Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates achieve the highest level of consumer trust through the strictest authentication standards of any SSL Certificate. Extended Validation (EV) verification guidelines require us to obtain and verify multiple pieces of identifying information. Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates are the gold standard, the industry’s premium business class SSL security...
Extended Validation (EV) – Authentication Requirements
Sri Lankan Internet Payment Gateways in 2021
It’s been a while since we wrote about Internet Payment Gateways in Sri Lanka. Well, four years to be exact. So how have things changed since then? Without further ado, here’s what you need to know. It’s still a bank’s best-kept secret It’s 2020. But somehow, it feels like the Sri Lankan banks are at least a decade behind. I mean sure, most of the banks today are pushing hard on their...
Now Google Search Console report checks site speed
Google is rapidly expanding the capabilities of Search Console — its must-have tool for site owners/managers. Not too long ago it was a couple of new structured data reports and today we’re talking about an enhancement report dedicated to site speed. It’s important to have a fast site and Google’s new tool helps you monitor it and improve it. Here’s is a quick guide to its capabilities. What is...
Five High-Quality Factors in Google’s Quality Rater Guidelines
Google publishes a 160+ page document called the Search Quality Rater Guidelines, often abbreviated as the QRG. This document is used by Google’s quality raters, which are people who work for Google and evaluate the quality of the search results. Although these quality raters don’t influence rankings directly, their feedback is used to inform the development of Google’s algorithms. The...
How to Remove URLs From Google Search
Sometimes you may need a way to remove things from the Google search results. For example, if you just deleted a page and don’t want it to show up anymore. Or if you want to remove low-quality pages from the index for SEO reasons. Here are the three best ways to remove one or many URLs from Google search. Method 1: Use Google Search Console It’s easy to remove URLs belonging to a website you...