A Simple Python 404 Checker

Python Simple 404 Checker

I hate wasting time doing the same thing over and over and over again*.

So I wrote this little python tool to check for a 404 Header Response for a made-up URL on a domain to save me from the drudgery of doing it by hand, to give me absolute consistency of checking, and to give me an audit trail of URLs checked and responses.

*unless it’s perfectly acceptable time-wasting like watching cat videos, obviously.

#SEO #SEOTools #Python #WebDev #TechnicalSEO
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Google: Four Things to Get Right for Mobile First Index

Google Critical Things For Mobile First Index

Well, Google is keen to give us teasers over the looming Mobile First Index.

They are not complete answers, but are certainly pointers in the right direction.

If you’re not prepared for the Mobile First Index, you will be in for a shock, even though Google is planning on softening the blow as much as possible.

Read more in this extract from TWIS SEO News & Updates w/e 08 Sept 2017.

Oh, and don’t forget to make sure your website is not just Mobile Friendly, but Mobile First.

#SEO #SEONews #MobileFirst #GoogleUpdates #TechnicalSEO #UX
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Google Gives Incorrect 301 Redirect Advice

Google Incorrect 301 Redirect Advice

Wow. Google gave some incorrect 301 redirect advice, which you can read in this post. It centres around redirecting 404s and speaks from a Google perspective, rather than a webmaster / user perspective. 

If you would like to discuss the ways you should implement 301 redirects and the impact not doing them could have on your web business, please feel free to contact me.

#SEO #Redirects #SiteMigrations #TechnicalSEO

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Google Test My Site Tool Updated

Google Mobile Test My Site Updated June 2017

Find out about the latest updates to Google’s Test My Site Tool in this post. It’s a link / email magnet, but it does have some handy and redeeming features.

If you would like to discuss the ways page speed could impact your web business, and improve traffic and conversions, please feel free to contact me.

#SEO #MobileFirst #PageSpeed #TechnicalSEO

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