Guides

Practical guides for preparing files, fixing upload problems and improving websites, with tools to put each step into practice.

PDFs and uploads · 6 min read

How to Compress a PDF Below 1 MB

Compress a PDF below 1 MB for an upload form. Choose a compression level, check exact file size and keep small text readable.

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Website maintenance · 6 min read

How to Find and Fix Broken Links on Your Website

Find broken links, interpret 404s and blocked checks, and choose the right fix. A practical workflow for checking pages without deleting working links.

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PDFs and uploads · 5 min read

Why You Cannot Copy Text From a PDF

Some PDFs let you select every word. Others are only a photo of the page. Here is how to tell them apart before you convert.

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Text and documents · 7 min read

How to Remove Line Breaks from PDF Text

Remove unwanted line breaks from copied PDF text, keep paragraphs and clean extra spaces with free tools. Includes a worked example and checks for tables and hyphens.

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SEO essentials · 8 min read

Small Business SEO Audit: A Practical Checklist

Audit a small business website with a practical SEO checklist, a worked example, free tools and a plan for fixing the issues that matter first.

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Images and uploads · 8 min read

How to Reduce Image Size Below 100 KB

Reduce an image below 100 KB for an upload form. Learn when to resize, how JPG compression affects quality, and how to check bytes, dimensions and format.

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Launch readiness · 10 min read

Website Launch Checklist: 8 Areas to Review Before You Go Public

Use this practical website launch checklist to review HTTPS, metadata, crawlability, security headers, links, performance, analytics, and recovery paths before launch.

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SEO foundations · 10 min read

SEO Checklist for a New Website: A Practical Guide

A practical SEO launch checklist covering crawlability, metadata, headings, internal links, speed, and the first checks to make after publishing.

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On-page SEO · 8 min read

SEO Title Tags and Meta Descriptions: Examples and Checklist

Write accurate title tags and meta descriptions with a worked example, a review checklist, and notes on how Google may rewrite search snippets.

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Content strategy · 8 min read

Keyword Research and Content Clusters for Small Websites

A practical method for turning seed keywords into focused content clusters, useful pages, and stronger internal links without keyword stuffing.

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Technical SEO · 9 min read

Technical SEO Basics: Robots.txt, Sitemaps, and Crawlability

Understand the role of robots.txt, XML sitemaps, status codes, and internal links in helping search engines crawl a website.

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Site architecture · 8 min read

Internal Linking for Small Websites: A Clearer Path for Users and Crawlers

Learn how to plan internal links that help visitors move through a small website and help search engines understand important pages.

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Performance · 9 min read

Page Speed Basics: What to Check Before Optimizing for SEO

A practical page-speed guide covering images, scripts, hosting, mobile testing, and how to prioritize performance improvements.

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