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SEO Class

SEO Classes

Looking to learn about Search Engine Optimization? What exactly is it, how do I do it, what are the professional tips that would really help me?

These questions and more are answered in our 4 hour SEO class. Taught by a highly experienced SEO professional who has worked for major household brands in e-commerce and online gaming, this class teaches you what you need to get a solid and genuine understanding of SEO.

Course Details

You will learn how exactly search engines work, the signals which they use, how to analyse a website from a search engines point of view, what tools to use for analysis, and most importantly – some of the pitfalls and traps to  avoid when optimizing web sites.

The course content is as follows:

  • Search engines – how they work
  • SERPS – how they relate to the content on a webpage
  • Tools to perform SEO analysis and tasks
    • keyword analysis and optimization
    • link evaluation and ranking
    • link disavowing
    • competitor research

 

When, Where and Course Fee

Please get in touch with paul@sitespeed.ie, or call Paul today on 085 8257151) to find out dates of next class. We usually limit class size to 8 people, so to to guarantee your place get in contact as soon as you can. Course fee is a very competitive €150 - what you will learn here is literally invaluable – it could change your life. Or the life of your website at least!

The class is usually held in our offices in Blanchardstown, but if you wish we also offer the course on a 1:1 basis online (live using Skype), at a time that suits you – call Paul today (085 8257151) to book your slot.

Website Optimization

Already have a website? If so,  how can you be sure you are getting the most out of it?

The reality is, the vast majority of websites do not have great performance metrics. Why is this important? The answer: Google.

Site speed, i.e. the speed at which your website loads in a user’s browser, is a confirmed signal in the Google rankings since 2010. Yet site speed is an area which is not even nearly optimized on most websites.

Apart from improving your rankings on Google, site speed is absolutely crucial for user experience and literally for keeping visitors on your site. Every 100 millisecond increase in page load time results in an increase in users leaving your website. A good early study on this effect is here.

Site speed, and the optimizing of your website’s performance is the very core of what we do. We have many years experience in optimizing websites across many domains – online poker sites, lottery sites, e-commerce sites, to name some. We analyse your site within a 48 hour turnaround time,  and provide a detailed and actionable report identifying the exact items which need to be addressed on your site.

Our guarantee to you: at least 7 solid recommendations from us, our your money back! We have never worked on a website which did not need improvement in terms of site speed. Our recommendations are directly implementable by your I.T department or webmaster. However, should you need implementation assistance, we offer competitive rates on that also.

Get in touch for a quote today – your website deserves it! Contact paul@sitespeed.ie, or call Paul on 085 8257151 now.

 

 

Database Classes

Database Classes

Looking to learn about MySQL or relational databases, or to improve your MySQL query knowledge? Our MySQL Database training course is a tutorial-style class aimed at people looking to learn more (or simply to learn!) about databases – from setting them up on your PC, to running queries and complex joins.

We study and use the extremely popular MySQL database in the class, as it is so prevalent in today’s IT, and is free to use and install. The MySQL syntax you will learn in this class is extremely similar to all other SQL languages, such as MSSQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle.

Course Details

This is a 4 hour course, and covers everything from an introduction to databases in general, through to the writing of complex MySQL queries. Our tutor has worked in software development for over 14 years, as well as working as an IT tutor and instructor, which helps to create a compelling and interesting class, with an excellent opportunity for questions and answers from someone with a deep knowledge of databases.

The course content is as follows:

1. Databases overview and introduction
2. SQL SELECT Statements
3. SQL Functions
4. INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE Statements
5. GROUP BY Statements
6. Inner and Outer Joins
7. Database Views
8. SQL Sub-Queries
9. REGEXP and Find and Replace
10. Data Backups and Dumps
11. Importing Data From Excel
12. Database Indexes

When, Where and Course Fee

Please get in touch with paul@sitespeed.ie, or call Paul today on 085 8257151) to find out dates of next class. We usually limit class size to 8 people, so to to guarantee your place get in contact as soon as you can. Course fee is a very competitive €130.

The class is usually held in our offices in Blanchardstown, but if you wish we also offer the course on a 1:1 basis online (live using Skype), at a time that suits you – call Paul today (085 8257151) to book your slot.