July 27, 2026
Work completed on July 27, 2026, focused on website updates, SEO audits, Google News preparation, keyword research, security audits, technical troubleshooting, responsive design, blog publishing, obituary publishing, news publishing, form testing, and client support. The main websites worked on included https://thecarbontrail.com, https://encoreductcleaning.com, https://936glen.com, https://canadianmedicalmarijuana.com, https://ceilidhcottages.ca, https://arubanews.ca, https://modernhomeenergy.ca, https://thomasefraimllp.com, https://durhamtelevision.com, https://canadianobituaries.com, https://allaboutwebservices.com, and https://allaboutdurham.com.
ALEX – Website Updates, Spam Cleanup & Content Improvements
Sites: https://thecarbontrail.com, https://encoreductcleaning.com, https://936glen.com, https://canadianmedicalmarijuana.com
Task Description:
Worked on client-requested website changes, spam cleanup, blog and archive page updates, image optimization, gallery improvements, reCAPTCHA setup, and form testing.
Action Taken / Outcome:
- Reviewed and implemented the client’s requested changes on The Carbon Trail.
- Added the menu to the Ask the Carbon CFO page.
- Removed the previous page version.
- Added custom CSS to hide the Next and Previous navigation that was showing FAQs instead of blog posts.
- Added hover effects to FAQ questions to show that they are clickable.
- Added the required content to the Download Guide box.
- Added featured images to the Blog and Archive pages.
- Reduced the single blog post header height and page padding.
- Removed a spam blog post.
- Checked and fixed spam links appearing in blog posts, FAQs, and the footer.
- Downloaded images for Encore Duct Cleaning.
- Converted JPEG images to WebP format.
- Uploaded the optimized images to the media library.
- Added new images to the Gallery page.
- Updated the Home page hero image.
- Added blog posts to 936 Glen.
- Updated Blog and Single Blog page settings.
- Added reCAPTCHA keys and tested the contact form.
- Updated Blog and Single Blog settings on Canadian Medical Marijuana.
- Added reCAPTCHA site keys.
NANCY – Client Support, Form Management & Task Coordination
Sites: https://ceilidhcottages.ca
Task Description:
Worked on WPForms troubleshooting, client communication, form cleanup, ZipWP website creation, and team task coordination.
Action Taken / Outcome:
- Investigated a WPForms notification email questioned by the client.
- Confirmed with Milan that the email was legitimate.
- Reviewed the official WPForms documentation.
- Adjusted WPForms plugin settings.
- Checked and updated all website forms.
- Reviewed all form entries.
- Confirmed the Pet Waiver Form received 7 entries during the week.
- Deleted test entries left by developers.
- Disabled weekly WPForms summary emails.
- Prepared an email confirming that the issue was resolved.
- Continued the ZipWP website creation task.
- Obtained the required site details using ChatGPT.
- Created the website through ZipWP.
- Updated the tracking sheet.
- Explained multiple SEO and issue-resolution tasks to Kat.
- Assigned work related to Steve’s Sheds, Canadian Obituaries, DronePilots.ca, OshawaChiropractor.com, All About Durham, SS4, and Durham Contests.
- Explained the updated AAWS issue-resolution workflow.
EMMA – SEO Audits, Google News Readiness & Content Optimization
Sites: https://arubanews.ca, https://modernhomeenergy.ca
Task Description:
Worked on SEO title improvements, Google Publisher and Google News preparation, sitemap review, structured data verification, Google Search Console analysis, and blog content creation.
Action Taken / Outcome:
- Reviewed the Aruba News Ubersuggest Site Audit.
- Updated SEO titles that were shorter than the recommended length.
- Shortened excessively long title tags.
- Performed a new Ubersuggest crawl to confirm the updates.
- Attended a meeting with Milan and Elon.
- Reviewed Aruba News for Google Publisher and Google News approval.
- Confirmed SureRank SEO and SureRank Business were the only active SEO plugins.
- Confirmed SEOPress and SEOPress PRO were inactive.
- Verified the main XML sitemap.
- Verified the Google News sitemap.
- Confirmed the News sitemap contained 17 recent articles.
- Confirmed new articles were being added automatically.
- Reviewed homepage SEO metadata and social tags.
- Identified duplicate Open Graph descriptions, generic Open Graph titles, and a missing Open Graph image.
- Reviewed Business category schema.
- Confirmed WebPage, Organization, BreadcrumbList, and SearchAction schema were implemented.
- Reviewed recent articles and confirmed unique SEO titles, Open Graph tags, Twitter Cards, and featured images.
- Checked Google Search Console reports.
- Confirmed there were no critical Manual Action, Security, HTTPS, or Core Web Vitals issues.
- Identified LCP performance improvement opportunities.
- Recommended image optimization, resource reduction, and server improvements.
- Created a new SEO-optimized HVAC blog post for Modern Home Energy.
- Added relevant keywords, structured headings, and internal linking opportunities.
- Saved the article as a draft for review.
KAT – Keyword Research & Content Strategy
Site: https://thomasefraimllp.com
Task Description:
Worked on SEO keyword research, competitor analysis, search intent classification, keyword mapping, and content strategy planning.
Action Taken / Outcome:
- Created the project structure for keyword research and content strategy.
- Organized documents for keyword research, competitor analysis, keyword mapping, content planning, and reporting.
- Reviewed the complete keyword research workflow.
