Hey there, I’m JL
I’m a WordPress SEO Consultant specializing in website maintenance, technical SEO, and streamlining WordPress solutions for local SEO agencies and their clients. As the founder of Small Business Fanatics, we focus on optimizing websites for speed, security, and ease of management.
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How to fix: Pages without character encoding declared
/by JL FaverioIssue: Without a declared character encoding, web browsers might display your page incorrectly, leading to poor user experience. Search engines may also rank such pages lower. Fix: Specify a character encoding for your webpage, preferably UTF-8, in either the HTTP […]
How to fix: Pages with no hreflang and lang attributes
/by JL FaverioIssue: Pages without hreflang and lang attributes make it harder for search engines to show the correct language version of your site to users. This can confuse search engines and lead to misrepresentation in search results. Fix: Add both lang […]
How to fix: Pages with too many parameters in their URLs
/by JL FaverioIssue: URLs with too many parameters (e.g., ?id=123&name=test&page=2&sort=asc) are hard for users to understand and may confuse search engines, leading to indexing problems. Fix: Limit the number of URL parameters to four or fewer for better readability and SEO. How […]
How to fix: Broken external images
/by JL FaverioIssue: Broken external images don’t display properly, creating a poor user experience and signaling to search engines that your site may be poorly maintained. Fix: Identify and fix broken external images by replacing them, removing them, or updating their URLs. […]
How to fix: Images without alt attributes
/by JL FaverioIssue: Missing alt attributes on images means search engines can’t understand your images’ content, lowering your chances of ranking in image search. It also reduces accessibility for visually impaired users. Fix: Add relevant alt attributes to all <img> tags on […]
How to fix: Pages with temporary redirects
/by JL FaverioIssue: Temporary redirects (302/307) don’t pass SEO value (link juice) to the new page and signal that the move is not permanent. Misusing them can harm your search rankings. Fix: Replace unnecessary temporary redirects with permanent ones (301/308), and remove […]
How to fix: Pages with an underscore in the URL
/by JL FaverioIssue: Using underscores (_) in URLs can confuse search engines, as they may treat them as part of a single word. Hyphens (-) are better for separating words in URLs, making them easier for search engines to read. Fix: Replace […]
How to fix: Pages without an H1 heading
/by JL FaverioIssue: Missing an <h1> tag means your page lacks a clear heading that defines its topic, which can hurt SEO and confuse users. It also disrupts your page’s heading structure. Fix: Add a concise, relevant <h1> heading to every page […]
How to fix: Pages with duplicate H1 and title tags
/by JL FaverioIssue: If your <title> and <h1> tags are identical, search engines may view the <h1> as over-optimized, and you miss the chance to include additional relevant keywords. Fix: Write unique content for your <title> and <h1> tags that are complementary […]
How to fix: Pages without meta descriptions
/by JL FaverioIssue: Missing meta descriptions mean search engines will pull random text from your page, which might not be relevant or appealing to users, reducing your chances of getting clicks. Fix: Add a clear and compelling meta description to every page, […]