Why is my virus protection program showing my posts as containing content that could affect my onlin
I use Webroot. I brought each of my blog posts up on Google, and each one has the warning attached to it "This site may contain content that could affect your online security.
Is that locally? Have you checked the settings? Or report.. What is it saying?
Sometimes anti-virus apps say things to get you to purchase something.
I don't think it's about purchasing since I already have it. It always warns me if a site "might" be unsafe and I do get a few mostly on ad sites. I just checked the report and there are no problems and no warnings. I'm not sure what you mean by "Is that locally?' I get this app through Best Buy with my service agreement. I can call them. So, you don't think it's something I did on my site? Thanks!
I just opened one in Google, closed out and brought it up again, It still had the warning.
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Why is my virus protection program showing my posts as containing content that could affect my onlin
I use Webroot. I brought each of my blog posts up on Google, and each one has the warning attached to it "This site may contain content that could affect your online security.
Check to see if your site has an SSL certificate
Look at the URL and see if there is a padlock in front of it which will tell you if it has an SSL certificate
Is that locally? Have you checked the settings? Or report.. What is it saying?
Sometimes anti-virus apps say things to get you to purchase something.
I don't think it's about purchasing since I already have it. It always warns me if a site "might" be unsafe and I do get a few mostly on ad sites. I just checked the report and there are no problems and no warnings. I'm not sure what you mean by "Is that locally?' I get this app through Best Buy with my service agreement. I can call them. So, you don't think it's something I did on my site? Thanks!
I just opened one in Google, closed out and brought it up again, It still had the warning.
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Here's what I'm seeing in my Meta Title -
Soil - The First Step in Gardening Success (post title) - Engaging With Nature (the name of my site) So it looks like this
Soil
It's something you can set is the All in One SEO. It is the most common format but you can change it if you want.
Most likely within The SEO Framework, that is the plugin that is installed with every website here at WA now. ;)
Sure. The principle's the same though and a lot of members seem to still use AIOSEO (and Linda joined in 2017).
I figured if she replied with a "how do you do that?" I'd give a response tailored to which plugin she was using.
Hi Phil. Thanks for your response. I do have The SEO Framework. What is the advantage of having the website title attached to the blog post title? Am I wrong to want to use those added characters in my blog post title? Also, can I ask you how I do that here, or do I need to put it in as another question? Thank you!
The only advantage really is that when your post appears in a Google search, your website name is also shown and, as your brand develops, this could be beneficial. It could be argued that a [short(ish) blog post title | web site title] looks more professional too. I prefer the pipe (|) separator and that can be set in the SEO plugin as well.
I know I use SEO Framework on a couple of my websites. I'll have to find one of them so I can tell you exactly what to do to make the change.
I'll get back to you on that.
OK. Click on SEO in your left WordPress menu.
Under General Settings >> Layout scroll down to Title Settings and click the drop-down to expand them.
Under the General tab, you can select the separator character.
Under the + Additions tab, you can select the Site Title Location or you can tick a check box to remove the Site Title from the display.
So there you have full control. You might like to explore other options now that you know where they are.
Thank you! Thank you! I followed your directions and see a lot of options. I appreciate your time to help me.
Yes, that is the correct format.
Blog Post Title - Website Title
That is how your meta titles should show up. :)
Thank you Kyle. Since my website title takes 18 characters and Google only displays 50-60 characters, this means ideally my blog post title should be limited to 32 characters, right?
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Is the name of my website supposed to show up in the meta title after my post title?
Here's what I'm seeing in my Meta Title -
Soil - The First Step in Gardening Success (post title) - Engaging With Nature (the name of my site) So it looks like this
Soil
It's something you can set is the All in One SEO. It is the most common format but you can change it if you want.
Most likely within The SEO Framework, that is the plugin that is installed with every website here at WA now. ;)
Sure. The principle's the same though and a lot of members seem to still use AIOSEO (and Linda joined in 2017).
I figured if she replied with a "how do you do that?" I'd give a response tailored to which plugin she was using.
Hi Phil. Thanks for your response. I do have The SEO Framework. What is the advantage of having the website title attached to the blog post title? Am I wrong to want to use those added characters in my blog post title? Also, can I ask you how I do that here, or do I need to put it in as another question? Thank you!
The only advantage really is that when your post appears in a Google search, your website name is also shown and, as your brand develops, this could be beneficial. It could be argued that a [short(ish) blog post title | web site title] looks more professional too. I prefer the pipe (|) separator and that can be set in the SEO plugin as well.
