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The Best Of | August 2019 | Geek Queen
Jenny Marsden • Aug 31, 2019
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Things I've found and loved | August 2019
Watching: Replying To A Spam Email - James Veitch
If you can watch this without laughing out loud - there is something wrong.
It's everything you've always wanted to do and he tells the story so well. Keep watching for the email "codes".
So funny!
Also Watching: Tin Star
Tin Star is a television drama set in Little Big Bear in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It tells the story of Jim Worth, a hopelessly flawed local police chief and his family.
Right off the bat, his son young is killed which sends Jim down a spiral back into his alcoholic past while his wife and daughter try to navigate the ongoing challenges mostly on their own. I always love TV series about characters that have a good backstory and this one - does!
I don't want to let on too much more, but its a good show and even though I've only just watched the first series, I am eagerly awaiting the next installment. I did half way through think "wow this must be one of those one off stories" just because I can't see where they might go after this series is completed. I still can't really but I'm keen to see!
SBS On Demand in Australia.
Learning: How To Build Better Backlinks
More About Backlinks in 2019 - YouTube
Trying to build backlinks is getting harder and harder so I'm always trying to learn more about new and improved ways to do it. I'm sure this doesn't interest you, but its stuff I have to learn to stay at the forefront of SEO.
Are you having challenges with Chrome Browser using all your system RAM and slowing everything down? This Feature Flag from Chrome will help you to stop Chrome being such a RAM pig and set you on the path to better browsing.
If you are considering designing and developing your small business website yourself, there are a few considerations you should be aware of. Check out my list of what to think about when doing your own DIY website Vs getting a professional web design expert.
Things you can do and that I will be doing in response to Google's latest Web Core Vitals update.
Google Tips Number 7 - How to get back into the search box on Google's results page. This simple keystroke can save you HOURS each month.
While it is far from perfect, if you have a good clean clear photo with a very contrasting background, this tool might be what you need. I tested it with 3 different photos and you can see my results here.
Blogging isn't as easy as it once was. With over 7 billion (yes that's a B) blogs now online getting found can be a huge challenge. Learn how to research and create a blog post that will keep your readers coming back for more.
Blogging can be really hard. Don't add extra pressure by not formatting a catchy blog post title which could mean you blog post never gets read. Use these tips to have your readers clicking through on every single post.
Choosing keywords and phrases for your website can be a challenging process. This guide will help you to work out what you are looking to achieve and how to go about it.
Duda have this week released some new header menu capabilities. You can now merge your full width images into the background of your header menu and also change the look of your sticky menu. Read on to see how to achieve this quickly and easily.
Did you know that if you have a business profile with Instagram you can change the generic "Contact" button to be an "Email" or "Call" button instead. Learn how to do it in less than 5 minutes.
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About Jenny
I started my IT career in Database Administration and .Net coding. While I LOVED that work, I realised very quickly that I also wanted a life. To be a top end coder or DB Admin, you have to comit your downtime to constantly learning and evolving and while that is also something I love, I wanted it to be my work and not my life. So I morphed my love of design with my knowledge of all things SEO and moved into building small business websites.
Why small business websites? I'm a small business myself and I know how hard it can be so I wanted to give my clients a great service, with an approachable point of contact where no question was a "stupid question".
Are you having challenges with Chrome Browser using all your system RAM and slowing everything down? This Feature Flag from Chrome will help you to stop Chrome being such a RAM pig and set you on the path to better browsing.
If you are considering designing and developing your small business website yourself, there are a few considerations you should be aware of. Check out my list of what to think about when doing your own DIY website Vs getting a professional web design expert.
Things you can do and that I will be doing in response to Google's latest Web Core Vitals update.
