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Shaun Anderson made a summary of Google’s recently released SEO Starter Guide by highlighting all techniques you should try to avoid.
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from LawnchairLarry 1289 Days ago #
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36. Not specifying the document type definition and language of each webpage;37. Using capitalisation of URLs, or -worse even- (see #38);38. Using multiple versions of the same page with and without capitalisation of the URLs;39. Not using a navigation menu at all or an inconsistent navigation menu;40. Not using custom error pages and properly redirecting visitors to and from those error pages, or -worse even- (see #41)41. Being sloppy in updating your HTML and XML sitemaps and removing dead links, just because you have a fancy custom error page that you want to show off to other webmasters/SEOs, or -worse even- (see #42);42. Not properly redirecting visitors at all;43. Deliberately using multiple links with different "optimised" anchor texts on the same page that all point to one other page in a desperate attempt to attract more visitors to your already crappy website.Does anyone care to continue?

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from Ruud 1289 Days ago #
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Reminds me a bit of this "black hat" post http://seoblackhat.com/2008/11/12/seo-starter-guide/ :)Great way of brainstorming sometimes; formulate things in the opposite.

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from Hobo 1289 Days ago #
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I made a boo boo and cut an pasted a couple of dupes, wiep if you can change the title? Cheers for the sphinn :)

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from Wiep 1289 Days ago #
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Changed it to a nice, round 30 :)

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from Hobo 1289 Days ago #
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Thanks Wiep :)

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from yetanotherben 1286 Days ago #
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@Ruud, cheers for that - made me laugh my way off my seat!

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