I know I use SEO Framework on a couple of my websites. I'll have to find one of them so I can tell you exactly what to do to make the change.
I'll get back to you on that.
OK. Click on SEO in your left WordPress menu.
Under General Settings >> Layout scroll down to Title Settings and click the drop-down to expand them.
Under the General tab, you can select the separator character.
Under the + Additions tab, you can select the Site Title Location or you can tick a check box to remove the Site Title from the display.
So there you have full control. You might like to explore other options now that you know where they are.
Thank you! Thank you! I followed your directions and see a lot of options. I appreciate your time to help me.
Yes, that is the correct format.
Blog Post Title - Website Title
That is how your meta titles should show up. :)
Thank you Kyle. Since my website title takes 18 characters and Google only displays 50-60 characters, this means ideally my blog post title should be limited to 32 characters, right?
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Should the word count for a review be the same as for a post? What's a good word count for a product review? Thanks!
Kyle states that you should aim for around 1500 words and that they shouldn't be exact each time.
You will hear various views on this but there it isn't an exact science.
I always aim for 2000 words plus and in some cases 3000+.
I think the 1500 words thing isn't enough to explain what you are trying to get across but that is just me.
Check the keyword and see what competition there is on page 1 of Google and that should give you an indication of the word count.
Mick
As long as the topic in question has been given justice and is well covered. And that you have checked Google page 1 before settling on your keyword.
Resource How many words would you write in a post?
Hi Linda,
Hope all is good with you.
I agree with BrendaMZ, there's no magic number of words that's 'correct' for a review, the most important factor is providing all of the information you think is necessary to review a product thoroughly.
What type of products are you reviewing out of interest?
Best wishes
John
Thank you John for your response. I thought I'd start with gardening tools. I'm a landscape contractor, and I have a lot of experience with those tools. I'm just getting my feet wet, so I thought I'd start with something I have some knowledge about along with the research as well.
That makes perfect sense to me. Writing about tools you're familiar with will be a lot easier than writing about something brand new.
Please make sure to share your reviews when they're written, it will be great to read them.
Aim for at least 600-1200 or up to 2,500 words. It all depends on the product review. Our WA Nathaniel, in his blog, has written that most product reviews do not have a required number. It all depends on the product. Your article's whole point is to ensure you have visitor and user engagement. If you answered all the questions in the People Ask section of Google. Just make sure your product review is SEO optimized. A product review will be a blog post.
Thank you Brenda for your response. I'm getting a lot of great information, and it's very appreciated.
Yes, isnt that awesome we all are a great community where everyone can participate and help us out. I appreciate other people’s comments to you.
I just watched another SEO expert, Neil Patel explainedGoogle is testing out a “quick read meaning that if sites are helping people find what they are looking for faster a long content wont be helpful” in this case. The new future of SEO. When you type keyword you will see icon below that says Quick Read
Read ParthaB blogs , he is our keyword potion Prince has taught us if we use the People Ask section and help people find answers they are looking for to solve their problems as quick as possible so word count all depends on that.
The jury is out on this but one thing can say is to stick to keeping it super simple. Answer what I can find product that helps them either through amazon or other affiliate programs. I like to do less than 1.5k words if possible. Less is better as long as I get all the points laid out throughout my article.
I encourage you to join Jay’s training classes every Friday night its live and you can find it as classes at the top left on your WA home pages. He has a lot of video trainings on keyword optimized content and how to organize your template.
Have a great week, Linda!
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What should the word count be for a product review?
Should the word count for a review be the same as for a post? What's a good word count for a product review? Thanks!
Kyle states that you should aim for around 1500 words and that they shouldn't be exact each time.
You will hear various views on this but there it isn't an exact science.
I always aim for 2000 words plus and in some cases 3000+.
I think the 1500 words thing isn't enough to explain what you are trying to get across but that is just me.
Check the keyword and see what competition there is on page 1 of Google and that should give you an indication of the word count.
Mick
As long as the topic in question has been given justice and is well covered. And that you have checked Google page 1 before settling on your keyword.
Resource How many words would you write in a post?
Hi Linda,
Hope all is good with you.
I agree with BrendaMZ, there's no magic number of words that's 'correct' for a review, the most important factor is providing all of the information you think is necessary to review a product thoroughly.
What type of products are you reviewing out of interest?
Best wishes
John
Thank you John for your response. I thought I'd start with gardening tools. I'm a landscape contractor, and I have a lot of experience with those tools. I'm just getting my feet wet, so I thought I'd start with something I have some knowledge about along with the research as well.
