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How Google Finds and Penalizes Advertorials

Bill Hartzer

No website owner wants to log into Google Webmaster Tools and see an unnatural link warning from Google. From what I am seeing, many of these unnatural link warnings and manual penalties from Google are a result of having participated in advertorials. How Google Identifies Advertorials. First, a little background.

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Domain Names, Developed Domains, and Expired Domains

Bill Hartzer

So, before 2003 or so, if you had your main keyword in your domain name and your site was about that subject, then you had a good chance of ranking well in the search engines for that main keyword. Nowadays, after 2003, having your keyword in the domain name really started to not be as significant. Buying or Acquiring Domain Names.

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The Life Cycle of a Social Network

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Later, several other websites such as Classmates.com and Friendster contributed to the development of social networking to help reach our present day scenario, where we see the domination of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+. Google+ is currently in its introductory phase. The Case Study of a Full Life Cycle. Like this post?

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When DIY Blogging isn’t for You: 5 Alternatives to Self-Hosted WordPress

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You may not have the budget for buying domain names and hosting. WordPress launched in 2003, and the company is not only well established but also well regarded in the blogging world. It’s been around since 1999, and was acquired by Google in 2003. And then you’ll need to buy your domain separately.).

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15 Tips To Optimize Your LinkedIn Initiative

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

LinkedIn has enjoyed explosive growth since its debut in 2003. Remember, you’re not on Facebook, Google+, or MySpace here – this is a social network for business professionals. This is a guest post by Lior Levin. Here’s some of our favorite tips to get the most out of your LinkedIn experience: Be Professional.

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LinkedIn, Social Media And Bubbles

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Internet IPO since Google back in 2004. and it has been focused on monetizing the platform since it first launched in 2003. The businesses that are still ignoring this digitization of everything - from how we buy and consume our media to how we network - may well be the ones who will have their bubbles burst first. hormel foods.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

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Unfortunately, the site’s spike in popularity in 2003 caught the company by surprise. Myspace: “A place for friends” (2003) Friendster rival Myspace (originally styled as MySpace) quickly became the go-to site for millions of hip teens. Demand was so high that Google eventually had to suspend them.