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Your Step by Step Guide to Dramatically Increasing Your Search Engine Exposure with Google Base — We'll show you how to get maximum exposure for your products in Google Base and Google Product Search.
A 16-Point Checklist for Evaluating Directory Quality Before You Submit Your Site — Directory submission can be a wise investment...if you know how to choose the right directories.
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Search Engine Strategy & Optimization Updates for July 2008
How to Boost your Rankings by Sculpting Your PageRank with Nofollow — 90% of the websites we see are needlessly *leaking* PageRank. Here's how YOU can circulate your 'link juice' to webpages within your own site!
How to Get A Flood of Pre-Qualified Customers Knocking Down Your Door Using Local Search and Geo-Targeting — ...and get local search engines to list your site exactly where you want them to!
Should I still be using meta Descriptions on my site pages? Should I still be using meta Descriptions on my site pages? How important are meta descriptions for SEO purposes these days? Should I still be using them for all my pages? If so, how can I use them effectively?...
Are there SEO benefits to using capital letters in your domain name? Are there SEO benefits to using capital letters in your domain name? I've heard that domain names with capital letters may result in added emphasis being placed on the site by the search engines. Is this true? Answer: First...
Can changing WHOIS site info result in a PageRank drop? Can changing WHOIS site info result in a PageRank drop? I changed my WHOIS information recently on a site that had a stable PR 6 score for the last several years. Within hours of making the change my site...
Does embedding a video in a page increase rankings? Does embedding a video in a page increase rankings? I've noticed on several occasions that when I embed a video on a site page, that page received a search engine boost.. Does embedding a video directly into the page...
Search Engine Strategy & Optimization Updates for June 2008
The Advanced SEO's Guide to Choosing the Right Domain Name — This report reveals the top strategies for locating and securing the perfect domain name for your business.
7 Ways to Boost Your Sales and Build More Links By Increasing Your Site's Speed! — How to create lightning-fast-loading webpages that will boost your sales and help you build more links.
How to get multiple deep-links from a single banner advertisement. How to get multiple deep-links from a single banner advertisement. We recently purchased a banner ad on a popular site in our niche. Since it's an image and not a text link I'm not sure how much it benefits...
How to guarantee Google AdSense always shows revenue-generating ads on your site. How to guarantee Google AdSense always shows revenue-generating ads on your site. I have a Google AdSense account and was told I can add an alternate affiliate ad that shows up in place of the Google public service announcements...
Will frequently updating my web pages improve my rankings? Will frequently updating my web pages improve my rankings I have several pages that previously ranked very well but have slowly been dropping. I haven't updated these pages in months. How important is frequently updating my pages to achieving...
Will validating the HTML on my site's pages help me rank better? Will validating the HTML on my site's pages help me rank better? I hear a lot about the need for our site to be W3C compliant, but I really don't know why we need to do this. What does...
Search Engine Strategy & Optimization Updates for May 2008
How do I move my site to a new domain while still preserving my rankings? How do I move my site to a new domain while still preserving my rankings? My company has decided to go through a major rebranding that includes moving our site to a new domain. How can I make sure...
Is it acceptable to add a link back to my site when leaving comments on other blogs? Is it acceptable to add a link back to my site when leaving comments on other blogs? Is it really spam to add your link to blog comments? I do a lot of blog commenting on a variety of...
Which is the best blogging platform for SEO? Which is the best blogging platform for SEO? I am going to be setting up a blog for my company. Between Blogger, MovableType, Typepad and WordPress, which platform really has the best value for SEO? Answer: In our opinion,...
It is safe to use paid blog posts to build links to my site? It is safe to use paid blog posts to build links to my site? I've heard that it's possible to pay bloggers to post reviews about my website on their blogs in order to build links to my site....
How to Build Links and Drive Massive Traffic with StumbleUpon! – If you haven't heard of StumbleUpon, get ready for a shock. We'll show you how to get hundreds, even thousands of new visitors every day.
9 Critical Steps to Evaluating Incoming Link Quality – Not all links are created equal. This report shows you how to separate the GOOD LINKS from the BAD links.
Search Engine Strategy & Optimization Updates for April 2008
The Importance of Keywords In The URL How Important Are Keywords In The URL For Search Engine Rankings? What really is the importance of a web page's URL structure in relation to overall SEO ranking in the search engines? I have been told you need to...
Google's Upper vs. Lower Case Searches Google Claims That Searches Are NOT Case Sensitive. So, Why Are They Showing Different Search Results For Upper vs. Lower Case Searches? I have been told that Google returns different search results for queries based on whether the keyword...
How To Handle Negative Reviews In Google Local How To Handle Negative Reviews In Google Local Ugh! I just checked my Google Local listings and found some bad negative reviews that show up pretty noticeably for my business. What should I do about those? Can I get...
Will Google Allow Multiple XML Site Maps? Will Google Allow Multiple XML Site Maps? Is it okay to have more than one Google XML sitemap for a site? I have a big client who wants to submit both a corporate sitemap (xyzcorp.com/sitemap) and a product sitemap...
The SEO's Guide to Preventing Duplicate Content — The must have info that will prevent Google from dumping your pages!
The Top 10 Google AdWords Quality Score Myths-EXPOSED! — We'll show you how to get the lowest possible Google advertising costs

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