Stressed at work, overwhelmed and not getting everything done? This quick productivity course will teach you the skills you need to get back on track. 1. Manage your time 2. Work with laser focus 3. Get more done without the stress

We can’t all escape to a cabin in the woods and work in glorious isolation. Notifications, messages and emails are a part of modern work, like it or not. There’s a compromise, though! Take one hour a day and make it distraction free. Turn off notifications, close your email, log out of social media. Use this time to push through your most difficult tasks of the day. You’ll be amazed at how much you can get done in an hour when you’re fully concentrated.

You can’t always be on. Not getting true rest weakens your focus and productivity when you are working. Do what you need to do in order to switch off from time to time. Take a digital sabbath, turn off notifications in the evening or take a walk without your phone. Play around and find what works best for you.

If you tackle your tasks as they come in, you’re letting other people set your priorities. Once a day take a few minutes to groom your task list. Pick a few high priority items and move them to the top. The best way to knock out your high priority tasks is to do them during your power hour.

Successful productivity systems tend to be heuristics rather than strict rules. Once a week or so, review how this system is working for you. Maybe you need to make some tweaks or noticed an important task got skipped. Adjust as needed so you can get the most out of your productivity system.

All productivity systems agree that your brain is for thinking, not storing your to do list. The first rule of productivity is to write down everything you need to do in a single place. This way you’ll never forget something, and you’ll be far less stressed. Experiment and find what works best for you. You can use a paper notebook, a simple text document or one of dozens of to do list apps. Pick one you like and stick to it.

Get found on Google with these SEO tips.

If your site doesn’t look good, people won’t stay for long. Every page of your site needs to have: A design that is clear and attractive Written content that is informative and enjoyable No need for over-the-top design or a ton of content. Just keep it simple, clean, and easy for people to find what they’re looking for. Go through each page of your site and see what can be improved.

The more places that are linked to your site, the more important Google thinks it is. Link building means making sure that you have: Links within your site that connect pages in a clear way; and Links on other sites that encourage people to visit yours. Make sure that people can easily get around your site without becoming lost or confused. If there’s a page on your site that is super important, have your other pages link back to it. Links on other websites are called external links. Everytime a link to your site is shared on social media, blogs, or other websites, Google takes that as a cue that people are interested in your site. Flooding your site with a million links won’t help anyone, and neither will trying to get your site listed on a bunch of random places. Instead, make your site easy to get around, and create real connections in online communities.

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Improving your site

SEO offers no guarantees, but you can set yourself up for success. Ready to make more changes? Here are some next steps: Make your site mobile-friendly. More and more people are accessing sites from their phones instead of a laptop or desktop computer. Work on the accessibility of your site. Manage content and tags so that everyone can access it in a way that works for them. Remove content or media that slows down the loading time of your site. Is your website created with Wix? You’re in luck! Check out the Wix SEO Learning Hub (https://www.wix.com/seo/learn) for even more ways to optimize your site.