Update Note: After posting, my client informed me that upon following my advice to send a polite email to the site owner about the theft, the owner claimed ignorance, blaming and firing his web developer before updating his site. Moreover, my client discovered a comprehensive guide on handling content theft, which I recommend reading here:…
Question: I serve as my company’s Social Media Marketing Director, and we’re currently paying a web optimization firm $300 monthly for SEO maintenance. However, our lack of visibility in search results suggests their efforts are ineffective. Despite proposing several external strategies to boost our search ranking, I’ve seen no improvement. What is your stance on…
Question: “I am interested in having a website built or doing it myself possibly (I have some experience with Dreamweaver), and would like to be able to make changes to it myself. I have been told that I need a CMS website (WordPress and Joomla were mentioned), but I am not quite clear on what…
Question: “I’m considering building my own website but have limited design experience. I need a platform that’s either free or very affordable. I’ve started with GoDaddy’s WebsiteTonight but am considering their WordPress option. What do you recommend?” Answer: GoDaddy’s WebsiteTonight is user-friendly but quite restrictive. It limits the ability to customize your site’s visual appearance…
Question: “I recently read advice cautioning against creating a new website for improving SEO unless absolutely necessary. Does this advice not apply to websites that are difficult to optimize, like the Oaktrees site?” Reply: The advice you encountered likely refers to the advantage that established websites have in SEO rankings compared to new ones. It’s…