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How can getting divorced affect my mental health?
Divorce has become a part of modern-day life, but that unfortunate reality doesn't make it any less painful if it happens to you. No one gets married thinking their relationship will end in divorce, and the failure of a relationship can be tough on all concerned. Getting divorced can, for a time, remarkably affect your mental health.
For some individuals, their divorce may have been gaining momentum for quite some time. Lack of common ground, lethargy, apathy, plus an increased lack of respect may mean that the couple has simply been sharing the same house but little else. Some may have thought their marriage was all right until they got served with the divorce papers!
Yes, living together takes hard work, understanding, and open communication. If these values don't exist, your marriage can erode quickly. It's easy to slip into "auto-pilot," going through your daily routine, numb to your surroundings. At some point, you may decide you've had enough and it's time to get a divorce. Does this sound familiar?
How many of us start our married lives off with music in them, only to find it fading over time? Once the "music" is gone, bickering and fighting may replace it. The rolling of the eyes, the raised eyebrow, can become all too commonplace, eroding the relationship, bit by bit.
We may be able to work through these bad feelings by talking things out, but for some people, criticism can lead to feelings of rejection. It often takes a real commitment to improving one's marriage. And if this doesn't happen, what next? In desperation, some may turn to divorce.
Long Island SEO - Case Study
SEO Case Study For Newly Published Web Page: Long Island SEO
Several days ago I added a page to my website and started a live case study of how long it will take to improve the ranking in Google. I've written several blog posts about what I have done to the site so far, in terms of SEO.
When the page initially appeared, after it first indexed in Google, it was on page 5. It was no. 49 for the search term "Long Island SEO", so I set out to make improvements and see how it moves up in the ranks.
One of the first things I did was to set a keyphrase, title and description in my Yoast SEO Plugin. After this Yoast was showing a "green" for my SEO, which means a good score.
After writing a title and description with my keywords strategically placed, I went into to media library. I did this by going into my Wordpress admin panel and clicking on the left hand column where it says media library. I chose the pictures that are on the page and edited them, adding "alt text" to each picture. The alt text included my chosen keyword.
After doing this, I checked my optimization scores on Google Pagespeed Insignts and gtmetrix. The scores were terrible, so my tecnical developer worked on improving them using several plugins, as well as removing autoptimize plugin which was bringing down my Google score.
The picture below is my homepage score after the optimization.
Along with the optimization for speed, I optiized my page structure.
Page Structure, for all intents and purposes, is making sure your keywords and outbound links are properly placed on the page. I was careful to use key phrases in a natural way, so as not to get penalized by Google for keyword stuffing. You know, when pewople confuse their article with a Thanksgiving Turkey- and overstuff it full of keywords.
After Working The On-Page SEO...
I started adding backlinks in several posts I had previously published, as well as writing a few new ones with links back to Long Island SEO. This should help my ranking improve drastically, once the links register with Google.
Posted on Social Media As Well
I posted the page and the articles linking back to the new web page on my Linedin Profile in the hopes of getting some traction in the form of website visitors. We'll see.
Initially when the site first indexed, it was no. 49. Two days later (8/1/20) it is no. 39, which means page 4. Not so hot, but I'm hoping it will change after Google recognizes my new backlinks to the page.
Stay tuned for more updates. If I can't make it to page 1 of google with this webpage, I may just go to work for the Post Office!
How To Manage Your Google Reviews- Even The Negative Ones!
How Important Are Google Reviews For Your Business?
Google Reviews can make or break your business- plain and simple. If you want to survive on the web, you'd better keep an eye on your online reputation, or else!
An example of this would be a restaurant that gets several one-star reviews, basically stating that the place is unfriendly, the service is slow, or it doesn't seem clean. Well, you get the point. That restaurant is, for lack of a better term, cooked. It might lose business to the extent it has to close its doors - permanently.
On the other hand, what about a restaurant that has 50 5 Star Reviews? Aren't you dying to try it?
How Do You Remove Negative Reviews From Your Google Business Page?
