Hidden Gems in Google Webmaster Tools
Written by Erik DaffornWebmasters frequently rave about Google Webmaster Tools (GWT) because it’s a great source of data about site-crawling errors, as well as the place where you can tell Google about XML sitemap feeds. But GWT is much more. Let’s examine several reports deep inside GWT that can significantly help search marketing efforts. Pages [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Big Google PageRank Slap – Perception Is Everything
By Titus HoskinsRecently Google did a major PageRank update where a lot of sites were downgraded. Many experts believe this PageRank update was Google’s response to link selling – sites which sell links lost points in their PageRank. Google measures all web pages on a scale of importance from 0 to 10, which is shown [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google
PageRank zero became the big number for blogs participating in Izea’s PayPerPost program; Google’s move to drop the rankings of those blogs drew a harsh rebuke from Izea’s CEO. Ted Murphy has been a lightning rod for criticism ever since the unveiling of PayPerPost, an ad system where bloggers are paid to write about an [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Google’s Paid Search vs. Organic Results – A Rickety Wall of Separation
By Scott Buresh“Chinese Wall – The ethical (not physical) barrier between different divisions of a financial (or other) institution to avoid conflict of interest…”Investopedia.com “While Google nevër sells better ranking in our search results, several other search engines combine pay-per-click or pay-for-inclusion results with their regular web search results.” Google’s Webmaster Help Center FAQ“NO pay [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )How Google Took Over the Internet and Caused Mass Hysteria with PageRank
By Gennady LagerSo it finally happened! Google caught everyone that is buying and selling links and dropped their PageRank. The world is over and Google has taken over the internet. The time has come for all SEO’s to hang up their SEO shoes and move on to PPC, right? Or is it?I have been trying [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Where’s Your Social Responsibility Google?
By Kalena JordanUnless you’ve been living on a desert island with no Internet access, you’ve probably seen the recent blog fallout from Google’s latest crack down on alleged link brokers.This week it seems that Google made some type of manual Toolbar PageRank reduction on a handful of major blogs and portal sites like the Washington [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Ten Seo Tips To Get You Higher Yahoo And Google Listings
By Peter NisbetSEO tips can help you to get higher Yahoo or Google listings, but only if you use them. Most people think that they know better, even so called SEO professionals who have to use PPC advertising to get their websites listed highly enough to be seen. Who are they to tell us what [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Google vs Webmasters and Google is Losing
The battle for top ranking the major search engines, is one that’s ongoing on a daily basis with a top Google ranking being the number one target.There are whole business’ models build out of getting a top ranking in Google and to a smaller extent, the other major search engines.You could say Google has unknowingly [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Where’s Your Social Responsibility Google?
Unless you’ve been living on a desert island with no Internet access, you’ve probably seen the recent blog fallout from Google’s latest crack down on alleged link brokers.This week it seems that Google made some type of manual Toolbar PageRank reduction on a handful of major blogs and portal sites like the Washington Post, ProBlogger, [...]
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