For a lot of businesses, being seen on Google locally is the most important kind of search engine visibility and local SEO should be a priority.  For the most part, if we are looking for an estate agent, solicitor, hair stylist, accountant, restaurant, plumber (or anything else close to home) Google is the first port of call. 

Google Webmaster Tools allows webmasters to check a website’s indexing status and optimize the visibility of their websites, check for security issues and how the site appears in search.  This blog is intended to outline the basics of what the tools are and how to use them.

A great looking website is no longer enough for your business to compete online.  Increasingly, customers demand more from your company website than just a glorified brochure, designed to be nothing more than a lead funnel for the company, presenting limited information.  This is often a frustrating experience for website visitors, increases bounce rates and reduces user engagement.  Both negative factors for SEO.

Reviews are a very common feature online, whether they are for a product, service or experience.  There are a host of companies who offer various review management solutions and products which enable you to display and manage online reviews on your website as well as in web search results.

The start of the spring is a time of renewal and rebirth, out with the old and in with the new, and traditionally a time to give your house a good clean now that the days are brighter and you can see the dust!  This can be applied to the cobwebs lurking in the dusty corners of your website as well.  The spring is a good time to have a look at your site with a view to some housekeeping