3 Ways to Identify Link Prospects
In a crowded space where everyone uses the same basic tactics, only those who utilize creative forms of outreach specific to their target vertical will separate from the pack. Here's how to gain...
View ArticleGoogle's Live Spam Screenshots Highlight ‘Useless’ Web Pages
Google has launched a new website called How Search Works. One feature SEOs may want to check out is the Fighting Spam section, which shares a stream of real examples of “pure spam” pages that Google...
View ArticleHow to Report Organic Search Traffic Gains After Filtering 'Bad' Traffic
SEO reporting has little to do with ranking reports. Ensuring strong analytical measurements is key to gain trust with your clients/company executives, because that transparency shows what is truly...
View ArticlePure Spam: What Are Google Penalties & What to Do to Recover
Manual spam penalties of any type are difficult to recover from – especially if they are severe. These suggestions will give you places you can start to look, and things to do, to help lift 10 possible...
View ArticleWhat is 'Pure Spam'? 10 Examples From Google
We all have our own definition of "pure spam", but what's more important is understanding what Google means by it. Here's a look at 10 websites Google has kicked out of its search results so you can...
View ArticleGoogle Panda 6 Months Out Still Has People Baffled
Panda has created a scenario where publishers who don't embrace SEO are condemned to feel the sting of what happens when they don't. SEO DOES WORK but you can't rely on your father's methods anymore...
View ArticleGoogle's Pure Spam Manual Action: Matt Cutts on How to Fix it
If your website has received a manual action notice called "Pure Spam", Google's Distinguished Engineer breaks down what it means and steps you can take to clean up and show Google the site is now...
View ArticleGoogle Analytics Hostname Report – Great for Troubleshooting
The Google Analytics Hostname Report has many benefits, but is often underused as it is slightly hidden away under Technology and Network report. This report is essential for troubleshooting traffic...
View ArticleHit By Panda and Confused About Low-Quality Content? Run This Google...
Getting hit by Google Panda can be confusing for many webmasters. But one important Google Analytics report can help Panda victims get on the right track, and quickly. The post includes detailed...
View ArticleMore Panda 4.0 Findings: Syndication, User Engagement, Indexation & Keyword...
Google's Panda 4.0 was a major algorithm update. There were many examples of websites recovering, as well as many examples of sites getting crushed. Here are some SEO findings based on an analysis of...
View ArticleFake Googlebot Activity up 61% [Report]
One in every 24 visits is a fake Googlebot. Identifying bad bots can be tricky; some are very sophisticated, especially the ones mimicking Google. Here are some steps you can take to verify whether...
View ArticleCompetitive Analysis for Panda Using SEMrush [Tutorial]
There’s a lot you can learn from analyzing websites in your niche that have been impacted by Panda. This post explains how to use SEMrush to drill into organic and paid search data in order to surface...
View ArticleDealing With Onsite Duplicate Content Issues
One of the biggest reasons for lost traffic and rankings can be duplicate content. Here are some tips for fixing this problem.
View ArticlePenguin 3.0: A Proven Roadmap to Recovery
Many wondered if recovery from Penguin was even possible; in this case study, we’ll show you that it’s not only possible, but exactly the steps we took to accomplish this recovery.
View ArticleImproper URLs: It’s Much More than Just a Page Name!
The process of creating a great URL doesn’t start at the end of the URL but at the beginning with the folder structure of the site. It's important to show a search engine as well as a user the...
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