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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Using Google’s Similar & Related Search Features For SEO
A WebmasterWorld thread has webmasters and SEOs discussing the SEO research benefit by using Google’s similar or related search functions…
Google’s Matt Cutts: You Can Hide Content Only When…
In one of Google’s Matt Cutts recent videos, Matt answered the questions of it is okay to use those expandable web techniques to expand and collapse content. It is okay to use those techniques or is it considered hidden text and against Google’s Webmas…
Google EMD: Does It Impact Non EMDs As Well?
When Google launched the EMD Update in September 2012, I assumed that it only impacted keyword rich domain names. Specifically, sites that target the keyword phrase in their primary domain…
I Spun Hundreds Of Articles The Right Way!
Sometimes I don’t get it… I spotted a thread at BlackHat Forums about spinning articles – yes it is a black hat forum, but seriously.
Looking at the conversation that starts of by explaining that the SEO/Webmaster spun these articles the right way…..
Dropped Prices, Increases Conversion & Google Rankings Improved
There has always been a lot of discussion around the topic of conversion rates and if that impacts your Google rankings. Of course, the correlation versus causation item is on the top of ones mind when discussing such topics.
But I wanted to share with…
Cartoon Authorship In Google’s Rich Snippets
Google has confirmed the complaints about authorship not showing in the search results. They said this is a bug that is impacting a “very few sites” in their index. The fix should be out eventually, as they are working on it…
Can You Redirect A Google Penalty? Probably.
Should you redirect a site that has a Google penalty to a site that does not have a penalty…
Google’s Cutts Says Don’t Worry About Duplicate Content But SEOs Don’t Trust
Yesterday at Search Engine Land I covered a video answer from Google’s Matt Cutts on the topic of duplicate content.
In short, should you worry about having duplicate content on your site or not. The short answer…
Would Google Penalize A Google Ventures Investment?
Joe Hall on Threadwatch highlights a post by Jacob King on how Google Ventures, Google’s investment arm, has a big investment in one of the largest coupon sites on the internet – a site that gets the majority of their traffic from Google organic sear…
Panda Recovery Poll: Did You Recover Last Week?
As you know, Google pushed out a new Panda update last week, that was “more finely targeted.” I suggested this was the softer Panda release that we’ve been expecting but Google didn’t use those words…
Pictures Of Google Panda Recovery
Every wonder what the analytics and impression charts look like when you recover from a Panda update…
Google’s Cutts: Be Careful Linking Many Sites Together
Yesterday, Google’s Matt Cutts posted a video answer to the question “If I have 20 domains, should I link them all together?”
The short answer is, most likely no – you should not link them all together.
Google To Penalize Sites Manipulating Browser Back Button & Faking Search Results
Google announced their next spam target are those who are implementing manipulative browser history techniques to trick the user to thinking they are on Google’s search results, when in reality…
Was TechCrunch Penalized By Google?
Joe Hall posted at Threadwatch that Google may have penalized TechCrunch, one of the most popular blogs on the internet.
He looked at SEM Rush and Search Metrics data
Responsive Design & Hiding Links & Google Webmaster Guidelines
A Google Webmaster Help thread has a webmaster who made his site responsive. Meaning, he made his site mobile/smartphone friendly through the responsive design approach. The responsive design approach is Google’s recommendation…
Useful: That Is What Google Wants To Rank
A WebmasterWorld thread has discussion around one word – the word “useful.”
Netmeg said it in a thread and senior member…
What SEOs Are Focusing On With Enge’s Interview With Google’s Matt Cutts
Whenever you hear a Googler talk about SEO or the ranking algorithm, SEOs tear apart each word. Now, when Matt Cutts talks, it is a billion times worse.
Eric Enge interview Matt Cutts…
Google’s Matt Cutts On What If My Site Goes Down? Are My Rankings Doomed?
The topic of how Google handles downtime and how that may impact your rankings in Google’s search results is nothing new. In short, short periods of downtime, even a day…