To make the conditions the best or the most favorable.
1
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1answer
66 views
Best way to build links and target my keywords
Lest say I want to target "used cars" (i know, i know, tough keyword, etc... but this is for the sake of an example)
Using google keywords webmaster tools, I have a list of keywords:
They are exact ...
1
vote
3answers
170 views
Adding text shadow to your whole website
I want to add shadow to all the text into a website. The text is in different elements of the website.
Now I was thinking of 2 things.
1) add a class to all the containers with text, and just give ...
1
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3answers
63 views
Optimizing for load time VS staying organized
I am working on several projects where I often have to make small changes. Now I know it is important to have a fast loading page, but as a developer it is also handy to keep organized by splitting ...
2
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2answers
386 views
Buttons in pure CSS3 or use image sprite
I want to know if it would be better to make an image for the buttons that I use, or can I get away with pure CSS. Ill give you the code.
html:
<ul id="buttons-dev">
<li ...
2
votes
1answer
297 views
One gzip test returns positive, one returns negative.
Can anyone help me figure this.
If I use this compression test it tells me my site uses gzip. But when I run the yslow Firefox plugin it tells me my site does not use gzip.
Has anyone came across ...
7
votes
2answers
488 views
SEO : urls : best place for the id
I would like to know what's the best location for an id in a SEO optimized URL:
http://www.site.com/id/slug-title
http://www.site.com/slug-title-id
What do you think ?
0
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0answers
29 views
Hoping to boost traffic to NFP site. SEO info? HELP! [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are the best ways to increase your site's position in Google?
I'm doing work for a not-for-profit looking to boost traffic to the site. I need to learn a ...
12
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1answer
840 views
Ideas to improve website loading speed?
Are there any ways in which I can improve the loading speed of a website?
I know that Google is really pushing loading speeds and with the popularity of mobile websites it's now imperative that sites ...
1
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1answer
655 views
CSS images loading extremely slow
I'm having difficulties with the following website :
http://ladaily.com/los-angeles
Seems like the rendering time of small images (less than 1KB) is extremely slow (over 2+ seconds).
Any idea on ...
1
vote
2answers
68 views
What is considered the optimal placement of a link to an RSS feed for SEO?
When do I want a search engine's spider to run across my RSS feed link?
Before the heading (not saying header tag..)
During the heading
During the main content
During the footer
After the footer
...
4
votes
1answer
418 views
How to show content for logged-in vs logged-out users?
We have a set of pages with the following urls:
www.mysite.com/info/page1.html
www.mysite.com/info/page2.html
www.mysite.com/info/page3.html
Each has a structure as follows:
----------------------
...
1
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1answer
59 views
How to increase site ranking? for a keyword: Sushil Handa [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are the best ways to increase your site's position in Google?
I have a website located at: http://www.fifthvedaentrepreneurs.com
I am trying to get this ...
3
votes
2answers
137 views
3 Scenarios for most relevant keywords in website. Which one is best?
A webpage about Tomato Soup has either of three following filenames:
Scenario 1
website.org/en/tomato-soup
or
Scenario 2
website.org/en/tomato-soup-healthy-soups-recipes
or
...
2
votes
1answer
118 views
Ensure we're found in Facebook search for both full & abbreviated company names?
We have a client with a facebook page, let's say his company is called Bob Roberts Super Widgets. And if you search in Facebook for Bob Roberts Super Widgets then up he pops.
But the shorthand he's ...
14
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4answers
4k views
How can I find unused/unapplied CSS rules in a stylesheet?
I've got a huge CSS file and an HTML file. I'd like to find out which rules are not used while displaying a HTML file. Are there tools for this?
The CSS file has evolved over few years and from what ...
2
votes
2answers
142 views
Optimizing wordpress to handle 7 times spike in traffic
My Wordpress site jumped from 3,000 visits to over 20,000 via organic traffic. How can I optimize it to handle the current load?
I know their are some brilliant minds on here. Any illumination in ...
3
votes
2answers
164 views
I'm seeing a lot of a new format for title elements for major sites: a few tags, and only then the title of the site itself, is this now optimal SEO?
I'm seeing a lot of sites go to a format similar to the one now in use by stackexchange sites (i.e. short topic - maybe a long topic - only finally the site's name). Is this optimal SEO? It seems ...
1
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1answer
151 views
Google Webmaster site performance - apparently website loads slow
I have a website which was hosted in Germany till last month. Then this month I moved it to a US based server. The new host is one of the best and top ranking dedicated hosting provider.
Ever since I ...
7
votes
3answers
532 views
How big sites scale up and optimize to massive traffic?
