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301 Redirects vs. Canonical Redirects with Printable Materials

In the world of search engine optimization (SEO), things can get tricky quickly, even for someone who’s been working in the industry for more than two years. And this is no different for 301 and canonical redirects. While many think these function in the same way, they’re actually used for completely different purposes.

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The Case Against Duplicate Content

For years, SEO professionals have warned against duplicate content.

Phrases like, “Just don’t do it”, “Make sure every page’s content is unique”, “You don’t want to be penalized for duplicate content” have been heard ‘round the world.

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#MSHUnderReview: What is a Landing Page? [Video]

As we learned last week, the purpose of a call-to-action is to get your website visitors from point A to point B. You want them to take a specific action, such as downloading an eBook, signing up for a webinar or newsletter, requesting more information about services, etc.

Once your visitors click on the call-to-action, where do they go? They go to a landing page!

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You Get What You Pay For: A Guide to Good Design Anatomy

In my profession as a web designer, it is not uncommon to hear a client try to explain to me that they can have their high school student build and design their website for a fraction of the cost. Of course they can, but we all know that you get what you pay for. A penny-saving decision like this might end up costing you far more in the long term.