3 Ways Google Detects Paid Links
Backlinks are still Google's most important ranking signal. That's why many businesses buy links to artificially improve the rankings of their websites. This can be very risky because Google doesn't like paid links at all. If you use paid links to promote your...
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The Yin and Yang of SEO: The Perfect Balance
If you want to succeed with an activity, you have to find the perfect balance of the factors that are involved in that activity. It's the same with search engine optimization. If you want to get high rankings on Google or Bing, you have to find the right balance...
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What is WordPress?
What is WordPress? WordPress is an online, open source website creation tool written in PHP. But in non-geek speak, it’s probably the easiest and most powerful blogging and website content management system (or CMS) in existence today. Who uses WordPress? You’re in...
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Google’s Matt Cutts talks more about the importance of backlinks
Since Google's Penguin update, many webmasters are worried about the importance of backlinks. Last Wednesday, Google's Matt Cutts talked about the importance of links in an online interview. Here are the key takeaways from the interview: 1. Links are still the best...
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Different keywords require different SEO tactics
Keywords with little competition require different tactics than keywords with high competition. If you want to get the best possible results for your website, you must use the right tactics with the right keyword. 1. On-page optimization has a higher impact for long...
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5 Steps to Creating Good Keywords/Keyphrases
The keywords/keyphrases that you use for search engine optimization are very important. Choose the right keywords/keyphrases and your website will convert visitors into customers. Follow these steps in choosing your keyphrases prior to ordering your Search Engine...
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Raid Drives Demistified
Here we explain the different types of Raid Drives RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 Explained with Diagrams RAID stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive (Independent) Disks. On most situations you will be using one of the following four levels of RAIDs. RAID 0 RAID 1...
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Google Answers: Is it better to add website content slowly?
In this online video, Google’s Matt Cutts answered the question: If your website has an archive of hundreds of thousands of pages, should you add these pages at once or in stages? We know you probably don't have 200k pages, but this is good info on building out your...
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5 Internal Linking Tips That WILL Improve YOUR Search Engine Rankings
Most search engine spiders do not type into your search boxes and they do not use pull down menus. The following tips will help you to make sure that search engine spiders will index your web pages correctly: Use simple text links to link to your web pages - Most...
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Domain Registration Scams!
Domain Registration Scams NEVER Seem to End! Always Look Twice Before Crossing The Streets of Domain Registry: So, you reach into your mailbox and mixed in with all of your bills, magazines and assorted junk mail you notice a pretty authentic looking envelope from...
read more301 redirects and the rel=canonical attribute
When should you use 301 redirects on your website? When is the rel=canonical attribute the better solution? This week's article helps you to find the right solution for your situation. What is a 301 redirect? A 301 redirect is a server-side redirect that shows search...
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Have you finished your SEO? Learn from our Maine Search Engine Optimization Experts
Have you finished your website's Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? That's a trick question! SEO is an ongoing process. Learn from our Maine Search Engine Optimization Experts Why? The big search engines, including Google, Yahoo and Bing are constantly changing the...
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Five things that you should know about your SEO activities
This Tuesday's SEO post is a reminder to assess your SEO Activities on a regular basis. What may be a great SEO technique last month may be killing you in Google today. White Hat SEO Techniques are the way to go. Once you go down the slippery road of trying to trick...
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How Google IS Like High School
Some people look back on high school as the best days of their lives, while others would rather not look back! The popularity contests and games are a big piece of the high school experience... and in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), the popularity contest isn't...
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7 Key Tips For Your Link Building Campaign
Many people think that getting links is very difficult or that their website is not attractive enough to get backlinks. There are several things that you can do to get more backlinks to your website. 1. Offer reasons to link to your website What makes your company...
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Google: The TOP 5 SEO Mistakes That Webmasters Make
http://youtu.be/421aTJI2Nxc Mistake 1: having a website that is not crawlable According to Matt Cutts, the biggest SEO mistake is having a website that is not crawlable by search engines. If your website is not crawlable, search engines cannot index your pages and...
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Behind the scenes Search Engine Optimization for a big return
We've repeatledy told you why Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is important. Basically, it allows your customers to find you online. And it allows more potential customers to find your site before they find your competitor's. There are many factors that go into the...
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iPad, iPhone and Blackberry Redirect Scripts
Okay so we have a client that just built a new website and a big target market for him is mobile users. Particularly the iPad and iPhone. So the best solution at this point is to create a redirect to sub sites that cater perfectly to those users. Using a responsive...
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Finding the right balance between several factors is important for many things in life. Search engine optimization is no different. If you want to get high rankings on Google, Bing or other major search engines, than you have to find the right balance between on-site...
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If Google detects malware on my website, what do I do?
Here's a great YouTube Video from Google's Matt Cutts on how long it takes a Google Reconsideration Request to process. Also check out our Malware Blacklist Checker What is a Reconsideration Request? Sometimes referred to as a re-inclusion request, Google has a...
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Writing Enticing Product Descriptions
If you want a challenge, try writing e-commerce product descriptions. Within a typical 60 to 70 words, you must concisely convey the benefits and selling points of your product while including search engine keyphrases that engage your target audience... all while...
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TOP 6 Methods To Dealing With BAD Reviews
No matter how good your company is, some people will always write something negative about your site, even if you tried your best to help them. Some customers might write negative comments about your company in their blogs or some of your competitors might like to...
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Does Google NEED Page Text to Figure Out My Site?
Well that's an age old question. We've always thought that Google thrives on live page text, it's the number 1 way for Google to figure out what your website is REALLY about. We all know that you can spoof a title tag, and you can't really see any of the meta tags, so...
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5 Most Important Social Media Statistics for Businesses
Here are some Interesting Social Media Statistics for Businesses that we found at SocialMediaToday.com. These stats are compelling to business who are leveraging their social media presence to increase revenues. 1. Facebook 77 percent of B2C companies and 43 percent...
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SEO Link Building Do’s and Don’ts
Official search engine statement: link building do's and don'ts Bing recently published a document about link building. Although it focuses on how Bing deals with inbound links, it can also help you to get better links for Google, Yahoo and other search engines. The...
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The right SEO tactic for low and high competition
Depending on the keywords for which you want to get high rankings, you have to employ different tactics. Keywords with less competition require different tactics than keywords with high competition. The effect of different SEO tactics on the position of your website...
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Best WordPress Security Plugins 2018
However we are often asked what the best WordPress Security Plugins I can install on my website myself for further protection? This isn't to say that WordPress is not secure, or that Drupal or Joomla are any better. The most common way for a hacker to enter a...
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Paid links: do they really affect your Google rankings?
Many websites on the Internet will link to your website if you pay them for the links. Is this a good method to increase the link popularity of your website or can you get in trouble if you use paid links? What does Google think about paid links? Google is very clear...
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Building your SEO Foundation for High Rankings
SEO Tuesday continues with little lesson in basic construction. Along with building a solid foundation, you need to be sure to call CMP and your local water provider to get your basic utilities hooked up. If you do it right, search engine optimization is not that...
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Official Google statement: how to deal with bad inbound links
Many webmasters think that low quality links or links from spammy websites can have a negative effect on the ranking of their websites on Google. The problem with links from spammy websites is that it is very difficult to do something against them. For example, a...
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