 bits of information—is stored in their browser. Users can block first-party cookies, but doing so often impacts the user experience (e.g., Image source ).

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What is Structured Data & Schema for Websites & SEO?

Duct Tape Marketing

In fact, I often hear many experienced web designers and SEO specialists that either don’t use schema or have difficulty implementing this newer type of SEO website code – and this is understandable once you start browsing through the thousands of pages at Schema.org. Aggregate Star Review Ratings in search results. Think about it.

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How to Tell Google What Your Content Means

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That’s what they eat all day long, and they use HTML code to figure out what all those web pages say. You can use schema to tell search engines that another group of words is a review from a happy fan and that those words in the footer make up your address and phone number. Search engines love content.

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5 Legal Requirements to Keep in Mind for Your Small Business Website

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These are just a few of the items and you’ll want to review the entire WCAG 2.1 These companies are able to track down misused images through the metadata and take legal action for misuse. guidelines with any legal counsel and a web agency familiar with accessibility.