#web developing

[mit-llusion]

introduction. hi :)

hello!!

i wanted to document my process of learning to code :) it's something i've always been interested in, but never got to, because i felt like it would take too much time to become good. well, the time will pass anyways, i need a project to stay sane. i have adhd, so it's somewhat of a developing hyperfixation / special interest for me.

i was using sololearn to learn, before i got paywalled :/ -- now i'm using freecodecamp and will probably also use codeacademy. on freecodecamp, i'm doing the certified full stack developer program which will (from my understanding) teach me to code front-end / client side as well back-end. i knew some HTML to begin with, but so far i've finished the basics of HTML mini-course and am on to structural HTML. After the full HTML topic, the course teaches me CSS, Java, Back-End Javascript and Python.

LONG STORY SHORT!! let's be friends, because i love doing this. also i need help. and advice. so much of it. m

[t0rschlusspan1k]

Before I resort to M*crosoft Learn, can anybody suggest me some free HTML/CSS online course that issues a certificate after an exam? I can finish it in the span of half a week and it's not something I actually need, but it would definitely make my life at home with my parents much easier if I could show them I'm doing something (studying languages doesn't count, since I'm not getting anywhere).

(Panicking a bit because I don't want to leave too much data and digital footprint behind...)

[oyecommerz]

Your Shopify Store Has Great Products, So Why Aren’t You on Google’s First Page?

You’ve spent hours building your Shopify store. You’ve got high-quality products, killer photos, competitive pricing, and maybe even a few sales under your belt. But there’s one big problem: no one’s finding your store on Google.

It’s frustrating, right? You search your products on Google and—nothing. Your store is buried under competitors, big marketplaces, or worse, stores with less impressive products. So, what gives?

Let’s break down why your Shopify store isn’t ranking—and what you can actually do about it.

1. Shopify’s Built-In SEO Isn’t Enough

Here’s the truth: while Shopify does offer some SEO features, they’re just a starting point.

It auto-generates title tags and meta descriptions—but they’re often not optimized.

Your URLs can get messy with extra slashes and words that don’t help your ranking.

Duplicate content (especially on collection and product pages) is more common than you think.

Google doesn’t penalize you for using Shopify. But it doesn’t reward you just for being there either. You have to put in the SEO work manually—or hire someone who will.

2. Your Product Pages Aren’t Optimized for Search

You might have great products, but your descriptions? They’re probably not doing you any SEO favors.

Ask yourself:

Are your product titles stuffed with keywords or naturally readable?

Do you write original product descriptions or just use supplier text?

Are you targeting long-tail keywords that people actually search for?

Example: If you sell handcrafted soy candles, “Soy Candle” isn’t enough. Think: “Lavender Soy Candle for Stress Relief – 100% Hand-Poured in Small Batches” That’s keyword-rich, benefit-driven, and Google-friendly.

3. Lack of Content Outside Your Product Pages

Google loves content. If your entire site is just products and categories, you’re missing out.

What’s working right now:

Blogging about topics your audience is searching for.

Creating buying guides and FAQs.

Using customer reviews and UGC (user-generated content).

A blog titled “How to Choose the Right Candle for Your Mood” with links to your product pages? That’s SEO gold.

4. You’re Not Building Backlinks

Google wants to show trustworthy sites. One of the biggest trust signals? Backlinks—when other sites link to yours.

Let’s be honest: you’re probably not getting links right now.

Reach out to bloggers in your niche for product reviews.

List your store on business directories.

Collaborate with influencers or run guest posts.

Even 5-10 solid backlinks can make a huge difference in your rankings.

5. Your Site is Slow or Not Mobile-Friendly

Shopify is pretty good on the tech side—but not perfect.

Test your site speed using tools like Google PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix. A slow-loading product page (especially on mobile) can tank your rankings. Compress your images. Use lightweight themes. Don’t overload with apps.

Over half of eCommerce traffic comes from mobile. If your site doesn’t look great and load fast on a phone, you’re losing both traffic and sales.

So, How Do You Fix This?

Here’s what we recommend:

Conduct a full SEO audit of your store.

Optimize your product titles, descriptions, images, and URLs.

Add engaging, keyword-rich content through blogs and guides.

Start earning quality backlinks.

Speed up your site and test mobile performance regularly.

And most importantly, don’t treat SEO as a one-time task. It’s ongoing. It’s strategic. And it’s absolutely essential if you want to move from page 10 to page 1.

Need Help Getting There?

You’ve already done the hard part, creating amazing products. Let us help you make sure people can actually find them.

We offer tailored Shopify SEO services that do more than just tick boxes. We help you rank, get found, and sell more.

Contact Us Now! Let’s make your store visible—where it matters most.

