Q: We know that mobile search will increase this year. I am thinking of creating a mobile friendly version of my desktop website, however, confused on how to make the navigation friendly for the visitors. Do you have some tips to share? A: Google has recently sent notifications to non-mobile friendly websites to fix their mobile usability issues. So,

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Q: I am planning to redesign my website. Is it a good idea? How can I update the website without destroying the SEO? A: Even if your website is doing great in terms of traffic and revenue, the decision of redesigning it can further improve the performance. However, it is important to understand the test site you are building and the current site from

Q: I am a dentist and have recently created a website. I have been told that I can be hugely benefited by local SEO. Are there any DIY tips that you can share for better rankings on Google? A: Local SEO can hugely benefit your business. Let me explain this with an example. If you have a clinic in Santa Clara and somebody looks for "dentis

Q: I have an eCommerce site and want to know the best way to handle user-generated & manufacturer-required duplicate content that is found across different URLs. A: If a content is found in exactly the same form on several URLs across the web, Google tends to penalize it. It is specifically the eCommerce websites and some travel sites that face th

Q: My website received a Penguin penalty and we did work on it to get the penalty removed. However, even after the new Penguin roll-out, we have not recovered. Can you please help us in understanding why? A: With a Panda or Penguin penalty, a website has no hope of relief until the next update or refresh comes. I am sure you must have waited long for

Q: How can I reduce the conversion time on the website? A: The very first thing I would tell you is the more time you can shave off things, higher will be the conversion rate. Page load time and on-page convert time are the two things that negatively impact conversions. A second's delay in page response can reduce the conversions by 7 percent.

Q: I have recently created a website and want to know if I should focus more on Technical SEO or Content Marketing? A: Technical SEO and content marketing are the two broadest categories of SEO & both are equally valuable. A few years ago, if you had performed technical SEO well on the website, it was all that you needed. Good site structur

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Q: Is using only low competition keywords the right way to start your SEO campaign? Do you think that we can rank high for medium & high competition keywords also? A: My answer would be, it depends. I am not very fond of the competition feature of the keyword planner tool. The reason being, if you will choose reasonable keywords over educational k