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5 Ecommerce SEO Best Practices You Can’t Ignore

Did you know that retail ecommerce sales reached CA$86.52 billion in 2021 – almost double 2019 ecommerce sales? Growth is expected to increase by another 12% followed by the massive 75% increase in 2020 (eMarketer.com) Whether they were…
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What Is E.A.T. In SEO and Why Does It Matter?

How important is EAT in SEO (Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness). We know that for most businesses, SEO is one of the biggest, most important marketing trends today. You can expect that SEO will not be going anywhere anytime soon.…
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Does Word Count Affect SEO?

What Should Be the Word Count on Web Pages? Is 1000 Words Too Much? Are you wondering how much content should be on a web page? Is there a “magic number” for SEO success? You might have heard that more content leads to better rankings.…
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Why Google Omits Results
& How to Fix It

Our clients often ask us, "Why does Google omit search results and how can I get my pages re-indexed?" Do some of your site pages get omitted from Google's search results? Is this preventing your website from gaining the organic search engine…
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What You Need to Know
About SSL Certificates

What is an SSL Certificate (SSL Security)?  Secure Sockets Layer or SSL relies on OSCP protocol (Online Certificate Status Protocol) to check the SSL certificate status before your website is shown to the user. The OSCP protocol identifies…
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What are PDF Files, and Why Should You Optimize Them for SEO?

Portable document format files, also known as Adobe PDF files, are the most used file types today by online and offline users. For example, if you have filled up a printable form from the web, this form is most likely a PDF file. Likewise, files…
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