That’s a complicated question, but the short answer is a qualified ‘No’. Google and other search engines invest a lot of time and effort trying to ensure one thing and one thing only — that a site’s rank for a given search phrase accurately reflects how much the human-readable content of that site relates to […]
Category Archives: SEO and Site Traffic
Keywords and key phrases — how do I use ’em?
Here at mightylittlewebsites.com, we get lots of questions about search engine optimization (SEO) and competing for keywords in search results. We can’t think of a better, more reputable resource than the folks at Yoast – a trusted authority on real-world SEO for regular folks. Go check out their blog and get some advanced tips and […]
Why isn’t my site showing up in a Google (or other search engine) search?
Your new website is initially configured to request that Google and other search engines not index your pages for search while you are still developing your content and site appearance. When you are ready for visitors to find your site, simply click on your admin screen’s ‘Settings’ / ‘Privacy’ submenu link and change this setting to […]
How do I track visitor traffic and behavior?
Your website comes with a Google Analytics plugin installed, but it can’t start collecting data until your domain name hooks up with your new site. As soon as your domain name correctly points to your site, Google Analytics begins collecting and reporting visitor data. There’s even a handy little summary report that appears on your […]
Can I collect email addresses from visitors to my site to use with my eNewsletter service?
Absolutely! We incorporate MailChimp list signup into each website in our splendid family of small-but-lovely ventures like yours, but we can help you integrate almost any email list management platform if Mailchimp isn’t your thing. Constant Contact, aWeber, Emma – we’ve worked with most of them, at one time or another, and we can help […]
My content is up and my site is ready for visitors. How do I make my site public?
Your site is already public, but it’s configured to request that Google and other search engines not index it for search until you say you’re ready to be found. So unless someone already knows your new URL, you’re not likely to be found. When you are ready for visitors to find your site, simply click […]
I don’t want people to be able to find my site until all my content is ready. What should I do?
We set up your new website to request that Google and other search engines not index your pages for search while you are still developing your content and site appearance. When you are ready for visitors to find your site, click on your ‘Settings’ > ‘Reading’ submenu link and change the Search Engine Visibility setting […]