Month: October 2017

Speed up your site for better search ranking!

Greg Scratchley Speed Boost for Web
Improving the speed and performance of your web site can directly impact your search rank.  A fast poor quality page may still get lost on page four, but a fantastic page that is overly slow may never reach it's potential on the first page. Watch this tip for some ideas on how to speed up ...

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Mtek Interviews Tema Frank, User Experience Expert

Tema Frank
The Interview Tema has a wealth of experience in Customer Experience and User Experience both from the perpective of Marketing, and Technical Usability.  Her list of useful technology isn't short - but it is well defined and crucial to how she does business. Transcript Follows: Tema: Hi. I’m Tema Frank and I am the Chief ...

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Do I need SSL on my website?

Yes. And now that the answer is out of the way, lets talk about WHY you need SSL on your website. What is SSL and why do I need it on my website? SSL is a technology that creates a secure layer between your browser and a web server.  This layer is created by creating …

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Structure your Content for Search

Greg Structure Data for SEO
If you want your page content to be indexed, and have a chance at ranking, you'll need to focus on your topic and the structure of that content. In this video - Greg talks about how to structure your pages and how to ensure that you've provided clear and direct information to your users and ...

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Mtek Interviews Chris Koehn – Journalist, Videographer

Chris Koehn
The Interview This week, Mtek Digital Interviews Chris Koehn, and Edmonton Journalist and Videographer. Chris has a number of software and hardware favourites and he shares his top tech and passion. Transcript Follows:   Chris: Hi. My name’s Chris Koehn. I am a former journalist and an Edmonton videographer. What Technologies are Important to You? ...

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Plagued by Google Chrome SSL Errors? You will be.

If you are a website owner, and you still haven’t purchased and installed an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificate you’re going to be having a lot more complaints, and a reduction in traffic soon. Google is getting more security conscious. On October 27, your website will be displayed as “NOT SECURE” in the Chrome web …

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Structure your Content for Search

Greg Structure Data for SEO
Creating a proper structure for your page content provides a solid signal to search engines.  Focused, structured content is more likely to be comprehensive, and Google's search algorithm will provide better search ranking for sites who consider their content carefully.

How to use Local SEO to your Advantage!

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is critical for delivering positive results from an online presence. For small businesses, or businesses in Geographically isolated areas, local SEO is even more critical – particularly for businesses that service a fairly defined geography. If you’re trying to outpace your competition within a specific market,  you must understand and utilize …

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