On-Page SEO Guide
By Ricky Dawn Monday, 5th December 2011
In the SEO series I have been talking about how you can get your site indexed, using the Google keyword tool and your site’s architecture. By now your site should have great architecture, be indexed in Google and have a list of keywords.
Now we move onto rankings and how to move up in the SERPs (Search engine rankings position). Any good SEO campaign will begin with an On-Page SEO strategy, only when you’re confident that this is in good shape should you consider moving onto Off-Page SEO.
Before you start your On-Page SEO the first thing you should know is why you are doing it and how do Google and other search engines use it.
The reason behind On-Page SEO is so that Google knows what your web page is about. If your page is empty or is solely a flash site which Google cannot read then how is Google supposed to know what your site is about? This is why many of the suggestions below include adding keywords to certain areas of your website and in specific ways.
There are many different factors to consider when completing your On-Page SEO. A lot of the time people can be all over the place when completing On-Page SEO which means some things get overlooked. Follow our On-Page SEO guide to have some seriously great On-Page SEO for your site.
Posted in Beginners, Guides, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO | 2 Comments »
CatN vCluster beta closed
By Steve Friday, 11th November 2011
Since launching vCluster version 1.0 early last year, we have had a lot of interest and uptake from people looking to test our clustered hosting service for their websites and applications.
We have now exceeded our quota of beta users and therefore disabled the ability to create new vCluster packages in the run up to the launch of version 2.0. This allows us to continue collating the feedback generated and focus on implementing the new suggestions and improve the features available in the new version.
Some of the feature requests have made it on to our Planning Board and will be available with the launch of version 2.0, with any suggestions that do not make it into the initial release added to our backlog for possible implementation in the future.
Back in August 2011 we provided a few teasers of the new control panel in its development stages, alongside allowing visitors to our stall at WordCamp 2011 weekend access to the control panel. This provided us with some initial customer feedback, which proved useful in finalising the design and allowing us to focus on features that improve the hosting product itself.
There have now been over 30 significant changes improvements made since version 1.0 and more additions on the planning board that are under development.
If you have any questions about vCluster or any of our hosting products, please feel free to contact us with your queries and we will be happy to help.
Posted in CatN Control Panel, Site Updates, vCluster | No Comments »
Making a Custom WordPress Install
By Neil Sweeney Tuesday, 4th October 2011
As a WordPress developer, making websites and plugins is a good challenge and highly rewarding experience with WordPress. The only annoying thing when developing WordPress across a number of different locations is the install.
Automattic have done a great job streamlining the install process with choice of a GUI or text interface to get the configurations all setup. But one aspect they haven’t work on so much yet is a custom WordPress install; there is no official option as of yet to build a WordPress package that will automatically install and activate plugins that you chose but that’s not to say there isn’t one though!
Posted in Guides, Wordpress | 2 Comments »
Using Git for WordPress Development SCM Instead of Subversion
By Ollie Armstrong Friday, 22nd July 2011
Git is a distributed version control system. This means that every git clone is a full repository with complete history and revision tracking. Git differs from Subversion because Subversion has one central server and the clients just commit to it. This is why git is so much easier to use for ‘social coding’ and that is where Github spawned from.
This is why I prefer to use git and Github for the source code management and use the WordPress svn repository only as a distribution channel. That works for me, easy to use source control but also a distribution channel that’s accessible to the users. WordPress try to make you solely use Subversion – but you don’t have to!
Posted in Plugins, Wordpress, Wordpress | 2 Comments »
Using The Google Keyword Tool
By Ricky Dawn Wednesday, 8th June 2011
The Google keyword tool is a great asset when doing your keyword research, it allows you to view the search volumes, keyword competition and estimated cost per click.
When doing keyword research you need to look out for some specific things to determine whether the keyword is worth targeting. The first thing you look at is the search volume. You need to know this so you can determine whether the keyword is worth targeting or not, if the keyword only gets 10 searches per month its fairly safe to say you’ll be wasting your time.
Posted in Search Engine Optimisation, SEO | 1 Comment »