In order to remove a negative review from your Google My Business Page, it will have to fall under their guidelines for removal. The problem here is, Google’s guidelines are very narrow.
In order to get a review removed, you will have to contact support and point out how you think the review violates Google's removal guidelines. Was it written by a competitor to bring down your business? Was it written by a disgruntled employee posing as a customer? Can you prove these allegations? Google won't just take your word for it- you'd better have proof to show them.
What's really amazing is that Google won't remove a review from someone who was not your customer! Your neighbor, who doesn't like you, can slam your business! Yes, it's true!
They'll definitely remove a review which contains profanities, probably because it makes them look bad to display such language. A review from a competitor - most likely they'll remove it, if you can prove it.
Basically, if you have a negative review from someone who didn’t like your service, for any reason, you're stuck. You'll have to eat it. But...the way you reply to the review, publicly- on Google, can make all the difference in the public eye.
Keep in mind, people who may use your business in the future will be reading your reviews, and your responses to them. Make sure you take the high road, even if it seems like you're eating crow!
You can respond to the review in a civilized manner by saying something to the effect:
“Dear John, I'm sorry you felt this way about our service. As an owner who takes pride in his business, I am personally looking into the service you had at our restaurant. I have already set up a meeting with your waitress to find out what happened. I will be happy to make this right for you. Please call the restaurant and ask for me, Tony Soprano. Thank you.”
Or, you could write something to the effect that the customer may have mistaken yours for another business- that you have searched your records and have no record for the transaction they mentioned, if indeed this is the case.
You Could Try And Bury The Review - It May Work
The idea here is that if you get a lot of positive reviews, the bad one will be diluted or moved down to a point where people won’t notice it right away.
The problem with Google is they don’t use any discretion when it comes to posting reviews about your business. There is no moderator who can actually check if the review is from a legitimate customer. For example, if someone applies for a job with your company, and you don't hire them, they can slam you with a negative review - even though they were never a customer! Google won't remove it- you're on your own!
What Do I Do If I Get A Negative Review And Google Refuses To Remove It?
Well, getting the reviewer to remove it would be the ideal way to do it. But how? You could write them a decent, civil request to take down their review. This might work, if the person who wrote the review is normal, but what if it's some nut job, out for revenge for a perceived sleight?
Basically, if that's the case, you're out of luck! You'll have to eat it. But...the way you reply to the review, publicly- on Google, can make all the difference in the public eye.
Keep in mind, people who may use your business in the future will be reading your reviews, and your responses to them. Make sure you take the high road, even if it seems you're eating crow!
Get So Many Great Reviews That The Negative Ones Lose Weight
Send out an email to every customer you know that likes your services or establishment. Include the link to your review page right in the email. Ask them politely to leave you and great review, if they've enjoyed whatever it is you provide.
The more positive reviews you get, the more it will diminish the effect of the negative one. Hey, there are always going to be bad apples out there. It's not something you can do anything about.
What counts is your response. You have a chance to show your true professionalism when someone leaves a negative review on your Google Business Page, so make your response count!
If you would like help with improving your online reputation, search engine optimization or web design, please visit iDesignYours for more information and a free review of your situation. Thank you!
Free SEO Tips From Abroad!
. Hello From America, Fellow Hatena Bloggers!
I own a boutique SEO and Web Design Company in Queens, NY called iDesignYours. I will share valuable information and tips that beginners can use on their websites or blogs, to make them more accessible by Google. This could generate more visitors to your site, and result in more sales for you. As we all know, the more website traffic, the merrier!
Please feel free to visit my website: https://idesignyours.com for more information, or feel free to email me at idesignyours@gmail.com
Some Of The Topics We Will Cover in Our Journey Together (Yes, I am still learning too, in this ever evolving field!) Are;
How To Improve Your Search Position
How to SPY On Your Competitors
What FREE Tools Work Best
How To Use Wordpress Plugins To Improve your SEO
... and so much more, if you want.
Please let me know if there are any topics in particular you would like me to cover, and I'll see what I can come up with, ok? Thanks!
Thank you for your interest!
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