That makes perfect sense to me. Writing about tools you're familiar with will be a lot easier than writing about something brand new.
Please make sure to share your reviews when they're written, it will be great to read them.
Aim for at least 600-1200 or up to 2,500 words. It all depends on the product review. Our WA Nathaniel, in his blog, has written that most product reviews do not have a required number. It all depends on the product. Your article's whole point is to ensure you have visitor and user engagement. If you answered all the questions in the People Ask section of Google. Just make sure your product review is SEO optimized. A product review will be a blog post.
Thank you Brenda for your response. I'm getting a lot of great information, and it's very appreciated.
Yes, isnt that awesome we all are a great community where everyone can participate and help us out. I appreciate other people’s comments to you.
I just watched another SEO expert, Neil Patel explainedGoogle is testing out a “quick read meaning that if sites are helping people find what they are looking for faster a long content wont be helpful” in this case. The new future of SEO. When you type keyword you will see icon below that says Quick Read
Read ParthaB blogs , he is our keyword potion Prince has taught us if we use the People Ask section and help people find answers they are looking for to solve their problems as quick as possible so word count all depends on that.
The jury is out on this but one thing can say is to stick to keeping it super simple. Answer what I can find product that helps them either through amazon or other affiliate programs. I like to do less than 1.5k words if possible. Less is better as long as I get all the points laid out throughout my article.
I encourage you to join Jay’s training classes every Friday night its live and you can find it as classes at the top left on your WA home pages. He has a lot of video trainings on keyword optimized content and how to organize your template.
Have a great week, Linda!
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I'm in the nature niche. I'm creating a site for gifts all relating to nature. How far can I go with this? Is there any reason why I should not promote multiple products as lon
ONE niche, a website. Products and programs can be varied however all must be relevant to the niche.
Sometimes less is more. If you don't mind the feel of the site appearing to be primarily commercial in purpose then it doesn't matter. I would say it should be determined by considering who your target audience is and why they are choosing to visit your site. Would you consider yourself to be one who would be targeted for the type of website you are offering, and if so how would you feel regarding this?
On the primary site I started building, it will approach in the opposite direction with a focus more on educating (for free) as I collect email addresses. I figure I might have, by the time I'm done hundreds of pages with only a few where there is a pitch on them, although I do plan on using widget areas on my pages to act as self advertising/email subscription.
It's your website and you can do whatever you like with it.
I'd focus each blog post one just one product (unless you are comparing 2 or 3 in a review) but unlimited products as a whole.
Thanks Phil. You've answered a lot of questions for me in the past. I appreciate you help.
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How many products are reasonable to promote on one site?
I'm in the nature niche. I'm creating a site for gifts all relating to nature. How far can I go with this? Is there any reason why I should not promote multiple products as lon
ONE niche, a website. Products and programs can be varied however all must be relevant to the niche.
Sometimes less is more. If you don't mind the feel of the site appearing to be primarily commercial in purpose then it doesn't matter. I would say it should be determined by considering who your target audience is and why they are choosing to visit your site. Would you consider yourself to be one who would be targeted for the type of website you are offering, and if so how would you feel regarding this?
On the primary site I started building, it will approach in the opposite direction with a focus more on educating (for free) as I collect email addresses. I figure I might have, by the time I'm done hundreds of pages with only a few where there is a pitch on them, although I do plan on using widget areas on my pages to act as self advertising/email subscription.
It's your website and you can do whatever you like with it.
I'd focus each blog post one just one product (unless you are comparing 2 or 3 in a review) but unlimited products as a whole.
Thanks Phil. You've answered a lot of questions for me in the past. I appreciate you help.
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I don't understand why you would make an affiliate link no follow. I'd appreciate any clarity on this. Thank you.
Hey Linda,
Basically ALWAYS make an affiliate link no follow.
You generally have the option to make an outbound link "follow", "no follow", as well as "UGC" or "Sponsored".
In effect, you are telling Google whether you wish to pass some "link juice" from your website to the website that you're linking to.
So, a "follow" link will pass on this "link juice".
This is why High Domain backlinks are so highly sought after.
Trust me, even getting somelike 10 Domain Authority 90+ RELEVANT websites linking to you, so just 10 backlinks can see your own domain authority, rankings, and traffic skyrocket. I'm talking potentially 1,000s% increases.
So, a "do follow" link is like the internet's version of a Thumbs Up.
A no follow link DOES NOT pass on any "link juice".
They are still beneficial, but nowhere near as much as "follow" links, in backlinking terms.
Now, Google actually allows you the option of adding "UGC" and "Sponsored" to a "no follow" link.
