A blogpost which explains how to set up Google Analytics on your WordPress website, followed by instructions on how to then create and link to your Google Search Console (Webmaster tools) so that you can upload an XML sitemap for your WordPress site – all of which is recommended for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Google Analytics (GA) is a free… Read More »How to add Google Analytics to your WordPress Site
Links are extremely important for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). You probably know that building backlinks is essential for off-page SEO – this is when other websites link to pages on your website – because Google and the major search engines attach great significance to pages which are being linked to by other sites and are being ‘talked’ about on Social… Read More »How to embed a hyperlink in your WordPress webpage or blogpost? updated for Block (Gutenberg) Editor 2019
One day Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) programme for startups and small business owners delivered by Donncha Hughes on behalf of Local Enterprise Office, Galway. The one-day training aims to provide an understanding of best practice SEO at the beginner to intermediate level. The objective is to facilitate participant businesses to manage key elements of their SEO internally as part of their Marketing Communications.
One day Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) programme for startups and small business owners delivered by Donncha Hughes on behalf of Local Enterprise Office, Galway. The one-day training aims to provide an understanding of best practice SEO at the beginner to intermediate level. The objective is to facilitate participant businesses to manage key elements of their SEO internally as part of their Marketing Communications.
This is a full day SEO programme organised by Local Enterprise Office, Galway. DATE: 12th September 2017 – Contact Susan to book your place (leotraining@leo.galwaycoco.ie) Training Aims The one day training aims to provide an understanding of best practice SEO at the beginner to intermediate level. The objective is to facilitate participant businesses to manage key… Read More »SEO – Search Engine Optimisation (Best Practice) 12th Sept ’17
Delighted to announce the 6th delivery of this WordPress for Business Programme, a two day programme delivered by Donncha Hughes, Business Advisor on behalf of Local Enterprise Office, Galway. DATES: 10th and 17th October 2017 – Book on LEO Galway website [button link=”https://www.localenterprise.ie/Galway/Training-Events/1-Day-Courses/” target=”_blank” color=”blue” shape=”rounded” size=”small” align=”centre”]BOOK NOW – LEO GALWAY[/button] Participants will be required to attend both dates.… Read More »Set up a Business Website – 10th & 17th October 2017 (2 Day Programme)
Learn the importance of Search and SEO for marketing your business and driving traffic to your website. This workshop aims to provide a detailed overview of current Search Engine Optimisation best practice, it will address keyword research, long tail keywords, structure, navigation and a range of other areas.
This is a full day SEO programme organised by Local Enterprise Office, Galway. DATE: 1st September 2016 – Contact Susan to book your place (leotraining@leo.galwaycoco.ie) Training Aims The one day training aims to provide an understanding of best practice SEO at the beginner to intermediate level. The objective is to facilitate participant businesses to manage key… Read More »SEO – Search Engine Optimisation (Best Practice)
WordPress 5.0 released in December 2018 makes it very easy to create Anchor links on any page or post – this is a link that takes you a specific part of the page that you are browsing as opposed to an internal or external link. This post will talk about when you might use an anchor link and how to… Read More »How to create Anchor links within WordPress (updated 2020 – Block Editor)
A website URL or domain is your website address. Generally, you will choose either a .ie web address or a .com. The .ie is associated with Ireland while .com is available worldwide. You can of course choose to register both plus others associated with other countries – .co.uk is the United Kingdom. Choosing a domain name for your business is… Read More »How to choose your domain name?
Reviewed July 2013
As regular readers know, I am a trainer on the Getting Irish Business Online initiative. This offers the opportunity for sole traders and SMEs who don’t have a website to build and publish a website at no cost for the first year. As you build a website you need to take cognisance of Search Engine Optimisation. During our training workshops we do not have too much time to discuss SEO. When I deliver the programme I quickly discuss four slides to introduce the topic and explain how you can add content to your site and be mindful of SEO. A follow up course on SEO and Google Adwords is being considered. This blogpost will provide my views on this topic and hopefully will stimulate some discussion.
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