[numbpill]

RANDOM BUTTONS FOUND ON THE REMNANTS OF THE EARLY WEB DURING A SURFING SESH FROM EARLIER TODAY.... ENJOY?

(ko-fi)

[thunderlina]

In the wake of the TikTok ban and revival as a mouthpiece for fascist propaganda, as well as the downfall of Twitter and Facebook/Facebook-owned platforms to the same evils, I think now is a better time than ever to say LEARN HTML!!! FREE YOURSELVES FROM THE SHACKLES OF MAJOR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND EMBRACE THE INDIE WEB!!!

You can host a website on Neocities for free as long as it's under 1GB (which is a LOT more than it sounds like let me tell you) but if that's not enough you can get 50GB of space (and a variety of other perks) for only $5 a month.

And if you can't/don't want to pay for the extra space, sites like File Garden and Catbox let you host files for free that you can easily link into NeoCities pages (I do this to host videos on mine!) (It also lets you share files NeoCities wouldn't let you upload for free anyways, this is how I upload the .zip files for my 3DS themes on my site.)

Don't know how to write HTML/CSS? No problem. W3schools is an invaluable resource with free lessons on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and a whole slew of other programming languages, both for web development and otherwise.

Want a more traditional social media experience? SpaceHey is a platform that mimics the experience of 2000s MySpace

Struggling to find independent web pages that cater to your interests via major search engines? I've got you covered. Marginalia and Wiby are search engines that specifically prioritize non-commercial content. Marginalia also has filters that let you search for more specific categories of website, like wikis, blogs, academia, forums, and vintage sites.

Maybe you wanna log off the modern internet landscape altogether and step back into the pre-social media web altogether, well, Protoweb lets you do just that. It's a proxy service for older browsers (or really just any browser that supports HTTP, but that's mostly old browsers now anyways) that lets you visit restored snapshots of vintage websites.

Protoweb has a lot of Geocities content archived, but if you're interested in that you can find even more old Geocities sites over on the Geocities Gallery

And really this is just general tip-of-the-iceberg stuff. If you dig a little deeper you can find loads more interesting stuff out there. The internet doesn't have to be a miserable place full of nothing but doomposting and targeted ads. The first step to making it less miserable is for YOU, yes YOU, to quit spending all your time on it looking at the handful of miserable websites big tech wants you to spend all your time on.

[udaipurwebdesigner1]

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[geminisee]

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[dotitioo]

Ecommerce Website Design and Development in London

[denouncedscribe]

Have you stopped and noticed the misogyny in UX design and developer coding spaces?

[conceptinfowayllc]

Concept Infoway LLC is a website design and development company in Greenville, South Carolina. We offer website development services, SEO services, mobile app development services, and Managed IT services to businesses of all sizes across South Carolina. Kindly follow us on Facebook. Concept Infoway has been selected among the Top Web Design Companies In South Carolina by Design rush. Read more about us.

[revsocdigitalindia]

RevSoc Digital: Crafting Digital Excellence Through Web Development

RevSoc Digital's web development services bring your digital vision to life. With skilled UI/UX designers, creative strategists, and developers, we create websites that captivate and convert. From WordPress to Shopify, we cover it all. Let's make your online presence extraordinary.

[svinzy]

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[prokopetz]

I think the real reason most websites are janky as hell to use these days is because web developers have become so specialised that nobody really understands how anything works anymore. The other day I had to explain why hosting critical Javascript libraries on a third-party CDN is a bad idea to a "lead developer" who genuinely didn't know the difference between server-side versus client-side scripting.

[ophanimkei]

I've made a self-hosting guide. I wanted it to be easy to use, but setup is always technical due to needing to use the terminal in the beginning, but I tried very hard and will edit if I get feedback! ᓚᘏᗢ guide → https://ophanimkei.com/you/selfhosting ᓚᘏᗢ askbox → https://ophanimkei.com/personal/askbox

This tutorial is focused on installing a panel on a virtual private server. These panels are often made for multiple users to use, so if you struggle with setup, one friend who's good with linux can host everything. Or you can set up one central server for a doujin circle.

If people like/use this tutorial, I plan to make more tutorials in future because I think the solution to so many problems we have on the internet are people making their own servers. You can move from server to server easily, and you can always revive your files, even if your VPS goes down.

Lastly, I love to help. It makes me really happy, but I am prone to exhaustion so my responses may be slow, and well, if you ask me something, I need you to provide as much detail to me with what you're struggling with as possible or else I can't help you.

I don't have Tumblr asks open because I don't think Tumblr is going to survive and I don't really check my notifications here, so I really would prefer if you used my website's askbox for questions!

Moving existing sites to a VPS is easy for those on other hosts who want to move someday!