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Why websites should be using HSTS to improve security and SEO

If you want added security, faster load times and stronger SEO for your site, contributor John Lincoln walks through why and how you should be...

John E Lincoln | Aug 27, 2018 at 2:20 pm ET

When migrating from HTTP to HTTPS, Google says to use 301 redirects

Don't get fancy with your HTTPS site migration. Keep it simple and consistent, and use 301 redirects, says...

Barry Schwartz | Aug 22, 2018 at 10:07 am ET

How to rev up your page speed for better website performance

Improving page speed isn’t some arcane and mysterious dark art. Contributor Jeremy Knauff reviews everything from plug-ins to CDNs and points...

Jeremy Knauff | Aug 8, 2018 at 9:32 am ET

 

The ultimate guide to HTTP status codes and headers for SEO

Do you understand how HTTP protocol works and the impact it has on crawling and indexing web pages? No? Here's a guide written by Contributor...

Barry Adams | Jul 31, 2018 at 9:40 am ET

Chrome starts telling users HTTP sites are not secure

Is your site using HTTPS yet? Google is releasing Chrome 68 that will begin marking pages not using HTTPS URLs as not...

Barry Schwartz | Jul 23, 2018 at 3:50 pm ET

The ultimate guide to bot herding and spider wrangling — Part 3

In this third and final installment, contributor Stephan Spencer outlines common coding, mobile and localization issues and offers workarounds...

Stephan Spencer | Jun 28, 2018 at 10:00 am ET

Effective July 2018, Google’s Chrome browser will mark non-HTTPS sites as ‘not secure’

After years of pushing for 'secure by default' web sites, Google will identify insecure sites in the Chrome browser beginning...

Michelle Robbins | Feb 8, 2018 at 6:11 pm ET

What’s next for technical SEO?

As web technologies continue to grow and evolve, interest in technical SEO is growing along with it. Columnist Patrick Stox looks ahead to see...

Patrick Stox | Jan 18, 2018 at 2:25 pm ET

5 local search tactics your competitors probably aren’t using

When you and your competitors are all adhering to local SEO best practices, how can you differentiate your business from the rest? Columnist...

Sherry Bonelli | Dec 11, 2017 at 10:55 am ET

Moving to HTTPS? Don’t miss this unique opportunity!

Google recently announced that forms on web pages over HTTP will be marked as 'not secure' in Chrome starting this month. Columnist Fili Wiese...

Fili Wiese | Oct 2, 2017 at 11:29 am ET

Google emails warnings to webmasters that Chrome will mark http pages with forms as ‘not secure’

Have forms, login fields and other input sections on your HTTP website? Chrome is going to mark them as not...

Barry Schwartz | Aug 18, 2017 at 9:19 am ET

5 must-do technical SEO audit items in 2017

As the search world evolves, so must your technical SEO audits. Columnist Aleyda Solis discusses some new items to add to your audits in order...

Aleyda Solis | Jun 22, 2017 at 3:17 pm ET

Moz report: 50% of page one search results are HTTPS

Based on the trend of sites switching to HTTPS and what is ranking in Google, we may see 70% of the page one results going to HTTPS by the end...

Barry Schwartz | Apr 24, 2017 at 10:11 am ET

SEO priorities for the new year

It's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day of your SEO campaigns, but columnist David Freeman advises you to stop for a moment and take a look...

David Freeman | Jan 25, 2017 at 12:40 pm ET

A comprehensive guide to SSL certificates

Need to secure your site, but not sure where to start? Check out columnist Stephanie LeVonne's helpful guide to SSL certificates and get...

Stephanie LeVonne | Jan 4, 2017 at 10:36 am ET

Google Search Console warns of nonsecure collection of passwords with upcoming Chrome browser release

Have a login form on an HTTP URL? You will need to switch it to an HTTPS URL if you want to avoid security warnings in Chrome in...

Barry Schwartz | Dec 27, 2016 at 1:19 pm ET

When going HTTPS, don’t forget about local citations!

Columnist Andrew Shotland shares some common problems that occur during site migrations to HTTPS and explains the importance of updating your...

Andrew Shotland | Oct 31, 2016 at 9:38 am ET

Google’s HTTPS algorithm still only looks at the URL to give ranking boost

Believe it or not, insecure web pages can still get the HTTPS ranking...

Barry Schwartz | Oct 18, 2016 at 12:26 pm ET

Is your HTTPS setup causing SEO issues?

Although Google has stated that sites using HTTPS will be given a minor rankings boost, many websites have experienced losses due to improper...

Tony Edward | Jul 22, 2016 at 3:13 pm ET

HTTP to HTTPS: An SEO’s guide to securing a website

Despite the numerous benefits of switching to HTTPS, many SEOs and website owners have not done so. For those feeling intimidated by the...

Patrick Stox | Apr 14, 2016 at 11:25 am ET
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