PHP Session HTTP Header Optimization

• By: sean
• Categories: Web Design & Development
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Let’s make the Web faster. I perceived something that may be of interest in regards to PHP, sessions, and SEO. On at least one installation, the default HTTP headers sent by the function session_start( ) were set to disable cache. In some cases, I think these headers may not be “good for Googlebot.”

As you may know, Google made an algorithm update that takes into account many aspects of site performance, often called Page Speed. Optimizing HTTP headers is one of the checkpoints and enabling browser caching via HTTP headers is a sub-point. If Googlebot respects site performance enhancing HTTP headers then they’ll probably also acknowledge wacky ones like the PHP session_start( ) default HTTP headers that say, “do not store a copy of this page for cache; always check with the server to see if you have the most recent copy of a page immediately before and after you request a page because this content expired back in 1981 and today is April 13, 2010.”

The perceived solution for the installation was to start sessions only on pages that needed them- instead of everywhere. Now, revisiting the topic I’ve also learned that using the session_cache_limiter( ) function to control what headers are sent may also work.

SEO Inc’s Page Speed Accelerator Helps Websites “Go Green”

• By: Brad
• Categories: Web Design & Development
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Boom! As you probably know by now Google is about to get all jacked up on Caffeine! No, they haven’t been downing extra shots of mocha latte… well maybe they have, but that’s not what we’re talking about. The newest update to Google’s ranking algorithm has been dubbed “Caffeine” and it encompassed some the biggest changes we’ve seen in quite a while.

So, what kind of name is that? As it turns out, it’s a pretty good one. In addition to many of the SEO best practices that have been helping sites achieve good rankings for years, this newest version of the world most powerful algorithm will be looking for pots of fresh brewed content, a nice social atmosphere and most importantly… super fast hyper-active websites.

MSN.com Broken in IE6

• By: burkan
• Categories: Web Design & Development
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Yes folks, it’s official, Microsoft has stopped error checking its own site using IE6:

So is this the final nail in the coffin of Internet Explorer 6?
Unfortunately, no, not really.

SEO Inc. Sets Focus on SEO Friendly Web Development

• By: Sarah
• Categories: Web Design & Development
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Within the web world, search engine marketers and website developers often find themselves at odds when determining what’s best for a website. Web developers want what looks best to consumers, and search engine marketers want to ensure high visibility and traffic.

With SEO Inc. the war is over with our new, search engine friendly web development services that not only engage the user but ensure high visibility and traffic to the site.