Why do websites go down in search results?

Why has my website gone down in the rankings

A common question for us to be asked is why a website goes down in Google, Bing or Yahoo search results. here are some common reasons.

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Google adds a personal touch to search results

Google +

Earlier this month Google moved a step closer to bringing social media and internet search results together. An update called ‘Search plus Your World’ effectively integrate Google+ and search results, so that Google+ circles, photos, posts and more will be integrated into search results to create a more personal and tailored experience

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Website load time and why it matters

page load time

No one likes to be left waiting. Everyone is busy these days and the internet, with the enormous number of websites and information available at the click of a mouse (or movement of a finger!) is the most time-critical of all. Ten years ago, before we all had broadband, it was normal to wait a [...]

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Why creating a website is like buying a car

mazdarx8Image

I like cars, I also like websites (duh!). I suppose I’m a bit of a petrol head. I rode motorcycles for 10 years before getting my first car (an old Datsun 120Y for £50). Since then I’ve had several cars, upping my budget each time till, in my late forties, I bougth a 2004 Mazda RX-8. I’ve always liked them and realised I could actually afford one and it does what I need. I still have it and use it day to day.

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FREE web presence review

search engine optimisation

At Verulam Web Design we are passionate about improving our clients’ web presence. Many businesses come to us because they get little or no business from their website and wonder why. So we are now offering a FREE half-hour web presence review for anyone interested in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of their online presence.

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WordPress .org or .com?

wordpress blogging and cms platform

Something that regularly causes confusion is the differnece between the .org and .com versions of Wordpress. So let’s clear that up. Frst what is Wordpress? Well, wordpress.org provide the open-source software that anyone can download and install on a server (or have it done for you).

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Is the canonical issue hurting your SEO?

canonicalisation hurts SEO

So what is canonicalisation? Quite simply it is the situation where more than one URL points to the same content. Here is an example – the homepage for verulamwebdesign.co.uk

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Do you need your SEO ‘done’?

search engine optimisation

I was attending a networking event recently and someone I was chatting with said to me “So your company does web stuff. That’s good, because I need the SEO on my website done!” I raised an eyebrow and over the course of the following ten minutes explained why SEO is never ‘done’.

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Why use a CMS?

Which CMS is best

When we go through the initial stages of capturing the clients requirements for a new website, one of the most important decisions they need to make is whether to include a Content Management System (CMS).

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