- Captured current organic keyword rankings.
- Recorded baseline SEO performance data.
- Prepared the ranking information for future comparison.
- Reviewed AnswerThePublic and Ubersuggest training videos.
- Began researching keyword opportunities using AnswerThePublic.
- Reviewed questions, prepositions, comparisons, and related keywords.
- Studied Informational, Transactional, and Local search intent categories.
- Reviewed Ubersuggest search volume, SEO difficulty, paid difficulty, and competition data.
- Studied competitor keyword research.
- Reviewed content gaps and missed keyword opportunities.
- Studied keyword clustering and keyword mapping.
- Reviewed how to assign keywords to service pages, blog articles, landing pages, and FAQ sections.
- Continued studying ways to prevent keyword cannibalization.
- Continued developing future SEO content plans.
MARIA – WordPress Security Audits & Advertising Review
Sites: AAWS-managed WordPress websites and Client 1 Server websites
Task Description:
Worked on spam attack audits, WordPress security checks, advertising status testing, server reviews, and tracking sheet updates.
Action Taken / Outcome:
- Completed security audits across assigned AAWS-managed websites.
- Checked for spam comments and flooded comment queues.
- Reviewed suspicious bot accounts and unauthorized users.
- Checked homepages and subpages for hidden spam links.
- Inspected pages for pharmaceutical, casino, gambling, and Japanese SEO spam.
- Reviewed pending posts, drafts, and scheduled content.
- Checked trackback and pingback risks.
- Tested XML-RPC exposure.
- Verified HTTP response codes and server availability.
- Checked for 404 errors, 500 errors, and redirect loops.
- Added screenshots, issue statuses, and remarks to the security tracking sheet.
- Tested websites to identify where advertising should or should not run.
- Logged active ads, inactive ads, and site issues.
- Updated the ad tracking sheet.
- Started security testing for Client 1 Server websites.
- Continued logging results in the master tracking spreadsheets.
- Planned to follow up with Elon regarding the advertising exclusion list.
MIKE – Durham Television Development & Technical Issue Fixing
Sites: https://durhamtelevision.com, https://gotfryd.com, https://theregenttheatre.aaws.ca, https://canadianmedicalmarijuana.com, https://936glen.com
Task Description:
Worked on Durham Television website development, responsive design, plugin setup, homepage content, issue reviews, bug fixes, and reCAPTCHA configuration.
Action Taken / Outcome:
- Reviewed previously completed sections that were no longer displaying correctly.
- Identified missing content and broken media library images.
- Created the Programs page.
- Created the News page.
- Created the Community page.
- Created the Business page.
- Created the Events page.
- Created the Interviews page.
- Created the Documentaries page.
- Created the Series page.
- Added animations across all created pages.
- Checked mobile responsiveness.
- Installed and activated the Smash Balloon plugin.
- Created the navigation bar.
- Adjusted header margins and padding.
- Added the footer copyright section.
- Used ChatGPT to create homepage content.
- Created the Durham Television homepage.
- Generated images for the homepage.
- Reviewed multiple issue-tracking documents.
- Confirmed certain file remove and clear options could not be customized because they were controlled by plugins.
- Fixed mobile responsiveness issues on Pickering Casino.
- Fixed the contact form responsiveness issue.
- Reviewed unresolved issues on Air Vision Adventures.
- Updated the task tracking spreadsheet.
- Reviewed gallery and testimonial plugin limitations.
- Checked navigation and broken link issues on Author Lalia Love.
- Reviewed the Brizy issue on Gotfryd.com.
- Fixed primary action button redirection on The Regent Theatre.
- Fixed Buy Ticket button redirection.
- Added reCAPTCHA to Canadian Medical Marijuana.
- Added reCAPTCHA to 936 Glen.
JAKE – Obituary Publishing, News Publishing & Daily Reporting
Sites: https://canadianobituaries.com, https://allaboutwebservices.com, https://arubanews.ca, https://allaboutdurham.com
Task Description:
Worked on obituary publishing, daily staff reporting, Aruba News publishing, Durham Region news publishing, SEO optimization, article rewriting, and image generation.
Action Taken / Outcome:
- Reviewed Durham Region funeral home listings from DurhamObituaries.com.
- Published 2 Durham Region obituary notices.
- Reviewed Ontario funeral home listings from Mark Jutzi Funeral Homes, Martyn Funeral Home, and MacCoubrey Funeral Home.
- Published 4 Ontario obituary notices.
- Checked obituary formatting and publishing details.
- Created the Daily Work Summary Report for July 26, 2026.
- Organized the previous day’s work into a professional blog post.
- Published the completed staff summary on All About Web Services.
- Researched and published 11 Aruba News articles.
- Used ChatGPT to rewrite and improve all 11 articles.
- Improved clarity, readability, grammar, and news structure.
- Applied SEO optimization to all Aruba News articles.
- Optimized SEO titles, focus keywords, meta descriptions, categories, URL slugs, and article formatting.
- Generated featured images for all 11 articles.
- Added professional news headings to all images.
- Researched and published 10 Durham Region news articles.
- Rewrote and optimized all Durham articles using ChatGPT.
- Applied complete SEO optimization.
- Added SEO titles, meta descriptions, focus keywords, categories, URL slugs, and featured images.
- Generated news images for all 10 articles.
- Added professional news headings.
- Completed final readability and presentation checks.
