DanThies

If you haven't read the 2007 edition, because you've been waiting for this, now is the time, and yes it's still free. If you've already read the 2007 edition, don't get too excited, because not very much has changed.

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Not satisfied with fooling Adwords advertisers via expanded broad matching and "free campaign optimization," Google has invented a new way to empty your wallet. read more »
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Stop words, one of the oldest and most useless "features" of the SEO landscape, are on their way to dinosaur status. When did this happen? Did I miss a memo? read more »
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Forget about the green pixels for a few minutes if you can. This is about the real PageRank score, not what they show you on the toolbar. It's about why Google can't just get rid of PageRank, why the Supplemental Index exists, and... just for fun, w read more »
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There are two important aspects of successful link building. Finding the right balance between building authority and PageRank vs. getting anchor text is key to making the most of your SEO efforts... and renting links is not the only answer. read more »
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Google says the FTC wants us to label paid links - Why Google's nofollow plan can't work, observations on what we can expect from the FTC if they do weigh in. read more »
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Dan Thies reports that emails containing references to Sphinn.com are now being blocked as spam content by SURBL.org, which feeds SpamAssassin. read more »
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Dan Thies follows up with two illustrated examples of how to use nofollow on internal links... and feels just a little dirty for Sphinning himself. read more »
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