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There are difficult ways to get links, like link exchange for instance and there are easy ones. Check out these 30 easiest methods to gain links. read more »
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I have been asked countless times how to get included in the Google “One Box”. That’s when there used to be a “one-box”. Now we have Google Universal Search results. They contain listings from Google Products, Google News, Google Images, Videos, etc read more »
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A great article about Microsoft Browserank, a pagerank alternative from Microsoft.

Although I am not in alignment that Google doesn't use any user behavior data as the article implies. read more »
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Twice now I have have personally seen private conversations that Matt has had with web masters appear on the net, personally I’m in two minds on this.... read more »
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Could this be it? If you’re on top of the tech news, you know that Digg has been on sale for over 6 months now - actively looking for buyers to take on the social media monster.

In the latest round of rumors, Google is set to buy up Digg for $200 read more »
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If you are an experienced link builder, you might be tempted to read something other than today's column, which on first glance may appear a bit to rudimentary for your skills. If you do stick around, and I hope you do, I'll share with you what I co read more »
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The #1 ranking page on Google and Yahoo for a killer local real estate query happens to be a domain for sale. [sarcasm]Nice job, search engines. That's good for users.[/sarcasm] read more »
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Ann Smarty writes, "In my previous post on the topic I summarized the theories behind Google Sitelinks. Now I would like to look into and also to ask for your experience on what’s the real benefit from them. Many webmasters are eager to get them but read more »
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After Paul did a great job explaining how search queries can help in link building, I decided to expand offering the list of such link building queries and also some tips on how to search effectively read more »
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What happens when you do everything right and Google is just broken. read more »
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Why am I not surprised (screenshots and video evidence included!) read more »
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Rich Baxter lays the smackdown on non-best practices in URL canonicalization by Matt Cutts. Yes, I did just use 'lay the smackdown' and 'url canonicalization' in a single sentence. read more »
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Video and Post from Li Evans on 5 Easy SEO tips to optimize a website, great quick reference for beginners. read more »
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Ann is a genius and my seventh favorite woman in SEO:

"One SEO related question which is often asked throughout webmaster forums is how much domain registration age is important for SEO. " read more »
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A great post on getting up and running with a Blog for the uninitiated. While it's certainly for the noob, a good article to pass on to peeps in need.... read more »
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It ALMOST seems like a standard in the industry…the mysterious link builder…hiding behind closed doors…where do they get all those quality links? How can I get some of those much sought after links for my client? The answer to this old-age question read more »
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Where we set forth the Internet's "Power 15" for brand influence. If your brand rocks on these 15 sites, your sales should rock as well. By contrast, bad news on these sites can really hurt your business. read more »
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Gyutae Park writes "I want to give a little background information on my various SEO experiences and then outline what I think is an ideal career path for aspiring newbies to become SEO rockstars." read more »
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Just look at this guy's Wikipedia page. "Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to Search engine optimization. Wikipedia is not a collection of links, nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate read more »
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Creating great content for your social network starts with preparation. Get to know the community and the types of content they like before spending your time and energy on content development. Once you know the people and what content plays well, y read more »
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A sphinn plugin that actually aligns with your text and appears on both the homepage and your actual posts page. read more »
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Is Plurk really a player in the big game with the likes of MySpace, Facebook and Twitter? Who are these Plurkers and should you bother with yet another social profile? read more »
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A term commonly used to measure visitor engagement is the bounce rate, which is the percentage of initial visitors who leaves your site after arriving at the entry page. These are visitors who ‘bounce away’ after arriving without viewing other pages read more »
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A good post detailing 10 alternative social media sites to Digg that can drive traffic and links.

Very appropriate too given that Digg can be very tempermental. read more »
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Test results proving Googlebot really has been effectively upgraded to include parsing of flash to find links. Let the flash bombing begin. read more »
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