How do sites like Facebook and Twitter optimize their sites for massive traffic. Aside from spending big bucks on getting the best servers, what can be optimized in your code to accommodate massive ...
4
votes
4answers
299 views
Software to combine multiple images
Combining multiple images into a single image is a good way to improve performance by reducing the number of http requests. But how do most webmasters manage their combined images?
Is there any ...
8
votes
2answers
1k views
When to use and not to use ETags
I was just looking at our site on WebPageTest.org and one of their recommendations for speeding up a website is:
ETag headers should generally not be used unless you have an explicit reason to ...
3
votes
4answers
354 views
Google Shopping: beyond the basics, how can I optimize for high placement?
Of course, including keywords in the product page title/description and associated feed. But what else?
Would be interested to hear your thoughts on:
- PageRank of destination page
- how product ...
4
votes
6answers
173 views
What is a good program for optimizing images on a website?
I have some extensive website that I need to analyze the images and see if they can be optimized. Can any one recommend a good program for this?
7
votes
6answers
652 views
drupal site speed increase
I'm using a drupal site with a theme from rockettheme.
The users are member users. The problem is for unknown reason the site is very slow. Takes around 20 seconds to open the page.
I have tried ...
1
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1answer
65 views
Companies that provide user information / targeting API?
Are there any companies that provide simple APIs to get user information or targeting data on website visitors? Essentially some anonymous version of the data used by advertising companies to target ...
1
vote
2answers
543 views
Punch Line Marketing
There are so many "punch line" websites like:
http://www.thatswhyyoufail.com
www.canrailsscale.com/
www.nooooooooooooooo.com/
but it's a mystery how they ever get so popular.
I have an idea for a ...
9
votes
1answer
215 views
Hosting speed tests?
Are there any sites to test the speed of your hosting? I know there are sites that will tell you why your site is slow, e.g. - YSlow, etc., but how about the speed of bandwidth you get from your ...
4
votes
1answer
706 views
How to fix “Leverage browser caching” error from Page Speed plugin
I'm using the Page Speed Firebug plug-in to check my sites.
But I don't know how to fix the "Leverage browser caching" error, since I don't know you specify a cache lifetime to the browser in images ...
14
votes
7answers
1k views
What should I use to automatically combine css/js files?
I'm aware of sprockets for combining javascript files, but haven't tried it. What are some other options and how do they stack up?
7
votes
2answers
47 views
Are there services that specialize in converting design into layout?
Are there reasonably-priced services that will take a PSD design concept that was created by a local designer and generate at least a first take on decent HTML?
I know what I want (content-first, ...
13
votes
11answers
1k views
Common optimizations to reduce HTML or XHTML page size?
What are some common optimizations performed to reduce HTML or XHTML page size? Some that come to mind are:
removing comments,
removing extraneous whitespace,
moving repetitive inline styles to a ...
11
votes
4answers
2k views
Should I combine js/css files into a single file?
Both YSlow and Google's Page Speed add-ons recommend combining script (and style) files into a single file each to reduce the number of HTTP requests, and I can certainly see the point of this when ...
8
votes
8answers
223 views
CSS reduction for faster loading / less bandwidth
Is compacting CSS / Removing unused rules for a specific page worthwhile in terms of bandwidth or can we rely on caching (headers/last-modified) to remove this overhead in the wild?
Cheers
Also, ...
8
votes
9answers
376 views
How do I compress my JavaScript and/or CSS?
I know that there are ways to dynamically load it into the page, but if I want to compress my code so it loads even faster, how do I do it?
5
votes
2answers
113 views
How is the pagespeed in google webmaster tools measured?
With the inclusion of the page performance in the google ranking algorithm, What things can be done to get better figures on the webmaster tools performance measure? if the onload method of the page ...
13
votes
9answers
383 views
What can I do to reduce the file size of my images?
Working with some wordpress themes I've been modifying some of the image files and noticed that my edited versions are sometimes 3-4x larger than the original (saved using the same format). I don't ...
13
votes
5answers
1k views
What's the best way to load Javascript into a page to optimize performance?
Is there a way to load my JavaScript into a page that will make it load faster?
18
votes
5answers
268 views
What are some good resources for doing A/B testing of a website?
I know of Google Website Optimizer and have used it some, and it's pretty good. Are there better options? Any good blogs about A/B testing?
1
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1answer
667 views
Why is Yslow telling me Use cookie-free domains on only one of my sites?
I have Four websites all hosted under the same account (all under public_html of a main domain).
All but one give me an A for "use cookie-free domains" but one of them gives me an F. What should I be ...
