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Google docs table of contents with page numbers – now available!

So excited to see that Google finally updated Google Docs Table of Contents with page numbers!  This has been a thorn in my side for a while, and caused extra work when needing to create table for contents for print.

I was using Google Doc to organize my notes while watching a Google IO video.  I just saw this feature now, and was excited to share!  If you are like me, this is a nice update to help keep the table of contents organized with page numbers.Screenshot showing the new option google docs table of contents with page numbers

 

I will still be using the blue link option mostly – it just makes sense when viewing on a web page.  So for my own notes and research, I can just keep using the blue links.

However, it is now going to be such a time saving to be able to use the page numbers option in the table of contents when I need to generate Table of Contents for our exercise manuals, or lengthy printed proposals!

It used to be an annoying task to keep that straight!

 

Google’s Mobile-Friendly SEO Update

At the end of April 2015, Google Search has included whether your site is mobile friendly as a factor in where your site ranks against your competitors.

More and more, your potential customers are using mobile devices to search the web. You may have found yourself searching for a business location or researching using your smart phone.

Do you know how many of your visitors are connecting via mobile devices? You should! We typically advise and train our clients to use Google Analytics to not only know which browsers and operating systems people are using, but where they are located geographically. This can help to make additional decisions such as marketing and content to include on your website.

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Due to the increased usage of mobile devices, and Google’s new Search factors, this change has a significant impact on your site’s ability to rank on mobile devices.

For a webpage to be mobile-friendly, text has to be readable without tapping and zooming, tap targets need to be spaced out appropriately, and the page should not have unplayable content or horizontal scrolling. In a study done this year, it was found that over 40% of Fortune 500 websites are not mobile-friendly.

Important Facts About Google’s Mobile-Friendly SEO Update

  • There will be no impact on your current desktop ranking
  • Only searches done on mobile smartphone devices will be impacted (not tablets)
  • The algorithm is on a page by page basis, some webpages may be mobile friendly while others are not
  • Changes made to your site will be picked up by Google in real time

Find out if your website is mobile-friendly here.

You will get a report. If you do not get an awesome message such as shown below, be sure to contact us today to get your site mobile friendly!

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Temporary Help for broken Login link for the Intuit Quickbooks Site

I tried to login and couldn’t. Their site is broken. I called  the phone number for sales listed on their site.  The recorded message said to refresh the cache. I used Incognito and new browsers,  and still that did not work.

I navigated their phone system, which after hitting #4 (all other questions) was told that was not valid.

It took me to a new menu, which #3 was now for all other questions.

Approximate wait time? 30 minutes.

So I messed around and found a way in.

Hopefully, this post will help others who are on hold for 30 minutes or so, still trying to get in.

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Improve Search Skills

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Improve Search Skills

Improve Search Skills

With billions of results, and countless combinations of search terms, it can be tricky to efficiently and quickly find what you are looking for on the internet. Whether you are trying to find a delicious recipe, check your math homework, or find a specific tax document, there are many ways that  improve search skills today with Google Search!

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Cyber Week Deals

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Happy Week after Thanksgiving!

Hopefully your last week has been filled with family and friends, and relaxation.
As you sift through your emails today, you may find a lot of marketing for Cyber Week Deals.

This post highlights deals that you may find very helpful to your office or business.

Check our Karmoxie Deals as well down below – they last all week!

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Best of the Web

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Logo of Best of the Web, and online directory submission

 

So, what is BOTW?

It is a web directory that you can submit your site to, for a cost.

Now this is not a service that people generally browse through in order to find your page. Nor is any other directory. So why might you consider it?

It can boost your page rank.  It is a human-edited directory – this fact makes it a better source than other proclaimed paid for links by the likes of Google.

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How to Figure Out a Font And It’s Pretty Simple!

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Have you ever wanted or needed to know how to figure out a font?

Sometimes you might lose  an original file, whether it be a document, jpeg, photoshop document, etc, and can’t figure out the original font.  This has happened to me on a number of occasions… I recently needed to modify an image and opened it to only realize I lost the separate layers on photoshop and couldn’t remember the original font. I have even seen advertisements in magazines and loved the font and wanted to figure out what type it was. Finally I got some moxie, researched, and these tools…

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