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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:19:39 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International Multilingual SEO and Duplicate Content Concerns around English Speaking Countries]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/38799</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:19:39 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Google SEO</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Time for a great sphinnversation folks! The issue around ranking foreign domains is especially pertinent for large sites that have an international presence. I'm working on one such project right now, and need the help of the seo-phere to discuss some best practices regarding this issue. Option A: The ideal situation would be:- Use Regional TLD such as domain.ca, domain.fr- Geotarget the site in Google Webmaster Tools- Build relevant IBL's from regional domains or domains with regional content Cons to this include:- New sites may take as long as 6 months to 1.5 years to rank against established regional competitors.- Linkbuilding becomes more difficult as time and resources must be dedicated to each individual regional site- Dup content filters may affect largely similar content on english speaking country pages - eg: privacy, legal, disclaimer etc.Option B: The Middle GroundUse the structure domain.com/country-language/content- Register each individual country-language directory into GWT with geo targeting- Build region specific IBL's - Keep the top level domain with global content geo-neutral.Pros:- Link power rolls up to the main site making it stronger in the overall rankings- Google will be able to distinguish regional content based on the TLD of the referring IBL's (apparently Matt Cutts hinted at this at an SES)Option C: My least favoriteUse country based IP tracking to either prompt the user to visit the regional site, or automatically forward them. Pros: Not a bad thing to do for usabilityCons: Usually the site will be very poorly indexed, and only the global content will rank. Poor google bot...Please add to this conversation, thereby helping to make this a resource for a question that I'm pretty sure pops up for every business looking to expand on the internet, internationally.Thank you kind folks! -- Dev Basu<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Who Else Wants To Learn An Advanced StumbleUpon Secret]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4752</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4752</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:12:48 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4752</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shh...I'm not telling here. Learn how to leverage Technorati and StumbleUpon to create consistent traffic to your blog.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Text-Link-Ads Deindexed From Google]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4745</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4745</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:33:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<category>Link Building</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4745</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Surprised? I wasn't...Google's rampage continues as it penalizes and de-indexes Text-Link-Ads<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Ultimate Guide To Leveraging StumbleUpon]]></title>
<link>http://sphinn.com/story/4061</link>
<comments>http://sphinn.com/story/4061</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:16:33 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Social Media</category>
<guid>http://sphinn.com/story/4061</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Ultimate Guide to StumbleUpon discusses advanced techniques to increase StumbleUpon traffic using black hat tactics, building a power stumbler profile, killer viral strategies, mistakes you should avoid, and more.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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