Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Social Layer

I hear a lot of talk about Facebook or Twitter or LinkedIn and the “social layer” for search. What is that?

What’s a URL and does it have an impact on search engine ranking?

I’m moving my website and someone said I need to do 301 redirects. What’s a 301 redirect?

What’s an h2? How do I get a subhead on my web page and is it any good for SEO?

Will Google penalize me for having a slow website? Can I improve my search rankings if I have a faster website?

How do I control the words at the very very top of the browser? What’s a title tag?

Is the h1 tag important for SEO?

One of the most curious meta tags. Does it effect SEO?

When reading about search engine optimization, you’ll often encounter the acronym SERP. What does it mean and what is a SERP?

When talking to an SEO specialist, you might hear him or her talk about meta-tags. What are meta-tags?