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“No Data Available” In Google’s Links To Your Site Bug
It seems there are many webmasters complaining that the “Links To Your Site” section within Google Webmaster Tools is showing the error message…
Your Google AdWords Quality Score Will Be Changing Soon
I am surprised I have not seen more reaction from the SEM community around the upcoming changes to the AdWords Quality Score reporting…
After Google Penalizes Your Site, Those Who Stole Your Content Will Rank Above You
One complaint I see a lot from webmasters and publishers is that someone stole their content and is outranking them for their own content. The Scraper and Panda algorithms don’t help.
I cannot tell you how many times I hear this complaint and it sad…
Google: Links In Press Releases Are Unnatural Links & Should Be Nofollowed
Yesterday we reported about the link schemes Google update and later on I had the opportunity to ask Google’s John Mueller specific questions about this update and what it means.
My main concern was how specific the example was given on this one…
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Google: Links In Press Releases Should Use Nofollow Like Paid Links
Friday we broke the news that Google updated their link schemes webmaster guidelines. Now that the dust as settled, I aimed at getting more clarification on what Google meant by the new example around keyword rich anchor text links within articles or p…
The Ultimate Platform Migration and Redirection Plan for SEO
If you’re tasked with migrating a website and want to retain value of all your top performing pages, you need to know these pre-migration best practices, migration solutions for different scenarios, and also have a post-migration redirection plan.
7 Ways To Get Links When Launching A New Website
Launching a new website is one of the hardest things you do. It’s also one of the best ways to get a nice influx of links pointing your way. I know this because for the past 2 1/2 months, I’ve been living it. On Tuesday, July 16 at 3:52 p.m., 352 Media Group officially became […]
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How to Measure SEO Success
Correctly measuring the success of an SEO campaign can vary greatly depending on your business type and objectives. However, there are three key performance indicators (KPIs) you should always consider when measuring a campaign’s effectiveness.
PPC Defense: Don’t Let These 7 Factors Damage Your Performance
Countless entities can damage your PPC campaign’s performance – from seasonal trends, to more competition, to implementation errors, and more. Here are some defensive strategies to help protect your hard work and preserve your positive progress.
Bing Adds Pop-Up Child Abuse Warnings to UK Searchers
Bing has added a pop-up warning that will appear when someone is about view images of child abuse. Searchers who are almost upon such content will see a message that says, “Warning! Child abuse is illegal,” and links them to help and advice.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 29, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Google’s Matt Cutts: Websites Using ccTLDs Should Contain Content Relevant To The Specific County Code In his latest video, Google’s head of search…
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Google’s Matt Cutts: Websites Using ccTLDs Should Contain Content Relevant To The Specific County Code
In his latest video, Google’s head of search spam Matt Cutts addresses whether or not it is a good idea for a website to use a ccTLD (country code top level domain) as a novelty domain. The video was a response to the question: As memorable .COM domains become more expensive, more developers…
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New Facebook for Business Hub Launches With Tips, Tools, Case Studies
Facebook is looking to make it even easier for businesses to market themselves effectively on the social media platform by launching a new Facebook for Business hub that features tools for businesses and useful information about Facebook marketing.
Google Relaunches Zagat App With Yelp In Mind
Last week Google killed the Google+ Local mobile app for iOS, saying that all the same content was available in Google Maps for iOS. Today the company announced the relaunch of the Zagat site and mobile app for Android and iPhone. Of course all the Zag…
Google Updates How AdWords Quality Score is Reported
Google said it is changing how the AdWords quality score is reported to make it easier for advertisers to adjust and revise ads based on the quality score, and get a better idea of what is and isn’t working, especially when making changes to ads.
Yandex Co-Founder Ilya Segalovich Dies
Ilya Segalovich, cofounder, CTO and director of Yandex, passed away on Sunday, June 28 in a London hospital after being removed from life support on Saturday.
He had been in a coma with no sign of brain activity as a result of his battle with ca…
Bing To Add Alerts For Child Abuse On Pedophile Related Queries; But Google Rejects The Idea
Bing has confirmed they will be adding a new pop-up alert of some sorts for those who search for images of child abuse, according to the BBC. This is to be launched in the UK after the UK Prime Minister attacked Google, Bing & Yahoo over not doing enough to stop child pornography. Google has…
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Keys To Working With New Search Clients: Planning, Communication & Setting Expectations
I recently conducted a series of interviews with four successful and respected local search experts. The interviews focused on the all-important client-agency relationship and examined four key stages, from winning new customers to retention of long-te…