June 2018

Study: Faster web pages already rank higher in mobile searches – even before Google’s “Speed Update”

San Mateo, June 28, 2018 - Ahead of the rollout of Google’s mobile “Speed Update” in July 2018, a new study by Searchmetrics suggests that marketers should take note that faster-loading pages already are deciding winners over losers in mobile searches. The search results appearing in Google positions one to five load significantly faster than those lower down, with almost a third (32%) loading within one second. And pages using Google’s faster loading Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)[1] appear in the first search results page for around 61% of searches.

5 Ways to Improve Fan Following on Instagram

Did you know that Instagram has 800 million and more monthly users and skyrocketing engagement levels? Statistics also show that 80 percent of users follow a brand on this photo-sharing site. Therefore, if you have a business and want to gain a massive fan following on Instagram, you will need to start sharing, liking, and commenting on your followers’ posts. It’s easier said than done. To grow your fan following, you need to research online. It calls for your time and effort. Now, you will find many fly-the-by-night agencies that claim to increase your fan following on Instagram overnight. Do not believe in them for a second. Read up online literature to grow a massive following on this photo-sharing site.

Is your PHP e-commerce site doing well enough? The SEO factors you should prioritize to boost conversions

The presence of numerous website builders and CMS platform options makes setting up a store online a lot easier than it was before. Therefore, we see a lot of new spicks and span new e-commerce stores with a wide array of products but no customers. Many business owners are often too quick to blame their website template and core code for the lack of traffic. Nonetheless, how responsible can your code infrastructure be if several other stores are using the same code type or the same template?

Re-Energize Your Intranet News

The modern workplace is undergoing a drastic transformation in terms of technological advancements and changing work culture. This has resulted in companies across the globe discovering new ways to collaborate and communicate with their employees, using Intranet software as a social tool to reengage end-users. One of the best ways to engage, inform and empower your employees in the workplace is by providing content that is genuinely interesting, with topics that truly resonate with your end users -  which is why your Intranet News is the cornerstone of your company intranet.

Why Node.Js Is So Popular Amongst Developers?

IT industry is such a fast-paced environment where any technology can become obsolete just in a snap. But, every creation has an origin that can never be taken out from it. JavaScript is that origin that initiated the Web development that we see today, and Node.js is the most promising progeny of JavaScript. There are many reasons why Node.js is so popular amongst developers and IT companies.

In this blog, I will try to familiarize you with at least 5 of these reasons if not more. But before that, we need to understand the core function of Node.js development.

What is Node.JS?

Optimizing techniques of WordPress websites that gives better SEO results

Visibility matters most to get a toehold in online marketing, but success depends on proper optimization of websites. This is true for WordPress websites too, which are SEO friendly right from birth.  Choosing WordPress for creating websites does not only result in stunning sites but also allow marketers to leverage it for maximum SEO gains. While you could create a site on your own by using WordPress, relying on a trained and experienced web developer gives better results. How much you could leverage WordPress websites for marketing gains depends on the level of optimization.

Is it time to kill our website's Comment Section?

Every few years, I've been forced to reexamine the value of the comment section for my websites. Years ago, when socPub was CMS Report our comment were wide open where everyone could leave a comment. The end result were a lot of great comments but eventually the bots and spammers hit us hard. While using comment fighting services like Akismet and Mollom helped, a lot of comment spam still managed to make into our pages.