Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 16, 2024

I edited the post, by the way, to take ‘mass’ out of it: I’ve written before, a lot, in fact, about negative SEO, and I’m pretty convinced, after speaking with Google employees (in person) about it, that actual negative SEO doesn’t really exist. Make sure your posts adhere to these guidelines.

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BeingOptimist

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of digital marketing, the fear of Google penalty, mainly due to ‘Bad backlinks,’ looms large. This article will explore six effective strategies to protect your website from Google penalties associated with Bad links , ensuring your online presence remains solid and stable.

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Google Collaboration How To Reputation 40

Adam Sherk

JUNE 4, 2014

Google News continues to be an important source of traffic for publishers, in particular from the news OneBoxes that are frequently included in regular Web search results. While not as impactful as key news search optimization tactics, the tag offers another way to establish the topical relevancy of your content.

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Writtent Blog

AUGUST 8, 2014

Is quality content the backbone of your SEO strategy? Shabby content doesnt engage readers. So do search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo  Google in particular. Here is a closer look at what qualitative content is and why it should be the main driver of every search engine optimization strategy.

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Social Media Marketing

JULY 30, 2019

With the increase in the demand for SEO, the industry is rapidly growing with an enormous quantity of digital marketing agency. How does SEO work? To make SEO work on your webpage, you must follow a mix of On-Page and Off-Page SEO techniques. They try to prove that they are the “best” in the market.

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The Realtime Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

A video content of 45 seconds can describe a thousand words and a hundred pictures in tandem. Move on from Google ads: Google ads are a thing of the past! Maximum users like to read reviews on Google My Business listing profiles besides the other reputed review websites like Indeed, Yelp, Glassdoor, etc.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 17, 2013

So as I stumble across the finish line, here are my top posts of 2013 by pageviews: The Most Common Google News Errors and How to Avoid Them. SEO Tips for Infinite Scrolling. SEO Guidelines for Sponsored Content and Partner Links. Google+ Engagement for News Sites: Top Performers and One-Year Growth Rates.

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Proactive Report

JULY 4, 2017

It always surprises me that a company will happily pay for design and programming, but not for content. Take a look at the ads for writers and content creators. But you also need great quality content. As early as 2000, usability expert Jakob Nielsen identified content as the number one reason someone visited a website.

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

It has been a while since I personally performed a highly technical SEO Audit of my own website, which I just completed. There are several reasons why you really need to perform an SEO audit of your website. – Google updated their Google Webmaster Guidelines. . Make sure your content is fresh.

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Mindjumpers

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Therefore, as a little help to content marketeers, we have made a small checklist. Make sure all content is relevant to your business. Just as all your other marketing efforts should support your overall business objectives, each piece of content should aim to meet specific subgoals that flow into higher-level achievements.

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Buffer Social

JULY 28, 2022

A Google Business Profile is a hidden gem that many small business owners can use to their advantage. Just as search engine optimization can fuel your growth in the Google rankings, Google Business Profiles are another way to direct eyes from organic searches to your business.

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The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Obsolete SEO Techniques It’s Time To Forget. Due to constant changes to policies, search engine giants like Google are constantly forcing SEO experts to adapt to new realities. SEO methods that were efficient not too long ago are now not only completely useless, but can actually affect your search results negatively.

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Bill Hartzer

MARCH 27, 2013

The first-ever online marketplace for buying and selling links in articles and blog posts based on Google Authorship and Klout score has been launched. Buying and selling links based on Google’s PageRank has long been a controversial topic, as well as a violation of Google’s Webmaster Guidelines.

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Proactive Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

By Franki Falkow, Content Director, Meritus Media. Google’s number one position in search results has long been a coveted position, but, when it comes to SEO, zero is the new number one. Google has a specific set of content guidelines that change regularly. Create content Google favors for featured snippets.

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Writtent Blog

MAY 7, 2014

To the dismay of businesses and marketers, SEO copywriting best practices do not guarantee high SERP rankings. While there are guidelines, and legitimate hints are dropped from time to time, nobody knows exactly what will rank web pages and appeal to prospects. All of them adhere to SEO and content creation guidelines.

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The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Other methods include running a spam link campaign to bring on/cause a google penalty, or even hacking a website. Individuals who have strong SEO knowledge may be more able to utilize negative SEO tactics. How Can We Define Negative SEO? My competitor is doing ‘black hat’ SEO to get ahead – 15%. The Survey.

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Razor Social

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Have you ever wondered how many H1 tags you need in your content…? … I’m going to give you all the details you’ll ever need to know about the H1s, including the SEO requirements which will help your onsite SEO. . What’s the difference between H1 and SEO Title? Or wondered what a H1 tag is?

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

AuthorLinks , the first-ever marketplace to buy and sell Google Authorship, has rebranded as AuthPost. As you might recall, I wrote about AuthorLinks and how the site was the first to buy and sell Google Authorship. With this new branding, the site is focusing on posts first, and not links.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 17, 2016

However, when you look at the world of business – and SEO in particular – quality is becoming less subjective and more objective. Google’s Updated Quality Guidelines . Then, on March 28, Google updated the original document and pared it down from 160 pages to 146 pages. It means less guessing and more strategic planning.

