What are the most appropriate values for the rel attribute for external links? Should I consider replacing rel="external" with more standardized ones? Navigating the nuances of the rel attribute for external links is crucial for preventing security vulnerabilities, protecting user privacy, and managing how your site interacts with search engines. Join me as I dive into this topic—exploring when and why to use these attributes—to ensure my external links are both secure and in line with modern coding practices.
The use of target="_blank" to open links in a new tab or window has been a topic of debate for a while. I embarked on a quest for the truth, diving into a sea of contradictory opinions and expert advice. Drawing on credible sources and authoritative guidelines, I sought to uncover the best practices for handling external links. Join me as I put an end to this ongoing debate.
In the vast digital landscape, where every click counts, broken links are the silent saboteurs of user experience and SEO performance. These pesky dead ends can frustrate visitors, tarnish your website's credibility, and even hurt your search engine rankings.
Having fast website load time is essential for good user experience. The server location does have an impact on your website’s speed from the end-visitor standpoint. Therefore, your best option is to choose a server that is located near your potential visitors.
Experts often proclaim the importance of website speed for good SEO. What does SiteGround do to speed up my website? Speed is actually one of the three pillars of their services. In addition to optimizing their servers, they provide advanced web site optimization solutions. Time to have a look…
If you are using WordPress to create a blog, most of your content is going to be created as posts. Yet, you will still have pages, even if only a “privacy policy” page. Now, what about a website that is not a blog? Should you use pages exclusively? What is the difference between both content types anyway?
This post is the third (and final) installment in this WordPress taxonomy series. What could be so important with categories and tags that the subject deserves another post?
Tags offer a great way to manage your content and increase your overall user experience. However, not using them properly could be harmful to your SEO (and visitors experience alike). While some people opt to avoid them altogether, a better approach is to learn how to use them correctly.
They are designed to help you organize your blog content so that specific information can be easily located. However, they can make or break the blog experience if not use properly. If you don’t change the default way in which WordPress handles them, they can even have a negative impact on SEO. In short, don’t ignore them!
The permalink structure dictates how WordPress construct the URLs for your web pages. Unbelievably, permalinks can be either pretty or ugly. Is there any ideal permalink structure?
