Blog Update Frequency?

When it comes to your WordPress blog, regularly posting high quality SEO content plays an important role in ranking and popularity. But is there a more specific guideline on how often you should update your blog for optimal results? I’ve tracked down some data on the connection between posting frequency and web traffic that can … Read more

Backlinks – what they are and how they work – Watermelon Web Works

Search engine optimization  is, putting it mildly, complicated. There are countless different factors that Google, Bing, and others take into account to determine which website or page to serve up for any given keyword, including your location, how quickly your page loads, and how the sites are coded. That being the case, one of the … Read more

Video Content: WordPress, YouTube, and Vimeo Make it Easy

There is no better way to promote your products or services to potential customers than with engaging video content.  Conversely, there is no better way to frustrate and send that potential customer elsewhere than to present them with a broken or buffering video, or simply a very slow loading website due to video content.  So … Read more

Creating Killer Social Media Content

Creating Social Media Content

Social media networks are driving more and more traffic to websites each year, and they don’t show any signs of slowing down. Social traffic has quickly become a serious competitor to organic search traffic, and many writers around the web have taken notice. However, writing social content is a whole different ball game than writing … Read more

Optimizing Image Media with WordPress for better SEO and Site Speed – WordPress

Images are indispensable rich media for a website, no matter the content: news, eCommerce, blogging, social networking, etc. Unfortunately, today’s standards of site speed and search engine ranking prioritize load times alongside quality content. And if you have to compete with another content provider, but your site load speed is abysmal, search engines will punish … Read more

Automatic WordPress Posting to Facebook, Twitter, and More with SNAP

WordPress is the most powerful and flexible content management system available, but to be sure you are reaching your target audience, it is also important that you have an active social media campaign where you present your content.  Sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+, and Instagram are powerhouses when it comes to building your … Read more

How Do Google and Other Search Engines Rank Websites?

Google is often the ‘bar’ set for how well a website is doing. Top search results for a given search term are highly valued and sought after by website owners. Higher visibility means greater search traffic to your website, and in turn, more conversions and sales (if you are an ecommerce vendor.) And while most … Read more

Increasing your SEO rankings through Social Media and Yoast

WordPress is an often overlooked aspect of web design.  So much effort and planning goes into creating a visually pleasant experience for our human users that we forget that web crawlers care about actual content rather than presentation. While SEO may seem daunting, implementing it is easier than one might think. Increasing your rankings with … Read more