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Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Even so, not all backlinks are good for SEO. To maintain your organic traffic growth and assure that your site is safe from any Google penalty, it’s wise to perform an in-depth backlinks analysis. Hence why monitoring the links of your website is just as important as running a content marketing campaign to acquire quality links.

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Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Even so, not all backlinks are good for SEO. To maintain your organic traffic growth and assure that your site is safe from any Google penalty, it’s wise to perform an in-depth backlinks analysis. Hence why monitoring the links of your website is just as important as running a content marketing campaign to acquire quality links.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 11, 2016

The SEO world, too, is preparing to combat unexpected threats, especially from various Google penalties. Whether you like it or not, websites in variety of niches depend on Google for a high percentage of their traffic. Many other sites are being penalized by Google algorithmic updates—especially the big boys, Penguin and Panda.

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Proactive Report

JUNE 26, 2017

Creating content is one thing, getting it seen is another. It’s that ‘tree in the forest’ question: If you create the perfect piece of content and nobody sees it, does it matter? Distribution and amplification of your content is a vital part of your content strategy. Write good quality content.

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Influencer Content Guidelines Statistics 59

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 11, 2011

They spend all of the effort to get the page perfect and have it be in compliance with their corporate guidelines but they have no real plans for how they are going to grow their base of Fans with rich engaging content. It occurs to me my definition of content often differs from their definition of content.

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Bare Feet Studios

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The latest Google search algorithm update (nicknamed Penguin) has moved strongly towards the long held principles of “organic seo.” In general, each of these major updates is to help Google answer real questions from its users. Most sites start at a 0-2 ( Google loves WordPress! ) Keep reading!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 27, 2011

This last year Google brought a large number of algorithm changes to the table. In case you missed it through all the chaos, below lists all of the crazy Google changes that occurred in 2011and just what they all meant: Top 10 Google Algorithm Changes of 2011. Google claims the update “incorporates new signals.”

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Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 31, 2013

A while back I wrote about how many SEO companies and so-called SEO experts have been offering a Google Penguin Recovery Service. Google Penguin is entirely about links to your site, right?!? Below, I’ll detail why Google Penguin is not all about the links that are pointing to your website.

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Adam Sherk

MAY 14, 2013

When it comes to link building publishers have a significant advantage because editorial content, be it hard news or evergreen content, lends itself naturally to linking and sharing. In addition producing quality content on a daily basis creates a steady stream of new opportunities. Recommended Tactics. Link reclamation.

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ProBlogger

JULY 30, 2014

Getting on Google News. Everybody knows that the world of SEO is changing. As Google’s algorithms get ever more efficient at filtering out good content from bad, more and more companies are turning to content marketing and guest posting to increase their Google page rank and appear higher up searches.

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Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Most of those SEO techniques are now listed in Google’s Webmaster Guidelines as being unacceptable. The are grounds for an algorithmic penalty or even worse: a manual penalty from Google. Still others have nothing to do with SEO. Google webmaster setup. Google analytics setup. 5 Forum postings.

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Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Nothing ever remains the same way for long in the world of SEO. The experts at Moz report that Google typically updates their algorithm between 500-600 times each year ! To help you stay informed about the ever-changing inbound marketing landscape, here are 7 pieces of critically-important SEO news: 1.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Content marketing is a hot topic, primarily in the B2B world but increasingly in consumer marketing as well. The number of Google searches for the phrase have increased 400% since January 2011. The first step toward content marketing success begins with (or at least should begin with) creation of a content marketing strategy.

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Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Either that, or the person reviewing the suggested changes I had to a spammy listing on Google Maps isn’t doing their job. I recently made a suggestion to what I consider a VERY spammy listing in Google Maps, which appears to violate a several of their guidelines. First, a little background.

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 18, 2024

For instance, while we don’t know for sure what Lululemon is thinking behind the scenes, content like this 10K training tweet indicates that one of its goals is to be a source of fitness education and support for its audience. Create quality content Okay, we know that’s easier said than done. Level up your training—and your fun.

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Social Media Tips HootSuite Marketing 121

Convince & Convert

APRIL 4, 2016

When it comes to bettering your website’s search engine ranking, the importance of following good SEO practices cannot be emphasized enough. He is the Co-Founder of Online Marketing Gurus , an award-winning global SEO agency that has collaborated with giants such as Salesforce and Coca Cola. I have seen this happen time and time again.

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Bill Hartzer

JUNE 4, 2014

US Patent US8515941 B1 granted Aug 20, 2013, is titled “System for unique automated website generation, hosting, and search engine optimization” And their websites still rank well in Google despite Google Panda 4.0. It’s pretty rare that I out another SEO firm or company (okay, well maybe not).

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2016

The way our mind acquires, operates, and responds reminds me of the Google Knowledge Graph. Google Knowledge Graph is the largest warehouse of knowledge in digital history—and it’s doing it with your help. What Is Google Knowledge Graph? Till now, Google ignored the actual context used in phrases.

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