How fast is fast enough when it comes to your webpages?

It may not be easy to improve page speed. So here's what to keep in mind ...

Hi friend, Today's post on the Bruce Clay Blog is How Fast Should My Webpage Be and Why Should I Care? Your website needs to be fast and provide a good user experience. These performance goals are in Google's sights -- and truthfully, they can be tough to achieve. So we have to know: how fast is fast enough? Find out how fast your webpages should be and the reasons why it matters. Here you go: https://bit.ly/2PdIsDZ Best to you, Bruce BruceClay.com 2245 First St. #101  Simi Valley, CA 93065   +1 (805) 517-1900, ext. 7008 Manage your subscription

How to improve Google Images rankings

You'll want to read and bookmark this updated mega-post ...

Hi friend, On the Bruce Clay Blog, I posted How to Improve Google Image Search Ranking. Image SEO is crucial for improving your site. For one thing, images add richness to the user experience and boost your content quality. But on the other hand, images can really weigh down your page speed. You have to handle them right. Then there's the real benefit ... have you considered how much traffic your images could bring you? Check out this mega-article for 17 ways to optimize your images and bring more traffic to your site from Google Images. Here you go: https://bit.ly/3dBNfJB Best to you, Bruce BruceClay.com 2245 First St. #101  Simi Valley, CA 93065   +1 (805) 517-1900, ext. 7008 Manage your subscription

Near death experience? Yes, if you ignore this Google update

The Page Experience update is going to be big ...

Hi friend, I know you hear things often with "do this now." But the impending Page Experience update is truly a serious Google update. It is going to be big. I sense that 35% of all sites will see a ranking shift of 2+ positions -- enough to cut traffic a lot. You have 3 months to do 2 months of work. So what is your web traffic worth to you? Can you afford the risk? You can be ready if you start now. That's why we created a complete guide to the Page Experience update and give it to you for free. It will help you understand metrics like Core Web Vitals, and then measure and improve your own site so you will be prepared. DOWNLOAD OUR GUIDE TO THE PAGE EXPERIENCE UPDATE (It's free.) Staying strategic in SEO means beating the competition. So the question you have to ask is: Will my competition be better prepared for this upcoming ranking update than we will? I believe you'll find this ebook essential. Consider yourself warned. Best to you, Bruce BruceClay.com   2245 First St. #101    Simi Valley  CA   93065    You received this email because you are subscribed to Marketing Information from BruceClay.com . Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails

What is a Google penalty?

Find out the difference between a manual penalty and algorithmic "penalties" and why Google's webmaster guidelines exist.

Hi friend, My latest post on the Bruce Clay Blog is What Is a Google Penalty and How Do I Avoid It? Any time you lose rankings and traffic, it feels like a penalty. But is it? Let's talk about what SEOs mean by "penalty," the difference between manual and algorithmic hits, and the role that Google's webmaster guidelines plays. This will be good preparation for those tough conversations about ranking drops ... Here you go: http://bit.ly/3b65cgy Best to you, Bruce BruceClay.com 2245 First St. #101  Simi Valley, CA 93065   +1 (805) 517-1900, ext. 7008 Manage your subscription