Compressing images without losing quality (my guide)
Images are often the largest files on a website. Uncompressed images slow down your load time and cost bandwidth – …
Technical SEO
Configuring HTTPS and SSL certificates (my roadmap)
HTTPS has been the standard for years – and for good reason. It provides an encrypted connection between browser and …
Setting up preloading and prefetching in a website
Preloading and prefetching are techniques you use to make a Web site faster and more fluid. By pre-loading certain resources …
How to implement a CDN (my roadmap)
A Content Delivery Network (CDN) ensures that your website loads faster – globally and at peak times. By providing static …
Here’s how to build your own SEO dashboard with APIs
For SEO specialists who work structurally with data, having your own SEO dashboard with APIs is not a luxury. Instead …
How to use AI to create keyword clusters
Learn with AI to create effective keyword clusters and improve your SEO strategy. Smart clustering allows you to better respond …
Optimize your website for ‘Open Now’ searches
‘Now-open-search‘ are popular. More and more people are searching online for businesses and services that are currently open. Think of …
SEO checklist for publishing e-books
E-books are a powerful way to showcase your expertise, generate leads and strengthen your brand. However, a great e-book is …
What is a “crawl spike”?
A “crawl spike” occurs when search engines, such as Google, suddenly send a much higher number of requests to your …
Implementing lazy loading for images
Lazy loading is a powerful technique for improving the loading time of your website by loading images only when they …
Impact of server location on international SEO: What you need to know
If you operate an international website with a .com domain, such as Ralfvanveen.com, server location is an important aspect to …
Here’s how DNS settings affect SEO
DNS settings are often not considered when developing SEO strategies. This is important, though, because they directly affect your technical …
Open Graph meta tags
Open Graph meta tags are indispensable for presenting your content on social media in the best possible way. They ensure …
SEO for progressive web apps (PWAs)
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) combine the best features of websites and native apps. They offer fast load times, offline functionality …
SEO for mobile-first indexing
Mobile-first indexing is a change in the way Google indexes Web sites. Instead of looking at the desktop version of …
What is a trailing slash and its impact on SEO
A trailing slash refers to the slash (“/”) at the end of a URL, immediately after the domain name or …
Tips for good indexing with React
React holds a leading position as one of the most popular JavaScript libraries for building user interfaces. The program was …
Paginated pages optimized for SEO
Optimizing paginated pages for search engines presents specific challenges. One of the main challenges is avoiding duplicate content. Search engines …
My ways to encourage indexing
Efficient indexing increases a Web site’s visibility in search engines. This requires more than basic SEO techniques. Use technical optimization …
What are SEO meta tags and how do I optimize them?
In the background of every website are meta tags for SEO attached to your web pages. These can only be …