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…

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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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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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…