Author: Michael
Fixing Longest Contentful Paint (LCP) in WordPress
One of the many issues that I have with a couple of my blogs is how Google is detecting a high LCP, Longest Contentful Paint. This means Google thinks it’s taking more than 4 seconds to load the largest element on the page. How can I fix this? Search Console is detecting the issue and…
Dealing with Discovered – Currently Not Indexed
So, here is a new problem I am facing with Writer Sanctuary. It seems Google has found the pages but currently hasn’t indexed them. Considering how many of them were published in the last three months, this is disheartening.
Rebuilding a Dying Blog: Is It Ever Too Late to Revive?
In this experiment, I’m going to work to rebuild a blog that is essentially on life support with a short in the plug. The idea is to get it back to where it was prior to the YMYL/Medic updates Google rolled out. So, let’s answer the question if it’s ever too late to revive a…
Blog Experiment: Increasing to 360 Pageviews Per Day
In this experiment, I am attempting to get one of my blogs to 360 pageviews per day on average. This will put the blog at over 10,000 views per month, which should open quite a few opportunities such as using Media Vine instead of AdSense.
YouTube Not Showing Views or Watch Time from a Blog
One issue I’ve had for more than a year is how YouTube does not record views or watch time from the WriterSanctuary.com blog. Though, this is also happening on a couple of other blogs I own. So, what is the problem?
Decreasing Impressions on YouTube: Channel is Shrinking Quickly
I suppose this can be a part 2 to the suggested video post I made last year. After all, it is related. Anyway, I’ve been experiencing a steady decrease in impressions on YouTube throughout 2021. And worse yet, I have very little idea as to why.
Revamp Experiment: Updating a Post to Hit Page One of Google
Revamping and rewriting content is a way to keep your website fresh, current, and crawled by Google. You don’t want to leave obsolete and outdated information floating around in your blog. So, I’m going to see what I need to do to get some articles ranking higher.
Ad Inserts Blank Taking Up Space in Content in WordPress
I have the oddest issue with ads in CrossingColorado.com. I am seeing broken ad inserts alongside valid ads from AdSense while also showing “Existing Third Party Ad” sections while some appear blank. In reality, I should only have 4 ads on mobile devices from AdSense.
Blank Screen When Previewing New Themes in WordPress
One of the things I’ve needed to fix in CrossingColorado.com for quite some time is the fact that I get a blank screen anytime I preview themes in WordPress. As I suspect the theme is what’s causing a lot of my issues as of late, I decided it’s time to fix this problem.