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Setting up a website sitemap

Website sitemaps help keep search engines in the loop, providing them with a complete list of your website's pages. There are a few different types of sitemap, and this guide gives an overview of those, and how you can set them up.

Introduction to URL Rewriting

Users and search engines alike prefer tidy, friendly URLs. Similar pages result in poor search result rankings, fewer visitors, and fewer leads.

Duplicate pages could be killing your website

Search engines aim to give users the best possible results. They want users to find relevant, valuable information quickly, minimising repetition. Pages containing largely similar or duplicate content are filtered out and hidden.

How to get Google Sitelinks

Google Sitelinks are a feature of Google search, applied where a website has authority with a search key-phrase. Pictured below, Sitelinks include up to eight additional links to your most important pages.

Maximise your AdSense earnings

As an experienced Google AdSense publisher, here are my top tips for maximising your earnings.

Block Google Analytics in Google Chrome

With Google Analytics set up, it's a good idea to opt-out of sending analytics data from your own computers to prevent skewing your statistics.