When Google Search Console Helps You Find a Hacked Site
This showed up in a client’s Google Search Console
“%3C?php%20bloginfo(‘comments_rss2_url’);%20?%3E”
Find out what it means.
What Good is Text if no one Reads it … Besides Google?
WHAT GOOD IS TEXT IF NO ONE READS IT … BESIDES GOOGLE At the top of the home page of my new site, I have added a MetaSlider. The images have captions that are web development planning tips. If I switch them out occasionally, Google will give me credit for …
Companies That Use LinkedIn for Cold Calls
Companies That Use LinkedIn for Cold Calls The following are my response to companies who abuse LinkedIn by using sales people to connect with me, only to send me a sales message. 9/13/18: A new twist Here is a new twist! A badly written demand that showed up in my …
Before you buy: Analyze Those Yelp Reviews
SOCIAL MEDIA
In my analysis of Hertz Downtown Portland, of 64 reviews from 2015 forward, 13 were positive. Were these real or fake? Looking at the stats, there are very few reviews with 2 – 4 stars. They are either in the 1 star or 5 star range. That in itself is suspicious. Were there people who just happened in at a good moment, or were they paid for their reviews?