UGC is User Generated Content, so this is typically something like forum discussions, or "non-expert" discussions, such as Quora, Reddit, etc.
In a way, by adding "no-follow" with the "UGC" attribute, you're telling Google that the information I'm linking to may not be expert in nature, but rather a discussion between people from all walks of life.
Next is "Sponsored", this means that YOU have the potential to make financial gain from this link.
So, Google has offered you the opportunity to tell them that you stand to make financial gain.
It is Google who has decided that all affiliate links should be no follow.
And this is simply because they know the person passing the link has the potential for profit from that link.
Finally, you don't actually have to mark a no follow link as "UGC" or "Sponsored", just marking it as "no follow" will suffice.
Google will understand.
However, you have the option to add "UGC" or "Sponsored" simply as a way to "help Google out", can't do any harm, cant it? LOL.
Hope that makes sense
Partha
Thank you so much. This is very helpful and exactly what I needed to understand. Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. Wishing you the best! Linda Rose
Hi Linda,
This is a bit technical but let me try to explain it in simple words.
As your website grows, you gain DA and PA (domain authority and page authority)
(Some pages/blogs posts get more traffic/time on site/etc than others and they have different authorities individually)
As marketers, we tend to have a couple of affiliate links per post/page, and the idea is not to "give away/spend" that hard-earned authority to affiliate links.
That's when the no follows kicks in. No follow is an attribute that says google bots that you do not want to send any authority, aka google juice, to the website you are pointing out.
Hope I could help :P
Cheers
Pedro
This was very helpful. Between the two answers, I feel I understand how and why to use the no follow. Thanks for spending times to answer my question. Have a great day! Linda Rose
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When should an affiliate link be made a no follow?
I don't understand why you would make an affiliate link no follow. I'd appreciate any clarity on this. Thank you.
Hey Linda,
Basically ALWAYS make an affiliate link no follow.
You generally have the option to make an outbound link "follow", "no follow", as well as "UGC" or "Sponsored".
In effect, you are telling Google whether you wish to pass some "link juice" from your website to the website that you're linking to.
So, a "follow" link will pass on this "link juice".
This is why High Domain backlinks are so highly sought after.
Trust me, even getting somelike 10 Domain Authority 90+ RELEVANT websites linking to you, so just 10 backlinks can see your own domain authority, rankings, and traffic skyrocket. I'm talking potentially 1,000s% increases.
So, a "do follow" link is like the internet's version of a Thumbs Up.
A no follow link DOES NOT pass on any "link juice".
They are still beneficial, but nowhere near as much as "follow" links, in backlinking terms.
Now, Google actually allows you the option of adding "UGC" and "Sponsored" to a "no follow" link.
UGC is User Generated Content, so this is typically something like forum discussions, or "non-expert" discussions, such as Quora, Reddit, etc.
In a way, by adding "no-follow" with the "UGC" attribute, you're telling Google that the information I'm linking to may not be expert in nature, but rather a discussion between people from all walks of life.
Next is "Sponsored", this means that YOU have the potential to make financial gain from this link.
So, Google has offered you the opportunity to tell them that you stand to make financial gain.
It is Google who has decided that all affiliate links should be no follow.
And this is simply because they know the person passing the link has the potential for profit from that link.
Finally, you don't actually have to mark a no follow link as "UGC" or "Sponsored", just marking it as "no follow" will suffice.
Google will understand.
However, you have the option to add "UGC" or "Sponsored" simply as a way to "help Google out", can't do any harm, cant it? LOL.
Hope that makes sense
Partha
Thank you so much. This is very helpful and exactly what I needed to understand. Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. Wishing you the best! Linda Rose
Hi Linda,
This is a bit technical but let me try to explain it in simple words.
As your website grows, you gain DA and PA (domain authority and page authority)
(Some pages/blogs posts get more traffic/time on site/etc than others and they have different authorities individually)
As marketers, we tend to have a couple of affiliate links per post/page, and the idea is not to "give away/spend" that hard-earned authority to affiliate links.
That's when the no follows kicks in. No follow is an attribute that says google bots that you do not want to send any authority, aka google juice, to the website you are pointing out.
Hope I could help :P
Cheers
Pedro
This was very helpful. Between the two answers, I feel I understand how and why to use the no follow. Thanks for spending times to answer my question. Have a great day! Linda Rose
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Check to see if your site has an SSL certificate
Look at the URL and see if there is a padlock in front of it which will tell you if it has an SSL certificate
Thank you for responding. Yes, I do have a locked padlock in front of the URL.